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All nine [[Pensacola City Council]] seats as well as the [[Mayor of Pensacola|mayoralty of Pensacola]] will be contested in '''elections''' to be held '''[[November 4]], [[2008]]'''.
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All nine [[Pensacola City Council]] seats as well as the [[Mayor of Pensacola|mayoralty of Pensacola]] were contested in '''elections''' held on '''[[November 4]], [[2008]]'''. Races for two City Council seats necessitated run-off elections, which were held '''[[November 25]], [[2008]]'''.
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Currently, six of nine City Council members have pre-filed to run to retain their seats.
 
  
 
Incumbents are marked by '''(i)'''.
 
Incumbents are marked by '''(i)'''.
  
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==Mayoralty==
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==General election==
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===Mayor of Pensacola===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
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| [[Mike Wiggins]]
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| '''[[Mike Wiggins]]'''
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| '''16,065'''
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| '''58.87%'''
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| [[C. J. Lewis|Christopher J. Lewis]]
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| 7,912
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| 28.99%
 
|-
 
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| [[Eric Schmitz]]
 
| [[Eric Schmitz]]
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|-
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| 3,312
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| [[Christopher Lewis|Christopher J. Lewis]]
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| 12.14%
 
|}
 
|}
  
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<small>Current mayor [[John Fogg]] has announced he will not seek re-election. Wiggins is currently the District 9 At-Large councilman.</small>
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<small>Previous mayor [[John Fogg]] did not seek re-election. Wiggins was previously the District 9 At-Large councilman.</small>
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==Pensacola City Council==
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===Pensacola City Council===
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===District 1===
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====District 1====
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
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| [[P. C. Wu]] '''(i)'''
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| '''[[P. C. Wu]]''' '''(i)'''
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| '''3,197'''
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| '''72.54%'''
 
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| [[Robert Walker|Robert J. Walker]]
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| [[Bob Walker]]
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| 1,210
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| 27.46%
 
|}
 
|}
  
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===District 2===
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====District 2====
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Sam Hall]] '''(i)'''
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| '''[[Sam Hall]]''' '''(i)'''
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| '''2,257'''
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| '''68.04%'''
 
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|-
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| [[Peter James Saccomano]]
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| [[Peter Saccomano]]
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| 1,060
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| 31.96%
 
|}
 
|}
  
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===District 3===
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====District 3====
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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| '''[[Maren DeWeese|Maren Laycock DeWeese]]'''
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| '''2,541'''
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| '''53.37%'''
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Mike DeSorbo]] '''(i)'''
 
| [[Mike DeSorbo]] '''(i)'''
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| 2,220
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| 46.63%
 
|}
 
|}
  
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===District 4===
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====District 4====
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
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| [[W. Rhette Anderson]]
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| '''[[Larry B. Johnson]]'''
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| '''2,147'''
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| '''44.76%'''
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|-
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| '''[[Marty Donovan]]''' '''(i)'''
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| '''1,772'''
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| '''36.94%'''
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| [[Rhette Anderson|W. Rhette Anderson]]
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| 878
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| 18.30%
 
|}
 
|}
  
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===District 5===
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<small>As Larry B. Johnson did not attain 50%+1 of the vote, this necessitated a run-off election between himself and incumbent Marty Donovan.</small>
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*No declared candidates at this time.
 
  
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===District 6===
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====District 5====
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[[John Jerralds]] was unopposed and was reelected by default.
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====District 6====
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
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| [[Jewel Cannada-Wynn]] '''(i)'''
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| '''[[Jewel Cannada-Wynn]]''' '''(i)'''
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| '''2,253'''
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| '''67.56%'''
 
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|-
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| [[Jeffrey A. Humbles]]
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| [[Jeff Humbles|Jeffrey A. Humbles]]
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| 1,082
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| 32.44%
 
|}
 
|}
  
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===District 7===
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====District 7====
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Ronald Townsend]] '''(i)'''
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| '''[[Ronald Townsend|Ronald P. Townsend]]''' '''(i)'''
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| '''1,281'''
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| '''42.33%'''
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|-
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| '''[[Jacqueline Shumaker|Jacqueline (Jacci) Shumaker]]'''
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| '''1,063'''
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| '''35.13%'''
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|-
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| [[Robbie Andrews|Robbie C. Andrews]]
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| 682
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| 22.54%
 
|}
 
|}
  
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===District 8 (At-large)===
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<small>As incumbent Ronald Townsend did not attain 50%+1 of the vote, this necessitated a run-off election between himself and Jacci Shumaker.</small>
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====District 8 (At-large)====
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Jack Nobles|John W. "Jack" Nobles]] '''(i)'''
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| '''[[Diane Mack]]'''
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| '''12,408'''
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| '''46.42%'''
 
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| [[Diane Mack]]
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| '''[[Jack Nobles|John W. "Jack" Nobles]]''' '''(i)'''
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| '''8,824'''
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| '''33.01%'''
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| [[Joseph Buehler|Joseph G. Buehler]]
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| 5,497
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| 20.57%
 
|}
 
|}
  
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===District 9 (At-large)===
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<small>As Diane Mack did not attain 50%+1 of the vote, this necessitated a run-off election between herself and incumbent Jack Nobles.  However, several days after the election, Nobles withdrew from the run-off, conceding the race.  Mack was thus elected by default.</small>
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====District 9 (At-large)====
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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| '''[[Megan Benson Pratt]]'''
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| '''17,859'''
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| '''66.16%'''
 
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| [[Wendell Rich|Wendell C. Rich, Sr.]]
 
| [[Wendell Rich|Wendell C. Rich, Sr.]]
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| 5,048
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| 18.70%
 
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| [[J. D. Smith]]
 
| [[J. D. Smith]]
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| 4,088
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| 15.14%
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|}
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==Run-off election==
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===City Council, District 4===
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{| class="wikitable"
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| '''[[Larry B. Johnson]]'''
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| '''1,296'''
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| '''61.3%'''
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| [[Marty Donovan]] '''(i)'''
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| 819
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| 38.7%
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|}
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===City Council, District 7===
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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| '''[[Ronald Townsend|Ronald P. Townsend]]''' '''(i)'''
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| '''432'''
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| '''63.9%'''
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Megan Benson Pratt]]
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| [[Jacqueline Shumaker|Jacqueline (Jacci) Shumaker]]
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| 244
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| 36.1%
 
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*[[State and federal elections, 2008]]
 
*[[State and federal elections, 2008]]
  
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[[Category:2008 elections]] [[Category:Pensacola city elections]]
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[[Category:2000s elections]] [[Category:Pensacola city elections]]

Latest revision as of 15:43, 26 April 2009

All nine Pensacola City Council seats as well as the mayoralty of Pensacola were contested in elections held on November 4, 2008. Races for two City Council seats necessitated run-off elections, which were held November 25, 2008.

Incumbents are marked by (i).

General election[edit]

Mayor of Pensacola[edit]

Mike Wiggins 16,065 58.87%
Christopher J. Lewis 7,912 28.99%
Eric Schmitz 3,312 12.14%

Previous mayor John Fogg did not seek re-election. Wiggins was previously the District 9 At-Large councilman.


Pensacola City Council[edit]

District 1[edit]

P. C. Wu (i) 3,197 72.54%
Bob Walker 1,210 27.46%

District 2[edit]

Sam Hall (i) 2,257 68.04%
Peter Saccomano 1,060 31.96%

District 3[edit]

Maren Laycock DeWeese 2,541 53.37%
Mike DeSorbo (i) 2,220 46.63%

District 4[edit]

Larry B. Johnson 2,147 44.76%
Marty Donovan (i) 1,772 36.94%
W. Rhette Anderson 878 18.30%

As Larry B. Johnson did not attain 50%+1 of the vote, this necessitated a run-off election between himself and incumbent Marty Donovan.

District 5[edit]

John Jerralds was unopposed and was reelected by default.

District 6[edit]

Jewel Cannada-Wynn (i) 2,253 67.56%
Jeffrey A. Humbles 1,082 32.44%

District 7[edit]

Ronald P. Townsend (i) 1,281 42.33%
Jacqueline (Jacci) Shumaker 1,063 35.13%
Robbie C. Andrews 682 22.54%

As incumbent Ronald Townsend did not attain 50%+1 of the vote, this necessitated a run-off election between himself and Jacci Shumaker.

District 8 (At-large)[edit]

Diane Mack 12,408 46.42%
John W. "Jack" Nobles (i) 8,824 33.01%
Joseph G. Buehler 5,497 20.57%

As Diane Mack did not attain 50%+1 of the vote, this necessitated a run-off election between herself and incumbent Jack Nobles. However, several days after the election, Nobles withdrew from the run-off, conceding the race. Mack was thus elected by default.

District 9 (At-large)[edit]

Megan Benson Pratt 17,859 66.16%
Wendell C. Rich, Sr. 5,048 18.70%
J. D. Smith 4,088 15.14%

Run-off election[edit]

City Council, District 4[edit]

Larry B. Johnson 1,296 61.3%
Marty Donovan (i) 819 38.7%

City Council, District 7[edit]

Ronald P. Townsend (i) 432 63.9%
Jacqueline (Jacci) Shumaker 244 36.1%

See also[edit]

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