2013 Cincinnati mayoral election explained

Election Name:2013 Cincinnati mayoral election
Flag Image:Flag of Cincinnati, Ohio.svg
Country:Cincinnati
Type:Mayoral
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2009 Cincinnati mayoral election
Previous Year:2009
Next Election:2017 Cincinnati mayoral election
Next Year:2017
Election Date:November 5, 2013
Image1:File:Mayor John Cranley (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:John Cranley
Party1:Nonpartisan candidate
Popular Vote1:33,428
Percentage1:57.92%
Candidate2:Roxanne Qualls
Party2:Nonpartisan candidate
Popular Vote2:24,288
Percentage2:42.08%
Mayor
Before Election:Mark Mallory
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:John Cranley
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

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.

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.

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