The 2003–2004 Baltimore mayoral election saw the reelection of incumbent mayor

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. In 1999, Baltimore citizens voted to move mayoral elections to take place in presidential election years, effective with the 2004 elections. However, primary dates in Maryland can only be set by the

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, which refused to move the primary to 2004. As a result, while the primary took place on September 9, 2003; the general election took place 14 months later, on November 2, 2004. Democratic incumbent Martin O'Malley was reelected, but only to a three-year term rather than the usual four-year term. It would be 2012 before the General Assembly finally agreed to move municipal elections to coincide with presidential elections, effective in

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. , O'Malley is the last mayor of Baltimore to win re-election to a second full term.

Nominations

Democratic primary

Republican primary

General election

References

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