2005 Detroit mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 2005 Detroit mayoral election Flag of Detroit.svg presidential no November 8, 2005 150x150px Kwame-2006 (1).jpg Kwame Kilpatrick c0c0c0 123,140 52.77% File:3x4.svg Freman Hendrix c0c0c0 108,600 46.54% 2001 Detroit mayoral election 2001 2009 Detroit mayoral special election 2009 (special) Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Nonpartisan Kwame Kilpatrick Nonpartisan The 2005 Detroit mayoral election took place on November 8, 2005, following a primary election on August 2, 2005. Incumbent Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who was first elected in 2001, ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by a large field of candidates, including former Deputy Mayor Freman Hendrix, City Councilwoman Sharon McPhail, and State Senator Hansen Clarke. As Kilpatrick ran for a second term, he faced opposition over the city's budget deficits and poor economy, as well as allegations that he used city resources to enrich himself and his family.Peters Jeremy W. Turnaround Leads Mayor to a Surprising Victory New York Times November 10, 2005 New York City https://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/10/us/turnaround-leads-mayor-to-a-surprising-victory.html July 2, 2025 Kilpatrick placed second in the primary election, winning 34 percent of the vote to Hendrix's 44 percent. In the general election, Kilpatrick narrowly defeated Hendrix, 53–47 percent, to win a second term. However, in 2008, Kilpatrick was indicted for obstruction of justice, and resigned later that year, triggering a special election in 2009. Primary election Candidates Freman Hendrix, former Deputy Mayor, former Chairman of the Detroit Board of EducationPotts Laura Hendrix pledges city will resume its big comeback Detroit Free Press January 10, 2005 Detroit, Michigan 5B https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press/175744501/ July 2, 2025 Kwame Kilpatrick, Incumbent mayor Sharon McPhail, City Councilwoman, 1993 candidate for MayorBello Marisol McPhail to announce bid for mayor Detroit Free Press December 11, 2004 Detroit, Michigan 5A https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press/175744576/ July 2, 2025 Hansen Clarke, State SenatorBello Marisol Top candidates file, say city credit card is a distraction Detroit Free Press May 10, 2005 Detroit, Michigan 5B https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press/175744628/ July 2, 2025 Sarella Johnson Clayton V. Johnson Angelo Scott Brown Veronica Brown Tania K. Walton Stanley Michael Christmas Roy Godwin Clifford Brookins II Results 2005 Detroit mayoral primary electionCity of Detroit - Primary Election - August 2, 2005 August 18, 2005 http://www.detroitmi.gov/Portals/0/docs/elections/Aug_05/08-02-2005%20Summary%20Report.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100718231443/http://www.detroitmi.gov/Portals/0/docs/elections/Aug_05/08-02-2005%20Summary%20Report.htm July 18, 2010 July 2, 2025 Freman Hendrix Nonpartisan candidate 60,117 44.27% Kwame Kilpatrick (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 45,783 33.72% Sharon McPhail Nonpartisan candidate 15,963 11.76% Hansen Clarke Nonpartisan candidate 12,152 8.95% Sarella Johnson Nonpartisan candidate 306 0.23% Clayton V. Johnson Nonpartisan candidate 296 0.22% Angelo Scott Brown Nonpartisan candidate 272 0.22% Veronica Brown Nonpartisan candidate 217 0.16% Tania K. Walton Nonpartisan candidate 181 0.13% Stanley Michael Christmas Nonpartisan candidate 151 0.11% Roy Godwin Nonpartisan candidate 139 0.10% Clifford Brookins II Nonpartisan candidate 133 0.10% write-ins 76 0.06% 135,786 100.00% General election Campaign In the general election, Hendrix attacked Kilpatrick over his alleged mismanagement of the city and his own personal scandals, and polling consistently showed him ahead. However, toward the end of October, polls showed the race tightening.Heath Brad Mayoral campaigning is beautiful, for a day The Detroit News October 30, 2005 Detroit, Michigan 1B https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press/175745444/ July 2, 2025 Following the death of civil rights activist Rosa Parks on October 24, 2005, Kilpatrick gave a eulogy at her funeral, which attracted significant media attention and plentiful free media exposure in the final days of the race. Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error FreemanHendrix (D) KwameKilpatrick (D) UndecidedSurveyUSA Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #7454 SurveyUSA https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=2dd169c4-bb54-4e7e-abc5-9c03641eaf96 November 7, 2005 July 2, 2025 November 4–6, 2005 528 (LV) ± 4.4% 51% 44% 4%SurveyUSA Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #7334 SurveyUSA https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=015a00ac-2648-475d-a46d-5bc1ce8f739f October 28, 2005 July 2, 2025 October 25–27, 2005 511 (LV) ± 4.4% 49% 46% 6%SurveyUSA Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #7295 SurveyUSA https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=1d036eef-c803-43cd-a78f-3e58cb9d2f60 October 20, 2005 July 2, 2025 October 18–19, 2005 407 (LV) ± 5.0% 50% 46% 4%SurveyUSA Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #7188 SurveyUSA https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=afb94305-04c7-4540-9b2a-a749ea39bf43 October 18, 2005 July 2, 2025 October 15–17, 2005 461 (LV) ± 4.6% 56% 39% 6%SurveyUSA Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #7040 SurveyUSA https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=4aee7674-1fcc-4685-b01a-e9b770198098 October 4, 2005 July 2, 2025 October 1–3, 2005 488 (LV) ± 4.5% 53% 42% 6% Key A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear Results 2005 Detroit mayoral general election resultsGen. Election of 11/8/05 - City of Det. Muni Offices November 21, 2005 http://www.detroitmi.gov/Portals/0/docs/elections/results/NOV_05_Official_Results/nov2105%20general%20eleciton%20summary%20official.PDF dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100708060016/http://www.detroitmi.gov/Portals/0/docs/elections/results/NOV_05_Official_Results/nov2105%20general%20eleciton%20summary%20official.PDF July 8, 2010 July 2, 2025 Kwame Kilpatrick (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 123,140 52.77% Freman Hendrix Nonpartisan candidate 108,600 46.54% write-ins 1,630 0.70% 233,370 100.00% References 30em Detroit Detroit 2005 mayoral election Category:November 2005 in the United States Detroit mayor 2005