2003 Philadelphia mayoral election
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The 2003 Philadelphia mayoral election was a contest between Democratic incumbent John F. Street and Republican businessman Sam Katz.
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November 4, 2003
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  Street: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Katz: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% | |||||||||||||||||
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Pennsylvania governor and former mayor of Philadelphia Ed Rendell played a key role for Street by ensuring that business interests did not support Katz.[2]
The race was covered in the documentary film The Shame of a City. This was the last election prior to the 2019 election that saw a Republican nominee carry a ward, with Katz carrying several.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- John F. Street, incumbent Mayor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John F. Street | 93,799 | 99.59% | |
| Write-in | All others | 387 | 0.41% | |
| Turnout | 94,186 | 100.00 | ||
Mayor John Street was unopposed for renomination by the Democratic Party.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Sam Katz, candidate for mayor in 1991 and 1999
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam Katz | 18,973 | 99.93 | |
| Write-in | All others | 14 | 0.07 | |
| Turnout | 18,987 | 100.00 | ||
Sam Katz was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
General election
Polling
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John F. Street | 267,230 | 58.34 | 8.70 | |
| Republican | Sam Katz | 189,357 | 41.34 |  8.28 | |
| Socialist Workers | John Staggs | 1,291 | 0.28 | 0.28 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 457,878 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
CV – certain voters
V – unclear