2003 Philadelphia mayoral election
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 Results by ward Street: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Katz: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- John F. Street, incumbent Mayor
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Sam Katz, candidate for mayor in 1991 and 1999
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
John Street (D) |
Sam Katz (R) |
Other / Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA[3] | October 30 – November 2, 2003 | 621 (CV) | ± 4.0% | 59% | 37% | 4% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | John F. Street | 267,230 | 58.34 | 8.70
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| Republican | Sam Katz | 189,357 | 41.34 |  8.28
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| Socialist Workers | John Staggs | 1,291 | 0.28 | 0.28
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| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 457,878 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
[edit]- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
CV – certain voters
V – unclear
External links
[edit]- Election results from the Committee of Seventy
References
[edit]- ^ Denvir, Daniel (May 22, 2015). "Voter Turnout in U.S. Mayoral Elections Is Pathetic, But It Wasn't Always This Way". City Lab. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ "The PA Report "Power 75" List" (PDF). Pennsylvania Report. Capital Growth, Inc. January 31, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2006.
"Governor Rendell's squeezing business not to support Republican nominee, Sam Katz, will help"
- ^ SurveyUSA
| Preceded by 1999 |
Philadelphia mayoral election 2003 |
Succeeded by 2007 |