2013 St. Louis mayoral election

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2013 St. Louis mayoral election
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  2009 April 2, 2013 2017  
Turnout12.08%
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Candidate Francis Slay James McNeely
Party Democratic Green
Popular vote19,9893,779
Percentage82.22%15.54%

2013 St. Louis, Missouri mayoral election results by ward.svg
Results by ward
Slay:      70–80%     80–90%

Mayor before election

Francis Slay
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Francis Slay
Democratic

The 2013 St. Louis mayoral election was held on April 2, 2013 [1] to elect the mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Francis Slay to a fourth term.

Contents

The election was preceded by party primaries on March 5. [2]

Democratic primary

Incumbent mayor Francis Slay was challenged for renomination by St. Louis City Board of Aldermen President Lewis E. Reed, as well as by Jimmie Matthews.

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Francis Slay (incumbent) 23,968 54.42
Democratic Lewis Reed 19,49644.27
Democratic Jimmie Matthews5761.31
Total votes44,040

Green primary

Green primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green James McNeely 115 100
Total votes115

Results

Results

General election result [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Francis Slay (incumbent) 19,989 82.22%
Green James McNeely3,77915.54%
Write-in Write-ins5432.23%
Turnout 24,31112.08

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References

  1. 1 2 "Election Summary Report General Municipal Election St. Louis, Missouri April 2, 2013 Summary For CITYWIDE, All Counters, All Races FINAL OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). St. Louis, Missouri. April 9, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Election Summary Report Primary Municipal Election St. Louis, Missouri March 5, 2013 Summary For CITYWIDE, All Counters, All Races FINAL OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). St. Louis, Missouri. March 13, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2019.