2013 Houston mayoral election explained
| Election Name: | 2013 Houston mayoral election |
| Country: | Houston |
| Type: | mayoral |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2011 Houston mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2011 |
| Next Election: | 2015 Houston mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 2013 |
| Image1: | File:Annise Parker (1).JPG |
| Candidate1: | Annise Parker |
| Colour1: | c0c0c0 |
| Popular Vote1: | 97,009 |
| Percentage1: | 57.22% |
| Candidate2: | Ben Hall |
| Colour2: | c0c0c0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 46,775 |
| Percentage2: | 27.59% |
| Image3: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate3: | Eric Dick |
| 1Data3: | Nonpartisan |
| Colour3: | c0c0c0 |
| Popular Vote3: | 18,302 |
| Percentage3: | 10.79% |
| Mayor |
| Before Election: | Annise Parker |
| After Election: | Annise Parker |
The Houston mayoral election of 2013 took place on November 5, 2013. The incumbent Mayor Annise Parker was re-elected to a third, and final, two-year term in office.
Candidates
Declared candidates included:
Endorsements
Parker's endorsers included:
Organizations:
- American Council of Engineering Companies – Houston
- Annie's List
- Christians For Better Government
- Democracy For America
- Democracy for Houston
- EMILY's List
- Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund
- Greater Harris County Democrats
- Greater Houston Home Builders' Association
- Harris County AFL-CIO
- Harris County Council of Organizations
- Harris County Tejano Democrats
- Houston Apartment Association
- Houston Association of Realtors
- Houston Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)
- Houston Contractor's Association
- Houston Educational Support Personnel (HESP) Union, Local 6315
- Houston Police Officers Union
- Houston Stonewall Young Democrats
- Houstonians for Responsible Growth
- Human Rights Campaign
- Ironworkers Local 84
- Key PAC
- LPAC
- Montrose Area Democrats
- Planned Parenthood
- Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast Action Fund
- Reinforcing Iron Workers Local 847
- Small Independent Motel Owners Association
- UNITE HERE! Local 23
- Women's Campaign Fund
Newspapers:
Individuals:
- Jay K. Aiyer, former HCC Trustee
- Chris Bell, former Congressman
- Peter Brown, former Councilmember
- Ryan Chase, radio host of 104.1 KRBE
- Roula Christie, radio host of 104.1 KRBE
- Ellen Cohen, Councilmember
- Garnet Coleman, State Rep.
- Stephen Costello, Councilmember
- Debra Danburg, former State Rep.
- Anna Eastman, HISD Trustee
- Ada Edwards, former Councilmember
- Jessica Farrar, State Rep.
- Sylvia Garcia, State Sen.
- Ed Gonzalez, Councilmember
- Paula Harris, HISD Trustee
- Ana Hernandez, State Rep.
- Al Hoang, Councilmember
- Scott Hochberg, former State Rep.
- Dwight Jefferson, former State District Judge
- Debby Kerner, HCDE Trustee
- Erica Lee, HCDE Trustee
- Glen Maxey, former State Rep.
- Borris Miles, State Rep.
- Richard Morrison, Ft. Bend County Commissioner
- Danny Nguyen, Missouri City Councilmember
- Barack Obama, U.S. President
- James Rodriguez, Councilmember
- Vince Ryan, Harris County Attorney
- Graciela Saen, former Councilmember
- Arthur Schechter, Ambassador
- Juliet Stipeche, HISD Trustee
- Kristi Thibaut, former State Rep.
- Diane Trautman, HCDE Trustee
- Gene Wu, State Rep.
Hall's endorsers included:
Organizations:
- African-American Police Officers League
Individuals:
- Yolanda Adams
- Levi Benton, former judge
- Clarence Bradford, City Councilmember
- Lee P. Brown, former mayor
- Reuben Davis, Constable
- Carol Mims Galloway, HISD Trustee
- Al Green, Congressman
- Jarvis Johnson, former City Councilmember
- Michael Kubosh, City Council candidate
- Drayton McLane, former Houston Astros owner
- Chris Oliver, HCC Trustee
- Solomon Ortiz, former Congressman
- Rod Paige, former United States Secretary of Education
- Alan Rosen, Constable
- Mary Walker, Constable
- Walton and Johnson of KPRC 950, radio hosts
- Craig Washington, former Congressman
- David West, former judge
- Michael P. Williams, HCC Trustee
- Alvin Zimmerman, former judge
Results
| Candidate | Vote number | Vote percentage[10] |
|---|
| Annise D. Parker (inc.) | 97,009 | 57.22% |
| Ben Hall | 46,775 | 27.59% |
| Eric B. Dick | 18,302 | 10.79% |
| Victoria Lane | 1,782 | 1.05% |
| Don Cook | 1,720 | 1.01% |
| Keryl Burgess Douglas | 1,192 | 0.70% |
| Michael Fitzsimmons | 1,179 | 0.70% |
| Derek A. Jenkins | 823 | 0.49% |
| Charyl L. Drab | 767 | 0.45% | |
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Don Cook for Mayor of Houston. www.facebook.com. 13 December 2022.
- Web site: Home . 2013-08-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130904123549/https://ericdickformayor.com/ . 2013-09-04 . dead .
- Web site: KERYL DOUGLAS FOR MAYOR . 2013-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130921140637/http://www.keryldouglasformayor.com/ . 2013-09-21 . dead .
- Web site: Check out Edwin and Andrea Haynes, Jimmy and Cheryl Coleman, Ben Hall and Mayor Annise Parker.
- http://www.benhallformayor.com/ Ben Hall website
- Web site: victorialaneformayor.com . 2013-08-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130925192913/http://www.victorialaneformayor.com/ . 2013-09-25 . dead .
- Web site: Harris County GOP - November 5, 2013 Elections . 2013-08-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130830024147/http://www.harriscountygop.com/ElectionsNov13.asp#Ballot . 2013-08-30 . dead .
- Web site: Annise Parker for Houston City Controller . 2012-03-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060210005648/http://anniseparker.com/ . 2006-02-10 .
- Web site: Chron: Our pick for mayor of Houston Re-Elect Houston Mayor Annise Parker! . 2013-10-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131016155257/http://www.anniseparker.com/chron-our-pick-for-mayor-of-houston/ . 2013-10-16 . dead .
- Web site: Archived copy . 2013-11-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131114104824/http://www.election.co.harris.tx.us/Cumulative/cumulative.htm . 2013-11-14 .
