Peoria, Illinois mayoral election, 2001

Peoria mayoral election, 2001

April 3, 2001

Nominee David P. Ransburg Gary V. Sandberg Popular vote 13,964 7,506 Percentage 65.04% 34.96%

Mayor before election Lowell "Bud" Greives Independent Elected Mayor David P. Ransburg Independent

The Peoria mayoral election of 2001 took place on April 3rd of that year. Incumbent Mayor Lowell "Bud" Greives did not seek re-election. The election was won by David P. Ransburg.

Results

2001 mayoral election, Peoria, Illinois
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David P. Ransburg	13,964	65.04	N/A
	Independent	Gary V. Sandberg	7,506	34.96	N/A
Majority			6,458	30.08	+27.61
Turnout			21,470
	Independent hold		Swing

Primary

Elections in Peoria are not two-round. The first is a primary, and even if a candidate wins a majority of the votes, there is still a consolidated election between the two highest vote-getters.

The primary election was held on February 27, 2001.

2001 mayoral election, Peoria, Illinois
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David P. Ransburg	7,569	63.18	N/A
	Independent	Gary V. Sandberg	2,745	22.91	N/A
	Independent	Edward C. Murphy	1,667	13.91	N/A
Majority			4,824	40.26	N/A
Turnout			11,981	17.70
	Independent hold		Swing

Resources

Peoria election commission.