2016 Cuyahoga County Council election

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2016 Cuyahoga County Council election
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  2014 November 8, 20162018 

5 of the 11 seats on the Cuyahoga County Council
6 seats needed for a majority
Turnout69.2% [1] Increase2.svg 29.6 pp
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election83
Seats won83
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote123,73454,672
Percentage69.4%30.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg 4.3%Decrease2.svg 4.3%

2016 Cuyahoga County Council election results map.svg
Results:
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold
     No election

President before election

Dan Brady
Democratic

Elected President

Dan Brady
Democratic

The 2016 Cuyahoga County Council election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect members of the County Council of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Even-numbered districts were up for election to four-year terms.

Contents

The Republicans defended their single seat up for election, while the Democrats defended all 4 of theirs, maintaining the partisan balance in the chamber. The only contested district was District 2, which was won by incumbent Democratic council member Dale Miller. [2]

District 2

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dale Miller (incumbent) 10,925 100.00%
Total votes10,925 100.00

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican primary election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Corrigan 6,115 100.00%
Total votes6,115 100.00

General election

Results

General election results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Dale Miller (incumbent) 28,448 62.61% -10.29%
Republican Tim Corrigan17,01037.39%+10.29%
Total votes45,458 100.00 N/A
Democratic hold

District 4

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Scott M. Tuma 7,972 100.00%
Total votes7,972 100.00

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican primary election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Write-in 955100.00
Total votes955 100.00

General election

Results

General election results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Scott M. Tuma 26,836 100.00% +0.00%
Total votes26,836 100.00 N/A
Democratic hold

District 6

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican primary election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Schron (incumbent) 12,311 100.00%
Total votes12,311 100.00

General election

Results

General election results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Jack Schron (incumbent) 37,662 100.00% +0.00%
Total votes37,662 100.00 N/A
Republican hold

District 8

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pernel Jones Jr. (incumbent) 11,164 100.00%
Total votes11,164 100.00

General election

Results

General election results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Pernel Jones Jr. (incumbent) 31,150 100.00% +0.00%
Total votes31,150 100.00 N/A
Democratic hold

District 10

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anthony T. Hairston (incumbent) 13,373 100.00%
Total votes13,373 100.00

General election

Results

General election results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Anthony T. Hairston (incumbent) 37,300 100.00% +0.00%
Total votes37,300 100.00 N/A
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "November 8, 2016 General Election Official Canvass Certification Data". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. November 23, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  2. Dorn, Sara (November 9, 2016). "Cuyahoga County Councilman Dale Miller wins re-election". The Plain Dealer . Retrieved May 10, 2022.
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  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "November 8, 2016 General Election Cuyahoga County". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. December 14, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2022.