2021 Cleveland City Council election Majority party Party Democratic Last election 17 Seats won 17 Seat change
The 2021 Cleveland City Council election was held on November 2, 2021. The primary elections were held on September 14, 2021. All 17 seats on Cleveland City Council were up for election for four-year terms. Elections in Cleveland are officially nonpartisan , with the top two candidates from the primary election advancing to the general election, regardless of party.[ 1]
Incumbent status Two council members, Basheer Jones of Ward 7 and Council President Kevin Kelley of Ward 13, retired to run unsuccessfully for Mayor of Cleveland in the concurrent mayoral election .[ 2]
Ward Name Entered office Running 1 Joe Jones January 2018 Yes 2 Kevin L. Bishop January 2018 Yes 3 Kerry McCormack April 2016 Yes 4 Marion Anita Gardner June 2021 No 5 Delores Gray May 2021 Yes 6 Blaine A. Griffin May 2017 Yes 7 Basheer Jones January 2018 No 8 Michael Polensek January 1978 Yes 9 Kevin Conwell November 2001 Yes 10 Anthony Hairston January 2018 Yes 11 Brian Mooney February 2020 Yes 12 Anthony Brancatelli May 2005 Yes 13 Kevin J. Kelley January 2005 No 14 Jasmin Santana January 2018 Yes 15 Jenny Spencer November 2020 Yes 16 Brian Kazy January 2015 Yes 17 Charles J. Slife January 2021 Yes
East Side
Ward 1 Councilman Joe Jones successfully ran for reelection.
Ward 2 Councilman Kevin Bishop successfully ran for reelection.
Ward 3 Councilman Kerry McCormack successfully ran for reelection.
Ward 4 Campaign signs for City Council and Mayoral candidates in Buckeye–Shaker Councilwoman Marion Anita Gardner was appointed by Cuyahoga County Probate Judge Anthony Russo to fill the seat of indicted Councilman Ken Johnson. Gardner chose not to run for election to a full term.[ 5] [ 6]
Ward 4 would elect Democratic precinct committeewoman Deborah A. Gray , the twin sister of councilwoman Delores Gray, who unsuccessfully ran for election to a full term in Ward 5.[ 7]
Ward 5 Councilwoman Delores Gray ran unsuccessfully for a full term after being appointed to fill the seat of retiring councilwoman Phyllis Cleveland. Gray would be unseated by Richard A. Starr, the director of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Cleveland.[ 8]
Ward 6 Councilman Blaine Griffin ran unopposed.
Ward 7 Incumbent Councilman Basheer Jones gave up his seat to run unsuccessfully for Mayor of Cleveland in the concurrent mayoral election .[ 2] State Representative Stephanie Howse .[ 7]
Ward 8 Councilman Michael Polensek successfully ran for reelection.
Ward 9 Councilman Kevin Conwell ran unopposed.
Ward 10 Councilman Anthony Hairston ran unopposed.
West Side
Ward 11 Councilman Brian Mooney successfully won election to a full term.
Ward 12 Councilman Anthony Brancatelli was unseated by lawyer Rebecca Maurer. Brancatelli was the only elected Councilmember to lose reelection.[ 8]
Ward 13 City Council President Kevin Kelley gave up his seat to run unsuccessfully for Mayor of Cleveland in the concurrent mayoral election .[ 2] [ 1]
Ward 14 Councilwoman Jasmine Santana successfully ran for reelection.
Ward 15 Councilwoman Jenny Spencer successfully won election to a full term.
Ward 16 Councilman Brian Kazy ran unopposed.
Ward 17 Councilman Charles J. Slife successfully won election to a full term.
Notes
References ^ a b Axelrod, Ben; Carey, Tyler (November 2, 2021). "5 new members elected to Cleveland City Council, with 2 incumbents losing their seats" . WKYC . Retrieved November 12, 2021 . ^ a b c Richardson, Seth A. (June 16, 2021). "Eight file to run to succeed Mayor Frank Jackson in first open mayor's race since 2001" . The Plain Dealer . Retrieved June 16, 2021 . ^ a b c d e f g h i j "September 14, 2021 Primary Election Official Results" . Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. September 29, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021 .^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "November 2, 2021 General Election UNOFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS" . Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. November 2, 2021. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021 .^ Higgs, Robert (June 7, 2021). "Cleveland City Council swears in Marion Anita Gardner to replace indicted Councilman Ken Johnson" . The Plain Dealer . Retrieved November 12, 2021 . ^ Higgs, Robert (August 23, 2021). "Ken Johnson's felonies bar him from office, but he could still win the Cleveland Ward 4 election" . The Plain Dealer . Retrieved November 12, 2021 . ^ a b Astolfi, Courtney (November 3, 2021). "Three women among Cleveland City Council's five new members" . The Plain Dealer . Retrieved November 12, 2021 . ^ a b Hlavaty, Kaylyn (November 3, 2021). "Rebecca Maurer and Richard Starr beat incumbents in Cleveland City Council races" . WEWS-TV . Retrieved November 12, 2021 .
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