Mayoral elections in Columbia, South Carolina
2013
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The **2013 Columbia mayoral election** took place on November 5, 2013, to elect the [mayor](/wiki/List_of_mayors_of_Charleston%2C_South_Carolina "List of mayors of Charleston, South Carolina") of Columbia, South Carolina. Incumbent [Democratic](/wiki/Democratic_Party_%28United_States%29 "Democratic Party (United States)") Mayor [Stephen K. Benjamin](/wiki/Stephen_K._Benjamin "Stephen K. Benjamin") won re\-election to a full term. There was no need for a runoff election since Benjamin received more than 50% of the vote. 

### Results

| Mayor of Columbia, 2013 | | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Steve Benjamin (incumbent) | 10,401 | 64\.13% |
| Moe Baddourah | 5,594 | 34\.49% |
| Larry A Sypolt. | 167 | 1\.03% |
| Write\-in | 57 | 0\.35% |
| Total | 16,219 | 100\.00% |


What issues were relevant to the 2013 Columbia mayoral election?