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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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Libertarian primary[edit]

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

Independent candidates[edit]

General election[edit]

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

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