Kevin Conwell
Kevin Conwell is a member of the Cleveland City Council in Ohio, representing Ward 9. He assumed office in 2001.
Conwell ran for re-election to the Cleveland City Council to represent Ward 9 in Ohio. He won in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Biography
Conwell is a graduate of Glenville High School. He obtained a B.A. from Kent State University and an MBA from Chancellor University. His professional experience includes working as an Operations Manager for the Center for Families and Children.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2025)
General election
General election for Cleveland City Council Ward 9
Incumbent Kevin Conwell defeated Alana Belle and Randy Willis in the general election for Cleveland City Council Ward 9 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kevin Conwell (Nonpartisan) | 76.4 | 2,267 |
| Alana Belle (Nonpartisan) | 22.8 | 678 | ||
| Randy Willis (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.1 | 3 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 2,968 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 9
Incumbent Kevin Conwell and Alana Belle defeated Tony Evans in the primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 9 on September 9, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Conwell (Nonpartisan) | 76.1 | 956 |
| ✔ | Alana Belle (Nonpartisan) | 18.2 | 228 | |
| Tony Evans (Nonpartisan) | 5.7 | 72 | ||
| Total votes: 1,256 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Conwell in this election.
2021
See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2021)
General election
General election for Cleveland City Council Ward 9
Incumbent Kevin Conwell won election in the general election for Cleveland City Council Ward 9 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Conwell (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 2,072 |
| Total votes: 2,072 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kevin Conwell advanced from the primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 9.
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 Kevin Conwell defeated Anthony Body in the general election for Ward 9 of the Cleveland City Council.[3]
| Cleveland City Council, Ward 9 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kevin Conwell Incumbent |
77.89% | 2,646 |
| Anthony Body | 22.05% | 749 |
| Write-in votes | 0.06% | 2 |
| Total Votes | 3,397 | |
| Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "General Election Official Results," November 22, 2017 | ||
Incumbent Kevin Conwell and Anthony Body defeated Randy Willis and Keith Hatten in the primary election for Ward 9 of the Cleveland City Council.[4]
| Cleveland City Council, Ward 9 Nonpartisan Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kevin Conwell Incumbent |
80.27% | 1,648 |
| Anthony Body |
9.45% | 194 |
| Randy Willis | 5.75% | 118 |
| Keith Hatten | 3.90% | 80 |
| Write-in votes | 0.63% | 13 |
| Total Votes | 2,053 | |
| Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "Official Election Results," September 12, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2021
Kevin Conwell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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| Preceded by - |
Cleveland City Council Ward 9 2001-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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