2005 Cleveland mayoral election

2005 Cleveland mayoral election

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Candidate Frank G. Jackson Jane L. Campbell Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 54,643 44,754 Percentage 54.97% 45.03%

Mayor before election Jane L. Campbell Democratic Elected mayor Frank G. Jackson Democratic

The 2005 Cleveland mayoral election took place on November 8, 2005, to elect the Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the October 4 primary advancing to the general election, regardless of party.

Incumbent Democratic Mayor Jane L. Campbell ran for re-election to a second term in office, but lost the general election to Cleveland City Council President Frank G. Jackson.

Candidates

• Anthony B. Brown (Democrat)
• Jane L. Campbell, incumbent Mayor of Cleveland ^[1] (Democrat)
• James A. Draper, former Cleveland Public Safety Director ^[1] (Democrat)
• Frank G. Jackson, Cleveland City Council President ^[1] (Democrat)
• David M. Lynch, former mayor of Euclid, Ohio ^[1] (Republican)
• Michael L. Nelson, lawyer ^[1] (Democrat)
• Bill Patmon, former Cleveland City Councilman ^[1] (Democrat)
• Robert J. Triozzi, former Cleveland Municipal Court judge ^[1] (Democrat)

Primary election

Primary election results ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Frank G. Jackson	20,282	38.11
	Nonpartisan	Jane L. Campbell (incumbent)	15,511	29.22
	Nonpartisan	James A. Draper	5,731	10.77
	Nonpartisan	Robert J. Triozzi	5,327	10.01
	Nonpartisan	David M. Lynch	4,109	7.72
	Nonpartisan	Bill Patmon	930	1.75
	Nonpartisan	Michael L. Nelson	927	1.74
	Nonpartisan	Anthony B. Brown	360	0.68
Total votes			53,217	100.00

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [a]	Margin of error	Frank Jackson (D)	Jane Campbell (D)	Undecided
SurveyUSA [3]	October 22–24, 2005	587 (LV)	± 4.1%	54%	34%	11%

Results

Cleveland mayoral election, 2005 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Frank G. Jackson	54,643	54.97
	Nonpartisan	Jane L. Campbell (incumbent)	44,754	45.03
Total votes			99,397	100.00

Notes

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

References

1. "Candid Candidates". Cleveland Magazine . September 2005. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
2. "October 4, 2005 Summary Report". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
3. SurveyUSA
4. "November 8, 2005 Summary Report". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Retrieved February 12, 2016.