2013 Cincinnati mayoral election

2013 Cincinnati mayoral election

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Candidate John Cranley Roxanne Qualls
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 33,428 24,288
Percentage 57.92% 42.08%

Mayor before election

Mark Mallory
Democratic

Elected mayor

John Cranley
Democratic

The 2013 Cincinnati mayoral election took place on November 5, 2013, to elect the Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the September 10 primary advancing to the general election, regardless of party. One of the biggest issues for this election was the proposed streetcar (now known as the Cincinnati Bell Connector) which Cranley opposed and Qualls supported.

While the election was officially nonpartisan, Cranley and Qualls were both known Democrats, while Jim Berns Sandra and Queen Noble, who were both eliminated in the primary, were known Libertarians.