2013 Gainesville mayoral election

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2013 Gainesville mayoral election
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Candidate Ed Braddy Craig Lowe
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Alliance Republican Democratic
First round 4,649
38.44% 		4,418
36.53%
Runoff 7,267
54.73% 		6,011
45.27%
 
Candidate Scherwin Henry Pete Johnson
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First round 3,058
17.02% 		787
6.51%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated
Mayor before election

Craig Lowe

 Elected Mayor

Ed Braddy

The 2013 Gainesville Mayoral Election was held on April 16, 2013, electing a new mayor of Gainesville, Florida. Gainesville City Commissioner Ed Brady was elected in the runoff, defeating incumbent mayor Craig Lowe.[1] The first round took place March 19, 2013.[2]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]

  • Ed Braddy, city commissioner[3]
  • Scherwin Henry, biologist[4]
  • Pete Johnson, business consultant[5]
  • Craig Lowe, incumbent mayor[6]
  • Donald Shephard, University of Florida groundskeeper
  • Mark Venzke, cab driver, landscape architect, and antique railway conductor[7]

Primary Election[edit]

2013 Gainesville Mayoral Primary Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Ed Braddy 4,649 38.44%
Nonpartisan Craig Lowe 4,418 36.53%
Nonpartisan Scherwin Henry 2,058 17.02%
Nonpartisan Pete Johnson 787 6.51%
Nonpartisan Mark Venzke 128 1.06%
Nonpartisan Donald Shepherd 54 0.45%
Total votes 12,094 100%

General Election[edit]

2013 Gainesville Mayoral General Election[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Ed Braddy 7,267 54.73%
Nonpartisan Craig Lowe 6,011 45.27%
Total votes 13,278 100.00

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.votealachua.com/Portals/Alachua/Documents/Election_Results/20130416_Gainesville_Runoff_Summary.pdf
  2. ^ https://www.votealachua.com/Portals/Alachua/Documents/Election_Results/20130319_Gainesville_Summary.pdf
  3. ^ Millward, Wade (19 March 2013). "Election Update: Mayor's race goes to runoff, Wells captures 54 percent of District 4 vote". WUFT News. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  4. ^ Langley, Alli (8 March 2013). "Profile: Scherwin Henry". WUFT News. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  5. ^ Newbold, Elle (6 March 2013). "Profile: Pete Lars Johnson". WUFT News. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  6. ^ Millward, Wade (6 March 2013). "Profile: Craig Lowe". WUFT News. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  7. ^ Morris, Ashira (8 March 2013). "Profile: Mark Venzke". WUFT News. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  8. ^ https://www.votealachua.com/Portals/Alachua/Documents/Election_Results/20130319_Gainesville_Summary.pdf
  9. ^ https://www.votealachua.com/Portals/Alachua/Documents/Election_Results/20130416_Gainesville_Runoff_Summary.pdf
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