2013 Jackson mayoral election
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The 2013 mayoral election in Jackson, Mississippi took place on June 4, 2013, alongside other Jackson municipal races. City councilman Chokwe Lumumba was elected mayor in a landslide in the general election after defeating Jonathan Lee and incumbent mayor Harvey Johnson, Jr. in the primary.
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June 4, 2013
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Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jonathan Lee | 12,119 | 34.84 | |
| Democratic | Chokwe Lumumba | 8,436 | 24.26 | |
| Democratic | Harvey Johnson, Jr. (incumbent) | 7,318 | 21.04 | |
| Democratic | Regina Quinn | 5,177 | 14.18 | |
| Democratic | Frank Bluntson | 933 | 2.68 | |
| Democratic | Charlotte Reeves | 307 | 0.88 | |
| Democratic | William E. Bright | 166 | 0.48 | |
| Democratic | John H. Jones, Jr. | 119 | 0.34 | |
| Democratic | Gwendolyn Ward Osborne Chapman | 98 | 0.28 | |
| Democratic | Robert Amos | 62 | 0.18 | |
| Democratic | Charles Taylor, Sr. | 40 | 0.12 | |
| Total votes | 34,775 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chokwe Lumumba | 20,180 | 54.06 | |
| Democratic | Jonathan Lee | 17,103 | 45.81 | |
| Total votes | 37,283 | 100.00 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chokwe Lumumba | 20,992 | 85.94 | |
| Independent | Richard C. Williams, Jr. | 1,835 | 7.51 | |
| Independent | Francis P. Smith, Jr. | 894 | 3.66 | |
| Independent | Cornelius Griggs | 706 | 2.89 | |
| Total votes | 24,427 | 100.00 | ||