2013 Seattle mayoral election

The 2013 Seattle mayoral election took place on November 5, 2013, to elect the mayor of Seattle. Incumbent Mayor Michael McGinn ran for re-election to a second term in office.

2013 Seattle mayoral election
November 5, 2013 (2013-11-05)
 
Candidate Ed Murray Michael McGinn
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 106,384 97,935
Percentage 51.55% 47.45%

Mayor before election

Michael McGinn
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Ed Murray
Democratic

Municipal elections in Washington are officially non-partisan. A non-partisan primary was held on August 6, 2013. The top two finishers, State Senator Ed Murray, who received 30% of the vote, and incumbent Mayor McGinn, who received 29% of the vote, advanced to the November general election.

Murray won the general election with 52% of the votes.

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