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 .
The election followed a special election held earlier that year to fill the vacancy created when Kwame Kilpatrick resigned as mayor.
Primary election results [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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%
^ 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.
^ "City of Detroit Elections - Primary Election August 4, 2009" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2012.
^ Clark, Anna (October 2, 2013). "Dave Bing's Detroit" . The American Prospect . Retrieved September 24, 2023 .
^ City of Detroit, Michigan General Election, November 3, 2009 Archived February 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , Department of Election, accessed November 12, 2009
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