2003 Philadelphia mayoral election
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The 2003 Philadelphia mayoral election was a contest between Democratic incumbent John F. Street and Republican businessman Sam Katz.
Pennsylvania Governor and former Mayor of Philadelphia, Ed Rendell played a key role for Street by ensuring that business interests did not support Katz.[2]
The race was covered in the documentary film The Shame of a City. This was the last election prior to the 2019 election that saw a Republican nominee carry a ward, with Katz carrying several.
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- John F. Street, incumbent Mayor
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John F. Street | 93,799 | 99.59% | |
Write-in | All others | 387 | 0.41% | |
Turnout | 94,186 | 100.00 |
Mayor John Street was unopposed for renomination by the Democratic Party.
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Sam Katz, candidate for Mayor in 1991 and 1999
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sam Katz | 18,973 | 99.93% | |
Write-in | All others | 14 | 0.07% | |
Turnout | 18,987 | 100.00 |
Sam Katz was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
General election[]
Polling[]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
John Street (D) |
Sam Katz (R) |
Other / Undecided |
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SurveyUSA | October 30 – November 2, 2003 | 621 (CV) | ± 4.0% | 59% | 37% | 4% |
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John F. Street | 267,230 | 58.34 | ![]() | |
Republican | Sam Katz | 189,357 | 41.34 | ![]() | |
Socialist Workers | John Staggs | 1,291 | 0.28 | ![]() | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 457,878 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
External links[]
- Election results from the Committee of Seventy
Notes[]
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
CV – certain voters
V – unclear
References[]
- ^ Denvir, Daniel (22 May 2015). "Voter Turnout in U.S. Mayoral Elections Is Pathetic, But It Wasn't Always This Way". City Lab. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "The PA Report "Power 75" List" (PDF). Pennsylvania Report. Capital Growth, Inc. January 31, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-20.
"Governor Rendell's squeezing business not to support Republican nominee, Sam Katz, will help"
Preceded by 1999 |
Philadelphia mayoral election 2003 |
Succeeded by 2007 |
Categories:
- 2003 in Philadelphia
- Mayoral elections in Philadelphia
- 2003 Pennsylvania elections
- 2003 United States mayoral elections