2013 Saint Paul mayoral election

The 2013 Saint Paul mayoral election was held on November 5, 2013 to elect the Mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota for a four-year term. Incumbent Chris Coleman won re-election for a third term in the first round with 78.23% of the vote.

2013 Saint Paul mayoral election

November 5, 2013 (2013-11-05)
 
Candidate Chris Coleman Tim Holden
Party Democratic (DFL) Independent
Popular vote 23,875 4,978
Percentage 78.23% 16.31%

Results by city council district
Coleman:      70–80%      80–90%

Mayor before election

Chris Coleman
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Mayor

Chris Coleman
Democratic (DFL)

This was the first mayoral election in the city's history to use instant-runoff voting, popularly known as ranked choice voting, which was adopted by voters during the city's 2009 elections. Saint Paul did not hold a primary election on August 16, the 2013 date for primaries in Minnesota.

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