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. Municipal elections in Washington are officially non-partisan. A non-partisan primary was held on August 6, 2013. The top two finishers,

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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.

Primary election

Candidates

On the ballot

* Joey Gray, information-systems consultant and trainer * Bruce Harrell, City Councilman (

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) * Kate Martin, former Greenwood Community Council President * Mary Martin, activist ( Socialist Workers Party) * Michael McGinn, incumbent Mayor (Democratic Party) * Doug McQuaid, attorney * Ed Murray,

(Democratic Party) * Charlie Staadecker, real estate broker * Peter Steinbrueck, lobbyist and former City Councilman (Democratic Party)

Withdrew

* Tim Burgess, City Councilman (Democratic Party) * David Ishii, "character"

Declined

* Sally J. Clark, City Council President (Democratic Party) *

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, President and

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of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce * Ron Sims, former Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and former King County Executive (Democratic Party)

Polling

Results

General election

Candidates

* Michael McGinn, incumbent Mayor * Ed Murray,

Polling

Results

References

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