Albuquerque mayoral election, 2013
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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
Declared
- 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Withdrawn
- Margaret Aragon de Chavez, former First Lady of Albuquerque (endorsed Pete Dinelli)[4] (Voter registration: Democratic)
Declined
- 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
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Richard J. Berry (R) |
Pete Dinelli (D) |
Paul Heh (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA | May 14–17, 2013 | 501 | ± 4.4% | 59% | 17% | 9% | 15% |
Results
| 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
- ↑ http://www.krqe.com/news/politics/2013-mayoral-election-results
- ↑ Carr, Will (6 January 2013). "Pete Dinelli to run for Albuquerque mayor". Koat.com. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ↑ McKay, Dan (19 April 2013). "Retired Police Officer Enters Mayor's Race". ABQ Journal. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ↑ McKay, Dan (19 April 2013). "Aragon de Chavez drops out of mayor's race". ABQ Journal. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- 1 2 Ramirez, Chris (1 March 2013). "Denish announces she won't run for ABQ mayor". Kob.com. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
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