2018 Cuyahoga County Council election
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The 2018 Cuyahoga County Council election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect members of the County Council of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Odd-numbered districts were up for election to four-year terms, while District 10 held a special election to fill out the remainder of Anthony Hairston's term following his election to Cleveland City Council in 2017.[2]
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November 6, 2018
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7 of the 11 seats on the Cuyahoga County Council 6 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 54.5%[1]  14.7 pp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results: Democratic hold Republican hold No election | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Republicans defended both of their seats up for election, while Democrats defended all five of theirs, maintaining the partisan balance in the chamber.
District 1
Republican primary
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nan Baker (incumbent) | 6,745 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 6,745 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nan Baker (incumbent) | 34,272 | 100.00% | +37.92% | |
| Total votes | 34,272 | 100.00 | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 3
Democratic primary
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Dan Brady (incumbent) | 3,398 | 62.36% | |
| Democratic | Lyonette Cintron | 2,051 | 37.64% | |
| Total votes | 5,449 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Dan Brady (incumbent) | 20,205 | 97.85% | −2.15% | |
| Write-in | 445 | 2.15% | +2.15% | ||
| Total votes | 20,650 | 100.00 | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District 5
Republican primary
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Michael J. Gallagher (incumbent) | 5,607 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 5,607 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Michael J. Gallagher (incumbent) | 31,604 | 100.00% | +0.00% | |
| Total votes | 31,604 | 100.00 | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 7
Democratic primary
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Yvonne M. Conwell (incumbent) | 6,350 | 86.23% | |
| Democratic | Kris Harsh (withdrawn) | - | - | |
| Total votes | 6,350 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Yvonne M. Conwell (incumbent) | 27,498 | 100.00% | +0.00% | |
| Total votes | 27,498 | 100.00 | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District 9
Democratic primary
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Shontel Brown (incumbent) | 11,923 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 11,923 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Shontel Brown (incumbent) | 40,664 | 100.00% | +19.50% | |
| Total votes | 40,664 | 100.00 | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District 10
Democratic primary
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cheryl L. Stephens | 6,611 | 52.96% | |
| Democratic | Michael J. Houser (incumbent) | 5,872 | 47.04% | |
| Total votes | 12,483 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Cheryl L. Stephens | 36,707 | 100.00% | +0.00% | |
| Total votes | 36,707 | 100.00 | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District 11
Democratic primary
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Sunny Simon (incumbent) | 9,560 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 9,560 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Sunny Simon | 38,187 | 100.00% | +29.08% | |
| Total votes | 38,187 | 100.00 | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||