2005 Pittsburgh mayoral election
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The mayoral election of 2005 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2005. The incumbent mayor, Tom Murphy of the Democratic Party chose not to run for what would have been a record fourth straight term.
Democratic primary
[edit]Longtime City Councilman Bob O'Connor, who was defeated in the Democratic primary for mayor in the previous two elections, won nearly half the vote in a four-way contest. With outgoing executive Murphy deeply unpopular due to a 2003 budgetary crisis, O'Connor, a heated Murphy rival, emerged as the top candidate. His victory came against his legislative partner Bill Peduto (who would later become Mayor himself), City Controller Michael Lamb, and former Allegheny County Councilman Louis "Hop" Kendrick.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob O'Connor | 28,812 | 48.96 | |
| Democratic | Bill Peduto | 14,344 | 24.38 | |
| Democratic | Michael Lamb | 13,114 | 22.29 | |
| Democratic | Louis "Hop" Kendrick | 1,726 | 2.93 | |
| Democratic | Lester Ludwig | 402 | 0.68 | |
| Democratic | Gary W. Henderson | 288 | 0.49 | |
| Democratic | Daniel F. Repovz | 157 | 0.27 | |
| Total votes | 58,843 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]The general election was uncompetitive, as is the standard in heavily Democratic Pittsburgh, as O'Connor won by 40 points against Republican attorney Joe Weinroth. A total of 59,961 votes were cast.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob O'Connor | 40,226 | 67.09 | ||
| Republican | Joe Weinroth | 16,321 | 27.22 | ||
| Green | Titus North | 2,392 | 3.99 | ||
| Independent | David Tessitor | 625 | 1.04 | ||
| Socialist | Jay M. Ressler | 397 | 0.66 | ||
| Turnout | 59,961 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Allegheny County Official Election Results". Allegheny County Board of Elections. August 30, 2005. Archived from the original on September 25, 2006. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Allegheny County Official Election Results". Allegheny County Board of Elections. December 12, 2005. Archived from the original on October 3, 2006. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
- "Republican mayoral candidates through the years". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 7, 2007. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
External links
[edit]Official campaign websites
- Bob O'Connor (D) for Mayor Archived September 3, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- Joe Weinroth (R) for Mayor Archived December 26, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by 2001 |
Pittsburgh mayoral election 2005 |
Succeeded by 2007 |