2013 Toledo, Ohio, mayoral election

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2013 Toledo, Ohio, mayoral election
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 2009November 5, 20132015 
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Candidate D. Michael Collins Michael Bell
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote28,15921,721
Percentage56.45%43.55%

Mayor before election

Michael Bell
Independent

Elected Mayor

D. Michael Collins
Independent

Toledo, Ohio, held an election for mayor on November 5, 2013. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the September 10 primary election advancing to the general election, regardless of party. Incumbent independent mayor Michael Bell lost reelection to independent city councilor D. Michael Collins.

Contents

Primary election

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Results

Primary election results [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Michael Bell (incumbent) 6,382 26.64
Independent D. Michael Collins 5,841 24.38
Democratic Anita Lopez5,53323.10
Democratic Joe McNamara5,36522.39
Independent Alan Cox3821.59
Libertarian Michael Konwinski2841.19
Republican Opal Covey1420.59
Write-in Donald Gozdowski30.01
Total votes23,957 100

General election

Candidates

Endorsements

Michael Bell
Notable individuals
  • Adam Martinez, city councilor (Democrat) [8]
Organizations
D. Michael Collins
Notable individuals
  • Pete Gerken, Lucas County Commissioner [11]
  • Chris Redfern, state representative and chair of the Ohio Democratic Party [11]
Labor unions
Organizations

Results

2013 Toledo mayoral election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent D. Michael Collins 28,159 56.45
Independent Michael Bell (incumbent)21,72143.55
Total votes49,880 100

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  2. 1 2 Troy, Tom (March 14, 2013). "Libertarian Konwinski plans to run for mayor". The Blade . Retrieved June 11, 2021.
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  9. Blade Staff (September 4, 2013). "Lucas County Republican Party Executive Committee endorses Mike Bell". The Blade . Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  10. "Toledo Board of Realtors endorses Mayor Bell, others". WTOL . October 15, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  11. 1 2 3 "Local Democrats actively campaigning for Collins' mayoral bid". WTOL . October 14, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  12. Troy, Tom (September 24, 2013). "AFL-CIO endorses D. Michael Collins for mayor". The Blade . Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  13. 1 2 "Collins endorsed by TPPA, Firefighters Local 92". WTOL . August 16, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  14. "Building Trades union endorses Collins for mayor". WTOL . October 8, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
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