Jersey City mayoral election, 2009

Jersey City mayoral election, 2009

May 12, 2009

Candidate Jerramiah Healy Louis Manzo L. Harvey Smith Party Democratic Democratic Democratic Popular vote 19,000 8,059 [1] 3,958 [1] Percentage 53% [2] 26% [2] 12%[3]   Candidate Dan Levin Phil Webb Party Independent Nonpartisan Popular vote 1,704 [1] 680 [1] Percentage 5.6% [3] 2 %

Mayor before election Jerramiah Healy Democratic Elected Mayor Jerramiah Healy Democratic

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The 2009 Jersey City non-partisan mayoral election occurred on May 12, 2009. Incumbent Mayor Jerramiah Healy (Democrat) won re-election. Former Mayor Bret Schundler (Republican) was going to run, but dropped out in January 2009 for financial reasons. Healy needed a 51% vote to hold off a second round (like the 2004 and 2005 elections). Healy won the election with 53% vote against 4 other candidates. The voter turnout was only 30,658.^[3]

Democratic candidates

Announced

• Jerramiah Healy, Incumbent Mayor ^[4]
• L. Harvey Smith, Former Acting Mayor ^[5]
• Louis Manzo, State Representative and Former Mayoral Candidate ^[6]

Republican candidates

Declined

Bret Schundler, former Mayor (1992–2001) ^[7]

Independent Candidates

Announced

• Dan Levin, Activist and founder of CivicJC ^[8]

Declined

• Steven Fulop, Ward E Councilman ^[9]

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