A Coalition of Ohio's 30 Largest Cities
Primary Date
May 4, 2021
Current Mayor
John Cranley
Mayoral Candidates
David Mann, Aftab Pureval
Notes
Mayor Cranley cannot seek re-election due to term limits
Primary Date
September 14, 2021
Current Mayor
Frank Jackson
Mayoral Candidates
Justin Bibb, Kevin Kelley
Notes
Mayor Jackson not seeking re-election
Primary Date
September 14, 2021
Current Mayor
Jason Stein
Mayoral Candidates
Barbara Danforth, Kahlil Seren
Notes
Cleveland Heights switching this year from council-manager to mayor-council form of government, so 2021 will be first strong-mayoral election
Primary Date
May 4, 2021
Current Mayor
Don Walters
Mayoral Candidates
Don Walters (incumbent), Meri Stemple
Primary Date
May 4, 2021
Current Mayor
Nan Whaley
Mayoral Candidates
Rennes Bowers, Jeffrey Mims Jr.
Notes
Mayor Whaley not seeking re-election
Primary Date
May 4, 2021
Current Mayor
Steve Miller
Mayoral Candidates
Debbie Pennington, Mitch Rhodus
Notes
Mayor Milller cannot seek re-election due to term limits
Current Mayor
Pat Moeller
Mayoral Candidates
Pat Moeller (incumbent), Jeff Neal (Write-in)
Current Mayor
Don Patterson
Mayoral Candidates
Peggy Lehner
Notes
Mayor Patterson cannot seek re-election due to term limits
Primary Date
May 4, 2021
Current Mayor
David Berger
Mayoral Candidates
Elizabeth Hardesty, Sharetta Smith
Notes
Mayor Berger not seeking re-election
Primary Date
September 14, 2021
Current Mayor
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayoral Candidates
Wade Kapszukiwicz (incumbent), Carty Finkbeiner
Primary Date
May 4, 2021
Current Mayor
Jamael Tito Brown
Mayoral Candidates
Jamael Tito Brown (incumbent), Richard Hill, Amber White (Write-in), Tracey Winbush
Mayor
Daniel Horrigan
Population
198,051
Next Election
11/7/2023
Election Type
Partisan
Mayoral Terms
4 Year Terms
Mayor
Steve Patterson
Population
24,984
Next Election
11/7/2023
Election Type
Partisan
Mayoral Terms
4 Year Terms
Mayor
Bob Stone
Population
40,797
Next Election
11/7/2023
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 Year Terms (No more than 2 consecutive terms)
Mayor
Thomas Bernabei
Population
71,243
Next Election
11/7/2023
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 Year Terms
Mayor
John Cranley
Population
301,394
Next Election
11/2/2021
Election Type
Partisan
Mayoral Terms
4 Year Terms (No more than 2 consecutive terms)
Mayor
Frank G. Jackson
Population
383,793
Next Election
11/2/2021
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Mayor
Jason Stein
Population
44,571
Next Election
11/2/2021
Election Type
Mayor elected by council
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Mayor
Andrew Ginther
Population
878,553
Next Election
11/7/2023
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Mayor
Don Walters
Population
49,192
Next Election
11/2/2021
Election Type
Partisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Mayor
Nan Whaley
Population
140,569
Next Election
11/2/2021
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Mayor
Chris Amorose Groomes
Population
46,499
Next Election
11/7/2023
Election Type
Mayor elected by council
Mayoral Terms
2 year terms
Mayor
Frank Whitfield
Population
53,821
Next Election
11/7/2023
Election Type
Partisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Mayor
Kirsten Holzheimer
Population
47,159
Next Election
11/7/2023
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms (No more than 3 consecutive terms)
Mayor
Steve Miller
Population
42,634
Next Election
11/2/2021
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms (No more than 2 consecutive terms)
Mayor
Christina Muryn
Population
41,335
Next Election
11/7/2023
Election Type
Partisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Mayor
Richard Stage
Population
40,797
Next Election
11/7/2023
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Mayor
Pat Moeller
Population
62,174
Next Election
11/2/2021
Election Type
Nonpartisan, Mayor elected by council
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Mayor
Don Patterson
Population
57,862
Next Election
11/2/2021
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Mayor
Meghan George
Population
50,259
Next Election
11/7/2023
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Mayor
David Scheffler
Population
40,159
Next Election
11/7/2023
Election Type
Partisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Mayor
David Berger
Population
37,117
Next Election
11/2/2021
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Mayor
Jack Bradley
Population
63,801
Next Election
11/7/2023
Election Type
Partisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Mayor
Timothy L. Theaker
Population
47,821
Next Election
11/7/2023
Election Type
Partisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms (No more than 3 terms)
Mayor
Nicole Condrey
Population
48,621
Next Election
11/7/2023
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Mayor
Jeff Hall
Population
47,573
Next Election
11/7/2023
Election Type
Partisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Mayor
Tim DeGeeter
Population
79,091
Next Election
11/7/2023
Election Type
Partisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Mayor
Warren Copeland
Population
59,132
Next Election
11/7/2023
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Mayor
Thomas Perciak
Population
44,719
Next Election
11/7/2023
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Mayor
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Population
276,614
Next Election
11/2/2021
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Mayor
William D. Franklin
Population
39,307
Next Election
11/7/2023
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
Mayor
Jamael Tito Brown
Population
64,783
Next Election
11/2/2021
Election Type
Nonpartisan
Mayoral Terms
4 year terms
There are also a number of local ballot issues in our cities this year, if you are interested in what else is on the ballot in 2021, please email katherine@ohiomayorsalliance.org.