2005 Lansing mayoral election

none January 2025 January 2025 2005 Lansing mayoral election presidential no November 8, 2005 150x150px File:Virg-2.jpg Virgil Bernero c0c0c0 12,926 61.62% File:3x4.svg Tony Benavides c0c0c0 8,052 38.38% 2003 Lansing mayoral special election 2003 (special) 2009 Lansing mayoral election 2009 Mayor Tony Benavides Nonpartisan Virgil Bernero Nonpartisan The 2005 Lansing mayoral election took place on November 8, 2005, with a primary election taking place on August 2, 2005. Incumbent Mayor Tony Benavides ran for re-election to a second term and a first full term. In a rematch of the 2003 special election, State Senator Virgil Bernero ran against Benavides. While Benavides narrowly defeated Bernero in 2003, Bernero defeated Benavides in a landslide this time, taking first place in the primary over Benavides, 46–27 percent, and winning the general election with 62 percent of the vote. Primary election Candidates Virgil Bernero, State Senator, 2003 candidate for Mayor Tony Benavides, incumbent Mayor Lynne Martinez, Michigan Children's Ombudsman, former State RepresentativeLambert Tom Ex-state rep to join battle for city mayor Lansing State Journal May 10, 2005 Lansing, Michigan 1A https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal/175215948/ June 24, 2025 Dale M. Abronowitz, city maintenance worker Results 2005 Lansing mayoral primary election resultsAugust 2 2005 Primary Lansing Results Ingham County Clerk 2005 https://docs.ingham.org/document_center/County%20Clerk/Election%20Results/August_2_2005_Primary_Lansing_Results.pdf June 24, 2025 Virgil Bernero Nonpartisan candidate 6,042 45.53% Tony Benavides (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 3,519 26.52% Lynne Martinez Nonpartisan candidate 2,540 19.14% Dale M. Abronowitz Nonpartisan candidate 1,158 8.73% write-ins 12 0.09% 13,271 100.00% General election Results 2005 Lansing mayoral general election resultsOFFICIAL Election Results: INGHAM Consolidated Election Ingham County Clerk 2005 https://docs.ingham.org/Portals/CL/Documents/Election_Info/2005/General05/November_8_2005_General_Results.htm June 24, 2025 Virgil Bernero Nonpartisan candidate 12,926 61.62% Tony Benavides (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 8,052 38.38% 20,978 100.00% References Lansing Category:Mayoral elections in Lansing, Michigan Lansing