Since its creation as a town in the 18th century, the Politics of Dayton, Ohio have adapted to and reflected the changing needs of the community, from the Miami and Erie Canal through the World War II "Dayton Project" to the present day.
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Since its creation as a town in the 18th century, the Politics of Dayton, Ohio have adapted to and reflected the changing needs of the community, from the Miami and Erie Canal through the World War II "Dayton Project" to the present day.
The city government of Dayton, Ohio, is governed by a city commission comprising five commissioners, one of whom is the mayor. The commissioners serve staggered, four-year terms. Commissioners are elected two at a time in open, at-large, nonpartisan elections. The four top vote-getters in the primary election go on to compete in the general election, regardless of party membership. The top two vote-getters in the general election are elected. As of November 1969, the mayor is elected in a separate election. Although the elections are nominally nonpartisan, the Democratic and Republican parties nominate candidates.
| Year | Winning candidates | Losing candidates |
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| 2015 | Chris Shaw (D) Matt Joseph (D) | Scott Sliver (I) Darryl Fairchild (D) Hazel Roundtree (D) |
| 2011 | Matt Joseph (D): 17,711 Dean A. Lovelace (D): 17,874 | Mark Manovich: 7,270 William Pace: 5,525 |
| 2007 | Matt Joseph (D): ? Dean A. Lovelace (D): ? | unopposed |
| 2003 | Matt Joseph (D): 15,666 Dean A. Lovelace (D): 13,974 | Idotha Bootsie Neal (D): 8,748 Lorana M. Kelly (D): 8,145 |
| 1999 | Dean A. Lovelace (D): 12,164 Idotha Bootsie Neal (D):10,212 | David Esrati (ind.): 6,093 John C. Drake (disqualified) |
| 1995 | Dean A. Lovelace (D): 18,286 Idotha Bootsie Neal (D): 16,721 | Pam Miller Howard (R): 10,285 Jeff Baugham (R): 8,351 |
| 1993s | Dean A. Lovelace (D): 15,432 | Judy Orick (R): 12,291 Mary Sue Kessler (D): 10,516 David Esrati (ind.): 1,466 Louis D. Butler: 612 Derek Folley: 593 |
| 1991 | R. Mark Henry (D): 18,043 Idotha Bootsie Neal (D): 12,179 | Charles McCracken (ind.): 9,312 Darren Cooper (R): 6,306 |
| 1987 | R. Mark Henry (D) Abner J. Orick (R) | |
| 1985s | Abner J. Orick (R) | |
| 1983 | Patricia M. Roach (D) R. Mark Henry (D) | Abner J. Orick (R) |
| 1979 | Patricia M. Roach (D) Abner J. Orick (R) | |
| 1979s | Abner J. Orick (R) | |
| 1975 | Patricia M. Roach (D) Michael L. Schierloh (D) | |
| 1975s | Michael L. Schierloh (D) | |
| 1973s | Gail Levin | |
| 1971 | John C. Smith Paul B. Roderer |
| Year | Winning candidates | Losing candidates |
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| 2013 | Joey D. Williams (D): 10,333 Jeffrey J. Mims, Jr. (D): 8,698 | David K. Greer: 4,687 David Esrati (D): 4,394 |
| 2009 [1] | Joey D. Williams (D): 16,937 Nan Whaley (D): 17,066 | David Esrati (D): 9,197 |
| 2005 | Joey D. Williams (D): 21,149 Nan Whaley (D): 16,874 | Lorana M. Kelly (D): 10,326 |
| 2001 | Joey D. Williams (D): 19,933 Richard A. Zimmer (D): 19,151 | Mike P. Osgood (R): 14,921 Abner J. Orick (R): 9,038 |
| 2001s | Edythe Lewis (D): 4,842 | Abner J. Orick (R): 2,524 |
| 1997 | Mary L. Wiseman (D): 19,641 Lloyd E. Lewis Jr. (D): 17,493 | Abner J. Orick (R): 15,340 Mike P. Osgood (R): 13,633 |
| 1996s | Abner J. Orick (R): 6,902 | Bill Evans (D): 4,517 Mark P. Donelson II (D): 2,824 Mike P. Osgood (R): 2,301 |
| 1993 | Anthony Capizzi (D): 27,169 Richard A. Zimmer (D): 26,277 | William Augman: 10,767 Mark P. Donelson II (D): 8,693 |
| 1989 | Anthony Capizzi (D) Richard A. Zimmer (D) | |
| 1987s | Richard A. Zimmer (D) | |
| 1985 | Richard Clay Dixon (D) Anthony Capizzi (D) | |
| 1981 | Richard Clay Dixon (D) Richard A. Zimmer (D) | |
| 1979s | Richard Clay Dixon (D) | |
| 1977 | Charles J. Curran (D) Richard A. Zimmer (D) | |
| 1973 | Charles J. Curran (D) Fred E. Weber (D) | |
| 1970s | Charles J. Curran (D) | |
| 1969 | James H. McGee (D) Thomas B. Andrews |
From 1820 to 1828, Dayton was governed by a seven-member city council headed by a council president.
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From 1829 to 1913, Dayton was governed by a seven-member city council headed by a mayor.
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Starting in 1914, Dayton's government was changed to the "weak mayor" manager-council form. In this system, the five-member commission selects the city manager, who holds administrative authority over the municipal government. The mayor is simply one of the five members of the city commission. The mayor's only power over the other commissioners is as chairperson of the commission.
Bold type indicates mayor.
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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| 1914 | J. M. Switzer | J. R. Flotron | J. A. McGee | A. I. Mendenhall | G. W. Shroyer |
| 1915 | J. M. Switzer | J. R. Flotron | J. A. McGee | A. I. Mendenhall | G. W. Shroyer |
| 1916 | J. M. Switzer | J. R. Flotron | Henry Hiddesen | A. I. Mendenhall | G. W. Shroyer |
| 1917 | J. M. Switzer | J. R. Flotron | Henry Hiddesen | A. I. Mendenhall | G. W. Shroyer |
| 1918 | J. M. Switzer | J. R. Flotron | Henry Hiddesen | A. I. Mendenhall | G. W. Shroyer |
| 1919 | J. M. Switzer | J. R. Flotron | Henry Hiddesen | A. I. Mendenhall | G. W. Shroyer |
| 1920 | J. M. Switzer | L. Wright | Henry Hiddesen | A. I. Mendenhall | G. W. Shroyer |
| 1921 | J. M. Switzer | L. Wright | Henry Hiddesen | O. B. Kneisly | David L. Stanze |
| 1922 | F. B. Hale | L. Wright | Henry Hiddesen | O. B. Kneisly | David L. Stanze |
| 1923 | F. B. Hale | L. Wright | Henry Hiddesen | O. B. Kneisly | David L. Stanze |
| 1924 | F. B. Hale | L. Wright | Henry Hiddesen | O. B. Kneisly | David L. Stanze |
| 1925 | F. B. Hale | L. Wright | Henry Hiddesen | O. B. Kneisly | David L. Stanze |
| 1926 | Allen C. McDonald | L. Wright | Henry Hiddesen | George W. Bish | C. H. Paul |
| 1927 | Allen C. McDonald | L. Wright | Henry Hiddesen | George W. Bish | C. H. Paul |
| 1928 | Allen C. McDonald | H. N. Ballman | Henry Hiddesen | George W. Bish | C. H. Paul |
| 1929 | Allen C. McDonald | H. N. Ballman | Henry Hiddesen (died 1 January 1929 Karl F. Kroemer (24 April 1929) | George W. Bish | C. H. Paul |
| 1930 | Allen C. McDonald | H. N. Ballman | Karl F. Kroemer | George W. Bish | David L. Stanze |
| 1931 | Allen C. McDonald | H. N. Ballman | Karl F. Kroemer | George W. Bish | David L. Stanze |
| 1932 | Allen C. McDonald | John E. Breidenbach | Charles A. Bracher | George W. Bish | David L. Stanze |
| 1933 | Allen C. McDonald | John E. Breidenbach | Charles A. Bracher | George W. Bish | David L. Stanze |
| 1934 | Frank M. Krebs | John E. Breidenbach | Charles A. Bracher | Frank H. Irelan | Charles J. Brennan |
| 1935 | Frank M. Krebs | John E. Breidenbach | Charles A. Bracher | Frank H. Irelan | Charles J. Brennan |
| 1936 | Frank M. Krebs | John E. Breidenbach | Arthur C. Stock | Frank H. Irelan | Charles J. Brennan |
| 1937 | Frank M. Krebs | John E. Breidenbach | Arthur C. Stock | Frank H. Irelan | Charles J. Brennan |
| 1938 | Frank M. Krebs | John E. Breidenbach | Arthur C. Stock | John F. Ahlers | Charles J. Brennan |
| 1939 | Frank M. Krebs | John E. Breidenbach | Arthur C. Stock | John F. Ahlers | Charles J. Brennan |
| 1940 | Frank M. Krebs | Harry J. Munger | Fred A. Speice | John F. Ahlers | Charles J. Brennan |
| 1941 | Frank M. Krebs | Harry J. Munger | Fred A. Speice | John F. Ahlers | Charles J. Brennan |
| 1942 | Frank M. Krebs | Harry J. Munger | Fred A. Speice | John F. Ahlers | Kurt Roehll |
| 1943 | Frank M. Krebs | Harry J. Munger | Fred A. Speice | John F. Ahlers | Kurt Roehll |
| 1944 | Frank M. Krebs | Harry J. Munger (resigned 6 December 1944) | Fred A. Speice | John F. Ahlers | Kurt Roehll |
| 1945 | Frank M. Krebs | Charles E. Smith (1 January 1945) | Fred A. Speice | John F. Ahlers | Kurt Roehll |
| 1946 | Louis W. Lohrey | Charles E. Smith | Fred A. Speice | Herbert L. Neth | Edward G. Breen (D) |
| 1947 | Louis W. Lohrey | Charles E. Smith | Fred A. Speice | Herbert L. Neth | Edward G. Breen (D) |
| 1948 | Louis W. Lohrey Mayor as of 15 April 1948 | Charles E. Smith | Fred A. Speice | Herbert L. Neth | Edward G. Breen (D) (resigned 15 April 1948) Merle P. Smith 14 April 1948 |
| 1949 | Louis W. Lohrey | Charles E. Smith (died 19 March 1949) John C. Csipkar 6 April 1949 | Fred A. Speice | Herbert L. Neth | Merle P. Smith |
| 1950 | Louis W. Lohrey | John C. Csipkar | Fred A. Speice | Jack D. Reeder | Merle P. Smith |
| 1951 | Louis W. Lohrey | John C. Csipkar | Fred A. Speice | Jack D. Reeder | Merle P. Smith |
| 1952 | Louis W. Lohrey | John C. Csipkar | Howard R. Malone | Jack D. Reeder | Merle P. Smith |
| 1953 | Louis W. Lohrey | John C. Csipkar | Howard R. Malone | Jack D. Reeder (resigned 10 June 1953 Henry S. Stout (17 June 1953) | Merle P. Smith |
| 1954 | R. William Patterson (D) | John C. Csipkar | Howard R. Malone | Henry S. Stout | Edward V. Stoecklein |
| 1955 | R. William Patterson (D) | John C. Csipkar | Howard R. Malone | Henry S. Stout | Edward V. Stoecklein |
| 1956 | R. William Patterson (D) | Robert L. Schell | Howard R. Malone | Henry S. Stout | Edward V. Stoecklein (died 1 July 1956) Herbert K. Raney (rescinded) Earl D. Mueller (21 November 1956) |
| 1957 | R. William Patterson (D) | Robert L. Schell | Howard R. Malone | Henry S. Stout | Earl D. Mueller |
| 1958 | R. William Patterson (D) | Robert L. Schell | Howard R. Malone | Frank R. Somers | John Pottinger (died 5 December 1958) |
| 1959 | R. William Patterson (D) | Robert L. Schell | Howard R. Malone | Frank R. Somers | Roger R. Bussdicker (21 January 1959) |
| 1960 | R. William Patterson (D) | Robert L. Schell | Howard R. Malone | Frank R. Somers | Roger R. Bussdicker |
| 1961 | R. William Patterson (D) | Robert L. Schell | Howard R. Malone | Frank R. Somers | Roger R. Bussdicker |
| 1962 | David Forbes Pottinger (missing 1 August 1962) Dave Hall (R) 28 November 1962 | Robert L. Schell | Howard R. Malone | Frank R. Somers | Don L. Crawford (D) |
| 1963 | Dave Hall (R) | Robert L. Schell | Howard R. Malone | Frank R. Somers | Don L. Crawford (D) |
| 1964 | Dave Hall (R) | Robert L. Schell | Roscoe L. Snyder | Frank R. Somers | Don L. Crawford (D) |
| 1965 | Dave Hall (R) | Robert L. Schell | Roscoe L. Snyder | Frank R. Somers | Don L. Crawford (D) |
| 1966 | Dave Hall (R) | Robert L. Schell | Roscoe L. Snyder | Joseph D. Wine | Don L. Crawford (D) |
| 1967 | Dave Hall (R) | Robert L. Schell | Roscoe L. Snyder | Joseph D. Wine | Don L. Crawford (D) (resigned 15 February 1967) James H. McGee (D) |
| 1968 | Dave Hall (R) | Mike M. Liskany | Roy R. Paulson | Joseph D. Wine (resigned 26 April 1968 Thomas B. Andrews (22 May 1968) | James H. McGee (D) |
| 1969 | Dave Hall (R) | Mike M. Liskany | Roy R. Paulson | Thomas B. Andrews | James H. McGee (D) |
As of November 1969, the mayor is elected separately from the other four commissioners.
| Year | Mayor | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| 1970 | Dave Hall (R) (resigned 13 May 1970) James H. McGee (D) (15 July 1970) | Mike M. Liskany | Roy R. Paulson (resigned 6 May 1970) George E. Walter | Thomas B. Andrews | James H. McGee (D) Charles J. Curran (D) (23 September 1970) |
| 1971 | James H. McGee (D) | Mike M. Liskany (died 28 December 1971) | George E. Walter | Thomas B. Andrews | Charles J. Curran (D) |
| 1972 | James H. McGee (D) | John C. Smith | Paul B. Roderer | Thomas B. Andrews | Charles J. Curran (D) |
| 1973 | James H. McGee (D) | John C. Smith (-5/16/1973) Gail Levin (27 June 1973) | Paul B. Roderer | Thomas B. Andrews | Charles J. Curran (D) |
| 1974 | James H. McGee (D) | Gail Levin | Paul B. Roderer (- 20 November 1974) | Fred E. Weber (D) | Charles J. Curran (D) |
| 1975 | James H. McGee (D) | Gail Levin | Michael L. Schierloh (D) (22 January 1975) | Fred E. Weber (D) | Charles J. Curran (D) |
| 1976 | James H. McGee (D) | Patricia M. Roach (D) | Michael L. Schierloh (D) | Fred E. Weber (D) | Charles J. Curran (D) |
| 1977 | James H. McGee (D) | Patricia M. Roach (D) | Michael L. Schierloh (D) | Fred E. Weber (D) | Charles J. Curran (D) |
| 1978 | James H. McGee (D) | Patricia M. Roach (D) | Michael L. Schierloh (D) | Richard A. Zimmer | Charles J. Curran (D) |
| 1979 | James H. McGee (D) | Patricia M. Roach (D) | Michael L. Schierloh (D) (-5/4/1979) Abner J. Orick (R) (8 August 1979) | Richard A. Zimmer (D) | Charles J. Curran (D) Richard Clay Dixon (D) (4/1979) |
| 1980 | James H. McGee (D) | Patricia M. Roach (D) | Abner J. Orick (R) | Richard A. Zimmer (D) | Richard Clay Dixon (D) |
| 1981 | James H. McGee (D) | Patricia M. Roach (D) | Abner J. Orick (R) | Richard A. Zimmer (D) | Richard Clay Dixon (D) |
| 1982 | Paul R. Leonard (D) | Patricia M. Roach (D) | Abner J. Orick (R) | Richard A. Zimmer (D) | Richard Clay Dixon (D) |
| 1983 | Paul R. Leonard (D) | Patricia M. Roach (D) | Abner J. Orick (R) | Richard A. Zimmer (D) | Richard Clay Dixon (D) |
| 1984 | Paul R. Leonard (D) | Patricia M. Roach (D) | R. Mark Henry (D) | Richard A. Zimmer (D) | Richard Clay Dixon (D) |
| 1985 | Paul R. Leonard (D) | Patricia M. Roach (D) (-2/28/1985) Abner J. Orick (R) (22 May 1985) | R. Mark Henry (D) | Richard A. Zimmer (D) | Richard Clay Dixon (D) |
| 1986 | Paul R. Leonard (D) | Abner J. Orick (R) | R. Mark Henry (D) | Anthony Capizzi (D) (6 January 1986) | Richard Clay Dixon (D) |
| 1987 | Paul R. Leonard (D) Richard Clay Dixon (D) (appointed 9 January 1987) | Abner J. Orick (R) | R. Mark Henry (D) | Anthony Capizzi (D) | Richard Clay Dixon (D) Richard A. Zimmer (D) (8 April 1987) |
| 1988 | Richard Clay Dixon (D) | Abner J. Orick (R) | R. Mark Henry (D) | Anthony Capizzi (D) | Richard A. Zimmer (D) |
| 1989 | Richard Clay Dixon (D) | Abner J. Orick (R) | R. Mark Henry (D) | Anthony Capizzi (D) | Richard A. Zimmer (D) |
| 1990 | Richard Clay Dixon (D) | Abner J. Orick (R) | R. Mark Henry (D) | Anthony Capizzi (D) | Richard A. Zimmer (D) |
| 1991 | Richard Clay Dixon (D) | Abner J. Orick (R) | R. Mark Henry (D) | Anthony Capizzi (D) | Richard A. Zimmer (D) |
| 1992 | Richard Clay Dixon (D) | Idotha Bootsie Neal (D) | R. Mark Henry (D) | Anthony Capizzi (D) | Richard A. Zimmer (D) |
| 1993 | Richard Clay Dixon (D) | Idotha Bootsie Neal (D) | R. Mark Henry (D) (resigned 17 September 1993) Dean A. Lovelace (D) (17 November 1993) | Anthony Capizzi (D) | Richard A. Zimmer (D) |
| 1994 | Michael R. Turner (R) | Idotha Bootsie Neal (D) | Dean A. Lovelace (D) | Anthony Capizzi (D) | Richard A. Zimmer (D) |
| 1995 | Michael R. Turner (R) | Idotha Bootsie Neal (D) | Dean A. Lovelace (D) | Anthony Capizzi (D) | Richard A. Zimmer (D) |
| 1996 | Michael R. Turner (R) | Idotha Bootsie Neal (D) | Dean A. Lovelace (D) | Anthony Capizzi (D) | Richard A. Zimmer (D) (resigned 3 June 1996) |
| 1997 | Michael R. Turner (R) | Idotha Bootsie Neal (D) | Dean A. Lovelace (D) | Anthony Capizzi (D) | Abner J. Orick (R) |
| 1998 | Michael R. Turner (R) | Idotha Bootsie Neal (D) | Dean A. Lovelace (D) | Mary L. Wiseman (D) | Lloyd E. Lewis Jr. (D) |
| 1999 | Michael R. Turner (R) | Idotha Bootsie Neal (D) | Dean A. Lovelace (D) | Mary L. Wiseman (D) | Lloyd E. Lewis Jr. (D) |
| 2000 | Michael R. Turner (R) | Idotha Bootsie Neal (D) | Dean A. Lovelace (D) | Mary L. Wiseman (D) | Lloyd E. Lewis Jr. (D) |
| 2001 | Michael R. Turner (R) | Idotha Bootsie Neal (D) | Dean A. Lovelace (D) | Mary L. Wiseman (D) | Lloyd E. Lewis Jr. (D) (died 4 March 2001) Edythe Lewis (D) |
| 2002 | Rhine L. McLin (D) | Idotha Bootsie Neal (D) | Dean A. Lovelace (D) | Joey D. Williams (D) | Richard A. Zimmer (D) |
| 2003 | Rhine L. McLin (D) | Idotha Bootsie Neal (D) | Dean A. Lovelace (D) | Joey D. Williams (D) | Richard A. Zimmer (D) |
| 2004 | Rhine L. McLin (D) | Matt Joseph (D) | Dean A. Lovelace (D) | Joey D. Williams (D) | Richard A. Zimmer (D) |
| 2005 | Rhine McLin (D) | Matt Joseph (D) | Dean A. Lovelace (D) | Joey D. Williams (D) | Richard A. Zimmer (D) |
| 2006 | Rhine McLin (D) | Matt Joseph (D) | Dean A. Lovelace (D) | Joey D. Williams (D) | Nan Whaley (D) |
| 2010 | Gary Leitzell (I) | Matt Joseph (D) | Dean A. Lovelace (D) | Joey D. Williams (D) | Nan Whaley (D) |
| 2014 | Nan Whaley (D) | Matt Joseph (D) | Dean A. Lovelace (D) | Joey D. Williams (D) | Jeffrey J. Mims (D) |
| 2018 | Nan Whaley (D) | Matt Joseph (D) | Christopher Shaw (D) | Darryl Fairchild (D) | Jeffrey J. Mims (D) |
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Bold type indicates winner.
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| 1989 | Richard Clay Dixon | Abner J. Orick | ||||||||
| 1993 | Richard Clay Dixon | 21,989 | 49.6% | Michael R. Turner | 22,386 | 50.4% | ||||
| 1997 | Anthony Capizzi | 17,138 | 46.5% | Michael R. Turner | 19,755 | 53.5% | ||||
| 2001 | Rhine McLin | 18,850 | 51.6% | Michael R. Turner | 17,676 | 48.4% | ||||
| 2005 | Rhine McLin | 17,929 | 55.4% | David R. Bohardt* | 14,423 | 44.6% | *Registered Democrat, running as an independent. | |||
| 2009 [1] | Rhine McLin | 14,045 | 48.5% | Gary Leitzell* | 14,923 | 51.5% | *No party registration, Republican vote of support | |||
The two candidates who run in the general election are chosen in this primary election. When fewer than three candidates file, no primary election is held.
| Year | Winning Candidates | Losing Candidates |
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| 1993 | Richard Clay Dixon (D): 11,036 Michael R. Turner (R): 9,696 | James L. Sweeney: 4,865 David Esrati: 1,038 Gary M. Kidd, Jr.: 900 Emerson L. Glaser: 346 |
| 1997 | (no primary election) | (no primary election) |
| 2001 | (no primary election) | (no primary election) |
| 2005 | Rhine McLin (D): 7,167 David R. Bohardt (D): 5,439 | Barbara L. Temple: 1,859 |
The clerk of the Dayton, Ohio, Municipal Court is elected for a four-year term.
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| 2003 | Mark E. Owens (D): 15,278 |
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