Primary Elections
As of 2001, the mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, is elected directly in a separate election. Prior to that, it was the candidate who received the most votes in the city council election. Candidates in the general election are chosen in an open primary.
Italic type indicates incumbent.
| Date | Winning Candidates | Losing Candidates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Courtis Fuller (C): 17,091 Charles J. Luken (D): 12,077 |
Bill Brodberger (ind.): 1,763 Michael Riley (ind.): 651 |
Read more about this topic: Cincinnati Mayoral Elections
Famous quotes containing the words primary and/or elections:
“At the heart of the educational process lies the child. No advances in policy, no acquisition of new equipment have their desired effect unless they are in harmony with the child, unless they are fundamentally acceptable to him.”
—Central Advisory Council for Education. Children and Their Primary Schools (Plowden Report)
“Apparently, a democracy is a place where numerous elections are held at great cost without issues and with interchangeable candidates.”
—Gore Vidal (b. 1925)