November 3, 2009 (Kearny, NJ) Mayor Alberto Santos has been re-elected receiving 3632 votes (57.77%) and challenger John Leadbeater 2653 (42.20%) with 2 votes (.03) going to Personal Choices.



The election was closer than many expected given Mayor Santos' popularity. Challenger John Leadbeater was not considered a serious opponent to Mayor Santos. Leadbeater however ran a grassroots campaign and apparently made headway in getting his message out. Kearny's Republican party did not field a full slate of candidates and Leadbeater was not considered a very strong Mayoral candidate.