2009 Detroit mayoral election

2009 Detroit mayoral election

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Candidate Dave Bing Tom Barrow
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 70,060 50,757
Percentage 56% 41%

Mayor before election

Dave Bing

Elected mayor

Dave Bing

The Detroit mayoral election of 2009 took place on November 3, 2009. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Dave Bing.

The election followed a special election held earlier that year to fill the vacancy created when Kwame Kilpatrick resigned as mayor.

Results

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Primary election results

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In the August 4 primary, Mayor Dave Bing captured nearly 74% of the vote. He and businessman Tom Barrow advanced to the November 3 general election.[1]

Primary election results[2]
Candidate Votes % ±
Dave Bing (incumbent) 68,623 73.90
Tom Barrow 10,302 11.09
Jerroll Sanders 9,322 10.04
Duane Montgomery 1,911 2.06
Dartagnan M. Collier 1,265 1.36
Bob Allman 873 0.94
Write-In 566 0.61

General election results

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Bing's lower performance in the general than in the primary has been speculated to be due to decreased support from trade unions.[3]

Detroit Mayoral Election General, 2009 (regular)[4]
Candidate Votes % ±
Dave Bing (incumbent) 70,060 56% −18%
Tom Barrow 50,757 41% +30%
Write-In 3,849 3% +3%

References

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  1. ^ Schmitt, Ben; Hackney, Suzette; Patton, Naomi R. (August 5, 2009). "Bing cruises; new look takes shape for Detroit City Council". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on August 8, 2009.
  2. ^ "City of Detroit Elections - Primary Election August 4, 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2012.
  3. ^ Clark, Anna (October 2, 2013). "Dave Bing's Detroit". The American Prospect. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  4. ^ City of Detroit, Michigan General Election, November 3, 2009 Archived February 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Department of Election, accessed November 12, 2009