2021 Cincinnati mayoral election
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The 2021 Cincinnati mayoral election took place on November 2, 2021, to elect the mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the primary election on May 4, 2021 advancing to the general election, regardless of party. Incumbent Democratic mayor John Cranley, first elected in 2013, was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term. Democratic Hamilton County clerk of court Aftab Pureval won the election over fellow Democrat and former congressman David S. Mann.[1]
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November 2, 2021
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 Precinct results: Pureval: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% >90% Mann: 50-60% >60% | ||||||||||||||||
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Primary election
Candidates
Declared
- Gavi Begtrup (D), small business owner, former policy advisor for U.S. Representative from Arizona Gabby Giffords[2][3]
- David Mann (D), city councillor (1974–1992, 2013–present), former mayor of Cincinnati (1980–1982, 1991), former U.S. representative from Ohio's 1st congressional district (1993–1995)[4]
- Herman Najoli (I), adjunct professor at Indiana Wesleyan University[5]
- Raffel Prophett (D), retired firefighter[5]
- Aftab Pureval (D), Hamilton County clerk of courts (2017–present), nominee for Ohio's 1st congressional district in 2018[6]
- Cecil Thomas (D), state senator for the 9th district (2015–2023), former city councillor (2005–2013)[7]
Disqualified
- Adam Koehler (I), tech entrepreneur[8]
- Kelli Prather (D), community activist and perennial candidate[5]
- Wendell Young (D), city councillor[9]
Withdrawn
- P.G. Sittenfeld (D), city councillor and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016[10]
Declined
- Mark Mallory (D), director of community development at FC Cincinnati and former mayor of Cincinnati[11][12] (endorsed Aftab Pureval)[13]
- David Pepper (D), former chair of the Ohio Democratic Party, former Hamilton County commissioner, and nominee for attorney general of Ohio in 2014[12]
- Chris Seelbach (D), city councillor[14]
- Christopher Smitherman (I), vice mayor and city councillor[15] (endorsed David Mann)[16]
Polling
Endorsements
Gavi Begtrup (D)
- Gabby Giffords, founder of Giffords and former U.S. representative from Arizona's 8th congressional district (2007–2012)[13]
David Mann (D)
- Kevin Flynn, former city councilor (Independent)[18]
- Steve Goodin, city councilor (Republican)[18]
- Liz Keating, city councilor (Republican)[18]
- Charlie Luken, former mayor of Cincinnati[13]
- Christopher Smitherman, vice mayor and city councillor (Independent)[16]
- Jerry Springer, former mayor of Cincinnati and host of The Jerry Springer Show[13]
- Betsy Sundermann, city councilor (Republican)[18]
Aftab Pureval (D)
- Mark Mallory, director of community development at FC Cincinnati and former mayor of Cincinnati[13]
- Charmaine McGuffey, Hamilton County sheriff[13]
- David Pepper, former chair of Ohio Democratic Party and former member of Hamilton County Commission[19]
- Jill Schiller, Hamilton County treasurer-elect[20]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Aftab Pureval | 13,302 | 39.2 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Mann | 9,830 | 29.0 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cecil Thomas | 5,589 | 16.5 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gavi Begtrup | 3,229 | 9.5 | |
| Nonpartisan | Raffel Prophett | 1,196 | 3.5 | |
| Nonpartisan | Herman Najoli | 780 | 2.3 | |
| Total ballots | 33,926 | 100 | ||
General election
Candidates
- David Mann, city councillor (Democratic Party)[21]
- Aftab Pureval, Hamilton County Clerk of Courts (Democratic Party)[21]
Post-primary endorsements
Aftab Pureval (D)
Individuals
- Sherrod Brown, U.S. senator (D-OH)[22]
- Mike Moroski, Cincinnati school board member[23]
- Raffel Prophett, retired firefighter, 2021 candidate for mayor of Cincinnati[24]
- Cecil Thomas, state senator for the 9th district (2015–present), former city councillor (2005–2013), 2021 candidate for mayor of Cincinnati[25]
Labor unions
- Amalgamated Transit Union Local 627[26]
- Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Council[27]
- Cincinnati Building Trades Union[28]
- Cincinnati Federation of Teachers[29]
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 212[30]
- Laborers Local 265[31]
- United Food and Commercial Workers Local 75[26]
Organizations
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of June 15, 2021 | |||
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| Candidate | Total raised | Cash on hand | |
| David Mann | $172,330 | $22,483 | |
| Aftab Pureval | $593,275 | $73,277 | |
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Debates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Aftab Pureval | 34,541 | 65.8 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Mann | 17,919 | 34.2 | |
| Total ballots | 52,460 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear