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.^[1]

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.^[2]

^ Barnett, Erica C. (March 12, 2012). "McGinn Kickoff Brings In "Just Under" $5,000". PubliCola. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
^ "Election Results, General and Special Election of November 5, 2013: Official Final" (PDF). King County Elections. November 26, 2013. p. 46. Retrieved January 3, 2016.

[mcginn-1] Barnett, Erica C. (March 12, 2012). "McGinn Kickoff Brings In "Just Under" $5,000". PubliCola. Retrieved August 27, 2012.

[GeneralElectionResults-2] "Election Results, General and Special Election of November 5, 2013: Official Final" (PDF). King County Elections. November 26, 2013. p. 46. Retrieved January 3, 2016.

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