2005 Saint Paul mayoral election

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2005 Saint Paul mayoral election
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  2001 November 8, 2005 (2005-11-08) 2009  
 
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Candidate Chris Coleman Randy Kelly
Party Democratic (DFL) Democratic (DFL)
Popular vote40,60118,203
Percentage68.63%30.78%

Mayor before election

Randy Kelly
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Mayor

Chris Coleman
Democratic (DFL)

The 2005 Saint Paul mayoral election in the U.S. state of Minnesota held a scheduled primary election on 13 September and a general election on 8 November.

Contents

Background

Kelly was the mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota from in 2001. He won the office in 2001 by just 403 votes in a tight race with Jay Benanav, a city councilman. As mayor, he was noted for his efforts to increase the minimum wage and create and retain high-paying jobs.

During Kelly's term in office, his political views and several appointments generated controversy. In 2004, he rankled fellow Democrats by endorsing and campaigning for President George W. Bush's re-election. According to critics, his conservative views, which may have been intended to garner support from Republicans and independents, undermined his constituent base in the Democratic Party. An unsuccessful grassroots campaign to recall him was launched shortly after his announcement in support of Bush's re-election effort.

In 2005, one of Kelly's appointees, Sia Lo, head of the criminal division of the city attorney's office, was reported to be at the center of an investigation into alleged corruption in a city development deal which focused on a new Hmong funeral home on the city's West Side. Lo was never charged.

Primary Results

The top two getters advanced to the November 8th general election.

Saint Paul Mayoral Primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Chris Coleman 13,041 51.80
Nonpartisan Randy Kelly (Incumbent) 6,740 26.77
Nonpartisan Elizabeth Dickinson4,90519.48
Nonpartisan Sharon Anderson216.85
Nonpartisan Nick Tschida135.53
Nonpartisan Bill Dhan59.23
Nonpartisan Glen mansfield40.15
Nonpartisan Jacob Perasso36.14
Total votes25,172 100.00

General Election Results

Saint Paul General Election Results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Chris Coleman 40,601 68.63
Nonpartisan Randy Kelly (Incumbent)18,20330.78
Nonpartisan Write-Ins350.59
Total votes59,154 100.00

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