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2009 Jersey City mayoral election

2009 Jersey City mayoral election

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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.[3]

Quick Facts Candidate, Party ...

Democratic candidates

Announced

Republican candidates

Declined

Bret Schundler, former Mayor (1992–2001) [7]

Independent Candidates

Announced

  • Dan Levin, Activist and founder of CivicJC [8]

Declined

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    "Bret Schundler drops out of Jersey City mayoral race". January 13, 2009.
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    "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 29, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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    "New Jersey Politics | NJ Politics".
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