2015 Columbus, Ohio mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 Flag of Columbus, Ohio.svg Columbus Mayoral no 2011 Columbus, Ohio mayoral election 2011 2019 Columbus, Ohio mayoral election 2019 November 3, 2015 Columbus Mayor Andy Ginther 31 Dec 2015 (1).jpg Andrew Ginther Nonpartisan candidate 88,822 59% 3x4.svg Zach Scott Nonpartisan candidate 60,686 41% Columbus Ohio Mayoral Election 2015.png Mayor Michael B. Coleman Democratic Party (United States) Andrew Ginther Democratic Party (United States) The 2015 Columbus mayoral election took place on November 3, 2015, to elect the Mayor of Columbus, Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the May 5 primary advancing to the general election, regardless of party.http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/clintonville/news/2014/12/01/succeeding-coleman-jockeying-starts-for-nonpartisan-primary-in-2015.html Jockeying starts for nonpartisan primary in 2015 Gary Seman Jr. December 2, 2014 December 9, 2014 This Week December 16, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141216035655/http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/clintonville/news/2014/12/01/succeeding-coleman-jockeying-starts-for-nonpartisan-primary-in-2015.html live Incumbent Democratic Mayor Michael B. Coleman was not running for re-election to a fifth term in office.Lucas Sullivan Doug Caruso Mayor Coleman Announces He Won't Run Next Year http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/11/25/Coleman_out.html November 25, 2014 November 26, 2014 The Columbus Dispatch November 27, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141127170358/http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/11/25/Coleman_out.html live Candidates Democratic Party Declared Andrew Ginther, President of the Columbus City CouncilJosh Jarman Ginther launches campaign for mayor of Columbus http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/12/10/ginther-set-to-run-for-mayor-of-columbus.html December 10, 2014 December 10, 2014 The Columbus Dispatch January 26, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150126040511/http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/12/10/ginther-set-to-run-for-mayor-of-columbus.html live James Ragland, development director at the Cristo Rey Columbus High School and former State Central Committeeman for the Ohio Democratic PartyWalker Evans James Ragland Enters Race for Columbus Mayor http://www.columbusunderground.com/james-ragland-enters-race-for-columbus-mayor January 19, 2015 February 3, 2015 Columbus Underground February 3, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150203225339/http://www.columbusunderground.com/james-ragland-enters-race-for-columbus-mayor live Zach Scott, Franklin County SheriffJosh Jarman Sheriff Zach Scott says he's running for mayor http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/11/26/sheriff-running-for-mayor.html November 27, 2014 December 3, 2014 The Columbus Dispatch December 19, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141219023036/http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/11/26/sheriff-running-for-mayor.html live Declined Joyce Beatty, U.S. Representative (endorsed Ginther) Kevin Boyce, State Representative and former Ohio State Treasurer (endorsed Ginther)http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/01/22/strickland-boyce-among-dems-backing-ginther.html Strickland, Boyce among Democrats backing Ginther for Columbus mayor Lucas Sullivan January 22, 2015 February 3, 2015 The Columbus Dispatch February 3, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150203224823/http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/01/22/strickland-boyce-among-dems-backing-ginther.html live John Patrick Carney, State Representative and nominee for Ohio State Auditor in 2014 Michael B. Coleman, incumbent mayor (endorsed Ginther)http://www.abc6onyourside.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/Coleman-Endorses-Ginther-to-Take-over-Mayor-39-s-Office-64069.shtml Coleman Endorses Ginther to Take over Mayor's Office ABC6 Elizabeth Faugl December 17, 2014 December 19, 2014 December 19, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141219174207/http://www.abc6onyourside.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/Coleman-Endorses-Ginther-to-Take-over-Mayor-39-s-Office-64069.shtml live Tracy Maxwell Heard, Minority Leader of the Ohio House of Representatives Michael C. Mentel, attorney and former Columbus City Council President Michelle Mills, Columbus City Councilmemberhttp://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/12/07/columbus-mayors-race-might-draw-several-prominent-politicians.html Columbus mayor's race might draw several prominent politicians Lucas Sullivan December 7, 2014 December 9, 2014 The Columbus Dispatch December 11, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141211141058/http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/12/07/columbus-mayors-race-might-draw-several-prominent-politicians.html live Charleta Tavares, State Senator Republican Party Declared Terry Boyd, former President of the Columbus Board of Educationhttp://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/12/17/Coleman_to_endorse_Ginther_for_mayor_at_event.html Coleman endorses Ginther for mayor The Columbus Dispatch Lucas Sullivan December 18, 2014 December 24, 2014 December 24, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141224150251/http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/12/17/Coleman_to_endorse_Ginther_for_mayor_at_event.html livehttp://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/01/15/GOP-names-candidates-for-mayor-and-council.html Republicans tap Boyd for Columbus mayor, former Ohio State player Dimitrious Stanley for council The Columbus Dispatch Lucas Sullivan January 16, 2015 January 20, 2015 January 19, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150119212630/http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/01/15/GOP-names-candidates-for-mayor-and-council.html live Declined Jim Hughes, State Senatorhttp://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/01/08/wanted-republican-mayoral-candidate.html Local Government Insider: GOP still looking for Columbus mayoral candidate The Columbus Dispatch Lori Kurtzman Holly Zachariah January 8, 2015 January 16, 2015 January 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150111030043/http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/01/08/wanted-republican-mayoral-candidate.html live Ron O'Brien, Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney Primary results The Columbus Mayoral primary was nonpartisan, but candidates were endorsed by their parties. The two candidates who received the most votes advanced to the general election in November regardless of party. Primary election resulthttps://vote.franklincountyohio.gov/assets/elections/2015/primary/Franklin-County-Only-Official-Summary.pdf Franklin County BOE election results | Franklin County BOE freep.com 2015-09-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20150601200252/https://vote.franklincountyohio.gov/assets/elections/2015/primary/Franklin-County-Only-Official-Summary.pdf 2015-06-01 dead Andrew Ginther Nonpartisan candidate 24,227 51.8 Zach Scott Nonpartisan candidate 8,560 18.3 Terry Boyd Nonpartisan candidate 8,461 18.1 James Ragland Nonpartisan candidate 5,552 11.9 General election results thumb|Ginther Marching in Columbus' Independence Day parade during his campaign General election resulthttp://www.dispatch.com/content/sections/news/government-politics/elections/index.html Election 2012 The Columbus Dispatch 2021-10-04 2012-04-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20120411121450/http://www.dispatch.com/content/sections/news/government-politics/elections/index.html dead Ginther era begins in Columbus https://www.dispatch.com/article/20151104/NEWS/311049779 2021-06-09 The Columbus Dispatch en 2021-06-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20210609123930/https://www.dispatch.com/article/20151104/NEWS/311049779 live Andrew Ginther Nonpartisan candidate 88,822 59 Zach Scott Nonpartisan candidate 60,686 41 References 2 Further reading Jarman Josh Election To Succeed Mayor Coleman Could Widen Democrats' Rift http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/12/07/election-to-succeed-mayor-coleman-could-widen-democrats-rift.html 7 December 2014 The Columbus Dispatch The Dispatch Printing Company December 7, 2014 Category:Mayoral elections in Columbus, Ohio Category:2015 elections in Ohio Columbus