Columbus City Council election results
A running record of certified Columbus City Council district results, plus key dates for the November 3, 2026 general election. Results are certified citywide totals, counting every Columbus voter, including those in the Delaware and Fairfield County parts of the city. General-election results are the Franklin County Board of Elections’ “Most Populous” reports; the 2025 primary combines the Franklin, Delaware and Fairfield boards’ official canvasses. Columbus City Council races are nonpartisan, so candidates appear on the ballot without a party label.
2026 General Election
No City Council seats are on the ballot. Columbus voters decide two proposed charter amendments on how City Council is elected.
Election date: 2026-11-03
Our City, Our Say — district-only elections
A citizen-petition charter amendment that would switch to district-only City Council elections, keeping nine districts and the current map.
Read the explainer →District-only elections plus four at-large seats
A Council-referred charter amendment that would make the nine district seats district-only and add four members elected citywide (13 in all by 2030), with a district-map redraw in 2027.
Read the explainer →2025 General Election
Second district election cycle. Districts 1, 3, 4, and 7 on ballot — the four members who drew 2-year terms in the January 2024 lot drawing.
Election date: 2025-11-04
District 7 Primary (2025-05-06)
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiara Ross | 16,351 | 40.8% | ✓ Advanced |
| Jesse Vogel | 15,671 | 39.1% | ✓ Advanced |
| Kate Curry-Da-Souza | 8,023 | 20.0% |
Top two advanced to the November general election.
Citywide totals: the sum of the Franklin, Delaware and Fairfield County boards' official canvasses (the Franklin County Board of Elections published no citywide Most Populous report for this primary).
Sources: Franklin County BOE — official canvass (amended), Franklin County portion; Delaware County BOE — official canvass (past results); Fairfield County BOE — official canvass
District 1
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Wyche | 80,567 | 100.0% | ✓ Elected |
Unopposed. Wyche re-elected to a 4-year term ending 2029.
District 3
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Dorans | 80,419 | 100.0% | ✓ Elected |
Unopposed. Dorans re-elected to a 4-year term ending 2029. Serves as President Pro Tem.
District 4
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Remy | 80,389 | 100.0% | ✓ Elected |
Unopposed. Remy re-elected to a 4-year term ending 2029.
District 7
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiara Ross | 55,245 | 50.8% | ✓ Elected |
| Jesse Vogel | 53,523 | 49.2% |
Open seat: appointee Otto Beatty III, who had held it since January 2025 after Shayla Favor resigned effective Dec. 31, 2024, did not run. Ross took office Jan. 1, 2026, for a 4-year term ending 2029.
2023 General Election
First Columbus City Council district elections under the 2018 charter amendment. All nine seats filled simultaneously. All Columbus voters voted in all nine races.
Election date: 2023-11-07
In January 2024, council members drew lots to determine initial term lengths. Districts 1, 3, 4, 7 drew 2-year terms (up for re-election in 2025). Districts 2, 5, 6, 8, 9 drew 4-year terms (up in 2027). All future terms are 4 years.
District 1
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Wyche | 143,059 | 100.0% | ✓ Elected |
Unopposed
District 2
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Day-Achauer | 122,930 | 71.6% | ✓ Elected |
| Luis Gil | 48,746 | 28.4% |
District 3
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Dorans | 142,045 | 100.0% | ✓ Elected |
Unopposed
District 4
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Remy | 102,069 | 59.5% | ✓ Elected |
| Adrienne Hood | 69,576 | 40.5% |
District 5
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Bankston | 120,634 | 69.8% | ✓ Elected |
| Farxaan Jeyte | 52,265 | 30.2% |
District 6
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Green | 144,327 | 100.0% | ✓ Elected |
Unopposed
District 7
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shayla Favor | 145,504 | 100.0% | ✓ Elected |
Unopposed. Favor drew a 2-year term in the January 2024 lot. After she was elected Franklin County Prosecutor, she resigned from council effective Dec. 31, 2024; council appointed Otto Beatty III to the seat on Jan. 27, 2025, and he served through the end of 2025 without running for it.
District 8
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lourdes Barroso de Padilla | 141,637 | 100.0% | ✓ Elected |
Unopposed
District 9
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Hardin | 141,205 | 100.0% | ✓ Elected |
Unopposed. Elected Council President. Previously served on council under the at-large system.
Source: Franklin County Board of Elections — certified Official Canvass
Key dates for the 2026 general election
Ohio's 2026 general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (polls open 6:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m.). Deadlines below are from the Ohio Secretary of State's 2026 election calendar.
Source: Ohio Secretary of State — 2026 Ohio Elections Calendar. Confirm times and any late changes with the Franklin County Board of Elections.
Voter resources
Register to vote: Ohio Secretary of State
Find your district: City of Columbus district and area commission lookup
Board of Elections: Franklin County Board of Elections
Running for council: Contact the Franklin County Board of Elections for petition and filing requirements.
Last reviewed: October 21, 2026