Peoria, Illinois City Council election, 2005

Peoria City Council election, 2005

April 5, 2005
5 District seats of 10 City Council seats.
Majority party   Leader None Party Independent Last election 10 Seats won 10 Seat change +/- 0 Popular vote 15,374 Percentage 100.00% Swing N/A
Mayor before election Dave Ransburg Independent Elected Mayor Jim Ardis Independent

ThePeoria City Council election of 2005 was held on April 5, 2005. It consisted of election for the councilmen representing the city's five single-member constituencies. The seats represented half of the Council. The election was held on the same date as the Peoria, Illinois Mayoral election of 2005. The council is presided over by the mayor, who is elected independently.

District 1

2005 1st District City Council election, Peoria, Illinois

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Clyde E. Gulley Jr.	947	53.20	-21/78
	Independent	Gregory E. Banks	833	46.80	N/A
Majority			114	6.40	-23.67%
Turnout			1,780
	Independent hold		Swing

District 2

2005 2nd District City Council election, Peoria, Illinois

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Barbara Van Auken	1,930	54.88	N/A
	Independent	Marcella R. Teplitz	1,587	45.12	-15.85
Majority			343	9.75	-20.33
Turnout			3,517
	Independent hold		Swing

District 3

2005 3rd District City Council election, Peoria, Illinois

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Robert D. Manning	2,738	64.17	N/A
	Independent	Gale S. Thetford	1,529	35.83	-18.54
Majority			1209	28.33	+19.59
Turnout			4,267
	Independent hold		Swing

District 4

2005 4th District City Council election, Peoria, Illinois

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William R. Spears	4,127	84.60	+29.15
	Independent	Tremayne Allen	751	15.40	N/A
Majority			3,376	69.21	+67.07
Turnout			4,878
	Independent hold		Swing

District 5

2005 5th District City Council election, Peoria, Illinois

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Patrick A. Nitching	5,476	80.22	-19.78
	Independent	Daniel R. Gilette	1,350	20.29	N/A
Majority			4,126	60.45	N/A
Turnout			6,826
	Independent hold		Swing