Albuquerque mayoral election, 2009

Albuquerque mayoral election, 2009

October 6, 2009

Candidate Richard J. Berry Martin Chavez Richard C. Romero Party Republican Democratic Democratic Popular vote 36,466 29,140 17,458 Percentage 44% 36% 20%

Mayor before election Martin Chavez Democratic Elected Mayor Richard J. Berry Republican

The Albuquerque mayoral election of 2009 occurred on October 6, 2009.^[1]

In July 2009, incumbent Mayor Martin Chavez announced that he would seek a fourth term.

Former State Senator Richard Romero (D) also ran.^[2]

Richard J. Berry won the election with 36,466 votes and 43.82%. Chavez captured 29,140 votes or 35.02% of the vote and Romero received 17,458 votes for 20.98% of the vote. Write-in candidates won 149 votes or .18% of the total. Although Berry received less than 50 percent of the vote, Albuquerque election law requires a runoff only if no candidate receives at least 40 percent of the vote.^[3]

References

1. http://www.cabq.gov/clerk/documents/2009_election_calendar_mayoral_candidates_12-30-8.pdf
2. "It’s official — Richard Romero is running for mayor of Albuquerque (UPDATED)". New Mexico Independent. 2009-01-01. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
3. http://www.bernco.gov/upload/images/clerk/City_09/output.htm