2017 Cincinnati mayoral election

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Candidate  | John Cranley | Yvette Simpson
Party  | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan
Popular vote  | 32,617 | 27,845
Percentage  | 53.95% | 46.05%

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The 2017 Cincinnati mayoral election took place on November 7, 2017, to elect the Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the May 2 primary election advancing to the general election, regardless of party. Incumbent Democratic Mayor John Cranley won re-election to a second term.

While the election was nonpartisan, all the candidates were known Democrats.

## Primary election

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### Candidates

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#### Declared

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* John Cranley (D), incumbent Mayor of Cincinnati[1][2][3]
* Rob Richardson, Jr. (D), former University of Cincinnati board chairman[4][5][3]
* Yvette Simpson (D), Cincinnati City Council member[1][2][3]

#### Declined

[edit]

* Greg Hartmann (R), former Hamilton County Commissioner[1][6]
* Charlie Winburn (R), Cincinnati City Council member[7][8]

### Endorsements

[edit]

John Cranley

Ohio State Representatives

* Brigid Kelly[9]

City Council members

* Kevin Flynn[9]
* David S. Mann, Vice Mayor of Cincinnati[9]
* Christopher Smitherman[9]

County officials

* Denise Driehaus, Hamilton County Commissioner[9]
* Jim Neil, Hamilton County Sheriff[9]
* Todd Portune, Hamilton County Commissioner[9]
* Dusty Rhodes, Hamilton County Auditor[9]
* Lakshmi Sammarco, Hamilton County Coroner[9]

Labor unions

* AFL–CIO[10]
* AFSCME - American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees[11]
* AWIU - International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers[11]
* FOP - Fraternal Order of Police[12]
* IAFF - International Association of Fire Fighters[13]
* IBEW - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers[11]
* UA - United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing, Pipefitting and Sprinkler Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada[11]

Organizations

* Ohio Democratic Party[14]

Rob Richardson

Labor unions

* International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers[9]
* LIUNA - Laborers' International Union of North America[9]

Yvette Simpson

City Council members

* Chris Seelbach[9]
* Wendell Young[9]

Notable individuals

* Marian Spencer, civil rights activist and former Vice Mayor of Cincinnati[15]

Organizations

* Charter Committee[16]
* Cincinnati Women's Political Caucus[15]
* Democracy for America[17]

### Polling

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Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin of
error  | John
Cranley  | Rob
Richardson, Jr.  | Yvette
Simpson  | Undecided

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Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research[18] | February 27-March 2, 2017  | 500  | ± 4.4%  | 40% | 11%  | 39% | 7%

### Results

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Primary election results[19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Nonpartisan | Yvette Simpson | 10,562  | 45.14
| Nonpartisan | John Cranley | 8,068  | 34.48
| Nonpartisan | Rob Richardson, Jr.  | 4,769  | 20.38
Total votes  | 23,399  | 100.00

## General election

[edit]

### Candidates

[edit]

* John Cranley (D), incumbent Mayor of Cincinnati
* Yvette Simpson (D), Cincinnati City Council member, President Pro-Tempore

### Endorsements

[edit]

John Cranley

Ohio State Representatives

* Brigid Kelly[9]

City Council members

* Kevin Flynn[9]
* David S. Mann, Vice Mayor of Cincinnati[9]
* Christopher Smitherman[9]

County officials

* Denise Driehaus, Hamilton County Commissioner[9]
* Jim Neil, Hamilton County Sheriff[9]
* Todd Portune, Hamilton County Commissioner[9]
* Dusty Rhodes, Hamilton County Auditor[9]
* Lakshmi Sammarco, Hamilton County Coroner[9]

Labor unions

* AFL–CIO[10]
* AFSCME - American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees[11]
* AWIU - International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers[11]
* FOP - Fraternal Order of Police[12]
* IAFF - International Association of Fire Fighters[13]
* IBEW - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers[11]
* UA - United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing, Pipefitting and Sprinkler Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada[11]

Organizations

* Ohio Democratic Party[14]

Yvette Simpson

City Council members

* Chris Seelbach[9]
* Wendell Young[9]

Notable individuals

* Marian Spencer, civil rights activist and former Vice Mayor of Cincinnati[15]

Organizations

* Charter Committee[16]
* Cincinnati Women's Political Caucus[15]
* Democracy for America[17]
* The Collective Pac[20][21]
* #VOTEPROCHOICE[22][21]

### Polling

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Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin of
error  | John
Cranley  | Yvette
Simpson  | Undecided

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Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research[18] | February 27-March 2, 2017  | 500  | ± 4.4%  | 43%  | 50% | 5%

### Results

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Cincinnati mayoral election, 2017  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Nonpartisan | John Cranley | 32,617  | 53.95
| Nonpartisan | Yvette Simpson | 27,845  | 46.05
Total votes  | 60,462  | 100.00

## References

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1. ^ a b c Wilkinson, Howard (August 10, 2016). "Yvette Simpson Launches 2017 Mayoral Campaign To Unseat Cranley". WVXU. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
2. ^ a b Swartsell, Nick (August 17, 2016). "Mayoral race underlines rift among Cincinnati Democrats". Cincinnati CityBeat. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
3. ^ a b c Williams, Jason (February 16, 2017). "Cincinnati mayor's race is set". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
4. ^ Williams, Jason (January 1, 2017). "Richardson set to jump into mayor's race". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
5. ^ Rininger, Barbara (January 17, 2017). "Sustainability advocate Rob Richardson joins Cincinnati mayoral race". Soapbox Cincinnati. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
6. ^ Christian, Paula; Seitz, Amanda (January 6, 2017). "John Cranley enjoys strong Republican support – should the GOP bother to put someone in the race?". WCPO-TV. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
7. ^ Coolidge, Sharon; Williams, Jason (January 4, 2017). "Winburn takes step to run for mayor". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
8. ^ Williams, Jason (February 15, 2017). "Winburn decides not to run for mayor". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Wetterich, Chris (February 13, 2017). "Local Democrats step up big for Cranley". Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
10. ^ a b Williams, Jason (March 1, 2017). "Cranley lands another big endorsement". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
11. ^ a b c d e f g h Wetterich, Chris (January 3, 2017). "As another foe enters mayor's race, Cranley asks, 'Who really is the Democrat?'". Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
12. ^ a b Wetterich, Chris (March 6, 2017). "As police union endorses him, Cranley blasts Simpson for streetcar, past support of layoffs". Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
13. ^ a b Wetterich, Chris (January 13, 2017). "Cranley gets another key endorsement in re-election race". Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
14. ^ a b Williams, Jason (January 11, 2017). "Ohio Democrats endorse Cranley in decisive vote". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
15. ^ a b c d Williams, Jason (January 26, 2017). "Civil Rights icon endorses Simpson in mayor's race". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
16. ^ a b Williams, Jason (March 31, 2017). "PX: What's next step for veteran Cincinnati politician Alicia Reece?". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
17. ^ a b Wetterich, Chris (March 31, 2017). "EXCLUSIVE: Progressive group that helped Bernie Sanders endorses Simpson in Cincinnati mayor's race". Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
18. ^ a b Wetterich, Chris (March 6, 2017). "EXCLUSIVE: Yvette Simpson has a poll in the Cincinnati mayor's race. Here's what it says". Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
19. ^ "City of Cincinnati For Mayor Election Results". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
20. ^ "Candidates". collectivepac.org. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
21. ^ a b "Endorsements". yvettesimpson.com. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
22. ^ "Candidates". voteprochoice.us. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.

## External links

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* Yvette Simpson for Mayor

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