2025 Cleveland City Council election

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2025 Cleveland City Council election
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15 seats on Cleveland City Council
8 seats needed for a majority
 Majority party
 
Party Democratic
Last election17
Seats won15
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The 2025 Cleveland City Council election was held on November 4, 2025. The primary elections were held on September 9, 2025. All 15 seats on Cleveland City Council were up for election. Elections in Cleveland are officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the primary election advancing to the general election, regardless of party. This was the first election held under new ward maps. City Council lost two seats due to population decline. [1]

Contents

Ward 1

Primary election results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Joe Jones 1,087 60.52%
Nonpartisan Juanita O. Brent 544 30.29%
Nonpartisan Lesa Jones Dollar693.84%
Nonpartisan Aylwin S. Bridges482.67%
Nonpartisan Marc G. Crosby482.67%
Total votes1,796 100.00
General election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Joe Jones 2,414 63.01%
Nonpartisan Juanita O. Brent1,41736.99%
Total votes3,831 100.00

Ward 2

General election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Kevin L. Bishop 2,038 100%
Total votes2,038 100.00

Ward 3

Primary election results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Deborah G. Gray 662 72.83%
Nonpartisan Erich V. Stubbs 133 14.63%
Nonpartisan Sharon M. Spruill14412.54%
Total votes909 100.00
General election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Deborah A. Gray 2,152 80.36%
Nonpartisan Erich V. Stubbs50118.71%
Write-in 250.93%
Total votes3,831 100.00

Ward 4

General election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Kris Harsh 2,309 70.55%
Nonpartisan Rehan Waheed94228.78%
Write-in 220.67%
Total votes3,273 100.00

Ward 5

Primary election results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Richard A. Starr 657 70.34%
Nonpartisan Rebecca Maurer 230 24.63%
Nonpartisan Beverly Owens-Jackson475.03%
Total votes934 100.00
General election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Richard A. Starr 1,157 64.28%
Nonpartisan Rebecca Maurer63335.17%
Total votes3,831 100.00

Ward 6

General election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Blaine A. Griffin 2,254 100%
Total votes3,831 100.00

Ward 7

Primary election results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Austin N. Davis 961 55.90%
Nonpartisan Mohammed Faraj 572 33.28%
Nonpartisan Mike Rogalski18610.82%
Total votes1,719 100.00
General election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Austin N. Davis 2,536 58.87%
Nonpartisan Mohammed Faraj1,77241.13%
Total votes4,308 100.00

Ward 8

Primary election results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Stephanie Howse-Jones 568 62.56%
Nonpartisan Charlotte Perkins 172 18.94%
Nonpartisan Teri Ying-Liang Wang14916.41%
Nonpartisan Leon Meredith121.32%
Write-in 70.77%
Total votes3,221 100.00
General election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Stephanie Howse-Jones 1,599 75.07%
Nonpartisan Charlotte Perkins53124.93%
Total votes2,130 100.00

Ward 9

Primary election results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Kevin Conwell 956 76.11%
Nonpartisan Alana Belle 228 18.15%
Nonpartisan Tony Evans Jr725.73%
Total votes1,256 100.00
General election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Kevin Conwell 2,267 76.46%
Nonpartisan Alana Belle67822.87%
Write-in 200.67%
Total votes3,831 100.00

Ward 10

General election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Michael D. Polensek 2,787 67.79%
Nonpartisan Anthony T. Hairston1,31832.06%
Write-in 60.15%
Total votes4,111 100.00

Ward 11

General election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Nikki Hudson 1,650 86.48%
Nonpartisan Andrew Fontanarosa25813.52%
Total votes3,831 100.00

Ward 12

Primary election results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Danny Kelley 680 49.38%
Nonpartisan Tanmay Shah 427 31.01%
Nonpartisan Andrew DeFratis27019.61%
Total votes1,377 100.00
General election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Tanmay Shah 1,463 50.12%
Nonpartisan Danny Kelley1,45649.88%
Total votes2,919 100.00

Ward 13

General election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Brian Kazy 2,057 93.63%
Write-in 1406.37%
Total votes2,197 100.00

Ward 14

General election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Jasmin Santana 1,073 100%
Total votes1,073 100.00

Ward 15

General election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Charles J. Slife 3,866 96.94%
Write-in 1223.06%
Total votes3,988 100.00

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ Koster, Brian (September 9, 2025). "Cleveland holds 1st election with new city council ward map". 19 News. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
    2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "September 9, 2025 Primary Election Official Results". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. September 9, 2025. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
    3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "November 4, 2025 General Election Unofficial Election Results". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. November 5, 2025. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
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