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2009 St. Louis mayoral election

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2009 St. Louis mayoral election

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Turnout17.01%
 
Candidate Francis Slay Maida Coleman
Party Democratic Independent
Popular vote 22,920 12,954
Percentage 60.69% 34.30%

Mayor before election

Francis Slay
Democratic

Elected mayor

Francis Slay
Democratic

The 2009 St. Louis mayoral election was held on April 7, 2009[1] to elect the mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Francis Slay to a third term.

The election was preceded by party primaries on March 3.[2]

Democratic primary

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Incumbent mayor Francis Slay was challenged for renomination by alderman Irene J. Smith as well as by Denise Coleman.

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Francis Slay (incumbent) 19,359 61.56
Democratic Irene J. Smith 10,039 31.93
Democratic Denise Coleman 2,047 6.51
Total votes 31,445

Green primary

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Green primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Green Elston McCowan 117 69.64
Green Don DeVivo 51 30.36
Total votes 168

Libertarian primary

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Libertarian primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Robb Cunningham 78 100
Total votes 78

Independent candidates

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General election

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General election result[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Francis Slay (incumbent) 22,920 60.69%
Independent Maida Coleman 12,954 34.30%
Green Elston McCowan 1,209 3.20%
Libertarian Robb Cunningham 595 1.58%
Write-in Write-ins 86 0.23%
Turnout 37,764 17.01

References

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  1. ^ a b "Election Summary Report City of St. Louis General Municipal Election April 7, 2009 Summary For CITY WIDE, All Counters, All Races FINAL OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). St. Louis, Missouri. April 15, 2009. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Election Summary Report City of St. Louis Primary Municipal Election March 3, 2009 Summary For CITY WIDE, All Counters, All Races FINAL OFFICIAL REUSTS" (PDF). St. Louis, Missouri. March 16, 2009. Retrieved December 11, 2019.