2009 Austin mayoral election

2009 Austin mayoral election

May 9, 2009
Turnout13.02%
 
Candidate Lee Leffingwell Brewster McCracken Carole Keeton Strayhorn
Popular vote 27,500 15,613 12,482
Percentage 47.23% 26.81% 21.44%

Mayor before election

Will Wynn

Elected mayor

Lee Leffingwell

The 2009 Austin mayoral election was held on May 9, 2009. Incumbent Mayor Will Wynn was term-limited. No candidate received a majority of the vote, which would have precipitated a runoff election, but second-place finisher Brewster McCracken withdrew from the race making Lee Leffingwell the winner by default.