Incumbent Democratic–Farmer–Labor Mayor R. T. Rybak announced on December 27, 2012, that he will not be seeking re-election.

Betsy Hodges was elected in the 33rd round after two days of vote tabulations.

Incumbents Carol Becker and David Wheeler were re-elected in the first round, both having passed the threshold to be elected.

Steve Barland, Meg Forney, Jason Stone, and Tom Nordyke were candidates in the 2009 Park and Recreation Board election, but were all defeated.

Tom Nordyke served on the Board as an at-large member from 2006 to 2009 and as its president from 2008 to 2009.