Cincinnati mayoral elections

The mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, is elected directly in a nonpartisan election separate from the City Council election. Until 2001, the candidate who received the most votes in the City Council election would become mayor.[1] Mayoral candidates in the general election are chosen in an open primary.

Bold type indicates winner. Italic type indicates incumbent.

DateDemocraticRepublicanCharteriteOther
2021 Aftab Pureval David Mann (D)[2]
2017 John Cranley Yvette Simpson[3]
2013John Cranley: 33,428  Roxanne Qualls (D): 24,288[4]
2009Mark Mallory: 38,645Brad Wenstrup: 32,424 Tom Chandler:[5] 51
2005Mark Mallory: 36,200  David Pepper (D):[6] 33,664
2001Charlie Luken: 47,755 Courtis Fuller:[7] 38,494 

Primary elections

As of 2001, the mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, is elected directly in a separate election. Prior to that, it was the candidate who received the most votes in the city council election. Candidates in the general election are chosen in an open primary. in 2013, John Cranley (D), defeated Roxanne Qualls (D).

Italic type indicates incumbent.

DateWinning candidatesLosing candidates
2001Courtis Fuller (C): 17,091
Charles J. Luken (D): 12,077
Bill Brodberger (ind.): 1,763
Michael Riley (ind.): 651

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Seuss, Jeff (October 31, 2021). "Soldiers, reformers and Jerry Springer: A brief history of the mayors of Cincinnati". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  2. ↑ Coolidge, Sharon. "'We made history.' Aftab Pureval wins Cincinnati mayoral race after David Mann concedes". The Enquirer. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Election Night 2017: Cincinnati mayoral race". The Enquirer. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Official results". clarityelections.com. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  5. ↑ Tom Chandler was a write-in candidate.
  6. ↑ David Pepper was a Democratic member of the Cincinnati city council running as a Democrat in the mayoral race. The mayoral primary is open and the top 2 vote getters in the 2005 primary were Democrats Mallory and Pepper.
  7. ↑ Courtis Fuller was a lifelong registered Democrat running as a Charterite.