2018 Cuyahoga County Council election

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2018 Cuyahoga County Council election
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  2016 November 6, 20182020 

7 of the 11 seats on the Cuyahoga County Council
6 seats needed for a majority
Turnout54.5% [1] Decrease2.svg 14.7 pp
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election83
Seats won83
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote163,26165,876
Percentage71.3%28.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.9%Decrease2.svg 1.9%

2018 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 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]

Contents

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]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Nan Baker (incumbent) 6,745 100.00%
Total votes6,745 100.00

General election

Results

General election results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Nan Baker (incumbent) 34,272 100.00% +37.92%
Total votes34,272 100.00 N/A
Republican hold

District 3

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan Brady (incumbent) 3,398 62.36%
Democratic Lyonette Cintron2,05137.64%
Total votes5,449 100.00

General election

Results

General election results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Dan Brady (incumbent) 20,205 97.85% -2.15%
Write-in 4452.15%+2.15%
Total votes20,650 100.00 N/A
Democratic hold

District 5

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican primary election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael J. Gallagher (incumbent) 5,607 100.00%
Total votes5,607 100.00

General election

Results

General election results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Michael J. Gallagher (incumbent) 31,604 100.00% +0.00%
Total votes31,604 100.00 N/A
Republican hold

District 7

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary election results [3] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Yvonne M. Conwell (incumbent) 6,350 86.23%
Democratic Kris Harsh (withdrawn)--
Total votes6,350 100.00

General election

Results

General election results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Yvonne M. Conwell (incumbent) 27,498 100.00% +0.00%
Total votes27,498 100.00 N/A
Democratic hold

District 9

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Shontel Brown (incumbent) 11,923 100.00%
Total votes11,923 100.00

General election

Results

General election results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Shontel Brown (incumbent) 40,664 100.00% +19.50%
Total votes40,664 100.00 N/A
Democratic hold

District 10

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cheryl L. Stephens 6,611 52.96%
Democratic Michael J. Houser (incumbent)5,87247.04%
Total votes12,483 100.00

General election

Results

General election results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Cheryl L. Stephens 36,707 100.00% +0.00%
Total votes36,707 100.00 N/A
Democratic hold

District 11

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sunny Simon (incumbent) 9,560 100.00%
Total votes9,560 100.00

General election

Results

General election results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Sunny Simon 38,187 100.00% +29.08%
Total votes38,187 100.00 N/A
Democratic hold

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