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Austin mayoral election, 2009

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Austin mayoral election, 2009

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 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
  • References

    Austin mayoral election, 2009 Wikipedia