2005 St. Petersburg, Florida, mayoral election

2005 St. Petersburg, Florida, mayoral election
	November 9, 2005
Turnout	20.56%
Mayor before election; Rick Baker; Republican	Elected Mayor ; Rick Baker; Republican

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

^ Johnson, Carrie (August 3, 2005). "Mayor faces challenge with last-minute entrant". St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. p. 3B. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
^ "St. Petersburg Mayor - Statement of Vote - Pinellas County, Florida - 2005 November 8 Municipal General". Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections. 2005. Retrieved July 4, 2025.

[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.

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