2001 Cincinnati mayoral election

2001 Cincinnati mayoral election

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Candidate Charlie Luken Courtis Fuller Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 47,715 38,281 Percentage 55.49% 44.51%

Mayor before election Charlie Luken Democratic Elected mayor Charlie Luken Democratic

The 2001 Cincinnati mayoral election took place on November 6, 2001, to elect the Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the primary election advancing to the general election, regardless of party. This was the first election in Cincinnati where the mayor was elected directly. Previously, the person that got the most votes in the city council elections automatically became mayor. ^[1]

While the election was nonpartisan, Luken was associated with the Democratic Party and Fuller was affiliated with the Charter Party.

General election

Cincinnati mayoral election, 2001 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Charlie Luken (incumbent)	47,715	55.49
	Nonpartisan	Courtis Fuller	38,281	44.51
Total votes			85,996	100.00

References

1. Seuss, Jeff (October 31, 2021). "Soldiers, reformers and Jerry Springer: A brief history of the mayors of Cincinnati". The Cincinnati Enquirer . Retrieved August 23, 2024.
2. "General Election Hamilton County, Ohio November 6, 2001" (PDF). Hamilton County Board of Elections. Retrieved October 27, 2016.