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2013 Seattle mayoral election

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FieldValue
election_name2013 Seattle mayoral election
typePresidential
ongoingno
previous_election2009 Seattle mayoral election
previous_year2009
next_election2017 Seattle mayoral election
next_year2017
election_date
turnout52.50%
image1File:Ed Murray cropped (1).jpg
image_size150x150px
candidate1Ed Murray
party1Nonpartisan candidate
popular_vote1106,384
percentage151.55%
image2File:Mike McGinn 04 (1).jpg
candidate2Michael McGinn
party2Nonpartisan candidate
popular_vote297,935
percentage247.45%
titleMayor
before_electionMichael McGinn
before_partyDemocratic
after_electionEd Murray
after_partyDemocratic

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.

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%.

Primary election

Candidates

On the ballot

  • Joey Gray, information-systems consultant and trainer
  • Bruce Harrell, City Councilman (Democratic Party)
  • Kate Martin, former Greenwood Community Council President
  • Mary Martin, activist (Socialist Workers Party)
  • Michael McGinn, incumbent Mayor (Democratic Party)
  • Doug McQuaid, attorney
  • Ed Murray, State Senator (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)
  • Maud Daudon, President and CEO 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

Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorTim
BurgessJoey
GrayBruce
HarrellDavid
IshiiKate
MartinMary
MartinMichael
McGinnDoug
McQuaidEd
MurrayRon
SimsCharlie
StaadeckerPeter
SteinbrueckUndecided
SurveyUSAJuly 15–18, 2013501± 4.5%—1%11%—1%2%21%1%22%—3%14%25%
SurveyUSAMay 17–19, 2013552± 4.3%——12%—4%3%22%—15%—4%17%23%
SurveyUSAMarch 4–7, 2013647± 3.9%10%—5%0%3%—15%—9%15%1%7%34%
11%—6%0%4%—19%—8%—1%10%38%

Debates and Forums

No.DateHostModeratorNonpartisanNonpartisanNonpartisanNonpartisanNonpartisanNonpartisanNonpartisanNonpartisanNonpartisanKey:Nonpartisan}}"Nonpartisan}}"Nonpartisan}}"Nonpartisan}}"Nonpartisan}}"Nonpartisan}}"Nonpartisan}}"Nonpartisan}}"Nonpartisan}}"Joey GrayBruce HarrellKate MartinMary MartinMichael McGinnDoug McQuaidEd MurrayCharlie StaadeckerPeter Steinbrueck123456
April 29, 2013South Seattle Community CollegeC.R. Douglas
May 2, 2013Hamilton Middle SchoolUnknown
June 19, 2013Young Voters LeagueWyking Garrett
July 1, 2013Seattle Neighborhood GreenwaysTom Fucoloro
July 16, 2013CityClub of SeattleJoni Balter
July 17, 2013KCTS 9Enrique Cerna

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.

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.

The debate on July 17 included questions on transportation, police department accountability, and marijuana. 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.

Results

General election

Candidates

  • Michael McGinn, incumbent Mayor
  • Ed Murray, State Senator

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorMichael
McGinnEd
MurrayUndecided
Strategies 360October 14–16, 2013400± 4.9%34%51%15%
SurveyUSAOctober 2013557± 4.2%32%52%15%
Public Policy PollingOctober 4–6, 2013570± ?28%52%20%
SurveyUSASeptember 14–15, 2013503± 4.5%30%52%18%

Debates and Forums

No.DateHostModeratorNonpartisanNonpartisanKey:Nonpartisan}}"Nonpartisan}}"Michael McGinnEd Murray123
September 17, 2013Senior Center of West SeattleLucy Gaskill-Gaddis
September 26, 2013Seattle Park's FoundationC.R. Douglas
October 16, 2013Immigrants, Refugees and Communities of Color United for ProgressUnknown

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. 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. 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.

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.

On November 7 McGinn conceded to Murray and offered his congratulations.

References

References

  1. (2013-11-26). "Election Results".
  2. Barnett, Erica C.. (March 12, 2012). "McGinn Kickoff Brings In "Just Under" $5,000". PubliCola.
  3. (November 26, 2013). "Election Results, General and Special Election of November 5, 2013: Official Final". King County Elections.
  4. Lynn Thompson and Keith Ervin. (May 17, 2013). "2 more join Seattle mayor's race; other high-profile battles scarce". Seattle Times.
  5. Lynn Thompson. (January 15, 2013). "Harrell joins mayor's race, calls McGinn's style ineffective". Seattle Times.
  6. Emily Heffter. (December 17, 2012). "Greenwood activist Kate Martin to run for Seattle mayor". Seattle Times.
  7. Andrew Garber. "Legislature's Ed Murray Wants to Run for Seattle Mayor". Seattle Times.
  8. Lynn Thompson. (December 13, 2012). "Charlie Staadecker a dark horse in mayoral race". Seattle Times.
  9. Emily Heffter. (December 19, 2012). "Steinbrueck kicks off campaign with vision of a "city for all"". Seattle Times.
  10. Barnett, Erica C.. (May 17, 2013). "Friday Jolt: Burgess Withdraws from Mayor's Race". [[Seattle Metropolitan]].
  11. Holden, Dominic. (January 18, 2013). "Holy Crap! Another Candidate for Mayor!". The Stranger.
  12. Holden, Dominic. (March 13, 2013). "David Ishii Won't Be Next Mayor". [[The Stranger (newspaper).
  13. Stiles, Marc. (November 1, 2012). "Seattle City Council President Sally Clark: no plan to run for mayor". [[Puget Sound Business Journal]].
  14. Lamm, Greg. (April 1, 2013). "Chamber CEO Maud Daudon puts mayoral rumors to rest". [[Puget Sound Business Journal]].
  15. Connelly, Joel. (March 11, 2013). "Ron Sims won't run for mayor". [[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]].
  16. [http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=f393adef-81c9-42c2-a635-08edd34c51d3 SurveyUSA]
  17. [http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=77270c79-8879-46c6-9cb6-5c2b5c6983eb SurveyUSA]
  18. [http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=0a320e95-47f4-4a51-a965-42ddfb5e83bf SurveyUSA]
  19. "Morning Fizz: McGinn Successfully Fends off Attacks in Latest Candidate Forum".
  20. Wang, Deborah. (2018-10-24). "Tempers Flare In Seattle Mayor's Race".
  21. (2013-07-18). "Seattle Mayor's Race Debate Features Eight Candidates Ahead Of Primary".
  22. "Liquor Control Board statement following passage of Initiative 502 {{!}} Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board".
  23. (February 5, 2014). "2013 Election Report". Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission.
  24. [https://web.archive.org/web/20131023055923/http://www.strategies360.com/seattle-poll-results.html Strategies 360]
  25. [https://web.archive.org/web/20131016014033/http://www.king5.com/news/politics/McGinn-Murray-Seattle-mayor-poll-227655381.html SurveyUSA]
  26. [http://www.seattlemet.com/data/files/2013/10/attachment/132/SeattleResults.pdf Public Policy Polling] {{Dead link. (April 2019)
  27. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130918090749/http://www.king5.com/news/politics/McGinn-Murray-Seattle-mayor-poll-223901461.html SurveyUSA]
  28. "Morning Fizz: A Direct Challenge".
  29. "Special On Other Blogs: Transcript of Last Night's McGinn vs. Murray Blow Up".
  30. "Murray Says He's Not to Blame for Former Democratic Staffer Scandal".
  31. (2013-10-03). "Former Dem official pleads guilty in $330,000 theft".
  32. "Election 2013: Murray headed to mayor's office, GMO labeling behind, change in Seattle council system. {{!}} Cascade PBS".
  33. (2013-11-07). "McGinn concedes Seattle mayor's race to Murray".
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