2009 Detroit mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 2009 Detroit mayoral election Michigan presidential Flag of Detroit.svg 2009 Detroit mayoral special election 2009 (special) 2013 Detroit mayoral election 2013 November 3, 2009 David Bing 3928ded5aacd10b21cded561668a0444 (1).jpg Dave Bing Nonpartisan 70,166 56.22% c0c0c0 File:3x4.svg Tom Barrow Nonpartisan 50,785 40.69% c0c0c0 Mayor Dave Bing Nonpartisan Dave Bing Nonpartisan The 2009 Detroit mayoral election took place on November 3, 2009, following a primary on August 12, 2009. Incumbent Mayor Dave Bing, who was elected Mayor in a May special election, ran for a full term. Bing placed first in the primary by a wide margin, winning 74 percent of the vote. Accountant Tom Barrow, a 1989 candidate for Mayor, narrowly beat out business consultant Jerroll Sanders for second place, 11–10 percent, and advanced to the general election against Bing. Despite Bing's landslide victory in the primary, he defeated Barrow in the general election by a considerably reduced margin, winning 56 percent of the vote to Barrow's 41 percent. Barrow subsequently filed a legal challenge to the results, but the claims were ultimately dismissed.Barrow loses appeal in '09 mayoral loss Detroit Free Press November 11, 2010 Detroit, Michigan 6A https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press/175753076/ July 2, 2025 Primary election Candidates Dave Bing, incumbent Mayor Tom Barrow, accountant, 1989 candidate for MayorPatton Naomi R. Schmitt Ben Coleman Young's rival could join race Detroit Free Press May 7, 2009 Detroit, Michigan 4A https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press/175752079/ July 2, 2025 Jerroll Sanders, business consultant, 2009 candidate for MayorGorchow Zachary Bing likely set for next win Detroit Free Press May 13, 2009 Detroit, Michigan 5A https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press/175752195/ July 2, 2025 Duane Montgomery, engineer, 2009 candidate for MayorGorchow Zachary Bing likely set for next win Detroit Free Press May 13, 2009 Detroit, Michigan 5A https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press/175752195/ July 2, 2025 Dartagnan M. Collier, city water department employeeHackney Suzette Bing and Barrow headed for Nov. 3 face-off Detroit Free Press August 5, 2009 Detroit, Michigan 4A https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press/175752276/ July 2, 2025 Bob Allman, entertainment consultant Results 2009 Detroit mayoral primary electionCity of Detroit - Elections - August 4, 2009 - Primary Election August 12, 2009 https://detroitmi.gov/sites/detroitmi.localhost/files/2018-05/official_summary_total_report_08-04-09.pdf July 2, 2025 Dave Bing (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 68,754 73.90% Tom Barrow Nonpartisan candidate 10,321 11.09% Jerroll Sanders Nonpartisan candidate 9,337 10.04% Duane Montgomery Nonpartisan candidate 1,916 2.06% Dartagnan M. Collier Nonpartisan candidate 1,268 1.36% Bob Allman Nonpartisan candidate 874 0.94% write-ins 566 0.61% 93,036 100.00% General election Results 2009 Detroit mayoral general election resultsCity of Detroit, Michigan - City General Election - November 3, 2009 2009 https://detroitmi.gov/sites/detroitmi.localhost/files/2018-05/official_nov_gen_09_summary_reports_combined.pdf July 2, 2025 Dave Bing (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 70,166 56.22% Tom Barrow Nonpartisan candidate 50,785 40.69% write-ins 3,851 3.09% 124,802 100.00% Aftermath Despite originally conceding the race to Bing,Wisely John Hackney Suzette Angel Cecil 'We can now put Detroit back on the right path,' Bing says Detroit Free Press November 4, 2009 Detroit, Michigan 3A https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press/175752674/ July 2, 2025 Barrow sought a recount of the election and then formally contested the results, arguing that "there are too many things wrong here" in the administration of the election.Patton Naomi R. Barrow to challenge Detroit mayoral recount Detroit Free Press December 24, 2009 Detroit, Michigan 5A https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press/175752816/ July 2, 2025 Barrow's legal challenge was dismissed by the trial court in 2010, and he subsequently appealed to the Michigan Court of Appeals. On November 9, 2010, the Court of Appeals unanimously dismissed the challenge, holding that Barrow's allegations were "conclusory" and his lawsuit lacked "specific, precise, definite or clear and positive factual allegations."Barrow v. Detroit Mayor 802 N.W.2d 658 669 Mich. Ct. App. 2010 https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=14860572307869024682&hl=en&as_sdt=80000006 References 30em Detroit Detroit 2009 Detroit mayoral election Detroit mayor 2009