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Municipal elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2022)
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| 2022 Cuyahoga County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: February 2, 2022 |
| Primary election: May 3, 2022 General election: November 8, 2022 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: County executive, county council, and court of common pleas judges |
| Total seats up: 28 |
| Election type: Partisan and nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2022 |
Cuyahoga County, Ohio, held general elections for county executive, county council, and court of common pleas judges on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for May 3, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was February 2, 2022.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Offices up for election in 2022:
County executive
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Executive
Chris Ronayne defeated Lee Weingart, McKenzie Levindofske, and Chris Litwinowicz in the general election for Cuyahoga County Executive on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chris Ronayne (D) | 64.0 | 247,301 | |
| Lee Weingart (R) | 36.0 | 138,979 | ||
| McKenzie Levindofske (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 23 | ||
| Chris Litwinowicz (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 17 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 248 | ||
| Total votes: 386,568 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Executive
Chris Ronayne defeated Tariq Shabazz in the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Executive on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chris Ronayne | 65.7 | 51,027 | |
 | Tariq Shabazz | 34.3 | 26,668 | |
| Total votes: 77,695 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Executive
Lee Weingart advanced from the Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Executive on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lee Weingart | 100.0 | 37,633 | |
| Total votes: 37,633 | |||
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County council
General election
Cuyahoga County Council general election, 2022 |
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| District 1 |
Nan Baker (i) |
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Primary
Cuyahoga County Council primary, 2022 |
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| Office | Democratic |
Republican |
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| District 1 |
Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 3 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 5 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 7 |
Did not make the ballot: |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 9 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 11 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Judicial offices
Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division
General election
Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division general election, 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Full term commencing 1/13/2023 |
 Francine Goldberg (i) |
| Full term commencing 1/18/2023 |
Diane M. Palos (i) |
| Full term commencing 1/19/2023 |
Tonya Jones (i) |
Primary
Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division primary, 2022 |
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| Office | Democratic |
Republican |
Other |
| Full term commencing 1/13/2023 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Full term commencing 1/18/2023 |
Did not make the ballot: |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Full term commencing 1/19/2023 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Court of Common Pleas General Division
General election
Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division general election, 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Terms starts 01/03/2023 |
Richard Bell (i) Tim Hess |
| Terms starts 01/04/2023 |
Peter Corrigan (i) |
| Term starts 01/01/2023 |
Kelly Ann Gallagher (i) |
| Term starts 01/02/2023 |
Steve Gall (i) |
| Term starts 01/05/2023 |
Sherrie Miday (i) |
| Term starts 01/06/2023 |
David T. Matia (i) |
| Term starts 01/07/2023 |
Mark Majer (i)Jeffrey Saffold |
| Term starts 01/08/2023 |
Maureen Clancy (i) Gina Crawford |
| Term starts 01/09/2023 |
John J. Russo (i) |
| Term starts 01/10/2023 |
Hollie L. Gallagher (i) |
| Term starts 01/11/2023 |
Michael Shaughnessy (i) |
| Term starts 01/12/2023 |
Joan Synenberg (i)Brian Mooney |
| Term starts 01/14/2023 |
Deborah M. Turner (i) Denise Salerno |
| Unexpired term ending 1/3/2027 |
Kenneth Callahan (i)Jennifer O'Donnell |
| Unexpired term ending 12/31/2024 |
Wanda Jones (i)Kevin Kelley |
Primary
Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division primary, 2022 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Term starts 01/01/2023 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Term starts 01/02/2023 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Term starts 01/05/2023 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Term starts 01/06/2023 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Term starts 01/08/2023 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Term starts 01/10/2023 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Term starts 01/11/2023 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Term starts 01/14/2023 |
Did not make the ballot: |
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| Unexpired term ending 1/3/2027 |
Did not make the ballot: |
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| Unexpired term ending 12/31/2024 |
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Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division
General election
Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division general election, 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Juvenile Division |
Pamela Hawkins Anne McDonough |
| Juvenile Division |
Kristin W. Sweeney (i) |
| Juvenile Division |
Nicholas Celebrezze |
Primary
Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division primary, 2022 |
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| Office | Democratic |
Republican |
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| Full term commencing 1/1/2023 |
Tracy Martin Peebles |
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| Terms starts 01/2/2023 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Term starts 01/03/2023 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Ohio elections, 2022
May 3, 2022
- United States Senate election in Ohio, 2022
- Ohio's 7th Congressional District election, 2022
- Ohio's 11th Congressional District election, 2022
- Ohio's 13th Congressional District election, 2022
- Ohio's 14th Congressional District election, 2022
- Ohio Attorney General election, 2022
- Ohio Auditor election, 2022
- Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- Ohio Secretary of State election, 2022
- Ohio Treasurer election, 2022
- Ohio Supreme Court elections, 2022
- Ohio intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
August 2, 2022
November 8, 2022
- United States Senate election in Ohio, 2022
- Ohio's 7th Congressional District election, 2022
- Ohio's 11th Congressional District election, 2022
- Ohio's 13th Congressional District election, 2022
- Ohio's 14th Congressional District election, 2022
- Ohio Attorney General election, 2022
- Ohio Auditor election, 2022
- Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- Ohio Secretary of State election, 2022
- Ohio Treasurer election, 2022
- Ohio State Senate elections, 2022
- Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2022
- Ohio Supreme Court elections, 2022
- Ohio intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- Ohio Issue 1, Determining Bail Amount Based on Public Safety Amendment (2022)
- Ohio Issue 2, Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment (2022)
- Brandon King and Ernest Smith recall, East Cleveland, Ohio (2022)
- Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority, Ohio, Issue 6, Property Tax Renewal Measure (November 2022)
- Cleveland Metropolitan Park District, Ohio, Issue 5, Property Tax Measure (November 2022)
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Cuyahoga County, Ohio | ||
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| Cuyahoga County | Ohio | |
| Population | 1,264,817 | 11,799,448 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 457 | 40,858 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 61.4% | 80.5% |
| Black/African American | 29.3% | 12.4% |
| Asian | 3.1% | 2.3% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | 1.9% | 1.1% |
| Multiple | 4% | 3.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.1% | 3.9% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 90.5% | 90.8% |
| College graduation rate | 33.5% | 28.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $51,741 | $58,116 |
| Persons below poverty level | 17.1% | 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
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