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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2009 Seattle mayoral election canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11678289 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2009 Seattle mayoral election Context triple: [2013 Seattle mayoral election, previousElection, 2009 Seattle mayoral election]
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2013 Seattle mayoral election
The 2013 Seattle mayoral election was the municipal contest in which state senator Ed Murray defeated incumbent Mayor Mike McGinn to become Seattle’s mayor.
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B.
2014 Washington, D.C., mayoral election
The 2014 Washington, D.C., mayoral election was the contest in which voters chose the city’s chief executive, resulting in Muriel Bowser becoming mayor of the District of Columbia.
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C.
2018 Washington, D.C., mayoral election
The 2018 Washington, D.C., mayoral election was the contest in which voters in the U.S. capital chose their mayor for the 2019–2023 term, resulting in the continuation of Democratic control of the office.
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D.
2022 Washington, D.C., mayoral election
The 2022 Washington, D.C., mayoral election was the contest in which voters in the U.S. capital chose their mayor for the 2023–2027 term, ultimately securing a third term for incumbent Muriel Bowser.
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E.
Seattle City Council
The Seattle City Council is the legislative body of the City of Seattle, responsible for passing laws, approving budgets, and overseeing municipal policies and services.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 2009 Seattle mayoral election Target entity description: 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.
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A.
2013 Seattle mayoral election
The 2013 Seattle mayoral election was the municipal contest in which state senator Ed Murray defeated incumbent Mayor Mike McGinn to become Seattle’s mayor.
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B.
2014 Washington, D.C., mayoral election
The 2014 Washington, D.C., mayoral election was the contest in which voters chose the city’s chief executive, resulting in Muriel Bowser becoming mayor of the District of Columbia.
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C.
2018 Washington, D.C., mayoral election
The 2018 Washington, D.C., mayoral election was the contest in which voters in the U.S. capital chose their mayor for the 2019–2023 term, resulting in the continuation of Democratic control of the office.
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D.
2022 Washington, D.C., mayoral election
The 2022 Washington, D.C., mayoral election was the contest in which voters in the U.S. capital chose their mayor for the 2023–2027 term, ultimately securing a third term for incumbent Muriel Bowser.
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E.
Seattle City Council
The Seattle City Council is the legislative body of the City of Seattle, responsible for passing laws, approving budgets, and overseeing municipal policies and services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
election in Seattle
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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
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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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2009 Seattle mayoral election Description of subject: 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.
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