2013 St. Louis mayoral election explained

Election Name:2013 St. Louis mayoral election
Flag Image:Flag of St. Louis, Missouri.svg
Previous Election:2009 St. Louis mayoral election
Previous Year:2009
Election Date:April 2, 2013
Next Election:2017 St. Louis mayoral election
Next Year:2017
Turnout:12.08%
Candidate1:Francis Slay
Image1:File:Francis Slay 2015.jpg
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:19,989
Percentage1:82.22%
Candidate2:James McNeely
Party2:Green Party of the United States
Popular Vote2:3,779
Percentage2:15.54%
Type:Mayor
Ongoing:No
Map Size:150px
Mayor
Before Election:Francis Slay
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Francis Slay
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2013 St. Louis mayoral election was held on April 2, 2013 to elect the mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Francis Slay to a fourth term.

The election was preceded by party primaries on March 5.

Democratic primary

Incumbent mayor Francis Slay was challenged for renomination by St. Louis City Board of Aldermen President Lewis E. Reed, as well as by Jimmie Matthews.