The 2005 Lansing mayoral election took place on November 8, 2005, with a primary election taking place on August 2, 2005. Incumbent Mayor Tony Benavides ran for re-election to a second term and a first full term. In a rematch of the 2003 special election, State Senator Virgil Bernero ran against Benavides. While Benavides narrowly defeated Bernero in 2003, Bernero defeated Benavides in a landslide this time, taking first place in the primary over Benavides, 46–27 percent, and winning the general election with 62 percent of the vote.
Primary election Candidates Virgil Bernero, State Senator, 2003 candidate for Mayor Tony Benavides, incumbent Mayor Lynne Martinez, Michigan Children's Ombudsman, former State Representative Dale M. Abronowitz, city maintenance worker
Results
General election Results
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