2025 Cincinnati mayoral election
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November 4, 2025
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The 2025 Cincinnati mayoral election took place on November 4, 2025, with a primary election held on May 6, 2025. At the primary election, the two highest-placing candidates advanced to the general election. Municipal elections in Cincinnati are officially nonpartisan.
Incumbent mayor Aftab Pureval won re-election to a second term in office against Cory Bowman.
Primary election
Candidates
Advanced to general election
- Cory Bowman, coffee shop owner and half-brother of Vice President JD Vance (party preference: Republican)
- Aftab Pureval, incumbent mayor (party preference: Democratic)
Eliminated in primary
- Brian Frank, procurement professional (party preference: Republican)
Declined
- Jan-Michele Kearney, vice mayor (party preference: Democratic)
Endorsements
Cory Bowman
Federal officials
- JD Vance, vice president of the United States (2025–present) and former U.S. senator from Ohio (2023–2025) (candidate's half-brother)
Aftab Pureval
Organizations
- Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aftab Pureval (incumbent) | 18,747 | 82.57% | |
| Cory Bowman | 2,926 | 12.89% | |
| Brian Frank | 1,031 | 4.54% | |
| Total votes | 22,704 | 100.00 | |
General election
Endorsements
Cory Bowman
Aftab Pureval
Party chapters
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aftab Pureval (incumbent) | 52,697 | 78.31% | |
| Cory Bowman | 14,579 | 21.66% | |
| Write-in | 20 | 0.03% | |
| Total votes | 67,296 | 100.00 | |
References
- ↑ "Election Calendar". votehamiltoncountyohio.gov. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Mayoral election in Cincinnati, Ohio (2025)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
- ↑ Coolidge, Sharon; Moorwood, Victoria (February 4, 2025). "JD Vance's half-brother running for Cincinnati mayor". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ↑ Goodman, Danielle (January 24, 2025). "Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval announces re-election bid". WCPO-TV. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ↑ Coolidge, Sharon (February 6, 2025). "Brian Frank, Republican running for mayor, wants to 'Make Cincinnati Great Again'". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ↑ Coolidge, Sharon (October 28, 2024). "Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney won't run for mayor in 2025 but leaves door open for later". The Cincinnati Enquirer.
- ↑ Moorwood, Victoria (May 6, 2025). "JD Vance endorses half-brother Cory Bowman for Cincinnati mayor". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ↑ Collins, Kobe (March 27, 2025). "OEC Action Fund Endorses 14 Climate Leaders for Local Offices and One Ballot Issue Ahead of May 6th Primary Election". Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ↑ "City of Cincinnati - For Mayor - Nonpartisan Party - Election Night Reporting". results.votehamiltoncountyohio.gov. Hamilton County, Ohio Board of Elections. May 6, 2025. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ↑ "2025 Republican-Endorsed Candidate Slate". September 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Endorsement slate".
- ↑ Costello, Becka. "Democrats endorse incumbents and one new name for Cincinnati Council". WVXU. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ↑ "CITY OF CINCINNATI For Mayor". results.votehamiltoncountyohio.gov. November 3, 2025. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
External links
- Official campaign websites