Cincinnati City Council election: Get to know the 26 candidates on the 2025 ballot
CINCINNATI — Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4, and City of Cincinnati residents will be tasked with voting for a new city council.
Cincinnati City Council holds nine seats, and all are at-large on the ballot with 26 candidates vying for the spots. While current council member Victoria Parks opted to resign, the eight other incumbent candidates are among the 26 people on the ballot. Each voter's ballot will also allow one write-in candidate.
The city council race is nonpartisan, but all three of Cincinnati's major political parties — Democratic, Republican and Charter Committee — have endorsed candidates, while some have also specified their own affiliations.
Here are the candidates voters can expect on their ballots:
https://www.wcpo.com/cincinnati-city-council-candidates-2025