2009 Houston mayoral election
Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "sidebar". The 2009 Houston mayoral election 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.
With the election, Houston became the largest city to elect an openly gay mayor.[2][3]
Candidates
Candidates listed in order of how they appear on the official ballot.[4]
- 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
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Runoff results
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Endorsements
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Polling
Pre-election polling
| Source | Error margin | Date | Peter Brown (D) | Gene Locke (D) | Roy Morales (R) | Annise Parker (D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Chronicle and Zogby International[5] | +/- 4.1% | October 18, 2009 | 23.8% | 13.1% | 6.7% | 19.0% |
| 11 News/ KUHF Houston Public Radio poll[6][7] | +/- 4.2% | October 27, 2009 | 24% | 14% | 5% | 16% |
Aftermath
Parker was re-elected in 2011 and 2013. Locke served as Harris County interim commissioner in 2016, finishing the term of El Franco Lee, who had died unexpectedly in January of that year.[8]
See also
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References
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External links
- Peter Brown
- Gene Locke
- Roy Morales
- Annise Parker
- Houston Chronicle special online section
- Election Information
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