2009 Austin mayoral election
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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 [1] 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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Nonpartisan | Lee Leffingwell | 27,455 | 47.24 | ||
Nonpartisan | Brewster McCracken | 15,575 | 26.80 | ||
Nonpartisan | Carole Keeton Strayhorn | 12,458 | 21.44 | ||
Nonpartisan | David Buttross | 2,229 | 3.84 | ||
Nonpartisan | Josiah James Ingalls | 402 | 0.69 | ||
Turnout | 58,119 |