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Municipal elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2024)

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2022
2024 Cuyahoga County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: December 20, 2023, March 18, 2024, & August 7, 2024
Primary election: March 19, 2024
General election: November 5, 2024
Election stats
Offices up: Prosecutor, county council, and common pleas court judges
Total seats up: 22
Election type: Partisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2024

Cuyahoga County, Ohio, held general elections for prosecutor, county council, and common pleas court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for March 19, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was December 20, 2023, the filing deadline for the independent candidates was March 18, 2024, and the filing deadline for minor party candidates was August 7, 2024.

Elections

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Candidates and results

Prosecutor

General election

General election for Cuyahoga County Prosecutor

Incumbent Michael O'Malley won election in the general election for Cuyahoga County Prosecutor on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Michael O'Malley (D)
 
100.0
 
347,736

Total votes: 347,736
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Prosecutor

Incumbent Michael O'Malley defeated Matthew Ahn in the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Prosecutor on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Michael O'Malley
 
59.3
 
54,603
Matthew Ahn
 
40.7
 
37,428

Total votes: 92,031
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Prosecutor

Anthony Alto advanced from the Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Prosecutor on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Anthony Alto (Write-in)
 
100.0
 
3,639

Total votes: 3,639
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County council

General election

Cuyahoga County Council general election, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngDale Miller (i)  Candidate Connection

Chris Breninghouse

District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Casselberry

Danielle Downs

District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Schleper

Jack Schron (i)

District 8

Green check mark transparent.pngPernel Jones Jr. (i)

District 10

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Houser

Stacey White

Primary

Cuyahoga County Council primary, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngDale Miller (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Breninghouse (Write-in)

Did not make the ballot:
Charles Barrett 

District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Casselberry
Colleen Day

Green check mark transparent.pngDanielle Downs

Did not make the ballot:
Patrick Tovey 

District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Schleper

Did not make the ballot:
Richard Dell'Aquila 

Green check mark transparent.pngJack Schron (i)

District 8

Green check mark transparent.pngPernel Jones Jr. (i)
Mike Dudley Sr.

The Republican primary was canceled.


Did not make the ballot:
Shalira Taylor 

District 10

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Houser

Did not make the ballot:
Andre Dailey 

Green check mark transparent.pngStacey White (Write-in)


Judicial offices

Court of Common Pleas General Division

General election

Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division general election, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
Term ends 12/31/2026

Timothy Clary (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngKira Krivosh 
Term starts 01/01/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Kelley (i)
Antonio Nicholson  Candidate Connection
Term starts 01/02/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngAshley Kilbane (i)
Term starts 01/03/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Spellacy 
Term starts 01/04/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngTimothy McCormick (i)
Term starts 01/05/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn P. O'Donnell (i)
Term starts 01/06/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngCarl Mazzone 
Term starts 01/07/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngLauren C. Moore 
Term starts 01/08/2025

Tim Hess  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngMollie Murphy 
Term starts 01/09/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngEmily Hagan (i)
Term starts 01/10/2025

Amily Imbrogno 
Green check mark transparent.pngJoy Kennedy 
Term starts 01/11/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngJoan Synenberg (i)
Daryl Dennie 
Term starts 01/12/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngCassandra Collier-Williams (i)
Jason Ralls 

Primary

Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division primary, 2024

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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Term ends 12/31/2026

Green check mark transparent.pngKira Krivosh
Fallon McNally
Jennifer McTernan

Green check mark transparent.pngTimothy Clary (i)

Term starts 01/01/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Kelley (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAntonio Nicholson  Candidate Connection

Term starts 01/02/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngAshley Kilbane (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Term starts 01/03/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Spellacy

The Republican primary was canceled.


Term starts 01/04/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngTimothy McCormick (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Term starts 01/05/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn P. O'Donnell (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Term starts 01/06/2025

Nancy Margaret Russo (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngCarl Mazzone

The Republican primary was canceled.


Term starts 01/07/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngLauren C. Moore

The Republican primary was canceled.


Term starts 01/08/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngMollie Murphy
Fallon Radigan
Ray Tarasuck

Green check mark transparent.pngTim Hess  Candidate Connection

Term starts 01/09/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngEmily Hagan (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Term starts 01/10/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngJoy Kennedy

Green check mark transparent.pngAmily Imbrogno

Term starts 01/11/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngDaryl Dennie

Green check mark transparent.pngJoan Synenberg (i)

Term starts 01/12/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngCassandra Collier-Williams (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Ralls


Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division

General election

Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division general election, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Term starts 01/01/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer L. O'Malley (i)
Term starts 01/02/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngAlison Nelson Floyd (i)
Term starts 01/03/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas F. O'Malley (i)

Primary

Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division primary, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Term starts 01/01/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer L. O'Malley (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Term starts 01/02/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngAlison Nelson Floyd (i)
Joseph O'Malley

The Republican primary was canceled.


Term starts 01/03/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas F. O'Malley (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.



Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Ohio elections, 2024


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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
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

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Ohio Municipal government Other local coverage
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