2013 Saint Paul mayoral election

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2013 Saint Paul mayoral election
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  2009 November 5, 2013 (2013-11-05) 2017  
 
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Candidate Chris Coleman Tim Holden
Party Democratic (DFL) Independent
Popular vote23,8754,978
Percentage78.23%16.31%

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Results by city council district
Coleman:     70–80%     80–90%

Mayor before election

Chris Coleman
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Mayor

Chris Coleman
Democratic (DFL)

The 2013 Saint Paul mayoral election was held on November 5, 2013 to elect the Mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota for a four-year term. Incumbent Chris Coleman won re-election for a third term in the first round with 78.23% of the vote.

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This was the first mayoral election in the city's history to use instant-runoff voting, popularly known as ranked choice voting, which was adopted by voters during the city's 2009 elections. Saint Paul did not hold a primary election on August 16, the 2013 date for primaries in Minnesota.

Background

On April 3, 2013, incumbent mayor Chris Coleman, who has been in office since 2006, announced that he would seek a third term as mayor. He was endorsed by the Saint Paul City DFL on June 10, 2013. [1] [2]

Results

Saint Paul mayoral election, 2013 [3]
Candidate % 1st ChoiceRound 1
Chris Coleman 78.2323,875
Tim Holden16.314,978
Sharon Anderson3.00917
Kurt (Dirty Kurty) Dornfeld1.79547
Write-in 0.66201
  • Threshold: 15,260
  • Valid: 30,518

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References

  1. "St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman to announce he's running for third term". MinnPost . April 3, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  2. "Saint Paul DFL Endorses Coleman for Re-Election". Saint Paul City DFL. June 10, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  3. "2013 City and School District Election Results". Ramsey County Elections. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2013.