2009 St. Petersburg, Florida, mayoral election

St. Petersburg, Florida, held an election for mayor on September 1 and November 3, 2009. A non-partisan primary election was first held on September 1. No candidate won a majority of the vote, so the top two finisher advanced to a runoff. It saw the election of Bill Foster.

2009 St. Petersburg, Florida, mayoral election

← 2005 September 1, 2009 (first-round)[1]
November 3, 2009 (runoff)[2]
2013 →
 
Candidate Bill Foster Kathleen Ford Deveron Gibbons
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First-round vote 9,306 9,417 7,154
First-round percentage 25.06% 25.70% 19.52%
Second-round vote 24,303 21,773
Second-round percentage 52.75% 47.25%

 
Candidate Scott Wagman Larry J. Williams
Party nonpartisan candidate nonpartisan candidate
First-round vote 5,549 2,145
First-round percentage 15.14% 5.85%

Mayor before election

Rick Baker
Republican

Elected Mayor

Bill Foster
Republican

Results

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Primary

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First-round results[1]
Candidate Votes %
Bill Foster 9,306 25.06
Kathleen Ford 9,417 25.70
Deveron Gibbons 7,154 19.52
Scott Wagman 5,549 15.14
Larry J. Williams 2,145 5.85
Jamie Bennett 1,398 3.81
Ed Helm 577 1.57
John Warren 264 0.72
Richard Eldridge 120 0.33
Paul Congemi 119 0.32
Total votes 36,649

Runoff

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Runoff results[2]
Candidate Votes %
Bill Foster 24,303 52.75
Kathleen Ford 21,773 47.25
Total votes 46,076

References

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  1. ^ a b "Municipal Elections September 1, 2009". Pinellas County. September 4, 2009. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Municipal Elections November 3, 2009". Pinellas County. November 6, 2009. Retrieved October 14, 2019.