2013 Gainesville mayoral election

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Candidate Ed Braddy Craig Lowe First round 4,649 38.44% 4,418 36.53% Runoff 7,627 54.73% 6,011 45.27%   Candidate Scherwin L. Henry Pete Johnson First round 2,058 17.02% 787 6.51% Runoff Eliminated Eliminated

General election Primary election 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 Nonpartisan ElectedMayor Ed Braddy Nonpartisan

The2013 Gainesville, Florida mayoral election took place on April 16, 2013, following a primary election on March 19, 2023. Incumbent MayorCraig Lowe ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by five opponents, including former City Commissioners Ed Braddy and Scherwin Henry. In the primary election, Braddy narrowly placed first over Lowe, winning 38 percent of the vote to Lowe's 37 percent, so both candidates advanced to the general election.

Shortly after the primary, Lowe was arrested fordriving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident. Lowe apologized for his actions and pledged to continue his campaign,^[1] but he was defeated by Braddy by a wide margin, 55–45 percent.

• Ed Braddy, former City Commissioner^[2]
• Craig Lowe, incumbent Mayor^[3]
• Scherwin L. Henry, former City Commissioner^[4]
• Pete Johnson, member of the City Plan Board^[5]
• Mark Venzke, former City Commission candidate^[6]
• Donald Shepherd Sr., formerUniversity of Florida groundskeeper^[7]

• 2013 United States mayoral elections
• 2013 Florida elections
• Mayoral elections in Gainesville
• April 2013 in the United States