Complex sentence: Although he is registered as a Democrat he received broad support by Democrats, Republicans, and Independents in the 2011 race for Cincinnati City Council which gave him the second most votes behind long-time local politician Roxanne Qualls.
Split into simpler sentences: Although he is registered as a Democrat he received broad support from Republicans and Independents in the 2011 race for Cincinnati City Council. This gave him the second most votes behind long-time local politician Roxanne Qualls.