2009 Somerset City Council Candidates
*Incumbents
Mayor
| 1st Ward | 4th Ward | 7th Ward | 10th Ward |
| Jim Rutherford* | Stephen B. Kelley Jr.* | Donna Hunley* | Pat Bourne* |
| David C. Burdine | Scott Simpson | Lonnie Hurst | Jeff Sims |
| Samuel E.T. Bess | |||
| 2nd Ward | 5th Ward | 8th Ward | 11th Ward |
| Linda Stringer* | Jerry Girdler* | John Ricky Minton* | Mike Phelps (withdrew) |
| Earl Owens | Bill Meece | David Blevins | Jerry Burnett* |
| Barry L. Shoemaker | David Turner | ||
| 3rd Ward | 6th Ward | 9th Ward | 12th Ward |
| Jerry Wheeldon | Charles Mike New | Michael McWilliams | Tom Eastham |
| James (Jimmy) Eastham* | David Childers* | Jim Mitchell* | Jeff MeDaugh |
| Karla Ann Ballew | Tim Rutherford* |
Ballot positions were determined by a drawing held at the Pulaski County Courthouse
