2009 Austin mayoral election
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{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{More citations needed|date=July 2009}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2009 Austin mayoral election
| flag_image = Flag of Austin, Texas.svg
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2006 Austin mayoral election
| previous_year = 2006
| next_election = 2012 Austin mayoral election
| next_year = 2012
| image1 = File:Mayor of Austin, Texas (6760317815) (1).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| candidate1 = Lee Leffingwell
| colour1 = c0c0c0
| popular_vote1 = 27,500
| percentage1 = 47.23%
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| candidate2 = Brewster McCracken
| colour2 = c0c0c0
| popular_vote2 = 15,613
| percentage2 = 26.81%
| image3 = File:Carole Keeton Strayhorn (1).jpg
| candidate3 = Carole Keeton Strayhorn
| colour3 = c0c0c0
| popular_vote3 = 12,482
| percentage3 = 21.44%
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = Mayor
| before_election = Will Wynn
| after_election = Lee Leffingwell
}}
{{ElectionsTX}}
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 {{Cite web |url=http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/election/entries/2009/05/11/mccracken_drops_out_of_mayoral_runoff.html |title = statesman.com {{!}} McCracken drops out of mayoral runoff {{!}} Election Updates |access-date=2009-05-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090514144819/http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/election/entries/2009/05/11/mccracken_drops_out_of_mayoral_runoff.html |archive-date=2009-05-14 |url-status=dead }} 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
Forum
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 2009 Austin mayoral election candidate forum |
| scope="col" | {{abbr|No.|Number}}
! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Host ! scope="col" | Moderator ! scope="col" | Link ! scope="col"| Nonpartisan ! scope="col"| Nonpartisan ! scope="col"| Nonpartisan ! scope="col"| Nonpartisan ! scope="col"| Nonpartisan |
|---|
| colspan="5" rowspan="2" |Key: {{Colors|black|#90ff90| P }} Participant {{Colors|black|#FFFFDD| A }} Absent {{Colors|black|#ff9090| N }} Not invited {{Colors|black|#CCFFCC| I }} Invited {{color box|#f0e68c|W}} Withdrawn ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Nonpartisan politician}}"| ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Nonpartisan politician}}"| ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Nonpartisan politician}}"| ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Nonpartisan politician}}"| ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Nonpartisan politician}}"| |
| scope="col" | David Buttross
! scope="col" | Josiah Ingalls ! scope="col" | Lee Leffingwell ! scope="col" | Brewster McCracken ! scope="col" | Carole Keeton Strayhorn |
| 1
| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Oct. 5, 2022 | style="white-space:nowrap;" | Austin American-Statesman | style="white-space:nowrap;" | Bruce Hight | style="white-space:nowrap;" | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFAc5es4YWo YouTube] | {{Yes|P}} | {{Yes|P}} | {{Yes|P}} | {{Yes|P}} | {{Yes|P}} |
Election results
{{Election box begin | title=2009 Austin Mayoral election{{cite web |title=May 9, 2009 Joint General and Special Elections Travis County May 09, 2009 Official Results City of Austin Cumulative Report |url=https://countyclerk.traviscountytx.gov/images/pre/election_results/2009.05.09/coacume.pdf |publisher=Travis County |access-date=22 October 2019 |date=20 May 2009}}}}
{{Election box candidate
| |party = Nonpartisan
|candidate = Lee Leffingwell
|votes = 27,500
|percentage = 47.23
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
| |party = Nonpartisan
|candidate = Brewster McCracken
|votes = 15,613
|percentage = 26.81
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
| |party = Nonpartisan
|candidate = Carole Keeton Strayhorn
|votes = 12,482
|percentage = 21.44
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
| |party = Nonpartisan
|candidate = David Buttross
|votes = 2,230
|percentage = 3.83
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
| |party = Nonpartisan
|candidate = Josiah James Ingalls
|votes = 403
|percentage = 0.69
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| |votes = 58,228
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{United States elections, 2009}}
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