2009 Boston mayoral election

The Boston mayoral election of 2009 occurred on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, between incumbent Mayor of Boston Thomas Menino, and Michael F. Flaherty, member of the Boston City Council and former Council president. Menino was re-elected to a fifth term, the first mayor to do so in Boston history.

2009 Boston mayoral election
November 3, 2009
 
Candidate Thomas Menino Michael F. Flaherty
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 63,123 46,768
Percentage 57.27% 42.43%
Results by ward
Menino:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Flaherty:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Mayor before election

Thomas Menino

 Elected Mayor

Thomas Menino

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31% of registered voters turned out to vote in the election.[1][2]

The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 22, 2009.

Campaign

After the preliminary election, Flaherty and fellow-Councillor Sam Yoon, who had finished third, declared they had formed a ticket. If Flaherty were victorious, he vowed to appoint Yoon deputy mayor, a position that had not existed in Boston since the administration of Kevin White, who left office in 1984.[3] Details of the position, including salary, were never finalized.

Candidates

Candidates who advanced to general election
Candidate Experience Announced Ref
The following candidates advanced to the general election held on November 3 [4]

Michael F. Flaherty		 Boston city councilor at-large since 2000
Former president of the Boston City Council (2002–2006)		 January 25, 2009 [5]

Thomas Menino		 Incumbent mayor of Boston since 1993 April 22, 2009
 [6]

Candidates eliminated in the primary
Candidate Experience Announced Ref
The following candidates were eliminated in the primary election and did not advance to the general election [4]

Kevin McCrea		 Businessman and 2005 Boston City Council candidate January 23, 2009 [7]

Sam Yoon		 Boston city councilor at-large since 2006 March 3, 2009 [8]

Results
Candidates Preliminary Election[4] General Election[4]
Votes % Votes %
Thomas Menino (incumbent) 41,026 50.52 63,123 57.27
Michael F. Flaherty 19,459 23.96 46,768 42.43
Sam Yoon 17,179 21.16
Kevin McCrea 3,340 4.11

See also

References
  1. "Results" (PDF). www.cityofboston.gov. November 3, 2009. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  2. "Results" (PDF). www.cityofboston.gov. November 3, 2009. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  3. Levenson, Michael (September 29, 2009). "Yoon is joining Flaherty as deputy". The Boston Globe. p. B.1. Retrieved March 2, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
  4. "Unofficial election results". Boston.gov.
  5. Drake, John C. (January 26, 2009). "Flaherty starts his mayoral quest". The Boston Globe. p. A.1. Retrieved March 2, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
  6. Thys, Fred (22 April 2009). "Supporters To Gather Downtown For Menino Campaign Kick-Off". www.wbur.org. WBUR-FM. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  7. "Kevin McCrea announces his candidacy for mayor". Boston Herald. 23 January 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  8. 'Yoon announces candidacy for mayor', The Boston Globe February 8, 2009

Further reading
Candidates' websites


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