2012 Cuyahoga County Council election
November 6, 2012
5 of the 11 seats on the Cuyahoga County Council
6 seats needed for a majority
Turnout70.9%[1] Increase 26.7 pp
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 8 3
Seats won 8 3
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 134,732 44,675
Percentage 75.1% 24.9%
Swing Increase 14.2% Decrease 9.4%
Results:
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold
     No election
President before election

C. Ellen Connally
Democratic

 Elected President

C. Ellen Connally
Democratic

The 2012 Cuyahoga County Council election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect members in even-numbered districts to four-year terms.

No seats changed hands in this election, and only District 2 was contested. Democrats defended all four of their seats up for election, maintaining their majority in the chamber.[2]

District 2

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dale Miller (incumbent) 9,346 100.00%
Total votes 9,346 100.00

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican primary election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anna E. Melendez 2,887 100.00%
Total votes 2,887 100.00

General election

Results

General election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Dale Miller (incumbent) 32,101 72.90% +13.71%
Republican Anna E. Melendez 11,934 27.10% -3.44%
Total votes 44,035 100.00 N/A
Democratic hold

District 4

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chuck Germana (incumbent) 8,469 100.00%
Total votes 8,469 100.00

General election

Results

General election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Chuck Germana (incumbent) 29,750 100.00% +45.38%
Total votes 29,750 100.00 N/A
Democratic hold

District 6

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican primary election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Schron (incumbent) 7,617 100.00%
Total votes 7,617 100.00

General election

Results

General election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jack Schron (incumbent) 32,741 100.00% +39.92%
Total votes 32,741 100.00 N/A
Republican hold

District 8

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pernel Jones Jr. (incumbent) 7,960 100.00%
Total votes 7,960 100.00

General election

Results

General election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Pernel Jones Jr. (incumbent) 33,372 100.00% +17.22%
Total votes 33,372 100.00 N/A
Democratic hold

District 10

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Julian Rogers (incumbent) 9,597 100.00%
Total votes 9,597 100.00

General election

Results

General election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Julian Rogers (incumbent) 39,509 100.00% +15.37%
Total votes 39,509 100.00 N/A
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "November 6, 2012 General Election Official Canvass Certification Data". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. January 24, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  2. ↑ Sandy, Eric (November 7, 2012). "Dale Miller re-elected to Cuyahoga County Council District 2". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Cuyahoga County Ohio Primary Election March 6, 2012 Statistics". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. April 4, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Cuyahoga County Ohio General Election November 6, 2012". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. January 24, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
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