2003 Chicago mayoral election

The Chicago mayoral election of 2003 saw incumbent Mayor Richard M. Daley easily reelected against small and divided opposition, resulting in his best electoral showing of his career, winning by a landslide 64 point margin.

2003 Chicago mayoral election

February 25, 2003
Turnout32.26% 9.64 pp
 
Candidate Richard M. Daley Paul Jakes Patricia McAllister
Popular vote 363,553 64,941 27,350
Percentage 78.46% 14.02% 5.90%

Results by ward:
Daley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Mayor before election

Richard M. Daley

Elected Mayor

Richard M. Daley

By winning his fifth mayoral election, Daley tied Carter Harrison Sr. and Carter Harrison Jr. for the second-most mayoral election victories in Chicago history. Daley would subsequently win an additional mayoral election in 2007, thereby surpassing both Harrisons and tying his own father's record for the most mayoral election victories.

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