2013 Cincinnati mayoral election

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.

2013 Cincinnati mayoral election

November 5, 2013

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

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.

Candidates

• Jim Berns, Libertarian candidate in the 2010 and 2012 congressional elections
• John Cranley, former Cincinnati City Council member
• Sandra Queen Noble, Libertarian candidate in the 2012 congressional election and candidate in the 2005 mayoral election
• Roxanne Qualls, Cincinnati City Council member and former Mayor of Cincinnati

Primary election

Primary election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	nonpartisan candidate	John Cranley	6,435	55.65
	nonpartisan candidate	Roxanne Qualls	4,307	37.25
	nonpartisan candidate	Jim Berns	572	4.95
	nonpartisan candidate	Sandra Queen Noble	249	2.15
Total votes			11,563	100.00

General election

Cincinnati mayoral election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	nonpartisan candidate	John Cranley	33,428	57.92
	nonpartisan candidate	Roxanne Qualls	24,288	42.08
Total votes			57,716	100.00