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City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2023)
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| 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 |
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| 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
See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2023)
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 | |
 | Brian Kazy (Nonpartisan) | 31.9 | 18,668 | |
| Total votes: 58,599 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Martin Sweeney (Nonpartisan)
City council
See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2023)
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 | |
 | 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 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Term starts 01/01/2024 |
 Sydney Strickland Saffold |
| Term starts 01/02/2024 |
Jazmin Torres Lugo (i) Joseph F. Russo |
| Term starts 01/03/2024 |
Jocelyn Conwell TJ Dow Joanna Lopez Inman Bridget O'Brien |
| Term starts 01/04/2024 |
Shiela Turner McCall (i) Timothy Clary |
| Term starts 01/05/2024 |
Mark Majer (i)Jeffrey Johnson Heather McCollough |
| Term starts 01/06/2024 |
Michelle D. Earley (i) |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Ohio elections, 2023
August 8, 2023
November 7, 2023
- Ohio Issue 1, Right to Make Reproductive Decisions Including Abortion Initiative (2023)
- Ohio Issue 2, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2023)
- Berea City School District, Ohio, elections (2023)
- Euclid City School District, Ohio, elections (2023)
- Cleveland, Ohio, Issue 38, People's Budget Initiative (November 2023)
- Cuyahoga Community College District, Ohio, Issue 5, Property Tax Increase and Renewal Measure (November 2023)
December 5, 2023
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About the city
- See also: Cleveland, Ohio
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 | ||
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| 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. | ||
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