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City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2023)

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2021
2023 Cleveland elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: June 14, 2023
Primary election: September 12, 2023 (canceled)
General election: November 7, 2023
Election stats
Offices up: City council, municipal court clerk, municipal court judges, and municipal housing court judge
Total seats up: 8
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2023

The city of Cleveland, Ohio, held general elections for municipal court clerk, municipal court judges, and municipal housing court judge on November 7, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was June 14, 2023.

A special election for Ward 11 of the Cleveland City Council was held on November 7, 2023. A special election primary, scheduled for September 12, 2023, was canceled. The filing deadline for this election was June 14, 2023.

Elections

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Candidates and results

Clerk of municipal court

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General election

General election for Cleveland Municipal Court Clerk

Incumbent Earle Turner defeated Brian Kazy in the general election for Cleveland Municipal Court Clerk on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Earle Turner (Nonpartisan)
 
68.1
 
39,931
Image of Brian Kazy
Brian Kazy (Nonpartisan)
 
31.9
 
18,668

Total votes: 58,599
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City council

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General election

Special general election for Cleveland City Council Ward 11

Incumbent Danny Kelly defeated Michael Hardy in the special general election for Cleveland City Council Ward 11 on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Danny Kelly (Nonpartisan)
 
58.8
 
1,796
Image of Michael Hardy
Michael Hardy (Nonpartisan)
 
41.2
 
1,258

Total votes: 3,054
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Danny Kelly and Michael Hardy advanced from the special primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 11.

Judicial offices

Municipal court

Cleveland Municipal Court elections, 2023

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Term starts 01/01/2024

Green check mark transparent.pngSydney Strickland Saffold 
Term starts 01/02/2024

Green check mark transparent.pngJazmin Torres Lugo (i)
Joseph F. Russo 
Term starts 01/03/2024

Jocelyn Conwell 
TJ Dow 
Joanna Lopez Inman 
Green check mark transparent.pngBridget O'Brien 
Term starts 01/04/2024

Green check mark transparent.pngShiela Turner McCall (i)
Timothy Clary 
Term starts 01/05/2024

Mark Majer (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey Johnson 
Heather McCollough 
Term starts 01/06/2024

Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle D. Earley (i)


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About the city

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Cleveland is a city in Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County. As of 2020, its population was 372,624.

City government

See also: Mayor-council government

The city of Cleveland uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Ohio
Population 372,624 11,799,448
Land area (sq mi) 77 40,858
Race and ethnicity**
White 39.7% 80.5%
Black/African American 47.6% 12.4%
Asian 2.5% 2.3%
Native American 0.4% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0%
Other (single race) 3.9% 1.1%
Multiple 5.8% 3.6%
Hispanic/Latino 11.9% 3.9%
Education
High school graduation rate 82.2% 90.8%
College graduation rate 18.6% 28.9%
Income
Median household income $31,838 $58,116
Persons below poverty level 32% 13.6%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


See also

Cleveland, Ohio Ohio Municipal government Other local coverage
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