2009 Austin mayoral election

2009 Austin mayoral election

May 9, 2009
Turnout	13.02%
Candidate Lee Leffingwell Brewster McCracken Carole Keeton Strayhorn Party nonpartisan nonpartisan nonpartisan Popular vote 27,500 12,482 15,613 Percentage 47.23% 21.44% 26.81%
Mayor before election Will Wynn Democratic Elected Mayor Lee Leffingwell Democratic

The 2009 Austin mayoral election was held on May 9, 2009. Incumbent Mayor Will Wynn was term-limited. No candidate received a majority of the vote, which would have precipitated a runoff election, but second-place finisher Brewster McCracken withdrew from the race making Lee Leffingwell the winner by default.

Candidates

• David Buttross
• Josiah James Ingalls
• Lee Leffingwell - Austin City Councilman
• Brewster McCracken - Austin City Councilman
• Carole Keeton Strayhorn - former Austin mayor, former Texas Comptroller, 2006 Independent gubernatorial candidate

Election results

2009 Austin Mayoral election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Nonpartisan	Lee Leffingwell	27,500	47.23
	Nonpartisan	Brewster McCracken	15,613	26.81
	Nonpartisan	Carole Keeton Strayhorn	12,482	21.44
	Nonpartisan	David Buttross	2,230	3.83
	Nonpartisan	Josiah James Ingalls	403	0.69
Turnout			58,228