ELECTIONS '09: Winners and Losers

Check out the big winners and losers on Election Day 2009.

Loser: Lisa Borders - Atlanta City Council President Lisa Borders has conceded after getting only about 14 percent of the vote in the race for mayor of Atlanta.

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Loser: Lisa Borders - Atlanta City Council President Lisa Borders has conceded after getting only about 14 percent of the vote in the race for mayor of Atlanta.

Jersey to Georgia - Born in New Jersey, Reed moved to Georgia with his family as a child. He developed a flair for entrepreneurship, starting a jewelry business at age 16. By his sophomore year at Howard University, he’d earned $40,000 from the enterprise.

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To Be Decided: Kasim Reed - Atlanta mayoral hopeful attorney Kasim Reed is headed to a Dec. 1 runoff against Mary Norwood, the woman who could be Atlanta's first White mayor in 35 years. He had 38 percent of the vote.

Loser: Jon Corzine - Incumbent Governor Jon Corzine lost, clinching only about 44 percent of the vote in the Garden State. President Obama campaigned for Corzine, who many voters blame for the state's high taxes and unemployment.

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Loser: Jon Corzine - Incumbent Governor Jon Corzine lost, clinching only about 44 percent of the vote in the Garden State. President Obama campaigned for Corzine, who many voters blame for the state's high taxes and unemployment.

Winner: Chris Christie - Republican candidate Chris Christie won New Jersey's gubernatorial race with about 49 percent of the vote. Seniors and Independents pushed Christie over the edge. He says he's ready to turn Trenton, New Jersey's capital city, "upside down" with reform after years of Democratic control.

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Winner: Chris Christie - Republican candidate Chris Christie won New Jersey's gubernatorial race with about 49 percent of the vote. Seniors and Independents pushed Christie over the edge. He says he's ready to turn Trenton, New Jersey's capital city, "upside down" with reform after years of Democratic control.

Winner: Annise Parker - Former Houston City Council member Annise Parker has been elected the first openly gay mayor of America's fourth largest city. With only 31 percent of the vote, the race is still too close to call after elections but after the final tally, she was declared mayor.

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Winner: Annise Parker - Former Houston City Council member Annise Parker has been elected the first openly gay mayor of America's fourth largest city. With only 31 percent of the vote, the race is still too close to call after elections but after the final tally, she was declared mayor.

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Loser: Gene Locke - Businessman Gene Locke, the only African-American candidate for mayor in Houston, came in second to Mayor-elect Annise Parker.

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Loser: Gene Locke - Businessman Gene Locke, the only African-American candidate for mayor in Houston, came in second to Mayor-elect Annise Parker.

To Be Decided: Mary Norwood - If she wins, Mary Norwood will be the first White mayor of Atlanta in 35 years. By many accounts, she is the presumed winner with 45 percent of the vote. The race is headed to a runoff on Dec. 1.

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To Be Decided: Mary Norwood - If she wins, Mary Norwood will be the first White mayor of Atlanta in 35 years. By many accounts, she is the presumed winner with 45 percent of the vote. The race is headed to a runoff on Dec. 1.

Loser: Creigh Deeds - Even with the backing of high-level Democrats - President Obama, President Clinton and others - the Democratic gubernatorial candidate was not able to win in Virginia. Deeds, a state Senator, will continue to serve in his current role.

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Loser: Creigh Deeds - Even with the backing of high-level Democrats - President Obama, President Clinton and others - the Democratic gubernatorial candidate was not able to win in Virginia. Deeds, a state Senator, will continue to serve in his current role.

Winner: Bob McDonnell - Republican candidate Bob McDonnell is the new Governer-elect of Virginia. Attacked by opponents for being ultra-Conservative, McDonnell projected the image of a common-sense moderate to voters, winning over most of the state's Independents. He clinched 59 percent of the total vote.

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Winner: Bob McDonnell - Republican candidate Bob McDonnell is the new Governer-elect of Virginia. Attacked by opponents for being ultra-Conservative, McDonnell projected the image of a common-sense moderate to voters, winning over most of the state's Independents. He clinched 59 percent of the total vote.

Winner: Dave Bing - Businessman and former NBA star Dave Bing, 65, won 58 percent of the vote to become mayor of Detroit. Bing is already serving as mayor of the Motor City after winning a special election following the ousting of former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.

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Winner: Dave Bing - Businessman and former NBA star Dave Bing, 65, won 58 percent of the vote to become mayor of Detroit. Bing is already serving as mayor of the Motor City after winning a special election following the ousting of former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.

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Loser: Tom Barrow - Detroit accountant Tom Barrow lost on his third run for mayor of the Motor City. Barrow is pictured here with his son after voting,

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Loser: Tom Barrow - Detroit accountant Tom Barrow lost on his third run for mayor of the Motor City. Barrow is pictured here with his son after voting,

Loser: Gay Marriage in Maine - Voters overturned Maine's gay marriage law, banning same-sex marriage in the state. About 53 percent of voters checked yes to the repeal.

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Loser: Gay Marriage in Maine - Voters overturned Maine's gay marriage law, banning same-sex marriage in the state. About 53 percent of voters checked yes to the repeal.

Winner: Tom Menino - The longest serving mayor of Boston is in for a fifth term. Thomas Menino (far left) outpaced rival Thomas Flaherty (far right) with 57 percent of the vote compared to his opponent's 43 percent. Harvard Law Professor Charles Ogletree stands between the rivals.

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Winner: Tom Menino - The longest serving mayor of Boston is in for a fifth term. Thomas Menino (far left) outpaced rival Thomas Flaherty (far right) with 57 percent of the vote compared to his opponent's 43 percent. Harvard Law Professor Charles Ogletree stands between the rivals.

Winner: Kim Bracey - 40 years after race riots shook the small central Pennsylvania city, York, voters elected its first Black mayor. Kim Bracey bested Republican Wendell Banks. Before running for mayor, she was the city’s Director of Community Development.

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Winner: Kim Bracey - 40 years after race riots shook the small central Pennsylvania city, York, voters elected its first Black mayor. Kim Bracey bested Republican Wendell Banks. Before running for mayor, she was the city’s Director of Community Development.

Winner: Bill Owens - After a messy few final days in the election campaign, the Democratic candidate won the race for U.S. Congress for New York's 23rd District. He breaks 100 years of Republicans holding the seat. Owens, an attorney, won over Conservative party rival Doug Hoffman after a shocking endorsement by the race's other Conservative frontrunner Republican, Dede Scozzafava, when she dropped out.

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Winner: Bill Owens - After a messy few final days in the election campaign, the Democratic candidate won the race for U.S. Congress for New York's 23rd District. He breaks 100 years of Republicans holding the seat. Owens, an attorney, won over Conservative party rival Doug Hoffman after a shocking endorsement by the race's other Conservative frontrunner Republican, Dede Scozzafava, when she dropped out.

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Loser: Doug Hoffman - Conservative candidate in New York's 23rd District - an area close to Canada known for outdoor sports, skiing and wildlife - lost to Democratic competitor Bill Owens.

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Loser: Doug Hoffman - Conservative candidate in New York's 23rd District - an area close to Canada known for outdoor sports, skiing and wildlife - lost to Democratic competitor Bill Owens.

Winner: Michael Bloomberg - Even though Michael Bloomberg won New York's mayoral race, he only did by an unexpectedly tiny margin of about 5 percentage points. He spent over $90 million of his own money compared to his rival's $6 million. He took a lot of heat for pressuring N.Y.'s city council to allow him to run for a third term.

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Winner: Michael Bloomberg - Even though Michael Bloomberg won New York's mayoral race, he only did by an unexpectedly tiny margin of about 5 percentage points. He spent over $90 million of his own money compared to his rival's $6 million. He took a lot of heat for pressuring N.Y.'s city council to allow him to run for a third term.

Loser (Barely): Bill Thompson - Underfinanced, New York City comptroller Bill Thompson barely lost to his billionaire rival Michael Bloomberg. The close race surprised many onlookers and places Thompson securely among New York's serious political players.

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Loser (Barely): Bill Thompson - Underfinanced, New York City comptroller Bill Thompson barely lost to his billionaire rival Michael Bloomberg. The close race surprised many onlookers and places Thompson securely among New York's serious political players.

Winner: Setti Warren - Iraq war veteran and former John Kerry aide Setti Warren, a Democrat, has been elected the next mayor of the city of Newton, Massachusetts. He is the first Black to hold the job in the affluent Boston suburb.

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Winner: Setti Warren - Iraq war veteran and former John Kerry aide Setti Warren, a Democrat, has been elected the next mayor of the city of Newton, Massachusetts. He is the first Black to hold the job in the affluent Boston suburb.

Jass Stewart - In 2005, Jass Stewart ran a highly touted campaign for mayor of Brockton, Mass. As a first-time candidate, he earned 44 percent of the vote and increased voter turnout by 19 percent. Last year, he became a city councilman in his hometown. In addition to being one of the youngest executives in the history of Blackside (producers of the public television series Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years), Stewart also taught classes at Boston University.

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Winner: Jass Stewart - After two close but unsuccessful runs for mayor of Brockton, Mass., Democrat Jass Stewart was voted to the town's City Council yesterday. He's the first African American city council member in the town's history. The openly gay new city official says, "No one believes government can or should do everything, but it should do this: It should represent the best of who we are -- the best ideas, the highest standards, and our deepest commitments."