2009 Buffalo mayoral election

A mayoral election took place in Buffalo, New York, on November 3, 2009.^[1] Incumbent Democratic mayor Byron Brown won re-election to a second term.

2009 Buffalo mayoral election

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Turnout	6.60%
Nominee Byron Brown Party Democratic Alliance Working Families Conservative Independence Popular vote 17,728 Percentage 99.12%
Results by city council district Brown:      >90%
Mayor before election Byron Brown Elected mayor Byron Brown

Primary

The primary election was held on September 15, 2009. Incumbent Mayor Byron Brown defeated South District Councilmember Michael P. Kearns.

Democratic primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Byron W. Brown (incumbent)	26,314	58.76%
	Democratic	Michael P. Kearns	14,866	41.24%
Total votes			44,780	100%

General

Under New York's electoral fusion law, Brown received the party endorsements of not only the Democratic party, but also of the Independence, Conservative, and Working Families parties.

The Republican Party did not field a candidate.^[1] Independent candidate Matthew Ricchiazzi withdrew from the race after his petition to get on the ballot was rejected by the Board of Elections. Thus, Brown was unopposed in the general election.

General election results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Byron W. Brown (incumbent)	15,567	87.03%
	Working Families	Byron W. Brown (incumbent)	851	4.76%
	Independence	Byron W. Brown (incumbent)	667	3.73%
	Conservative	Byron W. Brown (incumbent)	643	3.59%
	Total	Byron W. Brown (incumbent)	17,728	99.12%
	Independent	Michael P. Kearns (write-in)	158	0.88%
Total votes			17,886	100%

References

1. "Erie County, NY - Board of Elections". Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
2. "2009 Democratic Municipal Primary" (PDF).
3. "2009 Erie County Election" (PDF).

External links

• Change Buffalo – Official website of Matthew Ricchiazzi
• Kearns for Mayor – Official website of Michael P. Kearns
• Mayor Byron Brown – Official website of Byron Brown

See also

• List of mayors of Buffalo, New York