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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.
| Candidate | Votes [8] [9] [10] | Percent |
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| 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% |
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