2003 Jacksonville mayoral election

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Jacksonville mayoral election, 2003
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 1999May 13, 2003 2007  
  Mayor John Peyton.jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee John Peyton Nat Glover
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote110,77883,480
Percentage57.03%42.97%

Mayor before election

John Delaney
Republican

Elected Mayor

John Peyton
Republican

The Jacksonville mayoral election of 2003 took place on May 13, 2003. The two candidates to advance to the runoff were Republican millionaire John Peyton, and Democratic former Sheriff of Jacksonville Nat Glover. John Peyton won the election.

Contents

First-round results

2003 mayoral election, Jacksonville [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Nat Glover 52,431 27.96%
Nonpartisan John Peyton 44,369 23.66%
Nonpartisan Mike Weinstein42,08522.44%
Nonpartisan Matt Carlucci37,44219.96%
Nonpartisan Ginger Soud5,3862.87%
Nonpartisan Betty Holzendorf 4,5482.42%
Nonpartisan Keith M. Myers1,2900.69%
Turnout 187,551

Runoff election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [lower-alpha 1]
Margin
of error
John
Peyton (R)
Nat
Glover (D)
Other /
Undecided
SurveyUSA May 9–11, 2003544 (CV)± 4.3%54%43%2%

Results

2003 mayoral election, Jacksonville [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan John Peyton 110,778 57.03%
Nonpartisan Nat Glover 83,48042.97%
Majority27,29814.05%
Turnout 194,258

Notes

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

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References

  1. "2003 Duval County First Election 4/15/2003". Duval County Board of Elections. June 21, 2006. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
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Preceded by
1999
Jacksonville mayoral election
2003
Succeeded by
2007