2013 Detroit mayoral election
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The 2013 Detroit mayoral election was held on November 5, 2013, following a primary election on August 6, 2013. Incumbent Mayor Dave Bing announced that he would not run for re-election, and instead opted to form an exploratory commission to run for Wayne County Executive in 2014. A crowded field of candidates emerged to succeed Bing, with Mike Duggan, the CEO of the Detroit Medical Center and the former Wayne County Prosecutor, emerging as the frontrunner. However, Duggan was disqualified from the race for failing to meet residency requirements, so he continued his campaign as a write-in candidate. He placed first in the primary election, receiving 52 percent of the vote to Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon's 30 percent. In the general election, Duggan defeated Napoleon by a wide margin, 55–45%, becoming the city's first White mayor since 1973, when Coleman Young was elected.
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Primary election
Candidates
- Mike Duggan (write-in), CEO of the Detroit Medical Center, former Wayne County Prosecutor[1]
- Benny Napoleon, Wayne County Sheriff[2]
- Krystal A. Crittendon, former Detroit Corporation Counsel[3]
- Lisa Howze, former State Representative[4]
- Tom Barrow, accountant, 2009, 1989, and 1985 candidate for Mayor[5]
- John Olumba, State Representative[6]
- Fred Durhal, Jr., State Representative[7]
- Willie G. Lipscomb, Jr., retired district court judge[8]
- Angelo Scott Brown, community activist[9]
- Herman Griffin, community activist[9]
- Sigmunt John Szczepkowski, Jr., perennial candidate[10]
- Mark Murphy, community advocate[9]
- Jean Vortkamp, community volunteer[9]
- John Telford, former interim Superintendent of the Detroit Public Schools[5]
- D'Artagnan M. Collier, city employee[9]
Campaign
Barrow challenged Duggan's eligibility to run for Mayor, arguing that he had not met the city charter's residency requirements. After the city Election Commission voted to allow Duggan to be listed on the ballot, Barrow sued.[11] On June 12, 2013, Wayne County Circuit Judge Lita Pope ordered that Duggan's name be removed from the ballot, and Duggan appealed.[12] Shortly thereafter, on June 18, 2013, the Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed Duggan's disqualification, striking him from the ballot.[13] Shortly thereafter, Duggan announced that he would continue his campaign as a write-in candidate.[14] Though Barrow once again tried to block Duggan's candidacy,[15] but his campaign continued. A barber with a similar name, Mike Dugeon, announced his own write-in campaign, causing speculation that his campaign was deliberately started to siphon votes from Duggan.[16]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Tom Barrow |
D. M. Collier |
Krystal Critt– endon |
Mike Duggan |
Fred Durhal |
Lisa Howze |
Willie Lipscomb |
Mark Murphy |
Benny Napoleon |
Velina Patterson-Dockery |
Delores Scott |
Sigmunt Szcze– pkowski |
Fred Telford |
Unde– cided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPIC-MRA[17] | May 18–20, 2013 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 26% | 1% | 1% | 1% | — | 30% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 30% |
| MIRS[18] | April 24–25, 2013 | 500 (LV) | ± 5% | 4.7% | — | 7.3% | 34.8% | 2.5% | 4.7% | — | 11% | 27.4% | — | — | — | — | 7.6% |
Key
- A – all adults
- RV – registered voters
- LV – likely voters
- V – unclear
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Mike Duggan (write-in) | 48,716 | 51.69% | |
| Nonpartisan | Benny Napoleon | 28,391 | 30.13% | |
| Nonpartisan | Krystal A. Crittendon | 5,311 | 5.64% | |
| Nonpartisan | Lisa Howze | 4,591 | 4.87% | |
| Nonpartisan | Tom Barrow | 3,699 | 3.93% | |
| Nonpartisan | John Olumba | 1,329 | 1.41% | |
| Nonpartisan | Fred Durhal Jr. | 842 | 0.89% | |
| Nonpartisan | Willie G. Lipscomb, Jr. | 303 | 0.32% | |
| Nonpartisan | Angelo Scott Brown | 182 | 0.19% | |
| Nonpartisan | Herman Griffin | 165 | 0.18% | |
| Nonpartisan | Sigmunt John Szczepkowski, Jr. | 146 | 0.15% | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Murphy | 142 | 0.15% | |
| Nonpartisan | Jean Vortkamp | 138 | 0.15% | |
| Nonpartisan | John Telford | 110 | 0.12% | |
| Nonpartisan | D'Artagnan M. Collier | 91 | 0.10% | |
| Write-in | 83 | 0.09% | ||
| Total votes | 94,239 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Polling
Key
- A – all adults
- RV – registered voters
- LV – likely voters
- V – unclear
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Mike Duggan | 74,248 | 54.94% | |
| Nonpartisan | Benny Napoleon | 60,440 | 44.72% | |
| Write-in | 455 | 0.34% | ||
| Total votes | 135,143 | 100.00% | ||
Aftermath
Barrow joined with the group Citizens United Against Corrupt Government (CUACG) to challenge the results of the election. Barrow appealed the ruling that allowed Duggan to pursue a write-in campaign and sought a recount of the primary election results.[23] Prior to the election, CUACG sought to halt the mailing of absentee ballots, arguing that the city Election Commission did not comply with procedural requirements before approving the ballots.[24] Barrow and CUACG appealed, contesting the validity of the election results. In 2014, the Michigan Court of Appeals rejected the claims.[25]