2010 Louisville mayoral election

2010 Louisville mayoral election

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Turnout258,401
 
Nominee Greg Fischer Hal Heiner
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 132,050 125,178
Percentage 51.1% 48.4%

The 2010 mayoral election in Louisville Metro took place on November 2, 2010, alongside other federal, state and local elections.

Incumbent 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.[1] He announced his intention not to run for a third consecutive term, and instead run for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky in 2011, with Governor Steve Beshear as his running mate.[2]

Primaries for each respective party were held on May 18, 2010, with Greg Fischer 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.

  1. ^ "Jerry Abramson - Mayor of Louisville". City Mayors. May 20, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  2. ^ Gerth, Joseph (July 20, 2009). "Abramson to join Beshear's ticket". The Courier-Journal. p. A1. Retrieved June 25, 2024 – via newspapers.com.