2009 Houston elections

The 2009 elections for the City of Houston took place on May 9, June 12, and November 3, 2009. All City Council Posts, the City Controller, and the Mayor all had elections. All positions are non-partisan.

Mayor

Candidates listed in order of how they appear on the official ballot.[1]

Houston mayoral candidates (from left to right) Gene Locke, Roy Morales, Annise Parker, and Peter Brown at a May 2009 debate.

• City Councilman Peter Brown
• Amanda Ulman
• Luis Ullrich
• Dan Cupp
• Education Trustee Roy Morales
• City Controller Annise Parker
• Former City Attorney Gene Locke

City Controller

Incumbent Controller Annise Parker was unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits. She is ran for Mayor.

Candidates

• City Councilman Ronald Green[2]
• City Councilwoman Pam Holm[3]
• City Councilman M. J. Khan[4]

City Council At-large 1

Incumbent Peter Brown did not be seek a third term because he was running for Mayor.

Candidates

• Lonnie Allsbrooks[5]
• Brad Batteau[6]
• Don Cook[7]
• Stephen Costello[8]
• Karen Derr[9]
• Education Trustee Herman Litt[10]
• Kenneth Perkins[11]
• Rick Rodriguez[12]

Endorsements

Results

2009 Houston City Council At-large 1 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	None	Stephen Costello	30,672	24%
	None	Karen Derr	25,227	20%
	None	Herman Litt	19,014	15%
	None	Rick Rodriguez	18,330	15%
	None	Don Cook	12,195	10%
	None	Kenneth Perkins	10,396	9%
	None	Brad Batteau	7,725	6%
	None	Lonnie Allsbrook	3,128	2%

City Council At-large 2

Incumbent Sue Lovell will be seeking a third term.

Candidates

• Andrew Burks
• Michael Griffin[13]
• Incumbent City Councilwoman Sue Lovell[14]
• Rozzy Shorter[15]

City Council At-large 3

Incumbent Melissa Noriega will be seeking a second full term. So far she is unopposed.

Candidates

• Incumbent City Councilwoman Melissa Noriega[16]

City Council At-large 4

Incumbent Ronald Green will be unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits. He is running for City Controller.

Candidates

• Clarence Bradford[17]
• Noel Freeman[18]
• Curtis Garmon[19]
• Deborah Shafto[20]

Endorsements

City Council At-large 5

Incumbent Jolanda Jones will be seeking a second term.

Candidates

• Jack Christie
• Dr. Davetta Daniels
• Incumbent City Councilwoman Jolanda Jones[21]
• Carlos Obando

City Council District A

Incumbent Toni Lawrence will be unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits.

Candidates

• Jeff Downing[22]
• Lane Lewis[23]
• Amy Peck[24]
• Darrel Rodriguez[25]
• Bob Schoellkopf[26]
• Brenda Stardig[27]
• Alex Wathen[28]

Results

2009 Houston City Council District A election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	None	Brenda Stardig	5,745	32%
	None	Lane Lewis	3,929	22%
	None	Amy Peck	2,879	16%
	None	Jeff Downing	2,367	13%
	None	Darrell Rodriguez	1,387	8%
	None	Bob Schoellkopf	950	5%
	None	Alex Wathen	769	4%

City Council District B

Incumbent Jarvis Johnson will be seeking a third term. So far he is unopposed.

Candidates

• Roger Bowden[29]
• Incumbent City Councilman Jarvis Johnson[30]

Results

2009 Houston City Council District B election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	None	Jarvis Johnson	10,014	82%
	None	Roger Bowden	2,199	18%

City Council District C

Incumbent Anne Clutterbuck will be seeking a third term.

Candidates

• Incumbent City Councilwoman Anne Clutterbuck[31]
• Randolph Locke[32]

There also is an official write-in candidate for the District C race:

• Alfred Molison[33]

Results

2009 Houston City Council District C election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	None	Anne Clutterbuck	17,644	82%
	None	Randy Locke	3,777	17%
	None	Alfred Molison	156	1%

City Council District D

Incumbent Wanda Adams will be seeking a second term.

Candidates

• Incumbent City Councilwoman Wanda Adams[34]
• Larry McKinzie[35]
• Jordan Otis[36]

Results

2009 Houston City Council District D election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	None	Wanda Adams	15,995	78%
	None	Larry McKinzie	2,333	11%
	None	Jordan Otis	2,290	11%

City Council District E

Incumbent Mike Sullivan will be seeking a second term.

Candidates

• Wayne Garrison[37]
• Incumbent City Councilman Mike Sullivan[38]

Results

2009 Houston City Council District E election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	None	Mike Sullivan	14,801	74%
	None	Wayne Garrison	5,166	26%

City Council District F

Incumbent M. J. Khan will be unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits. He is running for City Controller.

Candidates

• Peter Acquaro[39]
• Lewis Cook[40]
• Joe Chow[41]
• Al Hoang[42]
• Robert Kane[43]
• Khalid Khan[44]
• Mike Laster [45]

Results

2009 Houston City Council District F election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	None	Mike Laster	2,436	26%
	None	Al Hoang	2,351	25%
	None	Khalid Khan	1,859	19%
	None	Joe Chow	1,061	11%
	None	Lewis Cook	778	8%
	None	Robert Kane	536	6%
	None	Peter Acquaro	533	5%

City Council District G

Incumbent Pam Holm will be unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits. She is running for City Controller.

Candidates

• George Foulard[46]
• Dexter Handy[47]
• Oliver Pennington[48]
• Richard Sedita[49]
• Education Trustee Mills Worsham[50]

Results

2009 Houston City Council District G election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	None	Oliver Pennington	15,880	59%
	None	Mills Worsham	4,772	18%
	None	George Foulard	2,870	11%
	None	Richard Sedita	1,679	6%
	None	Dexter Handy	1,675	6%

City Council District H

Before the end of his term, Adrian Garcia resigned to become the Harris County sheriff. After a crowded special election, Edward Gonzalez and Maverick Welsh went into a runoff. Gonzalez won the runoff and now is going to general election unopposed.

Special election

• Gonzalo Camacho[51]
• Yolanda Navarro Flores
• James Partsch-Galvan[52]
• Lupe Garcia[53]
• Edward Gonzalez[54]
• Hugo Mojica[55]
• Rick Rodriguez[56]
• Maverick Welsh[57]
• Larry Williams

General election

• Incumbent City Councilman Edward Gonzalez[58] (Democratic)

Results

2009 Houston City Council District H special election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	None	Edward Gonzalez	1,298	31%
	None	Maverick Welsh	1,115	27%
	None	Yolanda Navarro-Flores	757	18%
	None	Rick Rodriguez	395	10%
	None	Larry Williams	310	7%
	None	Lupe Garcia	111	3%
	None	Gonzalo Camacho	109	3%
	None	Hugo Mojica	37	1%

2009 Houston City Council District H special run-off election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	None	Edward Gonzalez	2,854	61%
	None	Maverick Welsh	1,826	39%

2009 Houston City Council District H election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	None	Ed Gonzalez	9,379	100%

City Council District I

Incumbent James Rodriguez will be seeking a second term. So far he is unopposed.

Candidates

• Incumbent City Councilman James Rodriguez[59]

Results

2009 Houston City Council District I election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	None	James Rodriguez	6,016	100%

References

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49. Richard Sedita for City Council
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51. "Gonzalo Camacho for City Council". Archived from the original on 2009-04-04. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
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See also