2005 Cleveland mayoral election

The 2005 Cleveland mayoral election took place on November 8, 2005, to elect the Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the October 4 primary advancing to the general election, regardless of party.

2005 Cleveland mayoral election

November 8, 2005
 
Candidate Frank G. Jackson Jane L. Campbell
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 54,643 44,754
Percentage 54.97% 45.03%

Mayor before election

Jane L. Campbell
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Frank G. Jackson
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Mayor Jane L. Campbell ran for re-election to a second term in office, but lost the general election to Cleveland City Council President Frank G. Jackson.

Candidates

Primary election

Primary election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Frank G. Jackson 20,282 38.11
Nonpartisan Jane L. Campbell (incumbent) 15,511 29.22
Nonpartisan James A. Draper 5,731 10.77
Nonpartisan Robert J. Triozzi 5,327 10.01
Nonpartisan David M. Lynch 4,109 7.72
Nonpartisan Bill Patmon 930 1.75
Nonpartisan Michael L. Nelson 927 1.74
Nonpartisan Anthony B. Brown 360 0.68
Total votes 53,217 100.00

General election

Cleveland mayoral election, 2005[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Frank G. Jackson 54,643 54.97
Nonpartisan Jane L. Campbell (incumbent) 44,754 45.03
Total votes 99,397 100.00

References

  1. "Candid Candidates". Cleveland Magazine. September 2005. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  2. "October 4, 2005 Summary Report". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  3. "November 8, 2005 Summary Report". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
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