City elections in Cincinnati, Ohio (2023)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: August 24, 2023 |
| General election: November 7, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: City council |
| Total seats up: 9 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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The city of Cincinnati, Ohio, held general elections for city council on November 7, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was August 24, 2023.
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 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney (Nonpartisan) | 11.0 | 49,822 |
| ✔ | Meeka Owens (Nonpartisan) | 11.0 | 49,783 | |
| ✔ |  | Reggie Harris (Nonpartisan)  | 10.9 | 49,339 |
| ✔ |  | Victoria Parks (Nonpartisan) | 10.3 | 46,341 |
| ✔ | Scotty Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 10.1 | 45,659 | |
| ✔ |  | Mark Jeffreys (Nonpartisan) | 10.0 | 45,295 |
| ✔ |  | Anna Albi (Nonpartisan) | 9.9 | 44,770 |
| ✔ | Jeff Cramerding (Nonpartisan) | 9.5 | 42,650 | |
| ✔ |  | Seth Walsh (Nonpartisan) | 9.0 | 40,641 |
 | Liz Keating (Nonpartisan) | 8.2 | 36,789 | |
| Total votes: 451,089 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jaime Castle (Nonpartisan)
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Ohio elections, 2023
August 8, 2023
November 7, 2023
- Ohio Issue 1, Right to Make Reproductive Decisions Including Abortion Initiative (2023)
- Ohio Issue 2, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2023)
- City elections in Cincinnati, Ohio (2023)
- Cincinnati Public Schools, Ohio, elections (2023)
- Municipal elections in Hamilton County, Ohio (2023)
- Cincinnati, Ohio, Issue 22, Sale of Cincinnati Southern Railway to Norfolk Southern Measure (November 2023)
- Cincinnati, Ohio, Issue 23, Changes to Local Initiative and Elections Processes Charter Amendment (November 2023)
- Cincinnati, Ohio, Issue 24, City Income Tax Increase for Housing Projects and Assistance Fund Charter Amendment (November 2023)
- Hamilton County, Ohio, Issue 19, Property Tax Renewal for Cincinnati Zoo Funding (November 2023)
- Hamilton County, Ohio, Issue 20, Property Tax Renewal and Increase for Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library Funding (November 2023)
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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 | 296,943 | 11,536,504 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 77 | 40,858 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 50.7% | 81.3% |
| Black/African American | 42.3% | 12.4% |
| Asian | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | 0.9% | 1% |
| Multiple | 3.7% | 2.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 88.1% | 90.4% |
| College graduation rate | 37.1% | 28.3% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $40,640 | $56,602 |
| Persons below poverty level | 26.3% | 14% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **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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