2025 Cleveland mayoral election

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2025 Cleveland mayoral election
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  2021 November 4, 20252029 
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Candidate Justin Bibb Laverne Gore
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan

Incumbent Mayor

Justin Bibb
Democratic



The 2025 Cleveland mayoral election will be held on November 4, 2025, to elect the mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. A primary election was scheduled to be held on September 9, 2025, in which the two highest-placing candidates would advance to the general election. However, it was cancelled following the June 11 filing deadline closing with only two candidates on the ballot. [1] Municipal elections in Cleveland are officially nonpartisan.

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Incumbent mayor Justin Bibb is running for re-election to a second term in office.

Candidates

Advanced to general

Endorsements

Justin Bibb

Results

2025 Cleveland mayoral election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Justin Bibb (incumbent)
Nonpartisan Laverne Gore
Total votes

References

  1. Marshall, Abbey (2025-06-12). "2025 Cleveland Primary Election voter guide: Who's running for Mayor and City Council?". Ideastream Public Media. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  2. Castele, Nick (2025-01-15). "Mayor Justin Bibb talks Trump, lays out case for 2025 reelection". Signal Cleveland. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  3. Hall, Najee (2024-12-26). "LaVerne Gore announces run for Cleveland mayor in 2025". Signal Cleveland. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  4. "Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Mayors Against Illegal Guns Co-Chair Justin Bibb for Re-Election as Mayor of Cleveland". Everytown.
  5. "Endorsed Candidate". Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund.
Official campaign websites