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  Houston Mayor Run-Off
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Texas > Counties > Harris > Houston > Mayor
OfficeMayor
Type General Election
Filing Deadline November 03, 2009 - 07:00pm
Polls Open December 12, 2009 - 07:00am
Polls Close December 12, 2009 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 01, 2010 - 12:00pm
Term End January 01, 2012 - 11:00am
Turnout 6.92% Total Population
ContributorDFWDem
Last ModifiedRBH December 12, 2009 10:21pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNonpartisan Won11/06/2007
NameBill White Votes101,277 (86.49%)
Term01/01/2008 - 12/31/2009 Margin92,479 (+78.98%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNonpartisan Won11/08/2011
NameAnnise Parker Votes60,135 (50.78%)
Term01/01/2012 - 01/01/2014 Margin42,787 (+36.13%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Nov 03, 2009 Houston Mayor Annise Parker
MAP
KEY RACE? 7.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
11/14/2009 12/12/2009
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Annise Parker 5 1 ----
Leaning Call: Annise Parker (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Annise Parker (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph
12/02/2009 12/04/2009

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name City Controller Annise Parker Gene L. Locke  
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Uncertified Votes81,958 (52.80%) 73,257 (47.20%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -8,701 (-5.61%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg53.47%-- 49.07%--  
Zogby International 
12/02/09-12/04/09		 41.90% -- 36.40% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Sarnstrom
I TX_Progressive
  Houston Chronicle
D Ellen Cohen [L]
AM Conservative for America.
D Benjamin Hall, III [L]
D Bob Lanier [L]
D Senfronia Thompson [L]
 

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Dec 13, 2009 12:00pm News Houston biggest US city to elect openly gay mayor  Article Guy 
Nov 14, 2009 08:55am News [Houston] Ministers, conservatives work for [Annise] Parker's defeat   Article Monsieur 

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