2009 St. Petersburg, Florida, mayoral election

2009 St. Petersburg, Florida, mayoral election

September 1, 2009 (first-round)
November 3, 2009 (runoff)
 
Candidate Bill Foster Kathleen Ford Deveron Gibbons
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First-round vote 9,306 9,417 7,154
First-round percentage 25.06% 25.70% 19.52%
Second-round vote 24,303 21,773
Second-round percentage 52.75% 47.25%

 
Candidate Scott Wagman Larry J. Williams
Party nonpartisan candidate nonpartisan candidate
First-round vote 5,549 2,145
First-round percentage 15.14% 5.85%

Mayor before election

Rick Baker
Republican

Elected Mayor

Bill Foster
Republican

St. Petersburg, Florida, held an election for mayor on September 1 and November 3, 2009. A non-partisan primary election was first held on September 1. No candidate won a majority of the vote, so the top two finisher advanced to a runoff. It saw the election of Bill Foster.