2009 Pittsburgh mayoral election

2009 Pittsburgh mayoral election
November 3, 2009
 
Candidate Luke Ravenstahl Franco Dok Harris Kevin Acklin
Party Democratic Franco Dok Harris Independent
Alliance Republican
Popular vote 28,582 13,094 9,903
Percentage 55.2% 25.3% 19.2%
Mayor before election

Luke Ravenstahl
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Luke Ravenstahl
Democratic

Pittsburgh held a mayoral election on November 3, 2009. Incumbent mayor Luke Ravenstahl, a Democrat, defeated his two independent challengers by a wide margin. The 2009 election was the first regular-cycle election in which Ravenstahl participated; he was originally appointed as an interim mayor to succeed Bob O'Connor and subsequently won a special election in 2007.

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