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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 [2] making Lee Leffingwell the winner by default.
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Candidates
edit- 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "May 9, 2009 Joint General and Special Elections Travis County May 09, 2009 Official Results City of Austin Cumulative Report" (PDF). Travis County. May 20, 2009. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ "statesman.com | McCracken drops out of mayoral runoff | Election Updates". Archived from the original on May 14, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2009.