Complexes [ML₃]²⁺ of the bidentate ligand 2‐(1H‐imidazol‐2‐yl)pyridine were prepared with iron(II), cobalt(II), and ruthenium(II). The electronic spectra suggest the ligand to be a weaker σ‐donor and π‐acceptor than the closely related 2,2′‐bipyridine. The complexes are readily deprotonated by addition of base, and the effect of the deprotonation is to lower the MIII/MII redox potential by roughly 900 mV. This is roughly 75% of the drop observed for related complexes of 2,6‐di‐1H‐imidazol‐2‐ylpyridine, and suggests the effect to be largely coulombic in origin.