2013 El Paso mayoral election
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The 2013 El Paso mayoral election was held on May 11, 2013, to elect the Mayor of El Paso, Texas. Incumbent Mayor John Cook could not seek another term due to term limits. Businessman Oscar Leeser and El Paso city councilor Steve Ortega advanced to a runoff election on June 15.[3] Leeser won the runoff election.[4]
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May 11, 2013 (first round)
June 15, 2013 (runoff) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 14.15% (first round)[1] 13.76% (runoff)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First round
Candidates
Advanced to runoff
- Oscar Leeser, automobile dealer
- Steve Ortega, city representative
Eliminated
- 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 | % | |
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| 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% | ||
