2009 Montreal municipal election

2009 Montreal municipal election
November 3, 2013
Mayoral election
November 2, 2009
Turnout39.44%
 
Party Union Montreal Vision Montreal Projet Montréal
Popular vote 159,020 137,301 106,768
Percentage 37.90% 32.73% 25.45%
Mayor before election

Gérald Tremblay
Union Montreal

Elected mayor

Gérald Tremblay
Union Montreal

City Council election
November 2, 2009
65 seats on Montreal City Council
33 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Seats +/–
Union Montreal Gérald Tremblay 38 −9
Vision Montreal Louise Harel 16 +2
Projet Montréal Richard Bergeron 10 +9
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

The city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, held a municipal election at the same time as numerous other municipalities in Quebec, on November 1, 2009. Voters elected the mayor of Montreal, Montreal City Council, and the mayors and councils of each of the city's boroughs.

The election became plagued with allegations of corruption and mafia involvement in city contracts.


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