2009 Albany mayoral election

The Albany, New York mayoral election of 2009 occurred on November 3, 2009.

2009 Albany mayoral election

November 3, 2009
 
WFP
Rep
Nominee Gerald Jennings Corey Ellis Nathan Lebron
Party Democratic Working Families Republican
Alliance Conservative
Popular vote 10,466 4,801 1,178
Percentage 63.6% 29.1% 7.1%

Mayor before election

Gerald Jennings
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Gerald Jennings
Democratic

The Democratic Party primary was held on September 15, 2009. Incumbent Mayor Gerald Jennings defeated Corey Ellis, a city council member, by a vote of 8,130 to 6,301.[1][2]

In the general election, Jennings (running on both the Democratic and Conservative Party lines) defeated Ellis (running as the Working Families Party candidate), and Republican Party candidate Nathan Lebron. Jennings got 10,466 votes in total, Ellis came in second with 4,801 votes, and LeBron got 1,178 votes; there were also a few dozen write-in votes.[3]

Albany, NY, Mayor Gerald Jennings, who was re-elected in 2009 to a fifth term

Jennings, who was first elected mayor in 1993, was elected to his fifth four-year term.


Candidate Votes %
Gerald Jennings 10,466 63.6
Corey Ellis 4,801 29.1
Nathan Lebron 1,178 7.1

See also

References

  1. "2009 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Albany County Board of Elections. November 3, 2009. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 4, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  2. Carleo-Evangelist, Jordan (September 16, 2009). "Ellis falls short of win by at least 1,600 votes". Albany Times Union. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  3. "2009 General Election Results" (PDF). Albany County Board of Elections. November 3, 2009. p. 171. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 4, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
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