Aftab Pureval elected as the first Asian American mayor of Cincinnati

Aftab Pureval will be the first Asian American mayor in the history of Cincinnati after winning election Tuesday night. Pureval, who is his second term as the Hamilton County clerk of courts, defeated fellow Democrat David Mann.

With all 190 precincts reporting, Pureval received 65% of votes cast, according to unofficial results from Hamilton County. Following his victory, the 39-year-old lawyer celebrated on Twitter.

"Words can't express how honored and excited I am to be the next Mayor of Cincinnati," Pureval said. "Tonight, we made history! Let's get to work!"