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Louisville Metro Council | |
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| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | January 1, 2003 |
| Preceded by | Louisville Board of Alderman and Jefferson County Fiscal Court |
New session started | January 3, 2023 |
| Leadership | |
President | Markus Winkler (D) since January 3, 2023 |
Majority Caucus Leader/President Pro-Tempore | Paula McCraney (D) since January 3, 2023 |
Minority Caucus Leader | Anthony Piagentini (R) since January 3, 2023 |
Womans Caucus Leaders | Paula McCraney & Jennifer Chappell (D) since March 23, 2023 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 26 members |
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Political groups | Majority (17)
Minority (9)
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Length of term | Four years |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | November 8, 2022 |
Next election | November 12, 2024 |
| Redistricting | 2020 |
| Meeting place | |
| Louisville City Hall | |
| Website | |
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| Rules | |
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The Louisville Metro Council is the city council of Louisville, Kentucky (Louisville Metro). It was formally established in January 2003 upon the merger of the former City of Louisville with Jefferson County and replaced the city's Board of Aldermen and the county's Fiscal Court (three county commissioners). Louisville City Hall houses the offices and chambers of the council.
The Metro Council consists of twenty-six seats corresponding to districts apportioned by population throughout Jefferson County. Although all cities in Jefferson County, apart from Louisville, retained their status after the merger, their residents are represented on Metro Council and vote alongside other county residents. The seats come up for reelection every four years, using a staggered process so that only half of the seats are up every two years.
Since the council's inception, Democrats have maintained a majority in the chamber, currently with seventeen members (65%). Democrats gained two seats in the 2010 election, gained another two seats in the 2018 midterms, and lost two seats in the 2022 election.