2003 Chicago mayoral election

2003 Chicago mayoral election

February 25, 2003
Turnout32.26% 9.64 pp
 
Candidate Richard M. Daley Paul Jakes Jr. 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

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.