2025 Elections
Cincinnati
Election Day
11/4/25
Current Mayor
Aftab Pureval
Mayoral Candidates
Aftab Pureval, Cory Bowman
Cleveland
Election Day
11/4/25
Current Mayor
Justin Bibb
Mayoral Candidates
Justin Bibb, LaVerne Jones-Gore
Cleveland Heights
Election Day
11/4/25
Current Mayor
Tony Cuda
Mayoral Candidates
Jim Petras, Davida Russell
Notes
*Mayor Kahlil Seren was recalled in September, Tony Cuda will serve out the rest of his term.
Cuyahoga Falls
Election Day
11/4/25
Current Mayor
Don Walters
Mayoral Candidates
Don Walters
Notes
Mayor Walters is running uncontested.
Dayton
Election Day
11/4/25
Current Mayor
Jeffrey Mims
Mayoral Candidates
Jeffrey Mims, Shenise Turner-Sloss
Fairfield
Election Day
11/4/25
Current Mayor
Mitch Rhodus
Mayoral Candidates
Steve Miller
Notes
Mayor Rhodus will not be seeking re-election.
Huber Heights
Election Day
11/4/25
Current Mayor
Jeff Gore
Mayoral Candidates
Jeff Gore
Notes
Mayor Gore will be running uncontested.
Kettering
Election Day
11/4/25
Current Mayor
Peggy Lehner
Mayoral Candidates
Bob Scott, Bryan N. Suddith
Notes
Mayor Lehner chose not to seek another term.
Lima
Election Day
11/4/25
Current Mayor
Sharetta Smith
Mayoral Candidates
Sharetta Smith
Notes
Mayor Smith will be running uncontested.
Toledo
Election Day
11/4/25
Current Mayor
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayoral Candidates
Wade Kapszukiewicz, Roberto Torres
Youngstown
Election Day
11/4/25
Current Mayor
Jamael Tito Brown
Mayoral Candidates
Jamael Tito Brown, Derrick McDowell, Frank Bellamy (write in)
Current Elected Officials
Akron
Mayor
Shammas Malik
Population
190,469
Next Election
11/2/2027
Election Type
Partisan
Mayoral Terms
4 Year Terms
Athens
Mayor
Steve Patterson
Population
23,849
Next Election
11/2/2027
Election Type
Partisan
Mayoral Terms
4 Year Terms
Beavercreek
Mayor
Don Adams
Population
46,549
Next Election
11/2/2027
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 Year Terms (No more than 2 consecutive terms)
Canton
Mayor
Bill Sherer
Population
70,872
Next Election
11/2/2027
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 Year Terms
Cincinnati
Mayor
Aftab Pureval
Population
309,317
Next Election
11/4/2025
Election Type
Partisan
Mayoral Terms
4 Year Terms (No more than 2 consecutive terms)
Cleveland
Mayor
Justin Bibb
Population
372,624
Next Election
11/4/2025
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Cleveland Heights
Mayor
Kahlil Seren
Population
45,312
Next Election
11/4/2025
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Columbus
Mayor
Andrew Ginther
Population
905,748
Next Election
11/2/2027
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Cuyahoga Falls
Mayor
Don Walters
Population
51,114
Next Election
11/4/2025
Election Type
Partisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Dayton
Mayor
Jeffrey Mims Jr.
Population
137,644
Next Election
11/4/2025
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Dublin
Mayor
Chris Amorose Groomes
Population
49,328
Next Election
11/2/2027
Election Type
Mayor elected by council
Mayoral Terms
2 year terms
Elyria
Mayor
Kevin Brubaker
Population
52,656
Next Election
11/2/2027
Election Type
Partisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Euclid
Mayor
Kirsten Holzheimer Gail
Population
49,692
Next Election
11/2/2027
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms (No more than 3 consecutive terms)
Fairfield
Mayor
Mitch Rhodus
Population
44,907
Next Election
11/4/2025
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms (No more than 2 consecutive terms)
Findlay
Mayor
Christina Muryn
Population
40,313
Next Election
11/2/2027
Election Type
Partisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Grove City
Mayor
Richard ‘Ike’ Stage
Population
41,252
Next Election
11/2/2027
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Huber Heights
Mayor
Jeff Gore
Population
43,439
Next Election
11/4/2025
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Kettering
Mayor
Peggy Lehner
Population
57,862
Next Election
11/4/2025
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Lakewood
Mayor
Meghan George
Population
50,942
Next Election
11/2/2027
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Lancaster
Mayor
Don McDaniel
Population
40,552
Next Election
11/2/2027
Election Type
Partisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Lima
Mayor
Sharetta Smith
Population
35,579
Next Election
11/4/2025
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Lorain
Mayor
Jack Bradley
Population
65,211
Next Election
11/2/2027
Election Type
Partisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Mansfield
Mayor
Jodie Perry
Population
47,865
Next Election
11/2/2027
Election Type
Partisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Middletown
Mayor
Elizabeth Slamka
Population
50,987
Next Election
11/2/2027
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Parma
Mayor
Tim DeGeeter
Population
81,146
Next Election
11/2/2027
Election Type
Partisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Reynoldsburg
Mayor
Joe Begeny
Population
41,076
Next Election
11/2/2027
Election Type
Partisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Springfield
Mayor
Rob Rue
Population
58,662
Next Election
11/2/2027
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Strongsville
Mayor
Thomas Perciak
Population
46,491
Next Election
11/2/2027
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Toledo
Mayor
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Population
270,871
Next Election
11/4/2025
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms (No more than two consecutive terms)
Warren
Mayor
William D. Franklin
Population
39,201
Next Election
11/2/2027
Election Type
Partisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Youngstown
Mayor
Jamael Tito Brown
Population
60,068
Next Election
11/4/2025
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
