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City elections in Cincinnati, Ohio (2025)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: August 21, 2025 |
| General election: November 4, 2025 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 10 (click here for mayoral elections) |
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The city of Cincinnati, Ohio, is holding general elections for mayor and city council on November 4, 2025. The filing deadline for city council candidates was August 21, 2025.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
Elections
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Candidates and results
General election
The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.
General election for Cincinnati City Council (9 seats)
The following candidates are running in the general election for Cincinnati City Council on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Anna Albi (Nonpartisan) | |
| Jeff Cramerding (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Mark Jeffreys (Nonpartisan) | |
| Scotty Johnson (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney (Nonpartisan) | |
| Evan Nolan (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Meeka Owens (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Seth Walsh (Nonpartisan) | |
| Audricia Brooks (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Laketa Cole (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Jerry Corbett (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Don Driehaus (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Kevin Farmer (Nonpartisan)  | |
 | Gary Favors (Nonpartisan) | |
| Steve Goodin (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Ryan James (Nonpartisan) | |
| Dawn Johnson (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Liz Keating (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Dale Mallory (Nonpartisan) | |
| Linda Matthews (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Brandon Nixon (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Raffel Prophett (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Stephan Pryor (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Christopher Smitherman (Nonpartisan) | |
| Donald Washington (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Aaron Weiner (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Brian Ennix (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gwen Summers (Nonpartisan)
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Ohio elections, 2025
May 6, 2025
- Ohio Issue 2, Local Public Infrastructure Bond Amendment (May 2025)
- Mayoral election in Cincinnati, Ohio (2025)
November 4, 2025
- Ohio $15 Minimum Wage Initiative (2025)
- Ohio Voting and Elections Amendment (2025)
- Mayoral election in Cincinnati, Ohio (2025)
- Cincinnati Public Schools, Ohio, elections (2025)
- Municipal elections in Hamilton County, Ohio (2025)
- Cincinnati City School District, Ohio, Issue 28, Levy Renewal Measure (November 2025)
- Cincinnati, Ohio, Issue 2, Public Safety Internship Program Incentive Charter Amendment (November 2025)
- Cincinnati, Ohio, Issue 3, Changes to Campaign Finance Reporting and Elections Commission Vacancies Charter Amendment (November 2025)
- Hamilton County, Ohio, Issue 34, Parks and Recreation Tax Renewal Measure (November 2025)
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About the city
- See also: Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio. As of 2020, its population was 309,317.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government and Council-manager government
The city government of Cincinnati blends elements of the strong-mayor and council-manager systems. While the mayor serves as the city's chief executive officer and the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body, a city-manager, whom the mayor appoints and the city council approves, serves as the city's chief administrative officer.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Cincinnati, Ohio | ||
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| Cincinnati | Ohio | |
| Population | 309,317 | 11,799,448 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 77 | 40,858 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 50.3% | 80.5% |
| Black/African American | 41.4% | 12.4% |
| Asian | 2.2% | 2.3% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Multiple | 4.6% | 3.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 88.4% | 90.8% |
| College graduation rate | 38.7% | 28.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $42,663 | $58,116 |
| Persons below poverty level | 24.3% | 13.6% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
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