2005 Seattle mayoral election

2005 Seattle mayoral election
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Turnout51.36%
 
Candidate Greg Nickels Al Runte
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 115,257 62,591
Percentage 64.15% 34.84%

Mayor before election

Greg Nickels

Elected Mayor

Greg Nickels

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The 2005 Seattle mayoral election took place November 8, 2005. Incumbent Mayor Greg Nickels was reelected to a second term. As of 2022, this is the most recent Seattle mayoral election in which the incumbent was re-elected to a second term.

Primary

The primary was held September 20, 2005.[1]

Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Greg Nickels (incumbent) 54,449 57.17
Nonpartisan Al Runte 20,949 21.99
Nonpartisan Christal Olivia Wood 5,865 6.16
Nonpartisan Jeanne E. Dixon 4,534 4.76
Nonpartisan Richard Lee 3,788 3.98
Nonpartisan Luke Williams 3,035 3.19
Nonpartisan Chris Hoeppner 1,638 1.72
Write-in Others 989 1.04
Turnout 95,27 27.31

General election

The general election was held November 8.[1]


General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Greg Nickels (incumbent) 115,257 64.15
Nonpartisan Al Runte 62,591 34.84
Write-in Others 1,824 1.02
Turnout 179,672 51.36

References

  1. ^ a b c d "2005 Year-End Election Report" (PDF). www2.seattle.gov. Seattle Ethics And Elections Commission. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
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