2003–04 Baltimore mayoral election

Baltimore mayoral election, 2003–04

November 2, 2004

Candidate Martin O'Malley Elbert R. Henderson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 173,030 24,445 Percentage 87.21% 12.32%

Mayor before election Martin O'Malley Democratic Elected mayor Martin O'Malley Democratic

The 2003-04 Baltimore mayoral election saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Martin O'Malley.

As a result of a conflict between Maryland Election Law and the Baltimore City Charter, the primary took place on September 9, 2003 while the general election took place more than a year later on November 2, 2004.

Nominations

Democratic primary

2003 Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Martin O'Malley (incumbent)	59,569	66.61%
	Democratic	Andrey Bundley	28,551	31.93%
	Democratic	A. Robert Kaufman	667	0.75%
	Democratic	Marvin Ray Jones	348	0.39%
	Democratic	Charles U. Smith	288	0.32%
Total votes			89,423

Republican primary

2003 Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Elbert R. Henderson	2,504	100.00%
Total votes			2,504

General election

Baltimore City Mayoral General Election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Martin O'Malley (incumbent)	173,030	87.21%
	Republican	Elbert R. Henderson	24,445	12.32%
	Democratic	Frank M. Conaway (write-in)	926	0.47%
	Democratic	Charles U. Smith (write-in)	4	0.00%
Total votes			198,405
	Democratic hold