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Precinct results: Pureval: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% >90% Mann: 50-60% >60% | ||||||||||||||||
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The2021 Cincinnati mayoral election took place on November 2, 2021, to elect themayor ofCincinnati, Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the primary election on May 4, 2021 advancing to the general election, regardless of party. Incumbent Democratic mayorJohn Cranley, first elected in2013, was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term. DemocraticHamilton County clerk of courtAftab Pureval won the election over fellow Democrat and former congressmanDavid S. Mann.[1]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Gavi Begtrup | David Mann | Herman Najoli | Raffel Prophett | Aftab Pureval | Cecil Thomas | Undecided |
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| Strategic Insights Research[17] | April 9–12, 2021 | 237 (LV) | ± 5.3% | 7% | 10% | 15% | 3% | 24% | 9% | 32% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Aftab Pureval | 13,302 | 39.2 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Mann | 9,830 | 29.0 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cecil Thomas | 5,589 | 16.5 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gavi Begtrup | 3,229 | 9.5 | |
| Nonpartisan | Raffel Prophett | 1,196 | 3.5 | |
| Nonpartisan | Herman Najoli | 780 | 2.3 | |
| Total ballots | 33,926 | 100 | ||
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| Campaign finance reports as of June 15, 2021 | |||
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| Candidate | Total raised | Cash on hand | |
| David Mann | $172,330 | $22,483 | |
| Aftab Pureval | $593,275 | $73,277 | |
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| 2021 Cincinnati mayoral election debates | |||||||||||||||
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| No. | Date & time | Host(s) | Moderator(s) | Link | Participants | ||||||||||
| Key: P Participant N Non-invitee I Invitee | Mann | Pureval | |||||||||||||
| 1[34] | September 21, 2021 7:00 p.m. EDT | Kevin Aldridge | I | I | |||||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Aftab Pureval | 34,541 | 65.8 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Mann | 17,919 | 34.2 | |
| Total ballots | 52,460 | 100 | ||
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