2003 Philadelphia mayoral election
The 2003 Philadelphia mayoral election was a contest between Democratic incumbent John F. Street and Republican businessman Sam Katz.
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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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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
Declared
- John F. Street, incumbent Mayor
Results
| 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
Declared
- Sam Katz, candidate for Mayor in 1991 and 1999
Results
| 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
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
John Street (D) |
Sam Katz (R) |
Other / Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 8.70 | |
| Republican | Sam Katz | 189,357 | 41.34 |  8.28 | |
| Socialist Workers | John Staggs | 1,291 | 0.28 | 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 |
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