Blaine Griffin (Ohio)
Blaine Griffin is a member of the Cleveland City Council in Ohio, representing Ward 6. He assumed office in 2017. His current term ends on January 5, 2026.
Griffin is running for re-election to the Cleveland City Council to represent Ward 6 in Ohio. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. The primary for this office on September 9, 2025, was canceled.
Biography
Griffin previously worked for Mayor Frank Jackson as the director of the community relations board for 11 years. His professional experience also includes working as a program officer with the Cuyahoga Department of Justice Affairs.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2025)
General election
General election for Cleveland City Council Ward 6
Incumbent Blaine Griffin is running in the general election for Cleveland City Council Ward 6 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Blaine Griffin (Nonpartisan) | |
| ||||
 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Blaine Griffin advanced from the primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 6.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia is gathering information about candidate endorsements. To send us an endorsement, click here.
2021
See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2021)
General election
General election for Cleveland City Council Ward 6
Incumbent Blaine Griffin defeated Lavitta Murray in the general election for Cleveland City Council Ward 6 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Blaine Griffin (Nonpartisan) | 96.8 | 2,234 |
| Lavitta Murray (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.3 | 8 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.9 | 66 | ||
| Total votes: 2,308 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Blaine Griffin advanced from the primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 6.
2017
The city of Cleveland, Ohio, held elections on November 7, 2017. A primary election occurred on September 12, 2017. The mayor and all 17 seats on the city council were up for election. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was June 29, 2017.[2]
Incumbent Blaine Griffin defeated Joshua McHamm in the general election for Ward 6 of the Cleveland City Council.[3]
| Cleveland City Council, Ward 6 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Blaine Griffin Incumbent |
68.62% | 2,252 |
| Joshua McHamm | 31.35% | 1,029 |
| Write-in votes | 0.03% | 1 |
| Total Votes | 3,282 | |
| Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "General Election Official Results," November 22, 2017 | ||
The following candidates ran in the primary election for Ward 6 of the Cleveland City Council.[4]
| Cleveland City Council, Ward 6 Nonpartisan Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Blaine Griffin Incumbent |
60.50% | 1,196 |
| Joshua McHamm |
14.01% | 277 |
| Alonzo Mitchell III | 10.07% | 199 |
| Gary Sardon | 5.77% | 114 |
| Lavitta Murray | 4.25% | 84 |
| S. Xavier Allen | 3.14% | 62 |
| Dylan Sellers | 1.42% | 28 |
| Write-in votes | 0.86% | 17 |
| Total Votes | 1,977 | |
| Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "Official Election Results," September 12, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Blaine Griffin has not yet completed Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey. Send a message to Blaine Griffin asking him to fill out the survey. If you are Blaine Griffin, click here to fill out Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
Who fills out Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey?
Any candidate running for elected office, at any level, can complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Survey. Completing the survey will update the candidate's Ballotpedia profile, letting voters know who they are and what they stand for. More than 23,000 candidates have taken Ballotpedia's candidate survey since we launched it in 2015. Learn more about the survey here.
You can ask Blaine Griffin to fill out this survey by using the button below or emailing blaineg9@gmail.com.
2021
Blaine Griffin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
|
Officeholder Cleveland City Council Ward 6 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Cleveland City Council, "Blaine A. Griffin Ward 6," accessed May 18, 2017
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "2017 Election Calendar," accessed February 2, 2017
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "2017 Candidate List," July 7, 2017
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "2017 Candidate List," July 7, 2017
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Cleveland City Council Ward 6 2017-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| |||||||||
