Primary Election features low voter turnout

(Plain Press, October 2017) Despite the large number of candidates in the Cleveland Mayoral race and some hotly contested City Council races, the majority, of Cleveland’s registered voters, did not vote in the September 12 Primary Election. City-wide, 31,276 voters cast ballots in the Mayoral election representing only 12.35% of the 261,285 registered voters in Cleveland.

In Ward 14, where five candidates campaigned for Cleveland City Council, only 1,098 votes were cast in the City Council race or 7.69% of the 14,269 registered voters in the Ward. Candidate Jasmin Santana came in first with 383 votes, followed by incumbent Brian Cummins with 362 votes.

In contrast, Ward 13 and Ward 17, which also had City Council primary races, had voter turnout above the city average with 14.02% of registered voters casting ballots in Ward 13, and 19.88% of registered voters casting ballots in Ward 17.

September 12, 2017 Primary Election Results

Mayor of Cleveland            Number of Votes        Percentage

Frank G. Jackson                                                                       12,699                                                                         38.69

Zack Reed                                                                                                                      7,195                                                                       21.92

Jeff Johnson                                                                                                                   5,042                                                                       15.36

Brandon Edwin Chrostowski    3,112                                                                    9.48

Robert M. Kilo                                                                                                                 1,725                                                                                  5.25

Tony Madalone                                                                                   1,515                                          4.62

Bill Patmon                                                                                    883                                   2.69

Eric J. Brewer                                                                                                         479                                                  1.46

Byrone W. Smith                                                 130                                     .40

Write In Votes                                                                                                        46                                   .14

Total Votes                                                              32,276    (261,285 Registered voters)

Turnout                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         12.35%

Ward 14 City Council Primary     # of Votes     Percentage

Jasmin Santana                                                                                                                                383                                       34.88

Brian Cummins                                                                                                                                          362                                       32.97

Nelson Cintron Jr.                                                                                                                             279                                       25.41

Omar Medina                                                                                                                                                              43                             3.92

Kyle Cassidy                                                                                                                                                                         31                                           2.82

Total Votes                                                               1098          (14,269 Registered Voters)

Turnout                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  7.69%

Ward 13 Council Primary            # of Votes Percentage

Kevin Kelley                                   1,480                  70.92

Michele Burk                                        307               14.71

Rocco J. Crisafi                        300                 14.37

Total Votes                                                               2,087            (14,869 Registered Voters)

Turnout                                                                                                                                    14.02%

Ward 17 Council Primary            # of Votes Percentage

Martin J. Keane                                                                                            2,480                                             74.90

John F. Kelly                                                                                                                    593                             17.91

Clinton E. Preslan                                                                                          238                  7.19

Total Votes                                                                                                                                       3,211           (16,150 Registered Voters)

Turnout                                                                                                                                                                                                                              19.88%

Local Liquor Option – Dave’s (Ridge & Denison) Ward 14 Precinct F

Sunday Sales                      # of Votes Percentage

Yes                                                                                                                                          53                       67.95

No                                                                                                                                              25                     32.05