Monday, February 23, 2009

National elections results for the APA

The Committee of Tellers met on February 20, 2009 and reviewed the results of the 2009 APA National Elections. These are the results the Tellers will recommend to the Board of Trustees for approval. These results are considered public, but NOT OFFICIAL, until the Board of Trustees acts to accept the Report of the Committee of Tellers during its meeting March 13-15, 2009.

2009 APA National Election Results

President-Elect
Carol A. Bernstein, MD..... 51% (3-way race)

Vice President
Jeffrey Geller, MD, MPH.... 55% (3-way race)

ECP Trustee-at-Large
Joyce Spurgeon, MD.... 57% (2-way race)

MIT Trustee-Elect
Kayla Pope, MD, JD.... 53% (3-way race)


Area 1 Trustee
Fredrick J. Stoddard, Jr., MD.... 55% (2-way race)


Area 4 Trustee
John J. Wernert, MD.... 64% (2-way race)


Area 7 Trustee
William Womack, MD.... 51% (2-way race)


2009 APA National Elections Online Voting

Year % of Online Vote

2009....... 42.0%

2008....... 31.2%

2007....... 32.4%

2006....... 28.3%

2005....... 23.6%

2004....... 8.7%

2003....... 7.2%

2002....... 7.4%

2001....... 7.2%


2009 APA National Elections

Final Ballot Figures

# Eligible Voters (adjusted).... 29,889

# Ballots Returned (adjusted).... 9,435

% Voter Turnout.... 31.5%


Announced by the APA on February 23, 2009