City council district
Toledo City Council District 5
Toledo City Council District 5 is one of six geographic council districts in Toledo. Toledo also elects six council members at large. ↗
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District 5 at a glance
District geography, the named representative and overlapping jurisdictions. Source periods remain attached to the records.
Electoral geography
District 5 and its precincts
Explore the 36 precinct styles assigned to District 5. Split-style boundaries include reconstructions from official layers; each selection identifies its boundary method.
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District 5 representation
City Council · District 5
Sam Melden
District councilmemberRepresents District 5 on Toledo City Council, voting on city laws, budgets and services.
Open Office PageCurrent elections
November 3, 2026 election
Current election · November 3, 2026
District 5 is not on this ballot
The Ohio general election takes place November 3, 2026. This district’s council seat follows a four-year cycle; its most recent regular election was in 2023.
Projected next regular electionNovember 2, 2027
District 5 council seat · projected from the regular cycle
View Toledo electionsPast elections
November 7, 2023 Toledo Municipal General Election
County-reported resultsToledo City Council
District 5
November 7, 2023
10,872 votes · 1 seat
Open Election Page →| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sam MeldenElected | 7,326 | 67.38% |
| Tom Names | 3,452 | 31.75% |
| Write-inAggregate write-in votes | 94 | 0.86% |
Toledo City Council meetingsEvery other Tuesday · 4 p.m. Eastern
Agenda Review: alternate Tuesdays at 2 p.m. Eastern. Check the Council calendar for schedule changes.
City Council ChambersOne Government Center · Toledo
District 5 · local issues
Issues
How local projects and council decisions affect this district. Each explanation links to public records and local reporting, with dates to show what has changed.
Secor Road · Laskey to Alexis
Road reconstruction and utility renewal
2025–2026 project
The northern Secor project reconstructs the road while updating storm sewer and water infrastructure. The city describes a $7.5 million project without a redesign of the road’s layout.
Council action and project status. The official road list assigns Laskey–Alexis to District 5. WTVG’s February 20, 2026 report described restrictions starting February 24 and an expected August finish. Those dates describe the published plan, not a verified active closure today.
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Secor Road · Westgate and Kenwood
Planning a safer Westgate corridor
Safety-study pause reported · November 2025
A separate Secor proposal near Westgate focused on narrow lanes, turning movements and crash risks. Reviewing the wider corridor also brings in neighboring Ottawa Hills, the University of Toledo and the Old Orchard neighborhood.
Council action and project status. November 19, 2025: The Blade reported that the Central–Kenwood reconstruction planned for 2026 had been paused for a broader Central–Dorr safety study. Construction years discussed then were tentative; this is not the Laskey–Alexis utility project.
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Reviewed October 31, 2026 · Selected issues, not a complete archive.
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Page updated October 31, 2026 · Source periods varyMaps and geography
City of Toledo
Lucas County GIS
Lucas County Board of Elections
Elections and officeholders
Ohio Secretary of State
Lucas County Board of Elections
2 cited records used on this page.
Lucas County 2025 general-election resultsThe official county result portal supplies the most recent completed local-government, school-board, court, and issue results currently linked here.Lucas County 2023 general-election resultsDistrict 5 candidate votes, shares and reported outcome. The Board of Elections portal labels the displayed totals unofficial.
City of Toledo
Government and public records
City of Toledo
Local reporting
13 Action News
2 cited records used on this page.
WTVG: February Secor restrictionsDated February 20, 2026 construction report.Toledo City Council discusses new special-event safety zones13 Action News · 2026-06-15. A proposed Toledo ordinance would create safety zones at certain events, restrict minors in those zones, and establish parental accountability provisions.
The Blade
2 cited records used on this page.
The Blade: Westgate project paused for studyOriginal reporting explicitly connects Westgate to District 5 and distinguishes the project endpoints.Lucas County officials push back on budget cutsThe Blade · 2026-08-22. Lucas County officeholders pushed back after county commissioners sought 13 percent spending reductions during budget planning.