2003 Philadelphia mayoral election

2003 Philadelphia mayoral election

November 4, 2003
Turnout	50% 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 Philadelphia mayoral election, 2003 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.

The race was covered in the documentary film The Shame of a City.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• John F. Street, incumbent Mayor

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

Results

Philadelphia mayoral election, 2003

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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

References

Preceded by 1999

Philadelphia mayoral election 2003

Succeeded by 2007