Pittsburgh mayoral election, 2013
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Ward results key:
Peduto - 60% to 70%
Peduto - 71% to 80%
Peduto - 81% to 90%
Peduto - 91%+
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The 2013 Pittsburgh mayoral election took place on November 5, 2013. Democrat Bill Peduto was elected the 60th Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The primary election was held on May 21, 2013. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, although eligible for a second full term, did not seek reelection as Mayor of Pittsburgh.
Initially, Luke Ravenstahl had indicated an intention to seek reelection in the 2013 election and had led early Democratic primary polling. Following Ravenstahl's withdrawal in early March 2013, several candidates not previously considering a campaign joined the race and others became speculated candidates. As of the primary election petition filing deadline on March 12, 2013, seven Democratic candidates and one Republican candidate, Joshua Wander, had filed to run. One Democratic candidate, Bill Robinson, stated he would run despite missing the petition deadline. After the field settled, there were four candidates seeking the Democratic nomination who were listed on the ballot and one seeking the Republican nomination. In addition, the sole Republican candidate also expressed an intention to run for the Democratic nomination as a write-in candidate.
On May 21, 2013, Bill Peduto won the Democratic primary and Josh Wander, who had run unopposed in the Republican primary, won his party's nomination. Peduto defeated Wander and independent Lester Ludwig in the November general election. He was inaugurated as Pittsburgh's 60th mayor upon the expiration of incumbent Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's term in January 2014. The next regular quadrennial mayoral election following the 2013 election is scheduled for November 2017.
In the 2005 election, Democrat Bob O'Connor was elected Mayor of Pittsburgh and assumed office in January 2006. In July 2006, O'Connor was diagnosed with a rare form of lymphoma, which was initially believed to be manageable. His health deteriorated, however, and he died on September 1, 2006. Luke Ravenstahl, as President of the Pittsburgh City Council, was subsequently sworn-in and assumed office as Mayor. At the time, at age 26, Ravenstahl was the youngest mayor of a major U.S. city.
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