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]
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7 of the 11 seats on the Cuyahoga County Council 6 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 54.5%[1]  14.7 pp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Results: Democratic hold Republican hold No election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 edit
Republican primary edit
Primary results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Nan Baker (incumbent) | 6,745 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 6,745 | 100.00 | ||
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Nan Baker (incumbent) | 34,272 | 100.00% | +37.92% | |
| Total votes | 34,272 | 100.00 | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 3 edit
Democratic primary edit
Primary results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Dan Brady (incumbent) | 3,398 | 62.36% | |
| Democratic | Lyonette Cintron | 2,051 | 37.64% | |
| Total votes | 5,449 | 100.00 | ||
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 edit
Republican primary edit
Primary results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Michael J. Gallagher (incumbent) | 5,607 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 5,607 | 100.00 | ||
General election edit
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Michael J. Gallagher (incumbent) | 31,604 | 100.00% | +0.00% | |
| Total votes | 31,604 | 100.00 | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 7 edit
Democratic primary edit
Primary results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Yvonne M. Conwell (incumbent) | 6,350 | 86.23% | |
| Democratic | Kris Harsh (withdrawn) | - | - | |
| Total votes | 6,350 | 100.00 | ||
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Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Yvonne M. Conwell (incumbent) | 27,498 | 100.00% | +0.00% | |
| Total votes | 27,498 | 100.00 | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District 9 edit
Democratic primary edit
Primary results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Shontel Brown (incumbent) | 11,923 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 11,923 | 100.00 | ||
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Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Shontel Brown (incumbent) | 40,664 | 100.00% | +19.50% | |
| Total votes | 40,664 | 100.00 | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District 10 edit
Democratic primary edit
Primary results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Cheryl L. Stephens | 36,707 | 100.00% | +0.00% | |
| Total votes | 36,707 | 100.00 | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District 11 edit
Democratic primary edit
Primary results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Sunny Simon (incumbent) | 9,560 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 9,560 | 100.00 | ||
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Sunny Simon | 38,187 | 100.00% | +29.08% | |
| Total votes | 38,187 | 100.00 | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References edit
- ^ "November 6, 2018 General Election Official Canvass Certification Data". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. November 27, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ Farkas, Karen (January 9, 2018). "Four seek to replace Cuyahoga County Council member Anthony Hairston". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "May 8, 2018 Primary Election Cuyahoga County, Ohio". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. May 24, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "November 6, 2018 General Election Cuyahoga County, Ohio". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. January 18, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ Farkas, Karen (April 23, 2018). "Kris Harsh withdraws from Cuyahoga County Council District 7 race". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 20, 2023.