2005 San Antonio mayoral election

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2005 San Antonio mayoral election
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← 2003 May 7, 2005 (first round)[1] June 7, 2005 (runoff) [2] 2007 →
Turnout17.73% (first round)[1] and 18.82% (runoff)[2]
  SA Mayor Phil Hardberger.jpg Free Use Castro Image (1).JPG
Nominee Phil Hardberger Julian Castro
Party nonpartisan nonpartisan
First-round vote 34,280 47,893
First-round percentage 30.05% 41.99%
Second-round vote 66,830 63,001
Second-round percentage 51.47% 48.53%

Mayor before election

Ed Garza

Elected Mayor

Phil Hardberger

On May 7 and June 7, 2005, the city of San Antonio, Texas held an election to choose who would serve as Mayor of San Antonio for a two-year term to expire in 2007. Phil Hardberger won in a runoff against Julian Castro.

Polling[]

Primary election[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Phil
Hardberger (D)
Julian
Castro (R)
Carroll
Shubert (D)
Other Undecided
SurveyUSA May 3–5, 2005 499 (LV) ± 4.5% 26% 46% 24% 2% 2%

General election[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Phil
Hardberger (D)
Julian
Castro (D)
Other /
Undecided
SurveyUSA June 3–5, 2005 632 (LV) ± 4.0% 52% 47% 1%

Results[]

Candidates General Election[1] Run-off Election[2]
Votes % Votes %
Phil Hardberger 34,280 30.05 66,830 51.47
Julian Castro 47,893 41.99 63,001 48.53
Carroll Schubert 30,029 26.32
Julie Iris Oldham 919 0.81
Everett Caldwell 391 0.34
Rhett R. Smith 289 0.25
Michael Idrogo 270 0.24
Total 115,194 100 129,991 100

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Media Report BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS JOINT GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELEC MAY 7, 2005". Bexar County. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Media Report BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS SAN ANTONIO RUNOFF ELECTION JUNE 7,2005". Bexar County. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
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