2001 Dayton mayoral election

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2001 Dayton mayoral election
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Candidate Rhine McLin Mike Turner
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote18,85017,676
Percentage51.61%48.39%
Mayor before election

Mike Turner
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

Rhine McLin
Nonpartisan

The 2001 Dayton mayoral election took place on November 6, 2001. Incumbent Mayor Mike Turner ran for re-election to a third term. [1] He was challenged by State Senator Rhine McLin. Because Turner and McLin were the only two candidates to file for the election, no May primary was held and they both proceeded to the November general election. [2]

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Though the race was formally nonpartisan, McLin, a Democrat, was endorsed by the Montgomery County Democratic Party, [3] and Terry McAuliffe, the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, campaigned for her. [4]

McLin ultimately defeated Turner by a narrow margin, winning 52 percent of the vote to his 48 percent, [5] becoming the city's first female mayor. [6]

General election

Candidates

Results

2001 Dayton mayoral election results [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Rhine McLin 18,850 51.61%
Nonpartisan Mike Turner (inc.)17,67648.39%
Total votes36,526 100.00%

References

  1. ↑ Bebbington, Jim (January 6, 2001). "Turner's fund-raiser nets $200,000". Dayton Daily News . Dayton, Ohio. p. 1A. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  2. ↑ Bebbington, Jim (March 9, 2001). "McLin, Turner make it official". Dayton Daily News . Dayton, Ohio. p. 1B. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  3. ↑ Bebbington, Jim (January 26, 2001). "McLin, Zimmer, Williams win nods". Dayton Daily News . Dayton, Ohio. p. 1B. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  4. ↑ Hershey, William; Bebbington, Jim (October 4, 2001). "Party leader supports McLin". Dayton Daily News . Dayton, Ohio. p. 1A. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  5. ↑ Bebbington, Jim (November 7, 2001). "McLin tops turner in mayor race". Dayton Daily News . Dayton, Ohio. p. 1A. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  6. ↑ Lee, Mara (December 30, 2001). "Political rulers gain yardagte". Dayton Daily News . Dayton, Ohio. p. 1B. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  7. ↑ DeBrosse, Jim (September 23, 2001). "Rhine McLin faces tough race to continue family tradition". Dayton Daily News . Dayton, Ohio. p. 1A. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  8. ↑ Bebbington, Jim (September 30, 2001). "Mayor Mike Turner wants to continue as odd man in". Dayton Daily News . Dayton, Ohio. p. 1A. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  9. ↑ "GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 6, 2001 - MONTGOMERY COUNTY, OH". Montgomery County Board of Elections. Archived from the original on June 27, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
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