2013 El Paso mayoral election explained

Election Name:El Paso mayoral election, 2013
Flag Image:Flag of El Paso, Texas.svg
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2009 El Paso mayoral election
Previous Year:2009
Next Election:2017 El Paso, Texas city elections#Mayoral election
Next Year:2017
Election Date: (first round)
(runoff)
Turnout:14.15% (first round)[1]
13.76% (runoff)[2]
1Blank:First round vote
2Blank:First round percentage
3Blank:Runoff vote
4Blank:Runoff percentage
Candidate1:Oscar Leeser
Party1:Nonpartisan candidate
1Data1:21,724
2Data1:47.40%
3Data1:33,266
4Data1:74.32%
Candidate2:Steve Ortega
Party2:Nonpartisan candidate
1Data2:9,944
2Data2:21.70%
3Data2:11,492
4Data2:25.68%
Candidate3:Robert Cormell
Party3:Nonpartisan candidate
1Data3:5,518
2Data3:12.04%
Candidate4:Hector H. Lopez
Party4:Nonpartisan candidate
1Data4:4,009
2Data4:8.75%
Candidate5:L. Gus Haddad
Party5:Nonpartisan candidate
1Data5:3,223
2Data5:7.03%
Mayor
Before Election:John Cook
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Oscar Leeser
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2013 El Paso mayoral election was held on May 11 and June 8, 2013, to elect the Mayor of El Paso, Texas. Incumbent Mayor John Cook could not seek another term due to term limits. In the nonpartisan preliminary round was held on May 11, 2013, businessman Oscar Leeser and City Councilman Steve Ortega placed first and second with 47% and 21% of the vote, respectively, and because no candidate received a majority, a runoff election was held on June 15.[3] Leeser won the runoff election.[4]

First round

Candidates

Results

Runoff

Candidates

Results

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Election Summary Report 2013 MAY ELECTION Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races ELECTION RESULTS COMBINED OFFICIAL FINAL . El Paso County . 24 October 2019 . 21 May 2013.
  2. Web site: Election Summary Report 2013 JUNE RUN-OFF ELECTIONSummary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races ELECTION RESULTS COMBINED OFFICIAL FINAL . El Paso County . 24 October 2019 . 24 June 2013 .
  3. Web site: Current Election - el Paso County, TX Elections | el Paso County Elections Department.
  4. Web site: El Paso voters pick Oscar Leeser: New mayor will work to unite community - el Paso Times . 2013-06-16 . 2013-06-16 . https://archive.today/20130616152058/http://www.elpasotimes.com/newupdated/ci_23468997/mayor-election-oscar-leeser-leads-76-percent-vote . dead .