2013 Lansing mayoral election

2013 Lansing mayoral election

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Candidate Virgil Bernero Harold J. Leeman, Jr. First round 4,585 65.86% 1,180 16.95% Runoff 9,863 70.99% 3,864 27.81%

Mayor before election Virgil Bernero Nonpartisan Elected mayor Virgil Bernero Nonpartisan

The 2013 Lansing mayoral election took place on November 5, 2013. A primary election took place on August 6, 2013, which narrowed the field of candidates for the general election. Incumbent Mayor Virgil Bernero, the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Governor of Michigan in 2010, ran for re-election to a third term. His main challenger was former City Councilman Harold J. Leeman, Jr. Bernero placed first in the primary with 66 percent of the vote, and defeated Leeman by a landslide in the general election, winning his third and final term as Mayor with 71 percent of the vote

Primary election

Candidates

• Virgil Bernero, incumbent Mayor
• Harold J. Leeman, Jr., former City Councilman ^[1]
• Gene Gutierrez-Rodriguez, parenting time supervisor ^[2]
• Donald A. Krepps, World War II veteran ^[3]
• John Boise, handyman, grocery clerk, 2009 write-in candidate for Mayor ^[2]

Results

2013 Lansing mayoral primary election results ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Virgil Bernero (inc.)	4,585	65.86%
	Nonpartisan	Harold J. Leeman, Jr.	1,180	16.95%
	Nonpartisan	Gene Gutierrez-Rodriguez	471	6.77%
	Nonpartisan	Donald A. Krepps	351	5.04%
	Nonpartisan	John Boise	341	4.90%
	Write-in		34	0.49%
Total votes			6,962	100.00%

General election

Results

2013 Lansing mayoral general election results ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Virgil Bernero (inc.)	9,863	70.99%
	Nonpartisan	Harold J. Leeman, Jr.	3,864	27.81%
	Write-in		166	1.19%
Total votes			13,893	100.00%

References

1. VanHulle, Lindsay (August 7, 2013). "Bernero, Leeman Move Forward". Lansing State Journal . Lansing, Michigan. p. 1A. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
2. "At a glance". Lansing State Journal . Lansing, Michigan. July 29, 2013. p. 2A. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
3. Inglot, Sam (May 15, 2013). "The race is on: With the filing deadline for city elections closed, campaign season officially begins". Lansing City Pulse. Lansing, Michigan . Retrieved June 24, 2025.
4. "Ingham County: Ingham080613_E". Ingham County Clerk. September 18, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
5. "Ingham County: Ingham_Nov2013_E". Ingham County Clerk. February 24, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2025.