Cincinnati mayoral election, 2017 - wikipedia Cincinnati mayoral election, 2017 Cincinnati mayoral election, 2017 ← 2013 November 7, 2017 2021 → Candidate John Cranley Yvette Simpson Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 32,617 27,845 Percentage 53.95 % 46.05 % Mayor before election John Cranley Democratic Elected Mayor John Cranley Democratic Elections in Ohio Federal government Presidential elections 1804 1808 1812 1816 1820 1824 1828 1832 1836 1840 1844 1848 1852 1856 1860 1864 1868 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 2000 2008 2012 2016 Presidential primaries Democratic 2008 2016 Republican 2008 2012 U.S. Senate elections 1898 1914 1932 1934 1964 1976 1980 1986 1988 1992 1994 1998 2000 2006 2012 2016 2018 U.S. House of Representatives elections 1858 1860 1862 1864 1866 1868 1870 1872 1888 1890 1892 1894 1896 1964 2000 2002 2006 2nd 13th 2008 2012 2014 2016 2018 Special elections 2nd district, 2005 5th district, 2007 11th district, 2008 8th district, 2016 12th district, 2018 State government General elections 1964 2014 2016 2018 Gubernatorial elections 1822 1824 1855 1986 1994 1998 2002 2006 2014 2018 Complete List Lieutenant Governor elections Complete list Secretary of State elections Complete list Attorney General elections Complete list State Auditor elections Complete list State Treasurer elections Complete list State Supreme Court elections Complete list Ballot measures Issue 1 2011 Issue 2 Cincinnati Mayoral elections 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 City Council elections List of elections Cleveland Mayoral elections 1978 ( recall ) 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 Columbus Mayoral elections 1899 1903 1905 1907 1919 1951 1963 1967 1971 1991 1999 2011 2015 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. Contents 1 Primary election 1.1 Candidates 1.1. 1 Declared 1.1. 2 Declined 1.2 Endorsements 1.3 Polling 1.4 Results 2 General election 2.1 Candidates 2.2 Endorsements 2.3 Polling 2.4 Results 3 External links 4 References Primary election Candidates Declared John Cranley ( D ), incumbent Mayor of Cincinnati Rob Richardson, Jr. ( D ), former University of Cincinnati board chairman Yvette Simpson ( D ), Cincinnati City Council member Declined Greg Hartmann ( R ), former Hamilton County Commissioner Charlie Winburn ( R ), Cincinnati City Council member Endorsements John Cranley Ohio State Representatives Brigid Kelly City Council members Kevin Flynn David S. Mann, Vice Mayor of Cincinnati Christopher Smitherman County officials Denise Driehaus, Hamilton County Commissioner Jim Neil, Hamilton County Sheriff Todd Portune, Hamilton County Commissioner Dusty Rhodes, Hamilton County Auditor Lakshmi Sammarco, Hamilton County Coroner Labor unions AFL -- CIO AFSCME - American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees AWIU - International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers FOP - Fraternal Order of Police IAFF - International Association of Fire Fighters IBEW - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers UA - United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing, Pipefitting and Sprinkler Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada Organizations Ohio Democratic Party Rob Richardson Labor unions International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers LIUNA - Laborers ' International Union of North America Yvette Simpson City Council members Chris Seelbach Wendell Young Notable individuals Marian Spencer, civil rights activist and former Vice Mayor of Cincinnati Organizations Charter Committee Cincinnati Women 's Political Caucus Democracy for America Polling Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error John Cranley Rob Richardson, Jr. Yvette Simpson Undecided Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research February 27 - March 2, 2017 500 ± 4.4 % 40 % 11 % 39 % 7 % Results Primary election results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Yvette Simpson 10,562 45.14 Democratic John Cranley 8,068 34.48 Democratic Rob Richardson, Jr. 4,769 20.38 Total votes 23,399 100.00 General election Candidates John Cranley ( D ), incumbent Mayor of Cincinnati Yvette Simpson ( D ), Cincinnati City Council member, President Pro-Tempore Endorsements John Cranley Ohio State Representatives Brigid Kelly City Council members Kevin Flynn David S. Mann, Vice Mayor of Cincinnati Christopher Smitherman County officials Denise Driehaus, Hamilton County Commissioner Jim Neil, Hamilton County Sheriff Todd Portune, Hamilton County Commissioner Dusty Rhodes, Hamilton County Auditor Lakshmi Sammarco, Hamilton County Coroner Labor unions AFL -- CIO AFSCME - American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees AWIU - International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers FOP - Fraternal Order of Police IAFF - International Association of Fire Fighters IBEW - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers UA - United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing, Pipefitting and Sprinkler Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada Organizations Ohio Democratic Party Yvette Simpson City Council members Chris Seelbach Wendell Young Notable individuals Marian Spencer, civil rights activist and former Vice Mayor of Cincinnati Organizations Charter Committee Cincinnati Women 's Political Caucus Democracy for America The Collective Pac Vote Pro Choice Polling Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error John Cranley Yvette Simpson Undecided Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research February 27 - March 2, 2017 500 ± 4.4 % 43 % 50 % 5 % Results Cincinnati mayoral election, 2017 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic John Cranley 32,617 53.95 Democratic Yvette Simpson 27,845 46.05 Total votes 60,462 100.00 External links John Cranley for Mayor Yvette Simpson for Mayor References ^ Jump up to : Wilkinson, Howard ( August 10, 2016 ). `` Yvette Simpson Launches 2017 Mayoral Campaign To Unseat Cranley ''. WVXU. Retrieved October 25, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Swartsell, Nick ( August 17, 2016 ). `` Mayoral race underlines rift among Cincinnati Democrats ''. Cincinnati CityBeat. Retrieved October 25, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Williams, Jason ( February 16, 2017 ). `` Cincinnati mayor 's race is set ''. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved February 17, 2017. Jump up ^ Williams, Jason ( January 1, 2017 ). `` Richardson set to jump into mayor 's race ''. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved February 14, 2017. Jump up ^ Rininger, Barbara ( January 17, 2017 ). `` Sustainability advocate Rob Richardson joins Cincinnati mayoral race ''. Soapbox Cincinnati. Retrieved February 14, 2017. Jump up ^ 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. Jump up ^ Coolidge, Sharon ; Williams, Jason ( January 4, 2017 ). `` Winburn takes step to run for mayor ''. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved February 14, 2017. Jump up ^ Williams, Jason ( February 15, 2017 ). `` Winburn decides not to run for mayor ''. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved February 17, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Wetterich, Chris ( February 13, 2017 ). `` Local Democrats step up big for Cranley ''. Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved February 14, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Williams, Jason ( March 1, 2017 ). `` Cranley lands another big endorsement ''. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved March 8, 2017. ^ Jump up to : 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. ^ Jump up to : 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. ^ Jump up to : Wetterich, Chris ( January 13, 2017 ). `` Cranley gets another key endorsement in re-election race ''. Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved February 14, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Williams, Jason ( January 11, 2017 ). `` Ohio Democrats endorse Cranley in decisive vote ''. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved February 14, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Williams, Jason ( January 26, 2017 ). `` Civil Rights icon endorses Simpson in mayor 's race ''. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved February 14, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Williams, Jason ( March 31, 2017 ). `` PX : What 's next step for veteran Cincinnati politician Alicia Reece ? ''. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved April 28, 2017. ^ Jump up to : 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. ^ Jump up to : 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. Jump up ^ `` City of Cincinnati For Mayor Election Results ''. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved May 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Candidates ''. collectivepac.org. Retrieved July 6, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Endorsements ''. yvettesimpson.com. Retrieved July 6, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Candidates ''. voteprochoice.us. Retrieved July 6, 2017. 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Question: who won the election for mayor in cincinnati ohio
Answer: John Cranley