Elections in Texas |
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Government |
The 2009 Houston elections took place on May 9, June 12, and November 3, 2009. All City Council Posts, the City Controller, and the Mayor all had elections. All positions are non-partisan.
Candidates listed in order of how they appear on the official ballot. [1]
Incumbent Controller Annise Parker was unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits. She is ran for Mayor.
Incumbent Peter Brown did not be seek a third term because he was running for Mayor.
Derr's endorsers include:
Litt's endorsers include:
Rodriguez's endorsers include:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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None | Stephen Costello | 30,672 | 24% | ||
None | Karen Derr | 25,227 | 20% | ||
None | Herman Litt | 19,014 | 15% | ||
None | Rick Rodriguez | 18,330 | 15% | ||
None | Don Cook | 12,195 | 10% | ||
None | Kenneth Perkins | 10,396 | 9% | ||
None | Brad Batteau | 7,725 | 6% | ||
None | Lonnie Allsbrook | 3,128 | 2% |
Incumbent Sue Lovell will be seeking a third term.
Incumbent Melissa Noriega will be seeking a second full term. So far she is unopposed.
Incumbent Ronald Green will be unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits. He is running for City Controller.
Freeman's endorsers include:
Incumbent Jolanda Jones will be seeking a second term.
Jones's endorsers include:
Incumbent Toni Lawrence will be unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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None | Brenda Stardig | 5,745 | 32% | ||
None | Lane Lewis | 3,929 | 22% | ||
None | Amy Peck | 2,879 | 16% | ||
None | Jeff Downing | 2,367 | 13% | ||
None | Darrell Rodriguez | 1,387 | 8% | ||
None | Bob Schoellkopf | 950 | 5% | ||
None | Alex Wathen | 769 | 4% |
Incumbent Jarvis Johnson will be seeking a third term. So far he is unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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None | Jarvis Johnson | 10,014 | 82% | ||
None | Roger Bowden | 2,199 | 18% |
Incumbent Anne Clutterbuck will be seeking a third term.
There also is an official write-in candidate for the District C race:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
None | Anne Clutterbuck | 17,644 | 82% | ||
None | Randy Locke | 3,777 | 17% | ||
None | Alfred Molison | 156 | 1% |
Incumbent Wanda Adams will be seeking a second term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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None | Wanda Adams | 15,995 | 78% | ||
None | Larry McKinzie | 2,333 | 11% | ||
None | Jordan Otis | 2,290 | 11% |
Incumbent Mike Sullivan will be seeking a second term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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None | Mike Sullivan | 14,801 | 74% | ||
None | Wayne Garrison | 5,166 | 26% |
Incumbent M. J. Khan will be unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits. He is running for City Controller.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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None | Mike Laster | 2,436 | 26% | ||
None | Al Hoang | 2,351 | 25% | ||
None | Khalid Khan | 1,859 | 19% | ||
None | Joe Chow | 1,061 | 11% | ||
None | Lewis Cook | 778 | 8% | ||
None | Robert Kane | 536 | 6% | ||
None | Peter Acquaro | 533 | 5% |
Incumbent Pam Holm will be unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits. She is running for City Controller.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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None | Oliver Pennington | 15,880 | 59% | ||
None | Mills Worsham | 4,772 | 18% | ||
None | George Foulard | 2,870 | 11% | ||
None | Richard Sedita | 1,679 | 6% | ||
None | Dexter Handy | 1,675 | 6% |
Before the end of his term, Adrian Garcia resigned to become the Harris County sheriff. After a crowded special election, Edward Gonzalez and Maverick Welsh went into a runoff. Gonzalez won the runoff and now is going to general election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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None | Edward Gonzalez | 1,298 | 31% | ||
None | Maverick Welsh | 1,115 | 27% | ||
None | Yolanda Navarro-Flores | 757 | 18% | ||
None | Rick Rodriguez | 395 | 10% | ||
None | Larry Williams | 310 | 7% | ||
None | Lupe Garcia | 111 | 3% | ||
None | Gonzalo Camacho | 109 | 3% | ||
None | Hugo Mojica | 37 | 1% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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None | Edward Gonzalez | 2,854 | 61% | ||
None | Maverick Welsh | 1,826 | 39% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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None | Ed Gonzalez | 9,379 | 100% |
Incumbent James Rodriguez will be seeking a second term. So far he is unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
None | James Rodriguez | 6,016 | 100% |
Elections in Texas |
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Government |
The 2009 Houston elections took place on May 9, June 12, and November 3, 2009. All City Council Posts, the City Controller, and the Mayor all had elections. All positions are non-partisan.
Candidates listed in order of how they appear on the official ballot. [1]
Incumbent Controller Annise Parker was unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits. She is ran for Mayor.
Incumbent Peter Brown did not be seek a third term because he was running for Mayor.
Derr's endorsers include:
Litt's endorsers include:
Rodriguez's endorsers include:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
None | Stephen Costello | 30,672 | 24% | ||
None | Karen Derr | 25,227 | 20% | ||
None | Herman Litt | 19,014 | 15% | ||
None | Rick Rodriguez | 18,330 | 15% | ||
None | Don Cook | 12,195 | 10% | ||
None | Kenneth Perkins | 10,396 | 9% | ||
None | Brad Batteau | 7,725 | 6% | ||
None | Lonnie Allsbrook | 3,128 | 2% |
Incumbent Sue Lovell will be seeking a third term.
Incumbent Melissa Noriega will be seeking a second full term. So far she is unopposed.
Incumbent Ronald Green will be unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits. He is running for City Controller.
Freeman's endorsers include:
Incumbent Jolanda Jones will be seeking a second term.
Jones's endorsers include:
Incumbent Toni Lawrence will be unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
None | Brenda Stardig | 5,745 | 32% | ||
None | Lane Lewis | 3,929 | 22% | ||
None | Amy Peck | 2,879 | 16% | ||
None | Jeff Downing | 2,367 | 13% | ||
None | Darrell Rodriguez | 1,387 | 8% | ||
None | Bob Schoellkopf | 950 | 5% | ||
None | Alex Wathen | 769 | 4% |
Incumbent Jarvis Johnson will be seeking a third term. So far he is unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
None | Jarvis Johnson | 10,014 | 82% | ||
None | Roger Bowden | 2,199 | 18% |
Incumbent Anne Clutterbuck will be seeking a third term.
There also is an official write-in candidate for the District C race:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
None | Anne Clutterbuck | 17,644 | 82% | ||
None | Randy Locke | 3,777 | 17% | ||
None | Alfred Molison | 156 | 1% |
Incumbent Wanda Adams will be seeking a second term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
None | Wanda Adams | 15,995 | 78% | ||
None | Larry McKinzie | 2,333 | 11% | ||
None | Jordan Otis | 2,290 | 11% |
Incumbent Mike Sullivan will be seeking a second term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
None | Mike Sullivan | 14,801 | 74% | ||
None | Wayne Garrison | 5,166 | 26% |
Incumbent M. J. Khan will be unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits. He is running for City Controller.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
None | Mike Laster | 2,436 | 26% | ||
None | Al Hoang | 2,351 | 25% | ||
None | Khalid Khan | 1,859 | 19% | ||
None | Joe Chow | 1,061 | 11% | ||
None | Lewis Cook | 778 | 8% | ||
None | Robert Kane | 536 | 6% | ||
None | Peter Acquaro | 533 | 5% |
Incumbent Pam Holm will be unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits. She is running for City Controller.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
None | Oliver Pennington | 15,880 | 59% | ||
None | Mills Worsham | 4,772 | 18% | ||
None | George Foulard | 2,870 | 11% | ||
None | Richard Sedita | 1,679 | 6% | ||
None | Dexter Handy | 1,675 | 6% |
Before the end of his term, Adrian Garcia resigned to become the Harris County sheriff. After a crowded special election, Edward Gonzalez and Maverick Welsh went into a runoff. Gonzalez won the runoff and now is going to general election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
None | Edward Gonzalez | 1,298 | 31% | ||
None | Maverick Welsh | 1,115 | 27% | ||
None | Yolanda Navarro-Flores | 757 | 18% | ||
None | Rick Rodriguez | 395 | 10% | ||
None | Larry Williams | 310 | 7% | ||
None | Lupe Garcia | 111 | 3% | ||
None | Gonzalo Camacho | 109 | 3% | ||
None | Hugo Mojica | 37 | 1% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
None | Edward Gonzalez | 2,854 | 61% | ||
None | Maverick Welsh | 1,826 | 39% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
None | Ed Gonzalez | 9,379 | 100% |
Incumbent James Rodriguez will be seeking a second term. So far he is unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
None | James Rodriguez | 6,016 | 100% |