2009 Jersey City mayoral election

2009 Jersey City mayoral election
May 12, 2009 (2009-05-12)
 
Candidate Jerramiah Healy Louis Manzo
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 16,823 8,374
Percentage 53.0% 26.4%
 
Candidate L. Harvey Smith Dan Levin
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 4,061 1,739
Percentage 12.8% 5.5%
Mayor before election

Jerramiah Healy
Independent

Elected mayor

Jerramiah Healy
Independent

The 2009 Jersey City non-partisan mayoral election occurred on May 12, 2009. Incumbent mayor Jerramiah Healy was re-elected to a second full term in office with 53 percent of the vote against four other candidates, led by his 2004 rivals Lou Manzo and L. Harvey Smith. Former mayor Bret Schundler initially sought to run but dropped out in January 2009 citing fundraising difficulties.

Candidates

  • Jerramiah Healy, incumbent mayor since 2004[1] (Democratic)
  • L. Harvey Smith, state assemblyman, former acting mayor, and candidate for mayor in 2004[2] (Democratic)
  • Dan Levin, activist[3] (Independent)
  • Louis Manzo, state assemblyman, former Hudson County freeholder, and candidate for mayor in 1992, 1993, and 2004[4] (Democratic)
  • Philip G. Webb, minister[5]

Withdrew

Declined

Results

Candidate Votes[8][9][10] Percent
Jerramiah Healy 16,823 53.01%
Louis Manzo 8,374 26.39%
L. Harvey Smith 4,061 12.80%
Dan Levin 1,739 5.48%
Philip Webb 719 2.27%
Write-in 20 0.06%
Votes 42,357 100.00%

References

  1. ^ "HEALY: I GOT IT DONE - NJ.com". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "New Jersey Politics | NJ Politics".
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 29, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "New Jersey Politics | NJ Politics".
  5. ^ Sara, Amy (April 2, 2009). "Four candidates show up for Jersey City mayoral debate, but no mayor". nj. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  6. ^ "Bret Schundler drops out of Jersey City mayoral race". January 13, 2009.
  7. ^ "New Jersey Politics | NJ Politics".
  8. ^ "FOX 5 New York". September 22, 2021.
  9. ^ "Election '09: Healy Wins, Two Council Seats Head to Runoff | the Jersey City Independent". Archived from the original on May 16, 2009. Retrieved May 13, 2009.
  10. ^ Byrne, Robert (May 12, 2009). "May 12, 2009 Municipal Election: Final Results" (PDF). Office of the Jersey City Clerk. Retrieved January 27, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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