Columbus City Council | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
President | |
President pro tem | Rob Dorans, Democratic since January 2023 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 9 |
 | |
Political groups | Democratic (9) |
| Elections | |
| At-large | |
Last election | November 7, 2023 |
Next election | November 11, 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
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| City Hall, Columbus, Ohio | |
| Website | |
| columbus.gov/council | |
The Columbus City Council is the lawmaking body of Columbus, Ohio. It meets in the City Council Chambers located on the second floor of Columbus City Hall. Following the 2023 election, the City Council expanded from seven to nine members. Council members are elected at-large in a single election but are separated into nine districts.[2][3]
Starting in 2024, four members of the council (Lot B) were elected to two-year terms while the other five (Lot A) are serving four-year terms. These groupings were determined by drawing lots done by the City Clerk. At the end of each of these terms, the lots will switch term periods, resulting in an alternated staggering of four and two-year terms between Lot A and Lot B. Although the city is divided into nine districts, voters within Columbus vote for all nine council members.[4]
- ^ "COUNCIL ELECTS NEW COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT PRO TEM". Columbus City Council. January 2, 2018.
- ^ "The City of Columbus: City Council". The City of Columbus. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". www.columbus.gov.
- ^ "Council Residential Districts". www.columbus.gov.