2003 Denver mayoral election
← 1999 May 6 and June 3, 2003 2007 →
Turnout46.45% (first round)[1] and 44.59% (runoff)[2]
 
Nominee John Hickenlooper Donald Mares Aristedes Zavaras
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First-round vote 49,185 25,308 14,145
First-round percentage 43.33% 22.29% 12.46%
Second-round vote 69,526 38,126
Second-round percentage 64.58% 35.42%
 
Nominee Penfield Tate III Susan Casey
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First-round vote 13,450 8,162
First-round percentage 11.85% 7.19%
Mayor before election

Wellington Webb
Democratic

Elected Mayor

John Hickenlooper
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The 2003 Denver mayoral election was held on May 6 and June 3, 2003.[1][2]

Candidates

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		John
Hickenlooper (D) 		Donald
Mares (D) 		Other /
Undecided
SurveyUSA May 29 – June 1, 2003 523 (CV) ± 4.3% 60% 37% 3%

Results

Candidates General Election[1] Run-off Election[2]
Votes % Votes %
John Hickenlooper 49,185 43.33 69,526 64.58
Donald J. Mares 25,308 22.29 38,126 35.42
Aristedes 'Ari' Zavaras 14,145 12.46
Penfield Tate III 13,450 11.85
Susan Casey 8,162 7.19
Elizabeth Schlosser 1,812 1.60
Phil Perington 1,247 1.10
Write-in 211 0.19
Total 113,520 100 107,652 100

Notes

  1. ^ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    CV – certain voters
    V – unclear

References

  1. ^ a b c "Election Archive - ELECTION RESULTS - May 6, 2003 General Municipal Election" (PDF). Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Election Archive - ELECTION RESULTS - June 3, 2003 Run-off Election" (PDF). Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "RaceID=205592". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 27, 2019.


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