The 2009 Toledo, Ohio mayoral election took place on November 3, 2009, to elect the mayor of Toledo, Ohio. Incumbent Mayor Carty Finkbeiner declined to run for re-election to a second consecutive term and fourth term overall. A crowded field emerged to succeed him, including former city fire chief Mike Bell, City Councilman D. Michael Collins, County commissioners Ben Konop, former County Commissioner and 2005 mayoral candidate Keith Wilkowski, and businessman James Moody.
In the primary election, Wilkowski narrowly defeated Bell for first place, winning 31 percent of the vote to Bell's 29 percent. Bell ultimately defeated Wilkowski by a narrow margin, receiving 52 percent of the vote to Wilkowski's 48 percent.
Primary election Candidates Keith Wilkowski, former County Commissioner, 2005 candidate for Mayor (Democratic) Mike Bell, former Chief of the Toledo Fire & Rescue Department, former Ohio Fire Marshal (independent) James Moody, businessman (Republican) D. Michael Collins, City Councilman (independent) Ben Konop, County Commissioner (Democratic) Opal Covey, perennial candidate (independent)
Results
General election Results
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