2013 Seattle mayoral election

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, 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% of the votes.

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)

Candidates

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