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2015 Columbus, Ohio mayoral election 
Summary
The 2015 Columbus mayoral election took place on November 3, 2015, to elect the Mayor of Columbus, Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the May 5 primary advancing to the general election, regardless of party.[1]
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Incumbent Democratic Mayor Michael B. Coleman was not running for re-election to a fifth term in office.[2]
Candidates edit
Democratic Party edit
Declared edit
- Andrew Ginther, President of the Columbus City Council[3]
- James Ragland, development director at the Cristo Rey Columbus High School and former State Central Committeeman for the Ohio Democratic Party[4]
- Zach Scott, Franklin County Sheriff[5]
Declined edit
- Joyce Beatty, U.S. Representative (endorsed Ginther)[2][6]
- Kevin Boyce, State Representative and former Ohio State Treasurer (endorsed Ginther)[6][7]
- John Patrick Carney, State Representative and nominee for Ohio State Auditor in 2014[1]
- Michael B. Coleman, incumbent mayor (endorsed Ginther)[2][8]
- Tracy Maxwell Heard, Minority Leader of the Ohio House of Representatives[1]
- Michael C. Mentel, attorney and former Columbus City Council President[1]
- Michelle Mills, Columbus City Councilmember[2][6]
- Charleta Tavares, State Senator[6]
Republican Party edit
Declared edit
- Terry Boyd, former President of the Columbus Board of Education[9][10]
Declined edit
- Jim Hughes, State Senator[11]
- Ron O'Brien, Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney[11]
Primary results edit
The Columbus Mayoral primary was nonpartisan, but candidates were endorsed by their parties. The two candidates who received the most votes advanced to the general election in November regardless of party.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Andrew Ginther | 24,227 | 51.8 | |
| Nonpartisan | Zach Scott | 8,560 | 18.3 | |
| Nonpartisan | Terry Boyd | 8,461 | 18.1 | |
| Nonpartisan | James Ragland | 5,552 | 11.9 | |
General election results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Andrew Ginther | 88,822 | 59 | |
| Nonpartisan | Zach Scott | 60,686 | 41 | |
References edit
- ^ a b c d Gary Seman Jr. (December 2, 2014). "Jockeying starts for nonpartisan primary in 2015". This Week. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ^ a b c d Lucas Sullivan; Doug Caruso (November 25, 2014). "Mayor Coleman Announces He Won't Run Next Year". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on November 27, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- ^ Josh Jarman (December 10, 2014). "Ginther launches campaign for mayor of Columbus". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on January 26, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- ^ Walker Evans (January 19, 2015). "James Ragland Enters Race for Columbus Mayor". Columbus Underground. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ Josh Jarman (November 27, 2014). "Sheriff Zach Scott says he's running for mayor". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ^ a b c d Lucas Sullivan (December 7, 2014). "Columbus mayor's race might draw several prominent politicians". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ^ Lucas Sullivan (January 22, 2015). "Strickland, Boyce among Democrats backing Ginther for Columbus mayor". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ Elizabeth Faugl (December 17, 2014). "Coleman Endorses Ginther to Take over Mayor's Office". ABC6. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ Lucas Sullivan (December 18, 2014). "Coleman endorses Ginther for mayor". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- ^ Lucas Sullivan (January 16, 2015). "Republicans tap Boyd for Columbus mayor, former Ohio State player Dimitrious Stanley for council". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- ^ a b Kurtzman, Lori; Zachariah, Holly (January 8, 2015). "Local Government Insider: GOP still looking for Columbus mayoral candidate". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on January 11, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ^ "Franklin County BOE election results | Franklin County BOE" (PDF). freep.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ^ "Election 2012 | The Columbus Dispatch". Archived from the original on April 11, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ "Ginther era begins in Columbus". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
Further reading edit
- Jarman, Josh (December 7, 2014). "Election To Succeed Mayor Coleman Could Widen Democrats' Rift". The Columbus Dispatch. The Dispatch Printing Company. Retrieved December 7, 2014.