2013 Gainesville mayoral election

2013 Gainesville mayoral election

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Candidate Ed Braddy Craig Lowe First round 4,649 38.44% 4,418 36.53% Runoff 7,627 54.73% 6,011 45.27%   Candidate Scherwin L. Henry Pete Johnson First round 2,058 17.02% 787 6.51% Runoff Eliminated Eliminated

General election Primary election Precinct results Brady:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Lowe:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Henry:     40–50%     50–60%     80–90% No votes:

Mayor before election Craig Lowe Nonpartisan Elected Mayor Ed Braddy Nonpartisan

The 2013 Gainesville, Florida mayoral election took place on April 16, 2013, following a primary election on March 19, 2023. Incumbent Mayor Craig Lowe ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by five opponents, including former City Commissioners Ed Braddy and Scherwin Henry. In the primary election, Braddy narrowly placed first over Lowe, winning 38 percent of the vote to Lowe's 37 percent, and both candidates advanced to the general election.

Shortly after the primary, Lowe was arrested for driving under the influence. Lowe announced apologized for his actions and pledged to continue his campaign, ^[1] but he was defeated by Braddy by a wide margin, 55–45 percent.

Primary election

Candidates

• Ed Braddy, former City Commissioner ^[2]
• Craig Lowe, incumbent Mayor ^[3]
• Scherwin L. Henry, former City Commissioner ^[4]
• Pete Johnson, member of the City Plan Board ^[5]
• Mark Venzke, former City Commission candidate ^[6]
• Donald Shepherd Sr., former University of Florida groundskeeper ^[7]

Results

Primary election results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Ed Braddy	4,649	38.44%
	Nonpartisan	Craig Lowe (inc.)	4,418	36.53%
	Nonpartisan	Scherwin L. Henry	2,058	17.02%
	Nonpartisan	Pete Johnson	787	6.51%
	Nonpartisan	Mark Venzke	128	1.06%
	Nonpartisan	Donald Shepherd Sr.	54	0.45%
Total votes			12,094	100.00%

Runoff election

Results

Primary election results ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Ed Braddy	7,267	54.73%
	Nonpartisan	Craig Lowe (inc.)	6,011	45.27%
Total votes			13,278	100.00%

References

1. Alcantara, Chris (March 24, 2013). "Mayor Craig Lowe says his campaign will continue after DUI arrest". The Independent Florida Alligator . Gainesville, Florida . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
2. Curry, Christopher (January 4, 2013). "Braddy, McEachern to run for different city seats". The Gainesville Sun . Gainesville, Florida . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
3. Smith, Chad (January 17, 2012). "Lowe files for 2013 re-election effort". The Gainesville Sun . Gainesville, Florida . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
4. Curry, Christopher (December 21, 2012). "Scherwin Henry enters mayor's race". The Gainesville Sun . Gainesville, Florida . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
5. Curry, Christopher (January 23, 2013). "Other mayoral candidates respond to Lowe". The Gainesville Sun . Gainesville, Florida . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
6. Curry, Christopher (January 22, 2013). "Mark Venzke plans to run for Gainesville mayor". The Gainesville Sun . Gainesville, Florida . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
7. Curry, Christopher (March 9, 2013). "Six mayoral candidates have distinctly different missions". The Gainesville Sun . Gainesville, Florida . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
8. "OFFICIAL RESULTS - REGULAR GAINESVILLE ELECTION - MARCH 19, 2013" (PDF). Alachua County Supervisor of Elections. March 21, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
9. "OFFICIAL RESULTS - GAINESVILLE RUN-OFF ELECTION - APRIL 16, 2013" (PDF). Alachua County Supervisor of Elections. April 18, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2025.