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The 2013 Detroit mayoral election was held on November 5 2013 to elect the Mayor of Detroit. Incumbent Mayor Dave Bing chose to retire rather than seek re-election.The Mayor of Detroit is elected on a non-partisan basis where the candidates are not listed by political party. A non-partisan primary election was held on August 6 2013. The top two finishers businessman Mike Duggan who ran a write-in campaign and received 46% of the vote and Wayne County Sheriff Benny N.