Democrats win all 9 Cincinnati Council seats, ousting Republican Liz Keating

All nine members of Cincinnati City Council will be Democrats next year, with the only non-incumbent candidate, Anna Albi, securing a spot this election.

Republican Liz Keating, also endorsed by the Charter Committee, came in tenth place, trailing Seth Walsh by about 3,700 votes with 100% of precincts reporting Tuesday night. Keating was not available for comment Tuesday.

Albi ranked seventh out of 10 candidates, coming ahead of incumbents Walsh and Jeff Cramerding. She says her relationship with the current council is strong after several months campaigning together.

"Even before starting campaigning, in my role as local lead for Moms Demand Action, I was working really closely with members of council and the mayor around gun safety precautions here in the city," Albi said, adding she already has plans on more action the city can take to reduce gun violence.

This is Walsh's first election win. He was appointed to council in late 2022 to replace now-Congressman Greg Landsman. Walsh says he's learned a lot over the past year in office.

"I've been meeting with some of these neighborhoods that have been overlooked and really listening to them about their own experiences of why they feel overlooked," Walsh said. "So those are my priorities as we look into the next couple of years, is taking [my] experience and making sure no neighborhood feels left behind."