2018 Cuyahoga County Council election

American election

2018 Cuyahoga County Council election
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7 of the 11 seats on the Cuyahoga County Council
6 seats needed for a majority
Turnout54.5%[1] Decrease 14.7 pp
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 8 3
Seats won 8 3
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 163,261 65,876
Percentage 71.3% 28.7%
Swing Increase 1.9% Decrease 1.9%
Results:
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold
     No election
President before election

Dan Brady
Democratic

Elected President

Dan Brady
Democratic

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The 2018 Cuyahoga County Council election was held on November 6, 2018 to elect members of the County Council of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Odd-numbered districts were up for election to four-year terms, while District 10 held a special election to fill out the remainder of Anthony Hairston's term following his election to Cleveland City Council in 2017.[2]

Republicans defended both of their seats up for election, while Democrats defended all 5 of theirs, maintaining the partisan balance in the chamber.

District 1

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican primary election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nan Baker (incumbent) 6,745 100.00%
Total votes 6,745 100.00

General election

Results

General election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Nan Baker (incumbent) 34,272 100.00% +37.92%
Total votes 34,272 100.00 N/A
Republican hold

District 3

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Brady (incumbent) 3,398 62.36%
Democratic Lyonette Cintron 2,051 37.64%
Total votes 5,449 100.00

General election

Results

General election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Dan Brady (incumbent) 20,205 97.85% -2.15%
Write-in 445 2.15% +2.15%
Total votes 20,650 100.00 N/A
Democratic hold

District 5

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican primary election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael J. Gallagher (incumbent) 5,607 100.00%
Total votes 5,607 100.00

General election

Results

General election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Michael J. Gallagher (incumbent) 31,604 100.00% +0.00%
Total votes 31,604 100.00 N/A
Republican hold

District 7

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary election results[3][5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Yvonne M. Conwell (incumbent) 6,350 86.23%
Democratic Kris Harsh (withdrawn) - -
Total votes 6,350 100.00

General election

Results

General election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Yvonne M. Conwell (incumbent) 27,498 100.00% +0.00%
Total votes 27,498 100.00 N/A
Democratic hold

District 9

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shontel Brown (incumbent) 11,923 100.00%
Total votes 11,923 100.00

General election

Results

General election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Shontel Brown (incumbent) 40,664 100.00% +19.50%
Total votes 40,664 100.00 N/A
Democratic hold

District 10

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cheryl L. Stephens 6,611 52.96%
Democratic Michael J. Houser (incumbent) 5,872 47.04%
Total votes 12,483 100.00

General election

Results

General election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cheryl L. Stephens 36,707 100.00% +0.00%
Total votes 36,707 100.00 N/A
Democratic hold

District 11

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sunny Simon (incumbent) 9,560 100.00%
Total votes 9,560 100.00

General election

Results

General election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sunny Simon 38,187 100.00% +29.08%
Total votes 38,187 100.00 N/A
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "November 6, 2018 General Election Official Canvass Certification Data". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. November 27, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  2. ^ Farkas, Karen (January 9, 2018). "Four seek to replace Cuyahoga County Council member Anthony Hairston". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "May 8, 2018 Primary Election Cuyahoga County, Ohio". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. May 24, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "November 6, 2018 General Election Cuyahoga County, Ohio". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. January 18, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  5. ^ Farkas, Karen (April 23, 2018). "Kris Harsh withdraws from Cuyahoga County Council District 7 race". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
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