2009 Syracuse mayoral election
The 2009 Syracuse mayoral election was held on November 3, 2009. The incumbent mayor, Democrat Matt Driscoll, was term limited. Democrat Stephanie Miner defeated Republican Steve Kimatian, 50%-39%, and Conservative Party of New York candidate Otis Jennings finished a distant 3rd, with 10% of the vote.[1] Miner became the city's first female leader.[2]
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Candidates
Democratic nominee
- Stephanie Miner, Syracuse Common Councilor-at-Large[3]
Democratic primary candidates
- Joe Nicoletti - business development consultant, former New York State Assemblyman and Syracuse Common Councilor
- Alfonso Davis - Democratic political consultant
- Carmen Harlow - former Syracuse Department of Public Works deputy commissioner
Former Democratic candidates
- Bethaida González - Syracuse Common Council President. Dropped out of race prior to primary.[4]
Republican nominee
- Steve Kimatian - former general counsel to Newport Television, former regional vice-president of Clear Channel Television, former television personality with Syracuse ABC-affiliate WSYR-TV. Beat out heavily-endorsed candidate Otis Jennings in the party primary.[3]
Conservative Nominee
- Otis Jennings - After receiving an overwhelming endorsement from the Syracuse Republican Party, Jennings lost in the September primary for the Republican nomination.[3] Days after the primary, he decided to continue campaigning, and received the nomination from the Conservative Party of New York.[5]
Primary results
Democratic
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stephanie Miner | 4,040 | 44.4% | |
| Democratic | Joe Nicoletti | 3,240 | 35.6% | |
| Democratic | Alfonso Davis | 1,021 | 11.2% | |
| Democratic | Carmen Harlow | 793 | 8.7% | |
| Majority | 800 | 8.8% | ||
| Turnout | 9,094 | 100% | ||
Republican
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Kimatian | 1,645 | 56.4% | |
| Republican | Otis Jennings | 1,271 | 43.5% | |
| Majority | 374 | 12.9% | ||
| Turnout | 2,916 | 100% | ||
General election results
The general election took place on November 3, 2009.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stephanie Miner | 10,904 | 46.3% | |
| Working Families | Stephanie Miner | 916 | 3.9% | |
| Total | Stephanie Miner | 11,820 | 50.2% | |
| Republican | Steve Kimatian | 7,860 | 33.4% | |
| Independence | Steve Kimatian | 1,377 | 5.8% | |
| Total | Steve Kimatian | 9,237 | 39.2% | |
| Conservative | Otis Jennings | 2,448 | 10.4% | |
| Write-ins | 55 | 0.2% | ||
| Majority | 2,583 | 11% | ||
| Turnout | 23,560 | 100% | ||
References
- Vote 2009 Results - 9wsyr.com Archived 2009-11-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Syracuse elects Miner as next mayor; she becomes City Hall's first woman in top job.
- "Syracuse Mayoral Primary Results - 9wsyr.com". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- Bea Gonzalez Drops out of mayoral race - Syracuse.com
- Jennings Continues Bid for Syracuse Mayor - News10Now.com
- "2009 Onondaga County Election" (PDF).
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