2013 Cincinnati mayoral election

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

November 5, 2013

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

Mayor before election Mark Mallory Democratic Elected Mayor John Cranley Democratic

Candidates

• Jim Berns, Libertarian candidate in the 2010 and 2012 congressional elections
• John Cranley, former Cincinnati City Council member
• Sandra Queen Noble, Libertarian candidate in the 2012 congressional election and candidate in the 2005 mayoral election
• Roxanne Qualls, Cincinnati City Council member and former Mayor of Cincinnati

Primary election

Primary election results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Cranley	6,435	55.65
	Democratic	Roxanne Qualls	4,307	37.25
	Libertarian	Jim Berns	572	4.95
	Libertarian	Sandra Queen Noble	249	2.15
Total votes			11,563	100.00

General election

Cincinnati mayoral election, 2013[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Cranley	33,428	57.92
	Democratic	Roxanne Qualls	24,288	42.08
Total votes			57,716	100.00

References

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.