2003 Denver mayoral election

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

2003 Denver mayoral election

← 1999 May 6 and June 3, 2003 2007 →
Turnout	46.45% (first round)[1] and 44.59% (runoff)[2]
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%   Nominee Penfield Tate III Susan Casey Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan First-round vote 13,450 8,162 First-round percentage 11.85% 7.19%
Mayor before election Wellington Webb Democratic Elected mayor John Hickenlooper Democratic

Candidates

• 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

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	John Hickenlooper (D)	Donald Mares (D)	Other / Undecided
SurveyUSA[4]	May 29 – June 1, 2003	523 (CV)	± 4.3%	60%	37%	3%

Results

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

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