2013 Cincinnati mayoral election

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2013 Cincinnati mayoral election
Flag of Cincinnati, Ohio.svg
  2009 November 5, 2013 2017  
  Mayor John Cranley (cropped).jpg No image.svg
Candidate John Cranley Roxanne Qualls
Party Nonpartisan candidate Nonpartisan candidate
Popular vote33,42824,288
Percentage57.92%42.08%

Mayor before election

Mark Mallory
Democratic

Elected Mayor

John Cranley
Democratic

The 2013 Cincinnati mayoral election took place on November 5, 2013, to elect the Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the September 10 primary advancing to the general election, regardless of party. One of the biggest issues for this election was the proposed streetcar (now known as the Cincinnati Bell Connector) which Cranley opposed and Qualls supported.

Contents

While the election was officially nonpartisan, Cranley and Qualls were both known Democrats, while Jim Berns Sandra and Queen Noble, who were both eliminated in the primary, were known Libertarians.

Candidates

Primary election

Primary election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
nonpartisan candidate John Cranley 6,435 55.65
nonpartisan candidate Roxanne Qualls 4,307 37.25
nonpartisan candidate Jim Berns5724.95
nonpartisan candidate Sandra Queen Noble2492.15
Total votes11,563 100.00

General election

Cincinnati mayoral election, 2013 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
nonpartisan candidate John Cranley 33,428 57.92
nonpartisan candidate Roxanne Qualls 24,28842.08
Total votes57,716 100.00

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References

  1. "Cumulative Report - Official - City of Cincinnati - Primary Election Official - September 10, 2013" (PDF). Hamilton County Board of Elections. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  2. "Cumulative Report - Official - Hamilton County, Ohio - General Election Official - November 05, 2013" (PDF). Hamilton County Board of Elections. Retrieved October 19, 2016.