2013 Saint Paul mayoral election explained

Election Name:2013 Saint Paul mayoral election
Flag Image:Flag of Saint Paul, Minnesota.svglink=Saint Paul, Minnesota
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2009 Saint Paul mayoral election
Previous Year:2009
Next Election:2017 Saint Paul mayoral election
Next Year:2017
Candidate1:Chris Coleman
Party1:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Popular Vote1:23,875
Percentage1:78.23%
Candidate2:Tim Holden
Party2:Independent (politician)
Popular Vote2:4,978
Percentage2:16.31%
Map Size:230px
Mayor
Before Election:Chris Coleman
Before Party:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
After Election:Chris Coleman
After Party:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

The 2013 Saint Paul mayoral election was held on November 5, 2013 to elect the Mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota for a four-year term. Incumbent Chris Coleman won re-election for a third term in the first round with 78.23% of the vote.

This was the first mayoral election in the city's history to use instant-runoff voting, popularly known as ranked choice voting, which was adopted by voters during the city's 2009 elections. Saint Paul did not hold a primary election on August 16, the 2013 date for primaries in Minnesota.

Background

On April 3, 2013, incumbent mayor Chris Coleman, who has been in office since 2006, announced that he would seek a third term as mayor. He was endorsed by the Saint Paul City DFL on June 10, 2013.[1] [2]

Results

Saint Paul mayoral election, 2013[3]
Candidate% 1st ChoiceRound 1
Chris Coleman78.2323,875
Tim Holden16.314,978
Sharon Anderson3.00917
Kurt (Dirty Kurty) Dornfeld1.79547
Write-in0.66201

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman to announce he's running for third term . . April 3, 2013 . November 6, 2013.
  2. Web site: Saint Paul DFL Endorses Coleman for Re-Election . 10 June 2013 . Saint Paul City DFL . November 6, 2013.
  3. Web site: 2013 City and School District Election Results . Ramsey County Elections . November 6, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131105065757/http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/elections/2013_general_election_results.htm . November 5, 2013 .