2009 Detroit mayoral election

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

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 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