2013 Syracuse mayoral election

The 2013 Syracuse mayoral election was held on November 5, 2013 in Syracuse, New York. The incumbent mayor, Democrat Stephanie Miner, ran for re-election. She defeated Conservative candidate Ian Hunter and Green Party candidate Kevin Bott, winning 68% of the vote.[1][2] The Republican Party did not field a candidate in this election, the first time in over a century that a Syracuse mayor ran unopposed by a major party candidate.[3]

2013 Syracuse mayoral election

November 5, 2013

CON Green Candidate Stephanie Miner Ian Hunter Kevin Bott Party Democratic Conservative Green Popular vote 11,000 2,489 2,405 Percentage 68.13% 15.42% 14.90%

Location of the City of Syracuse, New York

Mayor before election Stephanie Miner Democratic Elected Mayor Stephanie Miner Democratic

Candidates

Democrats

• Stephanie Miner - incumbent mayor[4]
• Alfonso Davis - political consultant and candidate in the 2009 mayoral election[5]
• Patrick Hogan - member of the Common Council[6]

Conservative

• Ian Hunter - project manager

Hunter collected signatures to run on the Republican line but was kept off of the ballot by the efforts of the Onondaga Republican Party chairman.[7]

Green

• Kevin Bott - non-profit director[8]

Primary results

Syracuse mayoral election, 2013 - Democratic Primary Results[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Stephanie Miner	3,860	54.04%
	Democratic	Patrick Hogan	2,047	28.66%
	Democratic	Alfonso Davis	1,221	17.09%
		Write-ins	15	0.21%
Majority			1,813	25.38%
Turnout			7,143	100%

General election results

The general election took place on November 5, 2013.

Syracuse mayoral election, 2013 - General Election Results[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Stephanie Miner	9,805	60.73%
	Independence	Stephanie Miner	617	3.82%
	Working Families	Stephanie Miner	578	3.58%
	Total	Stephanie Miner	11,000	68.13%
	Conservative	Ian Hunter	2,489	15.42%
	Green	Kevin Bott	2,405	14.90%
		Write-ins	252	1.56%
Majority			8,511	52.71%
Turnout			16,146	100%

References

1. "Three out of four Syracuse voters stayed home". syracuse. 2013-11-06. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
2. "Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner wins election to a second term". syracuse. 2013-11-06. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
3. "Republicans give Syracuse Mayor Miner free pass in November election". syracuse. 2013-09-16. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
4. "Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner calls on collective toughness of city in campaign kickoff". syracuse. 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
5. "Alfonso Davis, once a 'kid from the projects,' runs for Syracuse mayor". syracuse. 2013-08-18. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
6. "Syracuse Councilor Pat Hogan to announce he's running for mayor". syracuse. 2013-05-31. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
7. "Live chat: Ask Ian Hunter about his Conservative Party race for Syracuse mayor". syracuse. 2013-09-19. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
8. "Green Party's Kevin Bott kicks off campaign for Syracuse mayor Wednesday". syracuse. 2013-09-09. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
9. "2013 Onondaga County Primary Election" (PDF).
10. "2013 Onondaga County General Election" (PDF).