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2001 St. Petersburg, Florida, mayoral election

← 1997 February 27, 2001 (first-round)
March 27, 2001 (runoff)
2005 →
Turnout25.59% (first round)
34.09% (runoff)
 
Candidate Rick Baker Kathleen S. Ford Larry J. Williams
Party nonpartisan candidate nonpartisan candidate nonpartisan candidate
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 candidate nonpartisan candidate
First-round vote 5,498 3,905
First-round percentage 14.81% 10.52%

Mayor before election

David J. Fischer

Elected Mayor

Rick Baker
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St. Petersburg, Florida, held an election for mayor on February 27 and March 27, 2001. 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.

Results

Primary

First-round results
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
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 October 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "St. Petersburg Mayor Statement of Vote Pinellas County, Florida 2001 March 27 St. Petersburg General 3/27/2001". Pinellas County. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
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