2005 Pittsburgh mayoral election

Summary

The mayoral election of 2005 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2005. The incumbent mayor, Tom Murphy of the Democratic Party chose not to run for what would have been a record fourth straight term.

2005 Pittsburgh mayoral election

← 2001 November 8, 2005 2007 (special) →
 
Nominee Bob O'Connor Joe Weinroth
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 40,226 16,321
Percentage 67.0% 27.2%

Mayor before election

Thomas J. Murphy, Jr.
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Bob O'Connor
Democratic

Democratic primary edit

Longtime City Councilman Bob O'Connor, who was defeated in the Democratic primary for mayor in the previous two elections, won nearly half the vote in a four-way contest. With outgoing executive Murphy deeply unpopular due to a 2003 budgetary crisis, O'Connor, a heated Murphy rival, emerged as the top candidate. His victory came against his legislative partner Bill Peduto (who would later become Mayor himself), City Controller Michael Lamb, and former Allegheny County Councilman Louis "Hop" Kenrick.

2005 Pittsburgh mayoral election, Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob O'Connor 28,344 48.3
Democratic Bill Peduto 14,179 24.1
Democratic Michael Lamb 13,104 22.3
Democratic Hop Kenrick 1,818 3.1
Total votes 57,442 100

General election edit

The general election was uncompetitive, as is the standard in heavily Democratic Pittsburgh, as O'Connor won by 40 points against Republican attorney Joe Weinroth. A total of 59,961 votes were cast.

Pittsburgh mayoral election, 2005[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bob O'Connor 40,226 67.0
Republican Joe Weinroth 16,321 27.2
Green Titus North 2,392 4.0
Independent David Tessitor 625 1.0
Socialist Jay M. Ressler 397 0.7
Turnout 59,961
Democratic hold Swing

References edit

  1. ^ Allegheny County Official Election Results. Allegheny County Board of Elections. December 12, 2005. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
  • "Republican mayoral candidates through the years". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 7, 2007. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
Preceded by
2001
Pittsburgh mayoral election
2005
Succeeded by
2007