2009 Seattle mayoral election
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The 2009 Seattle mayoral election was the city contest in which voters chose a new mayor to succeed Greg Nickels, ultimately electing Mike McGinn after a competitive race.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
election in Seattle
ⓘ
mayoral election ⓘ municipal election ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
Seattle viaduct replacement
ⓘ
city budget and services ⓘ environmental policy ⓘ light rail and transit expansion ⓘ transportation policy ⓘ |
| candidate |
Elizabeth Campbell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greg Nickels NERFINISHED ⓘ James Donaldson NERFINISHED ⓘ Jan Drago NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Mallahan NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Taylor-Judd NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike McGinn NERFINISHED ⓘ Norm Sigler NERFINISHED ⓘ Other minor candidates ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electedMayor | Mike McGinn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionDate | 2009-11-03 ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | nonpartisan top-two primary ⓘ |
| endDate | 2009-11-03 ⓘ |
| generalElectionRunnerUp | Joe Mallahan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| generalElectionWinner | Mike McGinn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | Greg Nickels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentDefeatedInPrimary | Greg Nickels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentPartyBeforeElection | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNonpartisan | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Seattle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington (state)
|
| nextElection | 2013 Seattle mayoral election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
incumbent mayor failed to advance from primary
ⓘ
two first-time candidates advanced to general election ⓘ |
| officeContested | Mayor of Seattle ⓘ |
| partOf | 2009 United States local elections ⓘ |
| previousElection | 2005 Seattle mayoral election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryElectionDate | 2009-08-18 ⓘ |
| primarySecondFinisher | Mike McGinn GENERATED ⓘ |
| primaryTopFinisher | Joe Mallahan GENERATED ⓘ |
| resultType | close race ⓘ |
| runoffCandidate |
Joe Mallahan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mike McGinn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 2009-08-18 ⓘ |
| successorOf | Greg Nickels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2009 ⓘ |
| voterTurnoutDescription | relatively high for a municipal election ⓘ |
| winner | Mike McGinn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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