2009 Boston mayoral election
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The Boston mayoral election of 2009 occurred on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, between incumbent Mayor of Boston Thomas Menino, and Michael F. Flaherty, member of the Boston City Council and former Council president. Menino was re-elected to a fifth term, the first mayor to do so in Boston history.
31% of registered voters turned out to vote in the election.[1][2]
The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 22, 2009.
Campaign
After the preliminary election, Flaherty and fellow-Councillor Sam Yoon, who had finished third, declared they had formed a ticket. If Flaherty were victorious, he vowed to appoint Yoon deputy mayor, a position that had not existed in Boston since the administration of Kevin White, who left office in 1984.[3] Details of the position, including salary, were never finalized.
Candidates
- Michael F. Flaherty, City Councillor and former Council president[4]
- Thomas Menino, Mayor of Boston[5]
- Eliminated in preliminary
- Kevin McCrea, businessman[6]
- Sam Yoon, City Councillor[7]
Results
| Candidates | Preliminary Election[8] | General Election[8] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Thomas Menino (incumbent) | 41,026 | 50.52 | 63,123 | 57.27 |
| Michael F. Flaherty | 19,459 | 23.96 | 46,768 | 42.43 |
| Sam Yoon | 17,179 | 21.16 | ||
| Kevin McCrea | 3,340 | 4.11 | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Results" (PDF). www.cityofboston.gov. November 3, 2009. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
- ^ "Results" (PDF). www.cityofboston.gov. November 3, 2009. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
- ^ Levenson, Michael (September 29, 2009). "Yoon is joining Flaherty as deputy". The Boston Globe. p. B.1. Retrieved March 2, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "Michael Flaherty for Boston City Council At-Large". www.michaelflaherty.com.
- ^ http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/04/menino_reelecti.html
- ^ "Kevin McCrea for Mayor". electkevin.blogspot.com.
- ^ 'Yoon announces candidacy for mayor', The Boston Globe February 8, 2009
- ^ a b "Unofficial election results". Boston.gov.
Further reading
- Candidates' websites
External links
- City's website
- Boston Mayor Race - Nov 03, 2009 at ourcampaigns.com
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