2005 Peoria mayoral election

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Peoria mayoral election, 2005
  2001 April 5, 2005 2009  
 
Nominee Jim Ardis David Ransburg
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote12,1909,953
Percentage55.05%44.95%

Purple denotes a precinct won by Ardis, Light blue by Ransburg, Dark blue a tie.

Mayor before election

David Randsburg
Independent

Elected Mayor

Jim Ardis
Independent

The Peoria, Illinois mayoral election of 2005 was held to determine the Mayor of the City of Peoria from 2005 to 2009. Incumbent Mayor David P. Ransburg was defeated by At-Large Councilman Jim Ardis. Ardis was generally considered the conservative in the race, whereas Randsburg was seen as the more liberal.

Primary

2005 mayoral election, Peoria, Illinois
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David P. Ransburg4,62834.93N/A
Independent Jim Ardis 4,39933.21N/A
Independent W. Eric Turner2,52519.06N/A
Independent Bruce Brown1,68612.73N/A
Independent Leonard Cox (write-in)10.00N/A
Majority2291.72N/A
Turnout 13,24019.73
Independent hold Swing

Consolidated

2005 mayoral election, Peoria, Illinois
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Jim Ardis 12,19055.05N/A
Independent David P. Ransburg9,95344.95-20.09
Majority2,23710.10-19.98
Turnout 22,143
Independent hold Swing