2005 Lansing mayoral election

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2005 Lansing mayoral election
  2003 (special) August 2, 2005 (2005-08-02) (first round)
November 8, 2005 (2005-11-08) (Runoff)
2009  
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Candidate Virgil Bernero Tony BenavidesLynne Martinez
First round6,042
45.53%
3,519
26.52%
2,540
19.14%
Runoff 12,926
61.62%
8,052
38.38%
Eliminated

Mayor before election

Tony Benavides
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

Virgil Bernero
Nonpartisan

The 2005 Lansing mayoral election took place on November 8, 2005, with a primary election taking place on August 2, 2005. Incumbent Mayor Tony Benavides ran for re-election to a second term and a first full term. In a rematch of the 2003 special election, State Senator Virgil Bernero ran against Benavides. While Benavides narrowly defeated Bernero in 2003, Bernero defeated Benavides in a landslide this time, taking first place in the primary over Benavides, 46–27 percent, and winning the general election with 62 percent of the vote.

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Primary election

Candidates

Results

2005 Lansing mayoral primary election results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Virgil Bernero 6,042 45.53%
Nonpartisan Tony Benavides (inc.) 3,519 26.52%
Nonpartisan Lynne Martinez2,54019.14%
Nonpartisan Dale M. Abronowitz1,1588.73%
Write-in 120.09%
Total votes13,271 100.00%

General election

Results

2005 Lansing mayoral general election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Virgil Bernero 12,926 61.62%
Nonpartisan Tony Benavides (inc.)8,05238.38%
Total votes20,978 100.00%

References

  1. 1 2 Lambert, Tom (May 10, 2005). "Ex-state rep to join battle for city mayor". Lansing State Journal . Lansing, Michigan. p. 1A. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  2. "August 2 2005 Primary Lansing Results" (PDF). Ingham County Clerk. 2005. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  3. "OFFICIAL Election Results: INGHAM Consolidated Election". Ingham County Clerk. 2005. Retrieved June 24, 2025.