The mayor of
Cincinnati, Ohio, is elected directly in a
nonpartisan
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election separate from the
City Council election. Until 2001, the candidate who received the most votes in the City Council election would become mayor. Mayoral candidates in the general election are chosen in an
open primary.
Bold type indicates winner. ''Italic type'' indicates incumbent.
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.
Notes and references
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Mayoral elections in Cincinnati