2005 St. Louis mayoral election

The 2005 St. Louis mayoral election was held on April 5, 2005[1] to elect the mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Francis Slay to a second term.

2005 St. Louis mayoral election

April 5, 2005
Turnout	12.10%
Candidate Francis Slay Willie Marshall Party Democratic Green Popular vote 19,513 5,272 Percentage 78.73% 21.27%
Mayor before election Francis Slay Elected Mayor Francis Slay

The election was preceded by party primaries on March 8.[2]

Democratic primary

Incumbent mayor Francis Slay was challenged for renomination by alderman Irene J. Smith as well as by Bill Haas.

Democratic primary results[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Francis Slay (incumbent)	24,952	61.56
	Democratic	Irene J. Smith	11,741	30.93
	Democratic	William "Bill" Haas	1,264	3.33
Turnout			37,957	18.04

Green primary

Green primary results[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Green	Willie Marshall	123	100
Total votes			123

General election

General election result[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Francis Slay (incumbent)	19,513	78.73%
	Green	Willie Marshall	5,272	21.27%
Turnout			24,785	12.10

References

1. "MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION CITY OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2005" (PDF). St. Louis, Missouri. April 8, 2005. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
2. "MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION CITY OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2005" (PDF). St. Louis, Missouri. March 11, 2005. Retrieved December 12, 2019.