2009 Jersey City mayoral election

2009 Jersey City mayoral election
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Mayor before election; Jerramiah Healy; Democratic	Elected mayor ; Jerramiah Healy; Democratic

The 2009 Jersey City non-partisan mayoral election occurred on May 12, 2009. Incumbent Mayor Jerramiah Healy (Democrat) won re-election. Former Mayor Bret Schundler (Republican) was going to run, but dropped out in January 2009 for financial reasons. Healy needed a 51% vote to hold off a second round (like the 2004 and 2005 elections). Healy won the election with 53% vote against 4 other candidates. The voter turnout was only 30,658.^[3]

Democratic candidates

Announced

Jerramiah Healy, Incumbent Mayor ^[4]
L. Harvey Smith, Former Acting Mayor ^[5]
Louis Manzo, State Representative and Former Mayoral Candidate ^[6]

Republican candidates

Declined

Bret Schundler, former Mayor (1992–2001) ^[7]

Independent Candidates

Announced

Dan Levin, Activist and founder of CivicJC ^[8]

Declined

Steven Fulop, Ward E Councilman ^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Our Campaigns - Jersey City Mayor Race - May 12, 2009".
^ ^a ^b "FOX 5 New York". September 22, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Election '09: Healy Wins, Two Council Seats Head to Runoff | the Jersey City Independent". Archived from the original on May 16, 2009. Retrieved May 13, 2009.
^ "HEALY: I GOT IT DONE - NJ.com". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
^ "New Jersey Politics | NJ Politics".
^ "New Jersey Politics | NJ Politics".
^ "Bret Schundler drops out of Jersey City mayoral race". January 13, 2009.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 29, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "New Jersey Politics | NJ Politics".

[ourcampaigns.com-1] "Our Campaigns - Jersey City Mayor Race - May 12, 2009".

[myfoxny.com-2] "FOX 5 New York". September 22, 2021.

[jerseycityindependent.com-3] "Election '09: Healy Wins, Two Council Seats Head to Runoff | the Jersey City Independent". Archived from the original on May 16, 2009. Retrieved May 13, 2009.

[4] "HEALY: I GOT IT DONE - NJ.com". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2022.

[5] "New Jersey Politics | NJ Politics".

[6] "New Jersey Politics | NJ Politics".

[7] "Bret Schundler drops out of Jersey City mayoral race". January 13, 2009.

[8] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 29, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[9] "New Jersey Politics | NJ Politics".

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