Lavitta Murray
Lavitta Murray ran for election to the Cleveland City Council to represent Ward 6 in Ohio. She lost as a write-in in the general election on November 2, 2021.
Elections
2021
See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2021)
General election
General election for Cleveland City Council Ward 6
Incumbent Blaine Griffin defeated Lavitta Murray in the general election for Cleveland City Council Ward 6 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Blaine Griffin (Nonpartisan) | 96.8 | 2,234 |
| Lavitta Murray (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.3 | 8 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.9 | 66 | ||
| Total votes: 2,308 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Blaine Griffin advanced from the primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 6.
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.[1]
Incumbent Blaine Griffin defeated Joshua McHamm in the general election for Ward 6 of the Cleveland City Council.[2]
| Cleveland City Council, Ward 6 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Blaine Griffin Incumbent |
68.62% | 2,252 |
| Joshua McHamm | 31.35% | 1,029 |
| Write-in votes | 0.03% | 1 |
| Total Votes | 3,282 | |
| Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "General Election Official Results," November 22, 2017 | ||
The following candidates ran in the primary election for Ward 6 of the Cleveland City Council.[3]
| Cleveland City Council, Ward 6 Nonpartisan Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Blaine Griffin Incumbent |
60.50% | 1,196 |
| Joshua McHamm |
14.01% | 277 |
| Alonzo Mitchell III | 10.07% | 199 |
| Gary Sardon | 5.77% | 114 |
| Lavitta Murray | 4.25% | 84 |
| S. Xavier Allen | 3.14% | 62 |
| Dylan Sellers | 1.42% | 28 |
| Write-in votes | 0.86% | 17 |
| Total Votes | 1,977 | |
| Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "Official Election Results," September 12, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2021
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See also
2021 Elections
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