2001 St. Petersburg, Florida mayoral election

The 2001 St. Petersburg mayoral election took place on February 27 and March 27, 2001 to elect the mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida. A non-partisan primary election was first held on February 27. No candidate won a majority of the vote, so the top two finisher advanced to a runoff.

2001 St. Petersburg mayoral election

February 27, 2001 (first-round)[1] March 27, 2001 (runoff)[2]
Turnout	25.59% (first round)[1] 34.09% (runoff)[2]
Candidate Rick Baker Kathleen S. Ford Larry J. Williams Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan First-round vote 9,306 7,883 7,664 First-round percentage 25.06% 21.23% 20.64% Second-round vote 27,841 21,390 Second-round percentage 56.04% 43.06%   Candidate Karl Nurse Omali Yeshitela Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan First-round vote 5,498 3,905 First-round percentage 14.81% 10.52%
Mayor before election David J. Fischer Elected Mayor Rick Baker Republican

Results

Primary

First-round results[1]

Candidate		Votes	%
Rick Baker		9,306	25.06
Kathleen S. Ford		7,883	21.23
Larry J. Williams		7,664	20.64
Karl Nurse		5,498	14.81
Omali Yeshitela		3,905	10.52
Maria Scruggs-Weston		1,372	3.70
Ronnie Beck		789	2.13
Patrick Bailey		292	0.79
Louis "Lou" Miceli		133	0.36
Total votes		37,129

Runoff

Runoff results[2]

Candidate		Votes	%
Rick Baker		27,841	56.04
Kathleen S. Ford		21,390	43.06
Total votes		49,680

References

1. "St. Petersburg Mayor Statement of Vote Pinellas County, Florida 2001 February 27 Municipal Primary 2/27/2001". Pinellas County. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
2. "St. Petersburg Mayor Statement of Vote Pinellas County, Florida 2001 March 27 St. Petersburg General 3/27/2001". Pinellas County. Retrieved 14 October 2019.