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City elections in Cincinnati, Ohio (2021)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: August 19, 2021 |
| General election: November 2, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 10 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
The city of Cincinnati, Ohio, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 2, 2021. The filing deadline for city council candidates was August 19, 2021.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
Elections
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Candidates and results
General election
General election for Cincinnati City Council (9 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Cincinnati City Council on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney (Nonpartisan) | 7.5 | 28,672 |
| ✔ |  | Greg Landsman (Nonpartisan) | 7.0 | 26,996 |
| ✔ |  | Reggie Harris (Nonpartisan)  | 6.7 | 25,828 |
| ✔ | Meeka Owens (Nonpartisan) | 6.3 | 24,177 | |
| ✔ |  | Victoria Parks (Nonpartisan) | 5.9 | 22,879 |
| ✔ | Scotty Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 5.3 | 20,265 | |
| ✔ | Jeff Cramerding (Nonpartisan) | 5.1 | 19,695 | |
| ✔ |  | Mark Jeffreys (Nonpartisan) | 4.9 | 18,772 |
| ✔ |  | Liz Keating (Nonpartisan) | 4.5 | 17,497 |
 | Michelle Dillingham (Nonpartisan) | 4.1 | 15,910 | |
| Phillip O’Neal (Nonpartisan) | 4.0 | 15,295 | ||
 | Kevin Flynn (Nonpartisan) | 3.6 | 13,888 | |
 | Elizabeth Sundermann (Nonpartisan) | 3.6 | 13,830 | |
| Steve Goodin (Nonpartisan) | 3.3 | 12,794 | ||
| Jim Tarbell (Nonpartisan) | 3.1 | 11,734 | ||
 | Brian Garry (Nonpartisan) | 2.7 | 10,258 | |
 | Tom Brinkman Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 2.5 | 9,805 | |
| John Williams (Nonpartisan) | 2.2 | 8,367 | ||
| LaKeisha Cook (Nonpartisan) | 1.9 | 7,224 | ||
| Jackie Frondorf (Nonpartisan) | 1.8 | 6,947 | ||
 | Jaime Castle (Nonpartisan) | 1.7 | 6,395 | |
| Peterson Mingo (Nonpartisan) | 1.4 | 5,278 | ||
 | Evan Holt (Nonpartisan) | 1.3 | 5,139 | |
 | Kurt Grossman (Nonpartisan) | 1.3 | 4,975 | |
| Bill Frost (Nonpartisan) | 1.2 | 4,695 | ||
| Galen Gordon (Nonpartisan) | 1.1 | 4,210 | ||
| Te’Airea Powell (Nonpartisan) | 1.1 | 4,109 | ||
| Stacey Smith (Nonpartisan) | 1.1 | 4,109 | ||
| Jalen Alford (Nonpartisan) | 0.8 | 3,166 | ||
| Rob Harris II (Nonpartisan) | 0.7 | 2,651 | ||
 | Andrew Kennedy (Nonpartisan) | 0.6 | 2,439 | |
| John Maher (Nonpartisan) | 0.6 | 2,158 | ||
| Logan Simmering (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 1,652 | ||
| K.A. Heard Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 1,496 | ||
| Nick Jabin (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 1,358 | ||
| Total votes: 384,663 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Charlie Winburn (Nonpartisan)
- Derek Bauman (Nonpartisan)
- Darius Clay (Nonpartisan)
- James Jenkins (Nonpartisan)
- Linda Matthews (Nonpartisan)
- Robert Moore (Nonpartisan)
- Victor Phillips (Nonpartisan)
- Nathaniyah Yisrael (Nonpartisan)
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Ohio elections, 2021
May 4, 2021
- Mayoral election in Cincinnati, Ohio (2021)
- Cincinnati, Ohio, Issue 1, Council Member Successor Designation Charter Amendment (May 2021)
- Cincinnati, Ohio, Issue 2, Council Member Pre-conviction Suspension Charter Amendment (May 2021)
- Cincinnati, Ohio, Issue 3, Affordable Housing Trust Fund Charter Amendment (May 2021)
November 2, 2021
- Municipal elections in Hamilton County, Ohio (2021)
- City elections in Cincinnati, Ohio (2021)
- Mayoral election in Cincinnati, Ohio (2021)
- Cincinnati Public Schools, Ohio, elections (2021)
- Cincinnati, Ohio, Issue 3, Mayor and City Council Procedures, Requirements, and Compensation Charter Amendment Initiative (November 2021)
- Hamilton County, Ohio, Issue 1, Property Tax Increase for Children Services (November 2021)
- Hamilton County, Ohio, Issue 29, Great Parks of Hamilton County Property Tax Levy (November 2021)
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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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