2009 Seattle mayoral election

2009 Seattle mayoral election
November 3, 2009 (2009-11-03)
Turnout54.99%
 
Candidate Mike McGinn Joe Mallahan
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 105,492 98,302
Percentage 51.14% 47.65%

Mayor before election

Greg Nickels

Elected mayor

Mike McGinn

The 2009 Seattle mayoral election took place November 3, 2009. Incumbent Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels sought re-election to a third term as the position of Seattle mayor has no term limits but finished third in the August 18, 2009 nonpartisan primary election. The general election was instead between Joe Mallahan and Michael McGinn. McGinn beat Mallahan in the election with 51%.