Houston mayoral election, 2009
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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.
Candidates
Candidates listed in order of how they appear on the official ballot.[2]
- 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
List of people who endorsed Peter Brown |
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Brown's endorsers include:
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List of people who endorsed Gene Locke |
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Locke's endorsers include:
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List of people who endorsed Roy Morales |
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Morales's endorsers include:
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List of people who endorsed Annise Parker |
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Parker's endorsers include:
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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 [3] | +/- 4.1% | October 18, 2009 | 23.8% | 13.1% | 6.7% | 19.0% |
11 News/ KUHF Houston Public Radio poll [4][5] | +/- 4.2% | October 27, 2009 | 24% | 14% | 5% | 16% |
See also
References
- ↑ "Peter Brown endorses Annise Parker for mayor". Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- ↑ "Harris County Official Sample Ballot - 2009" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-11-02.
- ↑ "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.
External links
- Peter Brown
- Gene Locke
- Roy Morales
- Annise Parker
- Houston Chronicle special online section
- Election Information