2005 St. Petersburg, Florida, mayoral election

2005 St. Petersburg, Florida, mayoral election

November 9, 2005
Turnout20.56%
 
Candidate Rick Baker Ed Helm
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 22,785 9,582
Percentage 70.40% 29.60%

Mayor before election

Rick Baker
Republican

Elected Mayor

Rick Baker
Republican

The 2005 St. Petersburg, Florida, mayoral election took place on November 9, 2005. Incumbent Mayor Rick Baker, who was first elected in 2001, ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by retired lawyer Ed Helm. Baker defeated Helm in a landslide, winning re-election with 70 percent of the vote.