2003 Denver mayoral election

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| <- 1999 | May 6 and June 3, 2003 | 2007 ->

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Turnout| 46.45% (first round)[1] and 44.59% (runoff)[2]
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Nominee  | John Hickenlooper | Donald Mares  | Aristedes Zavaras
Party  | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan
First-round vote  | 49,185 | 25,308 | 14,145
First-round percentage  | 43.33% | 22.29% | 12.46%
Second-round vote  | 69,526 | 38,126  |
Second-round percentage  | 64.58% | 35.42%  |

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Nominee  | Penfield Tate III | Susan Casey  |
Party  | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan
First-round vote  | 13,450  | 8,162
First-round percentage  | 11.85%  | 7.19%

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| Mayor before election

Wellington Webb
Democratic

| Elected Mayor

John Hickenlooper
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The 2003 Denver mayoral election was held on May 6 and June 3, 2003.[1][2]

## Candidates[edit]

* Susan Casey, City Councilmember[3]
* John Hickenlooper
* Donald J. Mares, City Auditor[3]
* Phil Perington
* Elizabeth Schlosser
* Penfield Tate III, State Senator[3]
* Aristedes 'Ari' Zavaras

## Polling[edit]

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size[a] | Margin
of error | John
Hickenlooper (D)  | Donald
Mares (D)  | Other /
Undecided

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SurveyUSA | May 29 – June 1, 2003  | 523 (CV)  | ± 4.3%  | 60% | 37%  | 3%

## Results[edit]

Candidates | General Election[1] | Run-off Election[2]

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| Votes  | %  | Votes  | %
John Hickenlooper | 49,185 | 43.33 | 69,526 | 64.58
Donald J. Mares  | 25,308 | 22.29 | 38,126  | 35.42
Aristedes 'Ari' Zavaras  | 14,145  | 12.46  |
Penfield Tate III | 13,450  | 11.85  |
Susan Casey  | 8,162  | 7.19  |
Elizabeth Schlosser  | 1,812  | 1.60  |
Phil Perington  | 1,247  | 1.10  |
Write-in  | 211  | 0.19  |
Total | 113,520  | 100  | 107,652  | 100

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
CV – certain voters
V – unclear

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Election Archive - ELECTION RESULTS - May 6, 2003 General Municipal Election" (PDF). Retrieved March 27, 2019.
2. ^ a b c "Election Archive - ELECTION RESULTS - June 3, 2003 Run-off Election" (PDF). Retrieved March 27, 2019.
3. ^ a b c "RaceID=205592". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 27, 2019.

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