The 2005 St. Petersburg, Florida, mayoral election took place on November 9, 2005. Incumbent Mayor Rick Baker, who was first elected in 2001, ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by retired lawyer Ed Helm. Baker defeated Helm in a landslide, winning re-election with 70 percent of the vote.

Candidates

  • Rick Baker, incumbent Mayor
  • Ed Helm, retired lawyer and curbside recycling advocate[1]

Results

2005 St. Petersburg, Florida, mayoral general election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Rick Baker (inc.) 22,785 70.40%
Nonpartisan Ed Helm 9,582 29.60%
Total votes 32,367 100.00%

References

  1. ↑ Johnson, Carrie (August 3, 2005). "Mayor faces challenge with last-minute entrant". St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. p. 3B. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  2. ↑ "St. Petersburg Mayor - Statement of Vote - Pinellas County, Florida - 2005 November 8 Municipal General". Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections. 2005. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_St._Petersburg,_Florida,_mayoral_election