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2010 Sioux Falls mayoral election

The 2010 Sioux Falls mayoral election took place on April 27, 2010, following a primary election on April 13, 2010. Incumbent Mayor Dave Munson was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term. Six candidates ran to succeed him, with City Councilmember Kermit Staggers narrowly placing first in the primary with 24.9 percent of the vote, followed by former bank executive Mike Huether, who won 24.7 percent. In the ensuing general election, Huether defeated Staggers by a wide margin, winning his first term, 57–43 percent.

Primary election

Candidates

  • Kermit Staggers, City Councilmember, former State Senator
  • Mike Huether, former bank executive
  • Vernon Brown, City Councilmember, 2006 candidate for Mayor
  • J. Pat Costello, City Councilmember
  • Bill Peterson, former State House Majority Leader
  • Janoct Ajda, pipeline worker, businessman

Results

General election

Results

References