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  Detroit Mayor - Special Election - Runoff
  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Michigan > MI Counties > Wayne > Detroit > Mayor
OfficeMayor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline 00, 2009 - 12:00am
Polls Open May 05, 2009 - 06:00am
Polls Close May 05, 2009 - 08:00pm
Term Start May 06, 2009 - 09:00am
Term End January 01, 2010 - 12:00pm
ContributorCraverguy
Last Modifiedev May 05, 2009 11:14pm
Data Sources[Link]
DescriptionThe top two finishers in the primary will compete here.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyNonpartisan Won11/08/2005
NameKwame Kilpatrick Votes123,140 (53.14%)
Term01/01/2006 - 01/01/2010 Margin14,540 (+6.27%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 04, 2008 Detroit Mayor - Succession Kenneth V. Cockrel, Jr.
Feb 24, 2009 Detroit Mayor - Special Primary Dave Bing
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Kenneth V. Cockrel, Jr.
Strong 1
Lean 2
Slight 3
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

04/24/2009 05/02/2009

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name Dave Bing (I) Mayor Kenneth V. Cockrel, Jr.
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan
Votes48,951 (52.27%) 44,703 (47.73%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -4,248 (-4.54%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Practical Political Consulting 
04/25-05/02
45.00% (+0.0) 55.00% (+0.0)
EPIC/MRA 
04/24-04/26
33.00% (+0.0) 39.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Freman Hendrix [L]
  Detroit News
D Jesse L. Jackson [L]
  Detroit Free Press
I McCord 2014
D John Conyers, Jr. [L]
D Coleman A. Young, II [L]
  AFL-CIO
  United Auto Workers
  Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
D Ashley
G BR_Green

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
May 06, 2009 02:00am News Ex-NBA Star, Dave Bing Wins Detroit's Mayoral Race   Article Jason 

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