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The 2013 El Paso mayoral election was held on May 11 and June 8, 2013, to elect the Mayor of El Paso, Texas. Incumbent Mayor John Cook could not seek another term due to term limits. In the nonpartisan preliminary round was held on May 11, 2013, businessman Oscar Leeser and City Councilman Steve Ortega placed first and second with 47% and 21% of the vote, respectively, and because no candidate received a majority, a runoff election was held on June 15. Leeser won the runoff election.
First round
Candidates
- Oscar Leeser, automobile dealer
- Steve Ortega, city representative
- Robert Cormell, restaurateur
- Hector H. Lopez, radio host
- L. Gus Haddad, mortgage broker
- Jaime O. Perez, former chief of staff to El Paso County Judge Anthony Cobos
- Dean Martinez, retired military
- Jorge Artalejo, substitute teacher
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Oscar Leeser | 21,724 | 47.40 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steve Ortega | 9,944 | 21.70 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Cormell | 5,518 | 12.04 | |
| Nonpartisan | Hector H. Lopez | 4,009 | 8.75 | |
| Nonpartisan | L. Gus Haddad | 3,223 | 7.03 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jaime O. Perez | 816 | 1.78 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dean Martinez | 365 | 0.80 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jorge Artalejo | 228 | 0.50 | |
| Total votes | 45,827 | 100.00 | ||
Runoff
Candidates
- Oscar Leeser, businessman
- Steve Ortega, City Councilman
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Oscar Leeser | 33,266 | 74.32 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steve Ortega | 11,492 | 25.68 | |
| Total votes | 44,758 | 100 | ||
References
- "Election Summary Report 2013 MAY ELECTION Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races ELECTION RESULTS COMBINED OFFICIAL FINAL" (PDF). El Paso County. May 21, 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- "Election Summary Report 2013 JUNE RUN-OFF ELECTIONSummary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races ELECTION RESULTS COMBINED OFFICIAL FINAL" (PDF). El Paso County. June 24, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- "Current Election - el Paso County, TX Elections | el Paso County Elections Department". Archived from the original on October 3, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
- "El Paso voters pick Oscar Leeser: New mayor will work to unite community - el Paso Times". Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ "Mayor, El Paso. 167 of 167 Precincts Reporting (Combined)". Archived from the original on October 3, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
External links
- Robert Cormell for Mayor
- Gus Haddad for Mayor
- Hector Lopez for Mayor (Archived)
- Steve Ortega for Mayor
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