Cincinnati mayoral elections

The mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, is elected directly in a nonpartisan 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.

Date Democratic Republican Charterite Other
2021 Aftab Pureval David Mann (D)
2017 John Cranley Yvette Simpson
2013 John Cranley: 33,428     Roxanne Qualls (D): 24,288
2009 Mark Mallory: 38,645 Brad Wenstrup: 32,424   Tom Chandler: 51
2005 Mark Mallory: 36,200     David Pepper (D): 33,664
2001 Charlie Luken: 47,755   Courtis Fuller: 38,494