Columbus City Council

City council; lawmaking body of the City of Columbus, Ohio

Columbus City Council

Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
President	Shannon Hardin, Democratic since January 2018^[1]
President pro tem	Rob Dorans, Democratic since January 2023
Structure
Seats	7

Elections
Voting system	At-large
Last election	November 7, 2023
Next election	November 11, 2025
Meeting place

City Hall, Columbus, Ohio
Website
columbus.gov/council

The Columbus City Council is the lawmaking body of Columbus, Ohio. It has 7 members who are elected at-large.^[2] It meets in the City Council Chambers located on the second floor of Columbus City Hall. Starting in the 2023 election, City Council will expand to 9 members and be elected by district in a primary election and then at large in the November general election. In the 2023 election, all members will run for another term. Four members will only serve a two-year term while the other five will serve a four-year term.^[3] Although the city is divided into nine districts, voters within Columbus vote for all nine council members.

Columbus City Council members

The members of Columbus City Council are:^[4]

Shannon G. Hardin: Council President
Nicholas J. Bankston
Rob Dorans
Shayla D. Favor
Emmanuel V. Remy
Lourdes Barroso de Padilla
Mitchell Brown

The 2023 election expanded the council to nine members. The councillors-elect and their districts are: ^[5]

District 1: Chris Wyche
District 2: Nancy Day-Achauer
District 3: Rob Dorans
District 4: Emmanuel Remy
District 5: Nick Bankston
District 6: Melissa Green
District 7: Shayla D. Favor
District 8: Lourdes Barroso de Padilla
District 9: Shannon Hardin

All but 3 council members ran unopposed in 2023. In District 2, Day-Achauer defeated Luis Gil. In District 4, Remy defeated Adrienne Y. Hood. In District 5, Bankston defeated Farxaan Jeyte.

References

^ "COUNCIL ELECTS NEW COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT PRO TEM". Columbus City Council. January 2, 2018.
^ "The City of Columbus: City Council". The City of Columbus. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
^ "Frequently Asked Questions". www.columbus.gov.
^ "The City of Columbus: City Council Members". The City of Columbus. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
^ "Franklin County Live Election Results". vote.franklincountyohio.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-11.

External links

Official website

City of Columbus, Ohio

Ohio portal

Topics

Neighborhoods

Clintonville
- Old Beechwold
Downtown
- Arena District
- Capitol Square
- Civic Center
- Discovery District
East Columbus
- Berwick
Near East Side
- Driving Park
- Franklin Park
- King-Lincoln Bronzeville
- Mount Vernon
- Old Oaks
- Olde Towne East
- Woodland Park
Northeast Columbus
- Argyle Park
- Linden
- Milo-Grogan
- Northland
- Forest Park
Northwest Columbus
- Fifth by Northwest
- Flytown
- Harrison West
- Olentangy West
South Columbus
The Short North
- Italian Village
- Victorian Village
University District
- Glen Echo
- Northwood Park
- Old North Columbus
- Weinland Park
West Side
- Briggsdale
- Cherry Creek
- Franklinton
- Georgian Heights
- Hilltop
- Holly Hill
- Murray Hill
- Riverbend
- Westgate

Enclaves

History

Significant events	1910 streetcar strike Great Flood of 1913 AmeriFlora '92 COVID-19 pandemic

Historic sites	National Register listings Columbus Register listings Demolished buildings and structures Historic schools

Organizations	Ohio History Connection Columbus Historical Society Columbus Landmarks

Attractions

Budd Dairy Food Hall
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
- Rides At Adventure Cove
- Zoombezi Bay
KEMBA Live!
Franklin Park Conservatory
Greater Columbus Convention Center
Hollywood Casino Columbus
Lincoln Theatre
Newport Music Hall
North Market
Ohio State Fair
Ohio Theatre
Palace Theatre
Southern Theatre
Topiary Park

Government

City buildings	77 North Front Street City Hall Coleman Government Center Police Headquarters

County, state, and federal buildings	Bricker Federal Building Franklin County Government Center Front Street office buildings Joseph P. Kinneary United States Courthouse Ohio Judicial Center Ohio Statehouse Rhodes State Office Tower Vern Riffe State Office Tower

Education

Schools	Columbus City Schools Ohio School for the Deaf Ohio State School for the Blind Patriot Preparatory Academy Cristo Rey Columbus High School Columbus Japanese Language School

Libraries	Columbus Metropolitan Library Main Library State Library of Ohio

Colleges and universities	Capital University Law School Columbus College of Art and Design Columbus State Community College DeVry University Franklin University Miami-Jacobs Career College Ohio Dominican University Ohio State University Pontifical College Josephinum Trinity Lutheran Seminary