2005 St. Petersburg, Florida, mayoral election

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2005 St. Petersburg, Florida, mayoral election
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  2001 November 9, 2005 2009  
Turnout20.56%
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Candidate Rick Baker Ed Helm
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote22,7859,582
Percentage70.40%29.60%

Mayor before election

Rick Baker
Republican

Elected Mayor

Rick Baker
Republican

The 2005 St. Petersburg, Florida, mayoral election took place on November 9, 2005. Incumbent Mayor Rick Baker, who was first elected in 2001, ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by retired lawyer Ed Helm. Baker defeated Helm in a landslide, winning re-election with 70 percent of the vote.

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Candidates

Results

2005 St. Petersburg, Florida, mayoral general election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Rick Baker (inc.) 22,785 70.40%
Nonpartisan Ed Helm9,58229.60%
Total votes32,367 100.00%

References

  1. Johnson, Carrie (August 3, 2005). "Mayor faces challenge with last-minute entrant". St. Petersburg Times . St. Petersburg, Florida. p. 3B. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  2. "St. Petersburg Mayor - Statement of Vote - Pinellas County, Florida - 2005 November 8 Municipal General". Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections. 2005. Retrieved July 4, 2025.