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2003 Jacksonville mayoral election Florida Flag of Jacksonville, Florida.svg presidential no 1999 Jacksonville mayoral election 1999 2007 Jacksonville mayoral election 2007 April 15, 2003May 13, 2003 150x150px First round Runoff File:Mayor John Peyton.jpg John Peyton Republican Party (United States) 44,36923.66% 133,55458.00% File:Sheriff Nat Glover.jpg Nat Glover Democratic Party (United States) 52,43127.96% 96,71442.00% File:Mike Weinstein.jpg Mike Weinstein Republican Party (United States) 42,08522.44% Eliminated File:3x4.svg Matt Carlucci Republican Party (United States) 37,44219.96% Eliminated Mayor John Delaney Republican Party (United States) John Peyton Republican Party (United States)
The 2003 Jacksonville mayoral election took place on May 13, 2003, following a primary election on April 15, 2003. Incumbent Republican Mayor John Delaney was unable to seek a third consecutive term because of term limits. Jacksonville Sheriff Nat Glover, a Democrat, placed first in the primary election with 28 percent of the vote. Republican businessman John Peyton narrowly defeated city official Mike Weinstein to advance to the runoff against Glover, winning 24 percent of the vote to Weinstein's 22 percent. In the runoff election, Peyton defeated Glover in a landslide, winning 58-42 percent.
Primary election
Candidates
Nat Glover, Jacksonville Sheriff (Democratic)
John Peyton, businessmanA conversation with . . . John Peyton Jacksonville Daily Record February 6, 2003 Jacksonville, Florida https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/news/2003/feb/06/conversation-john-peyton/ July 6, 2025 (Republican)
Mike Weinstein, former executive director of the Jacksonville Economic Development CommissionA conversation with . . . Mike Weinstein Jacksonville Daily Record March 19, 2003 Jacksonville, Florida https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/news/2003/mar/19/conversation-mike-weinstein/ July 6, 2025 (Republican)
Matt Carlucci, City CouncilmemberA conversation with . . . Matt Carlucci Jacksonville Daily Record April 1, 2003 Jacksonville, Florida https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/news/2003/apr/01/conversation-matt-carlucci/ July 6, 2025 (Republican)
Ginger Soud, City Councilmember7 seeking Jacksonville mayor's position The News-Press April 16, 2003 Fort Myers, Florida 4B https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press/31480063/ July 6, 2025 (Republican)
Betty Holzendorf, former State Senator (Democratic)
Keith M. Myers, U.S. Navy veteran (Democratic)
Results
2003 Jacksonville mayoral primary election2003 Duval County First Election - 4/15/2003 June 21, 2006 Duval County Supervisor of Elections https://www.duvalelections.com/portals/duval/archive/ERSummary.aspx38.htm July 6, 2025
Nat Glover Democratic Party (United States) 52,431 27.96%
John Peyton Republican Party (United States) 44,369 23.66%
Mike Weinstein Republican Party (United States) 42,085 22.44%
Ginger Soud Republican Party (United States) 5,386 2.87%
Betty Holzendorf Democratic Party (United States) 4,548 2.42%
Keith M. Myers Democratic Party (United States) 1,290 0.69%
187,551 100.00%
General election
Polling
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesizekey Key:A – all adultsRV – registered votersLV – likely votersCV – certain votersV – unclear Marginof error JohnPeyton (R) NatGlover (D) Other /UndecidedSurveyUSAGlover Closes Gap, But Peyton Wins Jacksonville Mayor Runoff May 12, 2003 http://www.surveyusa.com/2003_Elections/FL030512Jacksonville.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20031003034039/http://www.surveyusa.com/2003_Elections/FL030512Jacksonville.pdf October 3, 2003 July 6, 2025 May 9–11, 2003 544 (CV) ± 4.3% 54% 43% 2%
Results
2003 Jacksonville mayoral general election2003 General Election - 5/13/2003 June 20, 2006 Duval County Supervisor of Elections https://www.duvalelections.com/portals/duval/archive/ERSummary.aspx36.htm July 6, 2025
John Peyton Republican Party (United States) 133,554 58.00%
Nat Glover Democratic Party (United States) 96,714 42.00%
230,268 100.00%
Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States)
Notes
References
Category:2003 United States county executive elections
Category:2003 Florida elections
Category:Government of Jacksonville, Florida
Category:2003 United States mayoral elections
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