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The '''2003 Philadelphia mayoral election''' 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]]''. 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.
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.

Revision as of 19:28, 6 March 2023

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%

Mayor before election

John F. Street
Democratic

Elected mayor

John F. Street
Democratic

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

Candidates

Declared

Results

Philadelphia mayoral election, 1999
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

Candidates

Declared

  • Sam Katz, candidate for Mayor in 1991 and 1999

Results

Philadelphia Republican mayoral primary, 1999
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[a]
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

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

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

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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