Cleveland mayoral election, 2009

Cleveland mayoral election, 2009

November 3, 2009

Candidate Frank G. Jackson Bill Patmon Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 60,510 17,278 Percentage 77.27% 22.06%

Mayor before election Frank G. Jackson Democratic Elected Mayor Frank G. Jackson Democratic

The 2009 Cleveland mayoral election took place on November 3, 2009, to elect the Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the September 8 primary advancing to the general election, regardless of party.

Candidates

• Kimberly F. Brown, former radio broadcaster
• Laverne Jones Gore, marketing consultant
• Frank G. Jackson, incumbent Mayor of Cleveland
• Robert M. Kilo, businessman
• Bill Patmon, former Cleveland City Councilman

Primary election

Primary election results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Frank G. Jackson	26,107	71.64
	Democratic	Bill Patmon	4,036	11.08
	Independent	Robert M. Kilo	3,624	9.94
	Independent	Kimberly F. Brown	1,582	4.34
	Democratic	Laverne Jones Gore	1,093	3.00
Total votes			36,442	100.00

General election

Cleveland mayoral election, 2009
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Frank G. Jackson	60,510	77.27
	Democratic	Bill Patmon	17,278	22.06
	Write-ins	N/A	525	0.67
Total votes			78,313	100.00