Election Name: | 2013 Albuquerque mayoral election |
Country: | Albuquerque |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2009 Albuquerque mayoral election |
Previous Year: | 2009 |
Next Election: | 2017 Albuquerque mayoral election |
Next Year: | 2017 |
Election Date: | October 8, 2013 |
Image1: | File:Mayor Richard J. Berry first photo.jpg |
Candidate1: | Richard J. Berry |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 48,008 |
Percentage1: | 68.10% |
Candidate2: | Pete Dinelli |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 20,248 |
Percentage2: | 28.72% |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | Richard J. Berry |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Richard J. Berry[1] |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The Albuquerque mayoral election of 2013 occurred on October 8, 2013. The candidate that garnered more than 50% of the vote was elected Mayor. Otherwise, the two candidates with the most votes would advance to a runoff, scheduled for November 19, 2013. The election is officially nonpartisan but candidates receive support and endorsements from their respective parties or affiliated organizations.
Incumbent Republican Mayor Richard J. Berry ran for re-election to a second term in office, and won the election with 68% of the vote.
Poll source | Date(s) administered | class=small | Sample size | Margin of error | Richard J. Berry (R) | Pete Dinelli (D) | Paul Heh (R) | Undecided | |
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SurveyUSA | May 14–17, 2013 | 501 | ± 4.4% | align=center | 59% | 17% | 9% | 15% |