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{{short description|2003 mayoral election in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox Election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2003 Philadelphia mayoral election
| election_name = 2003 Philadelphia mayoral election
| country = Philadelphia
| country = Philadelphia
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| turnout = 50%<ref name=turnout>{{cite web |title=Voter Turnout in U.S. Mayoral Elections Is Pathetic, But It Wasn't Always This Way |last=Denvir |first=Daniel |url=https://www.citylab.com/equity/2015/05/mayoral-election-voting-turnout/393737/#disqus_thread |website= City Lab|access-date=28 April 2019 |date=22 May 2015}}</ref> {{increase}} 5 [[percentage point|pp]]
| turnout = 50%<ref name=turnout>{{cite web |title=Voter Turnout in U.S. Mayoral Elections Is Pathetic, But It Wasn't Always This Way |last=Denvir |first=Daniel |url=https://www.citylab.com/equity/2015/05/mayoral-election-voting-turnout/393737/#disqus_thread |website= City Lab|access-date=28 April 2019 |date=22 May 2015}}</ref> {{increase}} 5 [[percentage point|pp]]
| election_date = November 4, 2003
| election_date = November 4, 2003
| image1 = [[File:John F Street.jpg|160x160px]]
| image1 = File:John F Street.jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = '''[[John F. Street]]'''
| nominee1 = '''[[John F. Street]]'''
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''267,230'''
| popular_vote1 = '''267,230'''
| percentage1 = '''58.34%'''
| percentage1 = '''58.34%'''
| image2 = [[File:Sam Katz cropped (1).jpg|160x160px]]
| image2 = File:Sam Katz cropped (1).jpg
| nominee2 = [[Sam Katz (Philadelphia)|Sam Katz]]
| nominee2 = [[Sam Katz (Philadelphia)|Sam Katz]]
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
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| map_image = Philadelphia Mayoral Election, 2003.svg
| map_image = Philadelphia Mayoral Election, 2003.svg
| map_size = 260px
| map_size = 260px
| map_caption = Results by ward<br/>'''Street''': {{legend0|#86b6f2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#4389e3|60–70%}} {{legend0|#1666cb|70–80%}} {{legend0|#0645b4|80–90%}} {{legend0|#002b84|>90%}}<br/>'''Katz''': {{legend0|#e27f90|50–60%}} {{legend0|#cc2f4a|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d40000|70–80%}} {{legend0|#aa0000|80–90%}}
| map_caption = Results by ward<br />'''Street''': {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}<br />'''Katz''': {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}}
| title = Mayor
| title = Mayor
| before_election = [[John F. Street]]
| before_election = [[John F. Street]]
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{{ElectionsPA}}
{{ElectionsPA}}


The '''Philadelphia mayoral election, 2003''' was a contest between Democratic incumbent [[John F. Street]] and Republican businessman [[Sam Katz (Philadelphia)|Sam Katz]].
The '''2003 Philadelphia mayoral election''' was a contest between Democratic incumbent [[John F. Street]] and Republican businessman [[Sam Katz (Philadelphia)|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.<ref name=pareport2003>{{cite web| title = The PA Report "Power 75" List| work = [[Pennsylvania Report]]| publisher = Capital Growth, Inc.| date = January 31, 2003| url = http://www.pa-report.com/uploaded_pdf/PAReportPower75_.pdf| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060920200116/http://www.pa-report.com/uploaded_pdf/PAReportPower75_.pdf| archive-date = 2006-09-20| format = PDF| quote = ""Governor Rendell's squeezing business not to support Republican nominee, Sam Katz, will help""| url-status = dead}}</ref>
Pennsylvania governor and former mayor of Philadelphia [[Ed Rendell]] played a key role for Street by ensuring that business interests did not support Katz.<ref name=pareport2003>{{cite web| title = The PA Report "Power 75" List| work = Pennsylvania Report| publisher = Capital Growth, Inc.| date = January 31, 2003| url = http://www.pa-report.com/uploaded_pdf/PAReportPower75_.pdf| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060920200116/http://www.pa-report.com/uploaded_pdf/PAReportPower75_.pdf| archive-date = 2006-09-20| format = PDF| quote = ""Governor Rendell's squeezing business not to support Republican nominee, Sam Katz, will help""| url-status = dead}}</ref>


The race was covered in the documentary film ''[[The Shame of a City]]''.
The race was covered in the documentary film ''[[The Shame of a City]]''. This was the last election prior to the [[2019 Philadelphia mayoral election|2019 election]] that saw a Republican nominee carry a ward, with Katz carrying several.


==Democratic primary==
==Democratic primary==
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===Results===
===Results===
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|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
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===Candidates===
===Candidates===
====Declared====
====Declared====
* [[Sam Katz (Philadelphia)|Sam Katz]], candidate for Mayor in 1991 and 1999
* [[Sam Katz (Philadelphia)|Sam Katz]], candidate for mayor in 1991 and 1999


===Results===
===Results===
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|party = Republican Party (US)
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==General election==
==General election==
===Polling===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%
|- valign=bottom
! Poll source
! Date(s)<br />administered
! Sample<br />size{{efn|name=key|Key:<br />A – all adults<br />RV – registered voters<br />LV – likely voters<br />CV – certain voters<br />V – unclear}}
! Margin<br />{{nowrap|of error}}
! style="width:100px;"| John<br />Street (D)
! style="width:100px;"| Sam<br />Katz (R)
! Other /<br />Undecided
|-
|[[SurveyUSA]]<ref>[https://www.surveyusa.com/2003Elec.html SurveyUSA]</ref>
| align=center| October 30 – November 2, 2003
| align=center| 621 (CV)
| align=center| ± 4.0%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''59%'''
| align=center| 37%
| align=center| 4%
|}

===Results===
===Results===
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}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}

== Notes ==
{{notelist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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{{sequence
{{sequence
| prev= [[1999 Philadelphia mayoral election|1999]]
| prev= [[1999 Philadelphia mayoral election|1999]]
| list= Philadelphia mayoral election<br>2003
| list= Philadelphia mayoral election<br />2003
| next= [[2007 Philadelphia mayoral election|2007]]
| next= [[2007 Philadelphia mayoral election|2007]]
}}
}}
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[[Category:Mayoral elections in Philadelphia|2003]]
[[Category:Mayoral elections in Philadelphia|2003]]
[[Category:2003 Pennsylvania elections]]
[[Category:2003 Pennsylvania elections]]
[[Category:2003 United States mayoral elections|Philadelphia]]
[[Category:2003 United States mayoral elections]]

Latest revision as of 05:54, 24 September 2024

2003 Philadelphia mayoral election
← 1999 November 4, 2003 2007 →
Turnout50%[1] Increase 5 pp
 
Nominee John F. Street Sam Katz
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 267,230 189,357
Percentage 58.34% 41.34%
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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John F. Street
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John F. Street
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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

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Candidates

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Declared

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Results

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Philadelphia Democratic mayoral primary, 2003
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

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Candidates

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Declared

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  • Sam Katz, candidate for mayor in 1991 and 1999

Results

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Philadelphia Republican mayoral primary, 2003
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

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Polling

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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

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Philadelphia mayoral election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John F. Street 267,230 58.34 Increase8.70
Republican Sam Katz 189,357 41.34 Decrease8.28
Socialist Workers John Staggs 1,291 0.28 Increase0.28
Majority
Turnout 457,878
Democratic hold Swing

Notes

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  1. ^ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    CV – certain voters
    V – unclear
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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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"
  3. ^ SurveyUSA
Preceded by
1999 		Philadelphia mayoral election
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