Municipal elections in Cincinnati, Ohio (2017)
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| 2017 Cincinnati city council elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: August 24, 2017 |
| General election: November 7, 2017 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 10 (click here for the mayoral election) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2017 |
The city of Cincinnati, Ohio, held elections for mayor and city council in 2017. All nine seats on the city council are at-large positions and were up for election. Six of the nine incumbents ran for re-election and were all elected to new terms. Re-elected incumbents were David Mann, Amy Murray, Chris Seelbach, P.G. Sittenfeld, Christopher Smitherman, and Wendell Young. Winners of the open seats were Tamaya Dennard, Greg Landsman, and Jeff Pastor.
Click here for more information about the Cincinnati mayoral election. Cincinnati's general election took place on November 7, 2017. There was a primary election for the mayoral race on May 2, 2017. Cincinnati does not hold a primary election for the city council positions.
There were also four local tax measures on the ballot that were all approved. The measures sought tax renewals for alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services; health and hospitalization services; senior services; and the Cincinnati Public School District.Elections
General election
Nine at-large seats
Candidates
Incumbents Charlie Winburn, Kevin Flynn, and Yvette Simpson did not run for re-election.[1]
☑ David Mann (i)
☑ Amy Murray (i)
☑ Chris Seelbach (i)
☑ P.G. Sittenfeld (i)
☑ Christopher Smitherman (i)
☑ Wendell Young (i)
☐ Derek Bauman
☐ Erica Black-Johnson
☐ Cristina Burcica
☐ Ozie Davis
☑ Tamaya Dennard
☐ Michelle Dillingham
☐ Tonya Dumas
☐ Manuel Foggie
☐ Henry Frondorf
☐ Brian Garry
☐ Lesley Jones
☑ Greg Landsman
☐ Seth Maney
☑ Jeff Pastor
☐ Kelli Prather
☐ Laure Quinlivan
☐ Tamie Sullivan
☐ Dadrien Washington (Write-in)
Results
| Cincinnati City Council, General Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 P.G. Sittenfeld Incumbent |
9.62% | 39,815 |
| David Mann Incumbent |
8.65% | 35,789 |
| Chris Seelbach Incumbent |
7.40% | 30,626 |
| Wendell Young Incumbent |
6.84% | 28,296 |
| Christopher Smitherman Incumbent |
6.56% | 27,149 |
| Tamaya Dennard |
6.30% | 26,053 |
| Greg Landsman |
6.05% | 25,049 |
| Amy Murray Incumbent |
5.77% | 23,888 |
| Jeff Pastor |
5.32% | 21,996 |
| Michelle Dillingham | 5.26% | 21,773 |
| Ozie Davis | 4.51% | 18,671 |
| Lesley Jones | 4.43% | 18,345 |
| Laure Quinlivan | 4.05% | 16,758 |
| Derek Bauman | 4.03% | 16,680 |
| Henry Frondorf | 2.57% | 10,637 |
| Seth Maney | 2.44% | 10,114 |
| Brian Garry | 2.21% | 9,152 |
| Kelli Prather | 1.73% | 7,175 |
| Tamie Sullivan | 1.51% | 6,232 |
| Tonya Dumas | 1.50% | 6,186 |
| Erica Black-Johnson | 1.34% | 5,539 |
| Cristina Burcica | 1.00% | 4,150 |
| Manuel Foggie | 0.86% | 3,556 |
| Dadrien Washington | 0.03% | 125 |
| Total Votes | 413,754 | |
| Source: Hamilton County Board of Elections, "2017 General Election Official Results," November 22, 2017 | ||
Ballot measures
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of renewing for five years the county's property tax levy of 2.99 mills—$299 per $100,000 in assessed property value—to fund alchohol, drug addiction, and mental health services. |
| A no vote was a vote against renewing for five years the county's property tax levy of 2.99 mills—$299 per $100,000 in assessed property value—to fund alchohol, drug addiction, and mental health services, thereby allowing the tax to expire. |
- Issue 4: Hamilton County Property Tax Renewal for Health and Hospital Services 
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of renewing for five years the county's property tax levy of 4.07 mills—$407 per $100,000 in assessed property value—to fund health and hospitalization services. |
| A no vote was a vote against renewing for five years the county's property tax levy of 4.07 mills—$407 per $100,000 in assessed property value—to fund health and hospitalization services, thereby allowing the tax to expire. |
- Issue 5: Hamilton County Property Tax for Senior Services
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of renewing for five years and increasing the county's property tax levy for senior services from 1.29 mills to a total rate of 1.6 mills—$160 per $100,000 in assessed property value. |
| A no vote was a vote against renewing and increasing the county's property tax levy for senior services from 1.29 mills to a total rate of 1.6 mills—$160 per $100,000 in assessed property value—therby allowing the levy to expire. |
- Issue 24: Cincinnati Public School District Property Tax Renewal
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of renewing for five years the school district's property tax levy of 8.43 mills—$843 per $100,000 in assessed property value—to fund emergency requirements of the school district. |
| A no vote was a vote against renewing for five years the school district's property tax levy of 8.43 mills—$843 per $100,000 in assessed property value—to fund emergency requirements of the school district. |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Ohio elections, 2017
The general election for the Cincinnati City Council shared the ballot with elections for the mayor of Cincinnati, eight seats on the Hamilton County Municipal Court, four seats on the Cincinnati Public Schools school board, and two statewide ballot measures.
Voters in Cincinnati may also have been asked to vote to authorize the sale of alcohol at specific times and at specific locations if an establishment in his or her precinct had requested that this be approved. These elections only impacted certain precincts and did not necessarily appear on all voters' ballots.
Issues
Endorsements
The table below shows endorsements from local groups for the 2017 Cincinnati municipal election. If you know of other groups that have endorsed candidates in the mayoral and city council races, please email us at [email protected].
| Endorsements for Cincinnati municipal election | ||
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| Endorser | Mayor | City council |
| Cincinnati Democratic Committee[2] | N/A | David Mann (i), Chris Seelbach (i), Wendell Young (i), P.G. Sittenfeld (i), Tamaya Dennard, Michelle Dillingham, Lesley Jones, Greg Landsman, and Ozie Davis |
| Hamilton County Republican Party[3] | N/A | Amy Murray (i), Jeff Pastor, Seth Maney |
| Charter Committee of Greater Cincinnati[4] | Yvette Simpson | David Mann (i), Amy Murray (i), Derek Bauman, Tamaya Dennard, Henry Frondorf |
| Hamilton County Green Party[5] | N/A | Christopher Smitherman (i), Brian Garry |
| Cincinnati Women's Political Caucus[6] | Yvette Simpson | N/A |
| Fraternal Order of Police Queen City Lodge Number 69[7] | N/A | David Mann (i), P.G. Sittenfeld (i), Amy Murray (i), Christopher Smitherman (i), Jeff Pastor, Seth Maney, Greg Landsman, Ozie Davis, and Tamie Sullivan |
About the city
- See also: Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio. As of 2010, its population was 296,943.
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.[8]
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% |
| Two or more | 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. | ||
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcinn - ↑ Cincinnati Business Courier, "Democrats set slate for Cincinnati City Council, school board," April 26, 2017
- ↑ WVXU, "Whoever Wins Cincinnati's Mayor's Race Has A Lot Riding On Council Election," May 28, 2017
- ↑ Charter Committee of Greater Cincinnati, accessed May 22, 2017
- ↑ Hamilton County Green Party, "Statements," accessed July 12, 2017
- ↑ Cincinnati Women's Political Caucus, "Endorsements," accessed July 12, 2017
- ↑ City Beat, "FOP announces City Council, municipal court endorsements," August 24, 2017
- ↑ Cincinnati City Charter, Art. 2.1-3; 3.1-3; 4.1-3, accessed October 27, 2014
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