2013 Cincinnati mayoral election

Summary

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.

2013 Cincinnati mayoral election

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Candidate John Cranley Roxanne Qualls
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 33,428 24,288
Percentage 57.92% 42.08%

Mayor before election

Mark Mallory
Democratic

Elected Mayor

John Cranley
Democratic

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 edit

Primary election edit

Primary election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
nonpartisan candidate John Cranley 6,435 55.65
nonpartisan candidate Roxanne Qualls 4,307 37.25
nonpartisan candidate Jim Berns 572 4.95
nonpartisan candidate Sandra Queen Noble 249 2.15
Total votes 11,563 100.00

General election edit

Cincinnati mayoral election, 2013[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
nonpartisan candidate John Cranley 33,428 57.92
nonpartisan candidate Roxanne Qualls 24,288 42.08
Total votes 57,716 100.00

References edit

  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.