2011 Columbus, Ohio mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 Flag of Columbus, Ohio.svg Columbus Mayoral no 2007 Columbus, Ohio mayoral election 2007 2015 Columbus, Ohio mayoral election 2015 November 8, 2011 Mbcolumbus (1).jpg Michael B. Coleman Nonpartisan candidate 125,273 70.25% 3x4.svg Earl W. Smith Nonpartisan candidate 52,945 29.69% Mayor Michael B. Coleman Democratic Party (United States) Michael B. Coleman Democratic Party (United States) The Columbus mayoral election of 2011 was the 84th mayoral election in Columbus, Ohio. It was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. Incumbent mayor Michael B. Coleman defeated challenger Earl W. Smith. The scheduled nonpartisan primary was canceled because only two candidates were able to make the ballot. While the election was formally nonpartisan, Coleman was affiliated with the Democratic party while Smith was affiliated with the Republican party. Coleman was re-elected to a fourth term and became the longest-serving mayor of Columbus.WBNS-TV Coleman To Serve Fourth Term As Columbus Mayor http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2011/11/08/columbus-coleman-columbus-mayor.html November 8, 2011 November 8, 2011 November 10, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131110065259/http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2011/11/08/columbus-coleman-columbus-mayor.html dead Candidates Michael B. Coleman Michael B. Coleman (born November 18, 1954) is an American politician of the Democratic Party, the 52nd mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He is the first African-American mayor of Ohio's capital. Coleman was born in Indianapolis, but moved to Toledo at an early age. After growing up in the Toledo area, Coleman earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Cincinnati and a Juris Doctor from the University of Dayton School of Law. Coleman was a member of the Columbus City Council from 1992 to 1999, and served as president of this city council from 1997 to 1999. In 1998, Coleman was the running mate for gubernatorial candidate Lee Fisher. Coleman ran for and won the Columbus mayoralty in 1999 and was re-elected unopposed November 4, 2003. In February 2005, Coleman announced that he would run for the Democratic nomination for governor of Ohio in the 2006 gubernatorial race, but subsequently dropped out of the race on November 29, 2005, citing heavy work and family obligations. In 2007, Mayor Coleman won a third term as mayor of Columbus. Earl W. Smith Earl W. Smith, a Republican, was a retired Columbus Division of Police sergeant, and the principal of E.W. Smith and Associates, a security education and consulting firm. A 32-year police veteran, Smith held a number of high-profile positions with the Division of Police. He served as the Division's spokesperson as the uniformed supervisor for the Public Information Unit. During his years with the Crime Prevention Unit, and later as a supervisor with the Community Liaison Section within the Strategic Response Bureau, Smith represented the Division in virtually all of Columbus's neighborhoods and came to know many of the city's local community leaders. Additionally, he developed and presented crime prevention and safety programs to civic organizations, neighborhood associations and business groups.Earl For Mayor http://earlformayor.com Campaign Website Jeffrey E. Brown (write-in) Jeff Brown is a native of Findlay Ohio, who moved to Columbus in 1978 to attend the Ohio State University and majored in photography and cinema. He served 12 years as a civil servant for Columbus City Schools as a video production coordinator. Brown filed in August 2011 to run as a write-in candidate in the 2011 Columbus mayoral race,Write-in files to run for Columbus mayor http://www.dispatch.com/content/blogs/the-city/2011/08/mayoral-write-in.html The Columbus Dispatch August 10, 2011 but as a write-in Brown was not listed on the ballot. Official Results Columbus mayoral election, 20112011 General Franklin County Official Results With Overlaps And Write-Ins http://vote.franklincountyohio.gov/assets/downloads/2011%20GENERAL%20FRANKLIN-COUNTY-Official-Results-with-Overlaps-and-Writeins.xlsx Franklin County Board of Elections Franklin County, Ohio 30 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141012100056/http://vote.franklincountyohio.gov/assets/downloads/2011%20GENERAL%20FRANKLIN-COUNTY-Official-Results-with-Overlaps-and-Writeins.xlsx 12 October 2014 dead dmy-all Nonpartisan candidate Michael B. Coleman (incumbent) 125,273 70.25 Nonpartisan candidate Earl Smith 52,945 29.69 Jeffrey E. Brown Write-in 106 0.06 Jeffrey E. Brown 178,324 100 References Further reading Bush Bill Coleman's Campaign Chest Filling Up Fast http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/02/01/colemans-campaign-chest-filling-up-fast.html The Columbus Dispatch The Dispatch Printing Company February 1, 2011 2B July 26, 2014 Caruso Doug Candidates 'Conversation' - Mayor, Challenger View City Differently http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/10/21/mayor-challenger-view-city-differently.html The Columbus Dispatch The Dispatch Printing Company October 21, 2011 1B July 26, 2014 Caruso Doug Coleman Wants Record 4th Term The Columbus Dispatch The Dispatch Printing Company November 24, 2010 1B Caruso Doug Columbus Mayor's Race - City Worker Scolded For Rejection Of Challenger http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/08/25/city-worker-scolded-for-rejection-of-challenger.html The Columbus Dispatch The Dispatch Printing Co. August 25, 2011 1B July 26, 2014 Caruso Doug Columbus Mayoral Election - GOP Picks Former Police Spokesman to Face Coleman http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/01/14/gop-picks-former-police-spokesman-to-face-coleman.html The Columbus Dispatch The Dispatch Printing Company January 14, 2011 1A July 26, 2014 Caruso Doug GOP Council Hopefuls Will Air TV Ads Soon http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/10/28/gop-council-hopefuls-will-air-tv-ads-soon.html The Columbus Dispatch The Dispatch Printing Company October 28, 2011 3B July 26, 2014 Caruso Doug Is City Logo In Coleman Campaign Appropriate? http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/10/12/is-city-logo-in-coleman-campaign-appropriate.html The Columbus Dispatch The Dispatch Printing Company October 12, 2011 3B July 26, 2014 Caruso Doug Mayor Spent For the Future The Columbus Dispatch The Dispatch Printing Company November 13, 2011 1B Caruso Doug Mayoral Hopeful Spells Out Goals In 'Contract' http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/09/28/mayoral-hopeful-spells-out-goals-in-contract.html The Columbus Dispatch The Dispatch Printing Company September 28, 2011 1B July 26, 2014 Caruso Doug Race For Mayor - Campaign Vibes Differ From '07 http://dispatchpolitics.dispatch.com/content/stories/2011/07/24/campaign-vibes-differ-from-07.html The Columbus Dispatch The Dispatch Printing Company July 24, 2011 1B July 26, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140727035612/http://dispatchpolitics.dispatch.com/content/stories/2011/07/24/campaign-vibes-differ-from-07.html July 27, 2014 dead Caruso Doug Smith Slams Coleman's Priorities The Columbus Dispatch The Dispatch Printing Company February 26, 2011 1B Caruso Doug Surprise Candidate May Force Mayoral Primary http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/02/04/surprise-candidate-may-force-mayoral-primary.html The Columbus Dispatch The Dispatch Printing Company February 4, 2011 1B July 26, 2014 Doug Caruso Lucas Sullivan Coleman Strolls To 4th Term As Mayor http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/11/09/coleman-strolls-to-4th-term-as-mayor.html The Columbus Dispatch The Dispatch Printing Company November 9, 2011 1A July 26, 2014 Narciso Dean Finance Reports - Democrats Have Huge Cash Lead In City Races http://dispatchpolitics.dispatch.com/content/stories/2011/08/03/democrats-have-huge-cash-lead-in-city-races.html The Columbus Dispatch The Dispatch Printing Company August 3, 2011 1B July 26, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140727033746/http://dispatchpolitics.dispatch.com/content/stories/2011/08/03/democrats-have-huge-cash-lead-in-city-races.html July 27, 2014 dead Vitale Robert Coleman To Be Sworn In Tonight For His 4th Term http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/12/31/coleman-to-be-sworn-in-tonight-for-his-4th-term.html The Columbus Dispatch The Dispatch Printing Company December 31, 2011 3B July 26, 2014 External links http://www.earlformayor.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110708174700/http://www.colemanforcolumbus.com/ http://jeffbrownformayor.com collapsed Category:Mayoral elections in Columbus, Ohio Category:2011 Ohio elections Columbus