2018 Cuyahoga County Council 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
Turnout	54.5% [1] 14.7 pp
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 8 3 Seats won 8 3 Seat change Popular vote 163,261 65,876 Percentage 71.3% 28.7% Swing 1.9% 1.9%
Results:      Democratic hold      Republican hold      No election
President before election Dan Brady Democratic Elected President Dan Brady Democratic

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 five 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. "May 8, 2018 Primary Election Cuyahoga County, Ohio". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. May 24, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
4. "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.