Louisville mayoral election, 2010
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The 2010 mayoral election in Louisville Metro
Government of Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville Metro is governed by an executive dubbed the Metro Mayor as well as a city legislature dubbed the Metro Council. The second and current Metro Mayor is Greg Fischer , who entered office on January 3, 2011...

took place on November 2, 2010 alongside other federal, state and local elections.

Incumbent
Incumbent
The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...

 Mayor Jerry Abramson was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2006, after being elected to his first term with 74% of the vote in 2002. He announced his intention to not to run for a third consecutive term, and instead run for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
The office of lieutenant governor of Kentucky has existed under the last three of Kentucky's four constitutions, beginning in 1797. The lieutenant governor serves as governor of Kentucky under circumstances similar to the Vice President of the United States assuming the powers of the presidency...

 in 2011, with Governor Steve Beshear
Steve Beshear
Steven Lynn "Steve" Beshear is an American politician who is the 61st Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. A Democrat, Beshear previously served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1974 to 1979, was the state's Attorney General from 1980 to 1983, and was Lieutenant Governor from...

 as his running mate.

Primaries for each respective party were held on May 18, 2010 with Greg Fischer
Greg Fischer
Gregory E. Fischer is a businessman and Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky. He is a graduate of Louisville's Trinity High School and Vanderbilt University, entrepreneur, and community leader....

 receiving the Democratic nomination and Hal Heiner receiving the Republican nomination. On November 2, Greg Fischer was elected Mayor of Louisville in a tight race.

Mayor Abramson stepping down

After three consecutive terms as mayor of the city of Louisville
Government of Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville Metro is governed by an executive dubbed the Metro Mayor as well as a city legislature dubbed the Metro Council. The second and current Metro Mayor is Greg Fischer , who entered office on January 3, 2011...

 from 1985 to 1999, followed by two consecutive terms as the mayor of Louisville Metro from 2003 to 2011, Mayor Jerry Abramson will be stepping down to run for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
The office of lieutenant governor of Kentucky has existed under the last three of Kentucky's four constitutions, beginning in 1797. The lieutenant governor serves as governor of Kentucky under circumstances similar to the Vice President of the United States assuming the powers of the presidency...

 in 2011.

Candidates

Filed
  • Tyler Allen, businessman and co-founder of 8664.org
    8664.org
    8664 is a grassroots campaign located in Louisville, Kentucky. Its stated mission is "to advocate for the revitalization of Louisville through the removal of Interstate 64 along the riverfront and the adoption of a transportation plan that will provide long-term benefits to the region's...

  • Burrel Charles Farnsley, son of former Mayor Charles R. Farnsley
    Charles R. Farnsley
    Charles Rowland Peaslee "Charlie" Farnsley , a Democrat, served as mayor of Louisville, Kentucky and as a member of the United States House of Representatives....

  • Greg Fischer
    Greg Fischer
    Gregory E. Fischer is a businessman and Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky. He is a graduate of Louisville's Trinity High School and Vanderbilt University, entrepreneur, and community leader....

    , businessman and 2008 primary candidate for the U.S. Senate
    United States Senate
    The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...

     in Kentucky
  • Jim King, banker, and member and former President of the Louisville Metro Council (2008–2009)
  • Connie Marshall, community activist
  • Lisa Moxley, former Communications Director for Barack Obama
    Barack Obama
    Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...

    's 2008 Presidential campaign
    United States presidential election, 2008
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     in Kentucky
  • David Tandy
    David W. Tandy
    David Warren Tandy is an American Democratic Party politician in Louisville, Kentucky, who represents Louisville Metro's District 4. Councilman Tandy has held this position since 2005, when the Louisville Metro Council selected him to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Willie Bright...

    , attorney and former Louisville Metro Council President (2009–2010)
  • Shannon White, founder of the Kentucky chapter of Dress for Success
    Nancy Lublin
    Nancy Lublin currently lives in New York City working as the CEO of Do Something Inc. and was the creator of Dress for Success. She is currently married with two children.-Career:...

    , and finance director for 3rd District
    Kentucky's 3rd congressional district
    Kentucky's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Kentucky encompassing nearly the whole city of Louisville, which, since the merger of 2003, is contiguous with Jefferson County...

     Congressman
    United States Congress
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     John Yarmuth
    John Yarmuth
    John Yarmuth is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party.- Early life, education and career :...


Polling

Poll Source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
Error
Tyler
Allen
Burrel
Farnsley
Greg
Fischer
Jim
King
Connie
Marshall
Lisa
Moxley
David
Tandy
Shannon
White
Unde-
cided
Survey USA (report) May 10–12, 2010 735 ± 3.7% 7% 2% 42% 21% 2% 1% 13% 2% 11%
Survey USA (report) April 9–12, 2010 672 ± 3.9% 7% 2% 31% 13% 2% 2% 16% 4% 23%
Survey USA (report) March 8–11, 2010 656 ± 3.9% 8% 4% 20% 12% 2% 3% 17% 2% 32%

Primary results

Candidates

Filed
  • Hal Heiner, businessman and member of the Louisville Metro Council
    Louisville Metro Council
    The Louisville Metro Council is the city legislature of Louisville, Kentucky . It was formally established in January 2003 upon the merger of the former City of Louisville with Jefferson County and replaced the city's Board of Aldermen and the county's Fiscal Court .The Metro Council consists of...

  • Jonathan Robertson, small business owner
  • Chris Thieneman
    Chris Thieneman
    Chris Thieneman is a real estate developer and former mayoral candidate for the city of Louisville. Currently, he serves as the President and CEO of Thieneman Real Estate and Thieneman Multi-Family properties....

    , businessman and 2008 primary candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives
    United States House of Representatives
    The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...

     in Kentucky's 3rd District
    Kentucky's 3rd congressional district
    Kentucky's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Kentucky encompassing nearly the whole city of Louisville, which, since the merger of 2003, is contiguous with Jefferson County...


Polling

Poll Source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
Error
Hal
Heiner
Jonathan
Robertson
Chris
Thieneman
Unde-
cided
Survey USA (report) May 10–12, 2010 446 ± 4.6% 63% 1% 25% 10%
Survey USA (report) April 9–12, 2010 482 ± 4.6% 42% 9% 25% 24%
Survey USA (report) March 8–11, 2010 449 ± 4.7% 30% 6% 34% 30%

Primary results

Polling

Poll source Date(s) administered Sample
size
Margin of
Error
Nimbus
Couzin
(I)
Greg
Fischer
(D)
Jackie
Green
(I)
Hal
Heiner
(R)
Jerry
Mills
(I)
Unde-
cided
Survey USA (report) September 23–26, 2010 596 ±4.1% 0% 48% 3% 42% 1% 6%
Survey USA (report) August 27–30, 2010 618 ±4.0% 0% 47% 2% 45% 1% 5%
Braun Research (report) August 9–10, 2010 502 ±4.4% 0.2% 40.7% 3.2% 33.7% 0.8% 21.3%
SurveyUSA (report) July 29-August 1, 2010 538 ±4.3% 2% 45% 3% 45% –– 4%

Results

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