2013 Gainesville mayoral election

2013 Gainesville mayoral election

April 19, 2013 (2013-04-19) Officially nonpartisan

Candidate Ed Braddy Craig Lowe Party 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 Democratic Nonpartisan First round 3,058 17.02% 787 6.51% Runoff Eliminated Eliminated

Precinct results Brady:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Lowe:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Henry:      40–50%      50–60%      80–90% No votes:

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. The first round took place March 19, 2013.

Candidates

Declared

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

Primary Election

2013 Gainesville Mayoral Primary Election

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

2013 Gainesville Mayoral General Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Ed Braddy	7,267	54.73%
	Nonpartisan	Craig Lowe	6,011	45.27%
Total votes			13,278	100.00