2017 Cincinnati mayoral election

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%

Mayor before election

John Cranley
Democratic

Elected mayor

John Cranley
Democratic

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.