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Politics of Dayton, Ohio

Politics of Dayton, Ohio

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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.

Dayton City Hall in 2021

City Commissioners

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.

Commission Seats 1 and 2

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Commission Seats 3 and 4

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1820 to 1828

From 1820 to 1828, Dayton was governed by a seven-member city council headed by a council president.

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1829 to 1913

Old county courthouse, an example of Greek revival architecture; completed in 1850.

From 1829 to 1913, Dayton was governed by a seven-member city council headed by a mayor.

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1914 to 1969

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.

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1970 to present

As of November 1969, the mayor is elected separately from the other four commissioners.

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Election results

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General election

Year Democrat Republican Other Notes
1989Richard Clay Dixon Abner J. Orick  
1993Richard Clay Dixon21,98949.6% Michael R. Turner22,38650.4%  
1997Anthony Capizzi17,13846.5% Michael R. Turner19,75553.5%  
2001Rhine McLin18,85051.6% Michael R. Turner17,67648.4%  
2005Rhine McLin17,92955.4%   David R. Bohardt*14,42344.6% *Registered Democrat, running as an independent.
2009[1] Rhine McLin14,04548.5%   Gary Leitzell*14,92351.5% *No party registration, Republican vote of support

Primary election

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.

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Municipal Court Clerk

The clerk of the Dayton, Ohio, Municipal Court is elected for a four-year term.

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Notes

  1. Montgomery County Board of Elections (2009-11-04). "Election Summary Report / Official Ballot General Election / November 3, 2009 / Montgomery County, Ohio / Summary For COUNTY WIDE, All Counters, All Races / UNOFFICIAL FINAL" (PDF). Dayton, Ohio. Event occurs at 00:41:02. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 19, 2011. Retrieved 2009-11-04.

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