2013 Albuquerque mayoral election
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The Albuquerque mayoral election of 2013 occurred on October 8, 2013. The candidate that garnered more than 50% of the vote was elected Mayor. Otherwise, the two candidates with the most votes would advance to a runoff, scheduled for November 19, 2013. The election is officially nonpartisan but candidates receive support and endorsements from their respective parties or affiliated organizations.
Incumbent Republican Mayor Richard J. Berry ran for re-election to a second term in office, and won the election with 68% of the vote.
Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Richard J. Berry, incumbent Mayor (Voter registration: Republican)
- Pete Dinelli, former City Councilman, former Albuquerque Public Safety Director[2] (Voter registration: Democratic)
- Paul Heh, retired policeman[3] (Voter registration: Republican)
Withdrawn
[edit]- Margaret Aragon de Chavez, former First Lady of Albuquerque (endorsed Pete Dinelli)[4] (Voter registration: Democratic)
Declined
[edit]- Diane Denish, former Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico, nominee for Governor of New Mexico in 2010[5] (Voter registration: Democratic)
- Ken Sanchez, City Councilman[5] (Voter registration: Democratic)
General election
[edit]Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Richard J. Berry (R) |
Pete Dinelli (D) |
Paul Heh (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA[6] | May 14–17, 2013 | 501 | ± 4.4% | 59% | 17% | 9% | 15% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard J. Berry | 48,008 | 68.12 | |
| Democratic | Pete Dinelli | 20,248 | 28.73 | |
| Republican | Paul Heh | 2,217 | 3.15 | |
| Total votes | 70,473 | 100.00 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "2013 Mayoral Election Results". Archived from the original on October 10, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ Carr, Will (6 January 2013). "Pete Dinelli to run for Albuquerque mayor". Koat.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ McKay, Dan (April 19, 2013). "Retired Police Officer Enters Mayor's Race". ABQ Journal. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ^ McKay, Dan (April 19, 2013). "Aragon de Chavez drops out of mayor's race". ABQ Journal. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ^ a b Ramirez, Chris (March 1, 2013). "Denish announces she won't run for ABQ mayor". Kob.com. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ^ SurveyUSA