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Toledo City Council
Meet Toledo’s twelve council members and follow city elections, public meetings and council decisions.
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Toledo city boundary. Six council members represent districts; six represent the entire city.
How Toledo City Council represents you
Overview
Twelve members, one council
Toledo’s twelve council members serve together as the city’s legislative body. The council combines district and citywide representation.
Six members represent districts
Each of Toledo’s six districts elects one council member. That member represents the people who live within the district’s boundaries.
Six members represent all of Toledo
All Toledo voters elect the six at-large members. Each of these members represents the entire city, alongside your district member.
Authority and responsibilities
What this office does
Budget and spending
Follow city budget legislation, appropriations and spending decisions through council records.
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Representation and leadership
Six members represent districts and six represent the whole city. Council chooses one of its members as president each year.
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District council members
Each district elects one council member. The six at-large members below also represent every district.
District 1
John Hobbs IIIRepresents District 1One of six district members. All six at-large members also represent this district.
District 2
Adam MartinezRepresents District 2One of six district members. All six at-large members also represent this district.
District 3
Theresa GadusRepresents District 3One of six district members. All six at-large members also represent this district.
District 4
Vanice S. WilliamsCouncil President · District 4One of six district members. All six at-large members also represent this district.
District 5
Sam MeldenRepresents District 5One of six district members. All six at-large members also represent this district.
District 6
Theresa MorrisRepresents District 6One of six district members. All six at-large members also represent this district.
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Toledo City Council districts
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At-large council members
All six members represent the entire city of Toledo. At-large members do not have separate geographic districts.
Mac DriscollAt-large · Entire cityOfficial profile ↗
Dr. Brittany JonesAt-large · Entire cityOfficial profile ↗
Nick KomivesAt-large · Entire cityOfficial profile ↗
Erin KramerAt-large · Entire cityOfficial profile ↗
Cerssandra McPhersonAt-large · Entire cityOfficial profile ↗
George SarantouAt-large · Entire cityOfficial profile ↗
Membership checked September 20, 2026. Official council roster ↗
District and citywide contests
Elections
Upcoming elections
Next regular cycleCity of Toledo
District council seats
November 2, 2027
Six separate district contests, with one member elected by each district.
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Candidate lists have not yet been collected for this cycle. Any required primary will be shown when its schedule and qualifying field are confirmed.
Next regular cycleCity of Toledo
At-large council seats
November 6, 2029
One citywide contest for six council members.
Official office and election directory ↗Candidate coverage
Candidate lists have not yet been collected for this cycle. Any required primary will be shown when its schedule and qualifying field are confirmed.
Regular-cycle dates from the retained Lucas County office directory. These are not candidate filing or primary notices. Election directory ↗
Past elections Browse completed Toledo council elections
November 4, 2025 General Election: colored cards had a race in this election. Grey cards did not.
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1 completed race · 7 contests
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District 6→The linked 2025 county results are unofficial election-night totals. The at-large contest elected six members.
Level of governmentCity / local
6 completed races · 7 contests
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City Council districts
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District 5→Race in this electionCity CouncilCity Council
District 6→Upcoming and past council sessions
Meetings
Formal council meetings are separate from Agenda Review preparation sessions. Records checked September 20, 2026.
Public documents
Records
Connected government
Related
Toledo offices and communities
Toledo MayorExecutive office
OfficeholderWade Kapszukiewicz
OfficeholderWade KapszukiewiczToledo City Council District 1District 1OfficeholderJohn Hobbs III
OfficeholderJohn Hobbs IIIToledo City Council District 2District 2OfficeholderAdam Martinez
OfficeholderAdam MartinezToledo City Council District 3District 3OfficeholderTheresa Gadus
OfficeholderTheresa GadusToledo City Council District 4District 4OfficeholderVanice S. Williams
OfficeholderVanice S. WilliamsToledo City Council District 5District 5OfficeholderSam Melden
OfficeholderSam MeldenToledo City Council District 6District 6OfficeholderTheresa Morris
OfficeholderTheresa Morris
Council coverage
News
Independent reporting from local publishers. Headlines link to the original reporting; inclusion does not imply endorsement.
Council coverage
Toledo City Council holds first discussion on Flock camera data audit
Council discussed a proposed audit of who accesses Flock camera data and how it is used. The discussion did not include a vote.
Council coverage
Toledo council members discuss responsible AI use
A preview of the council committee discussion about responsible use of artificial intelligence.
Authority, geography and coverage
Sources
Data coveragePartial records
All twelve council members are included. Membership was checked against the official city roster on September 20, 2026. Portraits and district boundaries reuse the retained Ohio source records.
Next regular election cycles, seven past contests, upcoming and latest formal meeting agendas, and selected local news are included. September 8 meeting outcomes await finalized records. Complete historical membership and finance are not yet included.