2005 Saint Paul mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 2005 Saint Paul mayoral election Flag of Saint Paul, Minnesota.svglink=Saint Paul, Minnesota presidential no 2001 Saint Paul mayoral election 2001 2009 Saint Paul mayoral election 2009 2005 11 08 Chris Coleman (politician) Oct 30 2008 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Chris Coleman Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 40,601 68.63% Randy Kelly.jpg Randy Kelly Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 18,203 30.78% Mayor Randy Kelly Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Chris Coleman Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party The 2005 Saint Paul mayoral election in the U.S. state of Minnesota held a scheduled primary election on 13 September and a general election on 8 November. Background Kelly was the mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota from in 2001. He won the office in 2001 by just 403 votes in a tight race with Jay Benanav, a city councilman. As mayor, he was noted for his efforts to increase the minimum wage and create and retain high-paying jobs. During Kelly's term in office, his political views and several appointments generated controversy. In 2004, he rankled fellow Democrats by endorsing and campaigning for President George W. Bush's re-election. According to critics, his conservative views, which may have been intended to garner support from Republicans and independents, undermined his constituent base in the Democratic Party. An unsuccessful grassroots campaign to recall him was launched shortly after his announcement in support of Bush's re-election effort. In 2005, one of Kelly's appointees, Sia Lo, head of the criminal division of the city attorney's office, was reported to be at the center of an investigation into alleged corruption in a city development deal which focused on a new Hmong funeral home on the city's West Side. Lo was never charged. Primary results The top two getters advanced to the November 8th general election. Saint Paul Mayoral Primary resultshttp://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/NR/rdonlyres/B578D6E2-7800-40D9-9A5A-65A45266318B/2799/2005StPaulMunicipalPrimary.pdf Archived copy 2013-10-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20130326013609/http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/NR/rdonlyres/B578D6E2-7800-40D9-9A5A-65A45266318B/2799/2005StPaulMunicipalPrimary.pdf 2013-03-26 dead Chris Coleman Nonpartisan candidate 13041 51.80 Randy Kelly (Incumbent) Nonpartisan candidate 6740 26.77 Elizabeth Dickinson Nonpartisan candidate 4905 19.48 Sharon Anderson Nonpartisan candidate 216 .85 Nick Tschida Nonpartisan candidate 135 .53 Bill Dhan Nonpartisan candidate 59 .23 Glen mansfield Nonpartisan candidate 40 .15 Jacob Perasso Nonpartisan candidate 36 .14 25172 100.00 General Election Results Saint Paul General Election Resultshttp://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/NR/rdonlyres/B578D6E2-7800-40D9-9A5A-65A45266318B/2793/StPaulCityGenAbstract2005.pdf Archived copy 2013-10-16 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130326041903/http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/NR/rdonlyres/B578D6E2-7800-40D9-9A5A-65A45266318B/2793/StPaulCityGenAbstract2005.pdf 2013-03-26 Chris Coleman Nonpartisan candidate 40601 68.63 Randy Kelly (Incumbent) Nonpartisan candidate 18203 30.78 Write-Ins Nonpartisan candidate 350 .59 59154 100.00 References Category:Mayoral elections in Saint Paul, Minnesota Saint Paul Category:2005 Minnesota elections