2005 Philadelphia municipal election

2005 Pennsylvania local election November 8, 2005 2005 Philadelphia elections Philadelphia 2003 Philadelphia municipal election 2003 2007 Philadelphia municipal election 2007 A general election was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 8, 2005, to elect various county and city-level positions. The primary election was held on May 17, 2005.2005 PENNSYLVANIA ELECTIONS - IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER Committee of Seventy https://web.archive.org/web/20050514172959if_/http://www.seventy.org/electioninfo/2005_important_dates_to_remember.pdf http://www.seventy.org/electioninfo/2005_important_dates_to_remember.pdf dead May 14, 2005 October 19, 2026 District Attorney 2005 Philadelphia district attorney election November 8, 2005 2001 Philadelphia municipal election#District Attorney 2001 2009 Philadelphia municipal election#District Attorney 2009 Flag of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.svg x150px Lynne Abraham (cropped).jpg Lynne Abraham Democratic Party (United States) 98,419 81.73% 3x4.svg Louis Schwartz Republican Party (United States) 21,880 18.17% 250px Ward results 250px Precinct results Abraham: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Schwartz: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70%Tie: #AE8BB1 50% #808080No data District Attorney Lynne Abraham Democratic Party (United States) Lynne Abraham Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent District Attorney Lynne Abraham won reelection to a fourth term in a landslide. Democratic primary Nominee Lynne Abraham, incumbent district attorney (1991–present) Eliminated in primary Seth Williams, former assistant district attorney and Philadelphia Inspector General Results thumb|center|230px|Results by ward #7996E2 Abraham #7996E2 50%–60% #6674DE 60%–70% #584CDE 70%–80% #3933E5 80%–90% #51C2C2 Williams #51C2C2 50%–60% #2AACAC 60%–70% #009696 70%–80% #AE8BB1 Tie #D2B1D9 40%–50% Democratic primary resultsDetailed Phila Election Results - 2005 Primary Campaign Scientific Philadelphia City Commissioners https://web.archive.org/web/20160426225143/https://www.campaignscientific.com/Downloads/PhilaElecResults/ https://www.campaignscientific.com/Downloads/PhilaElecResults/ dead April 26, 2016 October 19, 2026 Democratic Party (United States) Lynne Abraham (incumbent) 61067 55.72 Democratic Party (United States) Seth Williams 48389 44.15 Democratic Party (United States) 133 0.12 109589 100.00 Republican primary Nominee Louis S. Schwartz Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Louis S. Schwartz 10636 99.60 Republican Party (United States) 43 0.40 10679 100.00 General election 2005 Philadelphia District Attorney electionDetailed Phila Election Results - 2005 General Campaign Scientific Philadelphia City Commissioners https://web.archive.org/web/20160426225143/https://www.campaignscientific.com/Downloads/PhilaElecResults/ https://www.campaignscientific.com/Downloads/PhilaElecResults/ dead April 26, 2016 October 19, 2026 Democratic Party (United States) Lynne Abraham (incumbent) 98419 81.73 Republican Party (United States) Louis S. Schwartz 21880 18.17 125 0.10 120424 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) City Controller 2005 Philadelphia city controller election November 8, 2005 2001 Philadelphia municipal election#City Controller 2001 2009 Philadelphia municipal election#City Controller 2009 Flag of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.svg x150px Alan Butkovitz portrait.jpg Alan Butkovitz Democratic Party (United States) 80,888 71.59% 3x4.svg Hillel Levinson Republican Party (United States) 31,915 28.25% 250px Ward results 250px Precinct results Butkovitz: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Levinson: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80%Tie: #D2B1D9 40–50% #AE8BB1 50% City Controller Jonathan Saidel Democratic Party (United States) Alan Butkovitz Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent City Controller Jonathan Saidel, who had been in office since 1990, retired. He was succeeded by State Representative Alan Butkovitz. Democratic primary Nominee Alan Butkovitz, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 174th district (1991–present) Eliminated in primary John L. Braxton Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Alan Butkovitz 68764 93.66 Democratic Party (United States) John L. Braxton 908 1.24 Democratic Party (United States) 3,743 5.10 73415 100.00 Republican primary Nominee Hillel S. Levinson Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Hillel S. Levinson 10865 99.66 Republican Party (United States) 37 0.34 10902 100.00 General election 2005 Philadelphia City Controller election Democratic Party (United States) Alan Butkovitz 80888 71.59 Republican Party (United States) Hillel S. Levinson 31915 28.25 Voters for Frazier Paris L. Frazier III 91 0.08 86 0.08 112980 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Court of Common Pleas partisan election Democratic primary Results Democratic primary results (vote for up to 8)Official 2005 Philadelphia Primary Results Committee of Seventy June 28, 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20050514000440/http://seventy.org/ http://seventy.org/ dead May 14, 2005 October 19, 2026 Democratic Party (United States) Frank Palumbo 43290 7.73 Democratic Party (United States) Susan I. Schulman"cross-file dem" Cross-filed for the Republican nomination. 37985 6.79 Democratic Party (United States) Lisette Shirdan-Harris 37190 6.64 Democratic Party (United States) Leon W. Tucker"cross-file dem" 34287 6.13 Democratic Party (United States) Glenn B. Bronson"cross-file dem" 32868 5.87 Democratic Party (United States) Walter J. Olszewski"cross-file dem" 29916 5.34 Democratic Party (United States) Ann M. Butchart 28103 5.02 Democratic Party (United States) Charles J. Cunningham"cross-file dem" 28086 5.02 Democratic Party (United States) Ellen Green-Ceisler 26721 4.77 Democratic Party (United States) Sharon Williams-Losier 26671 4.76 Democratic Party (United States) Marilyn Heffley"cross-file dem" 25644 4.58 Democratic Party (United States) Joyce Eubanks"cross-file dem" 24375 4.35 Democratic Party (United States) Marvin L. Williams"cross-file dem" 20998 3.75 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas Martin 19792 3.54 Democratic Party (United States) Vivienne A. Crawford 18032 3.22 Democratic Party (United States) Ira B. Shrager 17974 3.21 Democratic Party (United States) Sandjai Weaver 17788 3.18 Democratic Party (United States) Christian H. Clemente 17603 3.14 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas Nocella 17570 3.14 Democratic Party (United States) Linda Carpenter 14876 2.66 Democratic Party (United States) Cateria R. McCabe 13554 2.42 Democratic Party (United States) Meredith Seigle-McClaudio 13029 2.33 Democratic Party (United States) Michael L. Nix 12862 2.30 Democratic Party (United States) Robert P. Coleman 190 0.03 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph J. O'Neill 137 0.02 Democratic Party (United States) 214 0.04 559755 100.00 Republican primary Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Susan I. Schulman"cross-file rep" Cross-filed for the Democratic nomination. 10068 13.72 Republican Party (United States) Charles J. Cunningham"cross-file rep" 9991 13.62 Republican Party (United States) Walter J. Olszewski"cross-file rep" 9513 12.97 Republican Party (United States) Marilyn Heffley"cross-file rep" 9262 12.63 Republican Party (United States) Glenn B. Bronson"cross-file rep" 8861 12.08 Republican Party (United States) Joyce Eubanks"cross-file rep" 8824 12.03 Republican Party (United States) Leon W. Tucker"cross-file rep" 8585 11.70 Republican Party (United States) Marvin L. Williams"cross-file rep" 8203 11.18 Republican Party (United States) 52 0.07 73359 100.00 General election Results 2005 Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas election (vote for up to 8)SAMPLE BALLOT - GENERAL ELECTION - TUESDAY NOVEMBER 8, 2005 PHILADELPHIA COUNTY Committee of Seventy https://web.archive.org/web/20060117160926/http://www.seventy.org/electioninfo/05elections/novelection/ballotnov05.pdf http://www.seventy.org/electioninfo/05elections/novelection/ballotnov05.pdf dead January 17, 2006 October 19, 2026 Democratic Party (United States) Leon W. Tucker 77489 10.41 Republican Party (United States) Leon W. Tucker 16789 2.26 Total Leon W. Tucker 94278 12.66 Democratic Party (United States) Charles J. Cunningham 76161 10.23 Republican Party (United States) Charles J. Cunningham 17495 2.35 Total Charles J. Cunningham 93656 12.58 Democratic Party (United States) Frank Palumbo 75638 10.16 Republican Party (United States) Frank Palumbo 17618 2.37 Total Frank Palumbo 93256 12.53 Democratic Party (United States) Susan I. Schulman 75673 10.16 Republican Party (United States) Susan I. Schulman 17140 2.30 Total Susan I. Schulman 92813 12.47 Democratic Party (United States) Glenn B. Bronson 73719 9.90 Republican Party (United States) Glenn B. Bronson 16513 2.22 Total Glenn B. Bronson 90232 12.12 Democratic Party (United States) Walter J. Olszewski 69609 9.35 Republican Party (United States) Walter J. Olszewski 16465 2.21 Total Walter J. Olszewski 86074 11.56 Democratic Party (United States) Ann M. Butchart 74503 10.01 Democratic Party (United States) Lisette Shirdan-Harris 73027 9.81 Republican Party (United States) Joyce Eubanks 23483 3.15 Republican Party (United States) Marilyn Heffley 23062 3.10 118 0.02 744502 100.00 Court of Common Pleas retention election Results Justice Willis W. Berry Jr. retention, 2005 49925 11524 Philadelphia City Commissioners Justice Gwendolyn N. Bright retention, 2005 47656 10951 Philadelphia City Commissioners Justice Renee Cardwell-Hughes retention, 2005 47171 10512 Philadelphia City Commissioners Justice Matthew D. Carrafiello retention, 2005 45926 10490 Philadelphia City Commissioners Justice Amanda Cooperman retention, 2005 44112 9598 Philadelphia City Commissioners Justice Idee C. Fox retention, 2005 46741 11600 Philadelphia City Commissioners Justice Marlene F. Lachman retention, 2005 44227 10391 Philadelphia City Commissioners Justice Patricia A. McInerney retention, 2005 44554 9202 Philadelphia City Commissioners Justice Lillian H. Ransom retention, 2005 48306 10505 Philadelphia City Commissioners Justice Esther R. Sylvester retention, 2005 47698 11019 Philadelphia City Commissioners Justice John M. Younge retention, 2005 43200 10781 Philadelphia City Commissioners Philadelphia Municipal Court partisan election Democratic primary Results Democratic primary results (vote for up to 4) Democratic Party (United States) Brad Moss"cross-file dem" 58607 29.20 Democratic Party (United States) Karen Simmons 42395 21.12 Democratic Party (United States) David C. Shuter 40348 20.10 Democratic Party (United States) Nazario Jimenez"cross-file dem" 36621 18.25 Democratic Party (United States) Beverly N. Muldrow 21092 10.51 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph J. O'Neill 853 0.43 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas Nocella 671 0.33 Democratic Party (United States) 117 0.06 200704 100.00 Republican primary Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Brad Moss"cross-file rep" 10384 36.36 Republican Party (United States) Charles J. Cunningham 10150 35.54 Republican Party (United States) Nazario Jimenez"cross-file rep" 8006 28.03 Republican Party (United States) 19 0.07 28559 100.00 General election Results 2005 Philadelphia Municipal Court election (vote for up to 4) Democratic Party (United States) Brad Moss 78162 20.78 Republican Party (United States) Brad Moss 17327 4.61 Total Brad Moss 95489 25.38 Democratic Party (United States) David C. Shuter 73995 19.67 Republican Party (United States) David C. Shuter 17057 4.53 Total David C. Shuter 91052 24.20 Democratic Party (United States) Nazario Jimenez 74808 19.89 Republican Party (United States) Nazario Jimenez 16218 4.31 Total Nazario Jimenez 91026 24.20 Democratic Party (United States) Karen Simmons 80493 21.40 Republican Party (United States) Min S. Suh 18076 4.81 43 0.01 376179 100.00 Philadelphia Municipal Court retention election Results Justice Linda F. Anderson retention, 2005 50149 9757 Philadelphia City Commissioners Justice James M. DeLeon retention, 2005 46548 10844 Philadelphia City Commissioners Justice Thomas F. Gehret retention, 2005 41964 11047 Philadelphia City Commissioners Justice William A. Meehan Jr. retention, 2005 45122 10347 Philadelphia City Commissioners Justice Jimmie Moore retention, 2005 45198 13836 Philadelphia City Commissioners Justice Harvey W. Robbins retention, 2005 43698 11148 Philadelphia City Commissioners Justice Alan K. Silberstein retention, 2005 44458 11414 Philadelphia City Commissioners Philadelphia Traffic Court partisan election Democratic primary Results Democratic primary results (vote for up to 1) Democratic Party (United States) Michael J. Sullivan 46989 56.19 Democratic Party (United States) Michael Horsey"cross-file dem" 21351 25.53 Democratic Party (United States) John Furey 14913 17.83 Democratic Party (United States) Albert Littlepage 269 0.32 Democratic Party (United States) 102 0.12 83624 100.00 Republican primary Results Republican primary results (vote for up to 1) Republican Party (United States) Michael Horsey"cross-file rep" 10006 99.69 Republican Party (United States) 31 0.31 10037 100.00 General election 2005 Philadelphia Traffic Court election (vote for up to 1) Democratic Party (United States) Michael J. Sullivan 83537 79.60 Republican Party (United States) Michael Horsey 21384 20.38 29 0.03 104950 100.00 Philadelphia Traffic Court retention election Results Justice Willie Bill Adams retention, 2005 47535 12136 Philadelphia City Commissioners Ballot Questions Two ballot questions appeared on the primary ballot, including a statewide bond measure, and one question appeared on the general ballot. All questions passed. Primary ballot thumb|230px|Primary proposal results by ward #B6C8D9 Yes #7D9CBB 60%–70% #47729E 70%–80% #28497C 80%–90% #2B2457 90%–100% Charter Proposal 1: Call upon the Pennsylvania State Government to pass legislation to allow Philadelphia to enact gun control laws 66598 14769 Philadelphia City Commissioners General ballot thumb|230px|General proposal results by ward #B6C8D9 Yes #7D9CBB 60%–70% #47729E 70%–80% #28497C 80%–90% #2B2457 90%–100% Charter Proposal 1: Require financial and campaign disclosures of city contracts and City Council regulation of contract awards 75302 11749 Philadelphia City Commissioners Notes References Category:2005 Pennsylvania elections Category:2005 United States local elections Category:Municipal elections in Philadelphia