2013 Seattle mayoral election

none January 2025 January 2016 2013 Seattle mayoral election Presidential no 2009 Seattle mayoral election 2009 2017 Seattle mayoral election 2017 2013 11 5 52.50%Election Results https://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/2013nov-general/results/final/results.pdf King County Elections 15 December 2025 2013-11-26 File:Ed Murray cropped (1).jpg 150x150px Ed Murray Nonpartisan candidate 106,384 51.55% File:Mike McGinn 04 (1).jpg Michael McGinn Nonpartisan candidate 97,935 47.45% Mayor Michael McGinn Democratic Ed Murray Democratic The 2013 Seattle mayoral election took place on November 5, 2013, to elect the mayor of Seattle. Incumbent Mayor Michael McGinn ran for election to a second term in office.http://publicola.com/2012/03/12/mcginn-kickoff-brings-in-just-under-5000/ McGinn Kickoff Brings In "Just Under" $5,000 March 12, 2012 August 27, 2012 PubliCola Erica C. Barnett 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%.November 26, 2013 Election Results, General and Special Election of November 5, 2013: Official Final http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/2013nov-general/results/26nov/results.pdf 46 King County Elections January 3, 2016 Primary election Candidates On the ballot Joey Gray, information-systems consultant and trainer2 more join Seattle mayor's race; other high-profile battles scarce Lynn Thompson and Keith Ervin Seattle Times http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021008517_electionfilingxml.html May 17, 2013 May 23, 2013 Bruce Harrell, City CouncilmanHarrell joins mayor's race, calls McGinn's style ineffective Lynn Thompson Seattle Times http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2020137033_harrelldeclaresxml.html January 15, 2013 January 16, 2013 (Democratic Party) Kate Martin, former Greenwood Community Council PresidentGreenwood activist Kate Martin to run for Seattle mayor Emily Heffter Seattle Times http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2019925407_martin18m.html December 17, 2012 January 5, 2013 Mary Martin, activist (Socialist Workers Party) Michael McGinn, incumbent Mayor (Democratic Party) Doug McQuaid, attorney Ed Murray, State SenatorLegislature's Ed Murray Wants to Run for Seattle Mayor Andrew Garber Seattle Times http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2019835634_murray06m.html (Democratic Party) Charlie Staadecker, real estate brokerCharlie Staadecker a dark horse in mayoral race Lynn Thompson Seattle Times http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2019899381_staadecker14m.html December 13, 2012 January 5, 2013 Peter Steinbrueck, lobbyist and former City CouncilmanSteinbrueck kicks off campaign with vision of a "city for all" Emily Heffter Seattle Times http://blogs.seattletimes.com/politicsnorthwest/2012/12/19/steinbrueck-kicks-off-campaign-with-vision-of-a-city-for-all/ December 19, 2012 January 5, 2013 Politics Northwest (Democratic Party) Withdrew Tim Burgess, City Councilmanhttp://www.seattlemet.com/news-and-profiles/publicola/seattle-mayors-race-february-2013/articles/friday-jolt-burgess-withdraws-from-mayors-race-may-2013 Friday Jolt: Burgess Withdraws from Mayor's Race May 17, 2013 Seattle Metropolitan Erica C. Barnett (Democratic Party) David Ishii, "character"Holy Crap! Another Candidate for Mayor! http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2013/01/18/holy-crap-another-candidate-for-mayor Dominic Holden Dominic Holden The Stranger Slog January 18, 2013 January 24, 2013http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2013/03/13/david-ishii-wont-be-next-mayor David Ishii Won't Be Next Mayor March 13, 2013 June 1, 2013 Slog Dominic Holden Declined Sally J. Clark, City Council Presidenthttp://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2012/11/01/seattle-city-council-president-not.html Seattle City Council President Sally Clark: no plan to run for mayor November 1, 2012 March 11, 2013 Puget Sound Business Journal Marc Stiles (Democratic Party) Maud Daudon, President and CEO of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commercehttp://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/2013/04/chamber-ceo-daudon-not-running-for.html Chamber CEO Maud Daudon puts mayoral rumors to rest April 1, 2013 June 1, 2013 Puget Sound Business Journal Greg Lamm Ron Sims, former Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and former King County Executivehttp://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2013/03/11/sims-will-not-run-for-mayor-of-seattle/ Ron Sims won't run for mayor March 11, 2013 March 11, 2013 Seattle Post-Intelligencer Joel Connelly (Democratic Party) Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror TimBurgess JoeyGray BruceHarrell DavidIshii KateMartin MaryMartin MichaelMcGinn DougMcQuaid EdMurray RonSims CharlieStaadecker PeterSteinbrueck UndecidedSurveyUSASurveyUSA July 15–18, 2013 501 ± 4.5% — 1% 11% — 1% 2% 21% 1% 22% — 3% 14% 25%SurveyUSASurveyUSA May 17–19, 2013 552 ± 4.3% — — 12% — 4% 3% 22% — 15% — 4% 17% 23%SurveyUSASurveyUSA March 4–7, 2013 647 ± 3.9% 10% — 5% 0% 3% — 15% — 9% 15% 1% 7% 34% 11% — 6% 0% 4% — 19% — 8% — 1% 10% 38% Debates and Forums +2013 Seattle mayoral debates and candidate forumsNo. NumberDateHostModerator Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan NonpartisanKey: black #90ff90  P  Participant  black #FFFFDD  A  Absent  black #FFE3E3  N  Not invited  black #CCFFCC  I  Invited #f0e68c W WithdrawnJoey GrayBruce HarrellKate MartinMary MartinMichael McGinnDoug McQuaidEd MurrayCharlie StaadeckerPeter Steinbrueck1April 29, 2013South Seattle Community CollegeC.R. DouglasNPPNPNPPP2May 2, 2013Hamilton Middle SchoolUnknownNPPNPNPPP3June 19, 2013Young Voters LeagueWyking GarrettPPPPPPPPA4July 1, 2013Seattle Neighborhood GreenwaysTom Fucoloro Deb SallsPPPPPPPPP5July 16, 2013CityClub of SeattleJoni BalterNPNNPNPPP6July 17, 2013KCTS 9 Downtown District Council of SeattleEnrique Cerna Joni BalterPPPAPPPPP Several candidates at the May 2 forum attacked McGinn on different issues, including Murray and Harrell. Murray attempted to paint McGinn as a divisive figure who wasn't able to get things done, while Harrell argued that McGinn's accomplishments were due to the work of the Seattle City Council.Morning Fizz: McGinn Successfully Fends off Attacks in Latest Candidate Forum https://www.seattlemet.com/news-and-city-life/2013/05/morning-fizz-mcginn-successfully-fends-off-attacks-in-latest-candidate-forum-may-2013 2024-11-30 Seattle Met en-US At the July 16 debate, candidate Kate Martin was escorted from the stage after arriving, as she had not been invited. Other candidates and members of the audience indicated support for Martin, which resulted in CityClub executive director Diane Douglas discussing the organization's policy for selecting candidates to invite to debates.Wang Deborah 2018-10-24 Tempers Flare In Seattle Mayor's Race https://www.kuow.org/stories/tempers-flare-seattle-mayors-race/ 2024-11-25 www.kuow.org en The debate on July 17 included questions on transportation, police department accountability, and marijuana.2013-07-18 Seattle Mayor's Race Debate Features Eight Candidates Ahead Of Primary https://archive.kuow.org/news/2013-07-18/seattle-mayors-race-debate-features-eight-candidates-ahead-of-primary 2024-11-25 KUOW en Marijuana was legalized in Washington the year prior through Washington Initiative 502, but the Washington State Liquor Control Board was still in the process of creating regulations for the industry.Liquor Control Board statement following passage of Initiative 502 Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board https://lcb.wa.gov/pressreleases/liquor-control-board-statement-following-passage-initiative-502 2024-11-25 lcb.wa.gov Results Primary election resultsFebruary 5, 2014 2013 Election Report http://www2.seattle.gov/ethics/elpub/2013Report.pdf 23–24 Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission January 3, 2016 Ed Murray 42,314 29.85 Michael McGinn 40,501 28.57 Peter Steinbrueck 22,913 16.16 Bruce Harrell 21,580 15.22 Charlie Staadecker 6,288 4.44 Doug McQuaid 2,546 1.80 Kate Martin 2,479 1.75 Mary Martin 1,498 1.06 Joey Gray 1,318 0.93 Write-in 334 0.24 141,771 100 General election Candidates Michael McGinn, incumbent Mayor Ed Murray, State Senator Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror MichaelMcGinn EdMurray UndecidedStrategies 360Strategies 360 October 14–16, 2013 400 ± 4.9% 34% 51% 15%SurveyUSASurveyUSA October 2013 557 ± 4.2% 32% 52% 15%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes October 4–6, 2013 570 ± ? 28% 52% 20%SurveyUSASurveyUSA September 14–15, 2013 503 ± 4.5% 30% 52% 18% Debates and Forums +2013 Seattle mayoral debate and candidate forumsNo. NumberDateHostModeratorNonpartisanNonpartisanKey: black #90ff90  P  Participant  black #FFFFDD  A  Absent  black #FFE3E3  N  Not invited  black #CCFFCC  I  Invited #f0e68c W WithdrawnMichael McGinnEd Murray1September 17, 2013Senior Center of West SeattleLucy Gaskill-GaddisPP2September 26, 2013Seattle Park's FoundationC.R. DouglasPP3October 16, 2013Immigrants, Refugees and Communities of Color United for ProgressUnknownPP At the September 26 forum, McGinn outlined a proposal that would institute a tax of $.01 per ounce of soda. A similar tax had been instituted by the state legislature but was repealed in 2010 with the passage of Washington Measure 1107.Morning Fizz: A Direct Challenge https://www.seattlemet.com/news-and-city-life/2013/09/fizz-for-september-27-septemberchallenge-2013 2024-11-30 Seattle Met en-US McGinn and Murray clashed over a scandal in which Michael King, the executive director of the Senate Democratic Campaign Committee, was charged with embezzling $330,000 in campaign contributions. McGinn used the incident to attack Murray, who was a co-chair of the committee, while Murray apologized and sought to focus on issues rather than the scandal.Special On Other Blogs: Transcript of Last Night's McGinn vs. Murray Blow Up https://www.seattlemet.com/news-and-city-life/2013/09/isnt-it-weird-septemberblowup-2013 2024-11-30 Seattle Met en-US McGinn had previously stated that he was not responsible for overseeing King's work, and that he and the other co-chairs of the committee turned the issue over to the authorities when they became aware of what was happening.Murray Says He's Not to Blame for Former Democratic Staffer Scandal https://www.seattlemet.com/news-and-city-life/2013/09/murray-says-hes-not-to-blame-for-former-democratic-staffer-scandal-september-2013 2024-11-30 Seattle Met en-US2013-10-03 Former Dem official pleads guilty in $330,000 theft https://www.seattletimes.com/news/former-dem-official-pleads-guilty-in-330000-theft/ 2024-11-30 The Seattle Times en-US Results In preliminary returns, Murray won 56 percent of votes. Although this amount was greater than the McGinn campaign could make up as voting continued McGinn declined to concede, saying his supporters wanted an additional day of counting. Election 2013: Murray headed to mayor's office, GMO labeling behind, change in Seattle council system. Cascade PBS https://www.cascadepbs.org/2013/11/election-2013-mayor-mcginn-murray-gmo 2024-10-19 www.cascadepbs.org en On November 7 McGinn conceded to Murray and offered his congratulations.2013-11-07 McGinn concedes Seattle mayor's race to Murray https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/mcginn-concedes-seattle-mayors-race-to-murray/281-307817785 2024-10-19 king5.com en-USSeattle Mayoral Election, 2013 Ed Murray Nonpartisan candidate 106,384 51.55 Michael McGinn Nonpartisan candidate 97,938 47.45 Write-in 2,058 1.00 8,446 4.09 206,377 50.27 References Category:Mayoral elections in Seattle Seattle Mayor Seattle mayoral Seattle mayoral