2009 Jersey City mayoral election

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.

2009 Jersey City mayoral election

May 12, 2009 (2009-05-12)
 
Candidate Jerramiah Healy Louis Manzo
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 19,000 8,059
Percentage 53% 26%

 
Candidate L. Harvey Smith Dan Levin
Party Democratic Independent
Popular vote 3,958 1,704
Percentage 12% 5.6%

Mayor before election

Jerramiah Healy
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Jerramiah Healy
Democratic

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