Voters also voted in retention elections on a number of Municipal Court judges.

[1] The four leading mayoral candidates, based on standing in polls, took part in a final debate sponsored by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and WSB-TV were City Council President Lisa Borders, City Councilwoman Mary Norwood, state Senator Kasim Reed, and attorney Jesse Spikes.

[2] Previously on October 14, 2009, Emory University sponsored a debate which included the six front running candidates.

[3] Mary Norwood received the most votes in the November election but did not win a majority.

There were three candidates for Council President: Ceasar C. Mitchell, Clair McLeod Muller, and Dave Gregory Walker.