2009 Jersey City mayoral election

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 (Democratic)
• L. Harvey Smith, state assemblyman, former acting mayor, and candidate for mayor in 2004 (Democratic)
• Dan Levin, activist (Independent)
• Louis Manzo, state assemblyman, former Hudson County freeholder, and candidate for mayor in 1992, 1993, and 2004 (Democratic)
• Philip G. Webb, minister

Withdrew

• Bret Schundler, former mayor (1992–2001) (Republican)

Declined

• Steven Fulop, member of the Jersey City Council from Ward E (Democratic)

Results

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