2009 Houston mayoral election
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The Houston Mayoral Election of 2009 took place on November 3, 2009, to elect the successor to incumbent Mayor Bill White. White was ineligible for re-election, having served three terms. The race is officially nonpartisan. After no candidate received a majority of the votes, the top two candidates - City Controller Annise Parker and former City Attorney Gene Locke - faced each other in a runoff election on December 12, 2009. On November 11, councilman Peter Brown (who finished third in the first round) publicly endorsed Parker in the Mayor's race.[1] Annise Parker won the run-off and is now the mayor of Houston.
With the election, Houston became the largest city to elect an openly gay mayor.[2][3]
Candidates
Candidates listed in order of how they appear on the official ballot.[4]
- City Councilman Peter Brown
- Amanda Ulman
- Luis Ullrich
- Dan Cupp
- Education Trustee Roy Morales
- City Controller Annise Parker
- Former City Attorney Gene Locke
Results
General Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| None | Annise Parker | 54,193 | 31% | ||
| None | Gene Locke | 45,954 | 26% | ||
| None | Peter Brown | 39,904 | 22% | ||
| None | Roy Morales | 35,925 | 20% | ||
| None | Amanda Ulman | 992 | 1% | ||
Runoff Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| None | Annise Parker | 81,743 | 53.60% | +22.60% | |
| None | Gene Locke | 70,770 | 46.40% | +20.20% | |
Endorsements
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Polling
Pre-Election polling
| Source | Error Margin | Date | Peter Brown (D) | Gene Locke (D) | Roy Morales (R) | Annise Parker (D) |
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| Houston Chronicle and Zogby International [5] | +/- 4.1% | October 18, 2009 | 23.8% | 13.1% | 6.7% | 19.0% |
| 11 News/ KUHF Houston Public Radio poll [6][7] | +/- 4.2% | October 27, 2009 | 24% | 14% | 5% | 16% |
Aftermath
Parker was re-elected in 2011 and 2013. Locke served as Harris County interim commissioner in 2016, finishing the term of El Franco Lee, who had died unexpectedly in January of that year.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Peter Brown endorses Annise Parker for mayor". Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- ^ McKinley Jr., James C. (December 12, 2009). "Houston Is Largest City to Elect Openly Gay Mayor". New York Times.
- ^ Ortez, David (December 16, 2009). "Why Annise Parker Won And Gene Locke Lost". Houston Press. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
- ^ "Harris County Official Sample Ballot - 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Poll: Brown leads Houston Mayor's race". Retrieved 2009-10-21.
- ^ "Brown commands big lead in 11 News mayoral poll". Archived from the original on 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
- ^ "Houston Mayor's Race". Archived from the original on 2009-09-08. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Banks, Gabrielle (January 22, 2016). "Gene Locke named to fill Commissioner Lee's seat". Houston Chronicle.
External links
- Peter Brown
- Gene Locke
- Roy Morales
- Annise Parker
- Houston Chronicle special online section
- Election Information
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