Colonel William A. Phillips

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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 [2] making Lee Leffingwell the winner by default.

Candidates

Election results

2009 Austin Mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Lee Leffingwell 27,500 47.23
Nonpartisan Brewster McCracken 15,613 26.81
Nonpartisan Carole Keeton Strayhorn 12,482 21.44
Nonpartisan David Buttross 2,230 3.83
Nonpartisan Josiah James Ingalls 403 0.69
Turnout 58,228

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