Danny Kelly
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2023 - Present
2026
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Danny Kelly is a member of the Cleveland City Council in Ohio, representing Ward 11. He assumed office on January 12, 2023. His current term ends on January 5, 2026.
Kelly ran for re-election to the Cleveland City Council to represent Ward 12 in Ohio. He was on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2025)
General election
General election for Cleveland City Council Ward 12
Incumbent Danny Kelly and Tanmay Shah ran in the general election for Cleveland City Council Ward 12 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
| Danny Kelly (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Tanmay Shah (Nonpartisan)  | |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 12
Incumbent Danny Kelly and Tanmay Shah defeated Andrew DeFratis in the primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 12 on September 9, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Danny Kelly (Nonpartisan) | 49.4 | 680 | |
| ✔ | | Tanmay Shah (Nonpartisan) | 31.0 | 427 |
 | Andrew DeFratis (Nonpartisan) | 19.6 | 270 | |
| Total votes: 1,377 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kelly in this election.
2023
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.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kelly in this election.
2015
The city of Cleveland, Ohio, held elections for city council on November 3, 2015. A primary took place on September 8, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was May 25, 2015.[1] For Ward 16, incumbent Brian Kazy and Bill Ritter defeated David Brock, Danny Kelly and Paul Vasko in the primary election. Kazy defeated Ritter in the general election.[2][3]
| Cleveland City Council Ward 16, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Brian Kazy Incumbent |
53.9% | 2,238 |
| Bill Ritter | 46.1% | 1,914 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 4,152 | |
| Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "General Elections," accessed November 3, 2014 | ||
| Cleveland City Council Ward 16 Primary Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Brian Kazy Incumbent |
48.6% | 896 | |
| Bill Ritter |
29.3% | 539 | |
| Paul Vasko | 10.5% | 194 | |
| Danny Kelly | 9% | 166 | |
| David Brock | 2.6% | 47 | |
| Total Votes | 1,842 | ||
| Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed October 1, 2015 | |||
Campaign themes
2025
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2023
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Cleveland City Council Ward 12 |
Officeholder Cleveland City Council Ward 11 |
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Brian Mooney |
Cleveland City Council Ward 11 2023-Present |
Succeeded by Nikki Hudson |
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