2013 Toledo, Ohio, mayoral election

Toledo, Ohio, held an election for mayor on November 5, 2013. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the September 10 primary election advancing to the general election, regardless of party. Incumbent independent mayor Michael Bell lost reelection to independent city councilor D. Michael Collins.

Declared

 * Michael Bell, incumbent mayor of Toledo
 * D. Michael Collins, city councilor
 * Opal Covey, perennial candidate
 * Alan Cox, president of AFSCME Local 2058
 * Donald Gozdowski
 * Michael Konwinski, former city employee
 * Anita Lopez, Lucas County Auditor
 * Joe McNamara, city councilor and former president of Toledo City Council

Declined

 * Michael Ashford, state representative (ran for reelection)
 * Carty Finkbeiner, former mayor of Toledo
 * Wade Kapszukiewicz, Lucas County Treasurer (ran for reelection)

Candidates

 * Michael Bell, incumbent mayor of Toledo
 * D. Michael Collins, city councilor