Syracuse mayoral election, 2009

Syracuse mayoral election, 2009

2005 ← November 3, 2009 → 2013

Candidate Stephanie Miner Steve Kimatian Otis Jennings Party Democratic Republican Conservative Popular vote 11,237 8,783 2,313 Percentage 50.3% 39.3% 10.4%

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Mayor before election Matt Driscoll Democratic Elected Mayor Stephanie Miner Democratic

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The 2009 Syracuse mayoral election was held on November 3, 2009. The incumbent mayor, Democrat Matt Driscoll, was term limited. Democrat Stephanie Miner defeated Republican Steve Kimatian, 50%-39%, and Conservative Party of New York candidate Otis Jennings finished a distant 3rd, with 10% of the vote.^[1] Miner will become the city's first female leader.^[2]

Contents 1 Candidates 1.1 Democrats 1.1.1 Democratic nominee 1.1.2 Democratic primary candidates 1.1.3 Former Democratic candidates 1.2 Republicans 1.2.1 Republican nominee 1.3 Conservative 1.3.1 Conservative Nominee 2 Primary results 2.1 Democratic 2.2 Republican 3 General election results 4 References

Candidates

Democrats

Democratic nominee

• Stephanie Miner, Syracuse Common Councilor-at-Large^[3]

Democratic primary candidates

• Joe Nicoletti - business development consultant, former New York State Assemblyman and Syracuse Common Councilor
• Alfonso Davis - Democratic political consultant
• Carmen Harlow - former Syracuse Department of Public Works deputy commissioner

Former Democratic candidates

• Bethaida González - Syracuse Common Council President. Dropped out of race prior to primary.^[4]

Republicans

Republican nominee

• Steve Kimatian - former general counsel to Newport Television, former regional vice-president of Clear Channel Television, former television personality with Syracuse ABC-affiliate WSYR-TV. Beat out heavily-endorsed candidate Otis Jennings in the party primary.^[3]

Conservative

Conservative Nominee

• Otis Jennings - After receiving an overwhelming endorsement from the Syracuse Republican Party, Jennings lost in the September primary for the Republican nomination.^[3] Days after the primary, he decided to continue campiaigning, and received the nomination from the Conservative Party of New York.^[5]

Primary results

Democratic

Syracuse mayoral election, 2009 - Democratic Primary Results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Stephanie Miner	4,040	44.4%
	Democratic	Joe Nicoletti	3,240	35.6%
	Democratic	Alfonso Davis	1,021	11.2%
	Democratic	Carmen Harlow	793	8.7%
Majority			800	8.8%
Turnout			9,094	100%

Republican

Syracuse mayoral election, 2009 - Republican Primary Results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Steve Kimatian	1,645	56.4%
	Republican	Otis Jennings	1,271	43.5%
Majority			374	12.9%
Turnout			2,916	100%

General election results

The general election took place on November 3, 2009.

Syracuse mayoral election, 2009 - General Election Results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Stephanie Miner	11,237	50.3%
	Republican	Steve Kimatian	8,783	39.3%
	Conservative	Otis Jennings	2,313	10.4%
Majority			2,454	11%
Turnout			22,333	100%

References

New York 2009 Elections United States House of Representatives 20th Congressional District • 23rd Congressional District New York City Mayor of New York • Public Advocate • Comptroller Buffalo Mayor of Buffalo Rochester Mayor of Rochester Syracuse Mayor of Syracuse Albany Mayor of Albany

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