Cleveland mayoral election, 2017 - wikipedia Cleveland mayoral election, 2017 Cleveland mayoral election, 2017 ← 2013 November 7, 2017 2021 → Candidate Frank G. Jackson Zack Reed Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 35,506 24,116 Percentage 59.55 % 40.45 % Mayor before election Frank G. Jackson Democratic Elected Mayor Frank G. 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The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the September 12 primary election advancing to the general election, regardless of party. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Frank G. Jackson won reelection to a fourth term. Contents 1 Primary election 1.1 Candidates 1.1. 1 Declared 1.1. 2 Disqualified 1.1. 3 Withdrawn 1.1. 4 Declined 1.2 Endorsements 1.3 Polling 1.4 Results 2 General election 2.1 Candidates 2.2 Endorsements 2.3 Polling 2.4 Results 3 References 4 External links Primary election Candidates Declared James Jerome Bell ( Write - in ) Eric J. Brewer, former Mayor of East Cleveland Brandon Edwin Chrostowski, CEO of Edwins Leadership and Restaurant Institute Frank G. Jackson, incumbent Mayor of Cleveland Jeff Johnson, Cleveland City Council member and former state Senator Robert M. Kilo, Former State Director of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, former Director of Advocacy / Government and Community Relations for Friends of Breakthrough Schools Camry S. Kincaid ( Write - in ) Tony Madalone, CEO of Fresh Brewed Tees Bill Patmon, State Representative and former Cleveland City Council member Zack Reed, Cleveland City Council member Dyrone W. Smith Disqualified Brian S. Costa Kevin Cronin Angela Y. Davis Barbara A. DeBerry Laverne Jones - Gore, perennial candidate Marcus Henley Velimir Lucic, local business owner Robert Owens Ricky L. Pittman, perennial candidate Renee Saunders Landry M. Simmons, Jr. Flint J. Williams, Jr. Withdrawn Brahim Ayad Ja'Ovvoni Garrison Declined Dennis Kucinich, former U.S. Representative and former Mayor of Cleveland Endorsements Frank Jackson U.S. Representatives Marcia Fudge, Ohio Marcy Kaptur, Ohio City Council members Dona Brady Tony Brancatelli Phyllis Cleveland Kevin Conwell Brian Cummins Blaine Griffin Ken Johnson Brian Kazy Martin Keane Kevin Kelley Kerry McCormack Terrell Pruitt Matt Zone Notable individuals Dee Haslam, businesswoman and co-owner of the Cleveland Browns Jimmy Haslam, businessman and co-owner of the Cleveland Browns Labor unions Cleveland Building & Construction Trades Council Organizations Cuyahoga County Democratic Party Newspapers The Plain Dealer Jeff Johnson Labor unions SEIU -- Service Employees International Union Organizations Cuyahoga County Progressive Caucus Robert Kilo Organizations Cuyahoga County Republican Party Zack Reed Notable individuals Brad Sellers, Mayor of Warrensville Heights and former NBA basketball player Polling Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error James Jerome Bell Eric Brewer Brandon Chrostowski Frank Jackson Jeff Johnson Robert Kilo Camry Kincaid Tony Madalone Bill Patmon Zack Reed Dyrone Smith Undecided Zogby Analytics August 2 -- 8, 2017 504 ± 4.4 % 1 % 3 % 2 % 33 % 8 % 2 % 2 % 1 % 2 % 12 % 1 % 35 % Results Primary election results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Frank G. Jackson 12,699 38.74 Democratic Zack Reed 7,195 21.95 Democratic Jeff Johnson 5,042 15.38 Independent Brandon Edwin Chrostowski 3,112 9.49 Republican Robert M. Kilo 1,725 5.26 Republican Tony Madalone 1,515 4.62 Democratic Bill Patmon 883 2.69 Democratic Eric J. Brewer 479 1.46 Independent Dyrone W. Smith 130 0.40 Independent James Jerome Bell ( Write - in ) 0 0.00 Independent Camry S. Kincaid ( Write - in ) 0 0.00 Total votes 32,780 100.00 General election Candidates Frank G. Jackson, incumbent Mayor of Cleveland Zack Reed, Cleveland City Council member Endorsements Frank Jackson U.S. Representatives Marcia Fudge, Ohio Marcy Kaptur, Ohio City Council members Dona Brady Tony Brancatelli Phyllis Cleveland Kevin Conwell Brian Cummins Blaine Griffin Ken Johnson Brian Kazy Martin Keane Kevin Kelley Kerry McCormack Terrell Pruitt Matt Zone Notable individuals Dee Haslam, businesswoman and co-owner of the Cleveland Browns Jimmy Haslam, businessman and co-owner of the Cleveland Browns Labor unions Cleveland Building & Construction Trades Council Organizations Cuyahoga County Democratic Party Newspapers The Plain Dealer Zack Reed Notable individuals Jeff Johnson, Cleveland City Council member and former State Senator Brad Sellers, Mayor of Warrensville Heights and former NBA basketball player Polling Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Frank Jackson Zack Reed Undecided Zogby Analytics August 2 -- 8, 2017 504 ± 4.4 % 46 % 27 % 27 % Hypothetical polling with Eric Brewer Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Eric Brewer Frank Jackson Undecided Zogby Analytics August 2 -- 8, 2017 504 ± 4.4 % 21 % 47 % 33 % with Jeff Johnson Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Frank Jackson Jeff Johnson Undecided Zogby Analytics August 2 -- 8, 2017 504 ± 4.4 % 44 % 30 % 26 % Results Cleveland mayoral election, 2017 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Frank G. Jackson 35,506 59.55 Democratic Zack Reed 24,116 40.45 Total votes 59,622 100.00 References ^ Jump up to : Higgs, Robert ( March 20, 2017 ). `` At least 15 people are circulating petitions to challenge Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved March 31, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` 2017 Candidate List '' ( PDF ). Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Retrieved July 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Wendel, Kim ( February 15, 2017 ). `` Cleveland mayoral race : Ex-East Cleveland mayor Eric Brewer running ''. WKYC. Retrieved February 17, 2017. Jump up ^ Allard, Sam ( February 16, 2017 ). `` Former East Cleveland Mayor Eric Brewer Entering the Cleveland Mayoral Race ''. Cleveland Scene. Retrieved February 17, 2017. Jump up ^ Trattner, Douglas ( February 2, 2017 ). `` Brandon Chrostowski of EDWINS Announces Run for Mayor ''. Cleveland Scene. Retrieved Feb 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Tobias, Andrew J. ( February 2, 2017 ). `` Edwins restaurant CEO Brandon Chrostowski announces Cleveland mayoral bid ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Jump up ^ Atassi, Leila ( January 31, 2017 ). `` Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson to seek unprecedented fourth 4 - year term ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Jump up ^ Steer, Jen ( January 31, 2017 ). `` Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson announces he will seek fourth term ''. WJW. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Jump up ^ Atassi, Leila ( January 16, 2017 ). `` Cleveland City Councilman Jeffrey Johnson will run for mayor ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 17, 2017. Jump up ^ Sandy, Eric ( January 16, 2017 ). `` Councilman Jeff Johnson is Running for Mayor ''. Cleveland Scene. Retrieved January 17, 2017. Jump up ^ Higgs, Robert ( April 19, 2017 ). `` Former Cleveland mayoral candidate Robert Kilo enters 2017 race ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved April 23, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Kilo4Cle ''. Kilo4Cle. Retrieved 2017 - 07 - 10. Jump up ^ Higgs, Robert ( May 31, 2017 ). `` Fresh Brewed Tees ' Tony Madalone brings ideas, marketing presence to Cleveland mayoral race ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 2, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Higgs, Robert ( June 27, 2017 ). `` State Rep. Bill Patmon files to join Cleveland mayoral race, Dyrone Smith approved for ballot ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Higgs, Robert ( April 19, 2017 ). `` Cleveland Councilman Zack Reed entering mayoral race ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved April 23, 2017. Jump up ^ Castele, Nick ( April 19, 2017 ). `` As expected, Zack Reed Joins the Crowded Cleveland Mayoral Race ''. WKSU. Retrieved April 23, 2017. Jump up ^ Tobias, Andrew J. ( July 13, 2017 ). `` Elections officials reject would - be Cleveland mayoral candidate for missing the filing deadline by three minutes. She says their clocks were wrong ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 26, 2017. Jump up ^ Allard, Sam ( April 6, 2017 ). `` Young Mayoral Candidate Ja'Ovvoni Garrison Backs out of Race ''. Cleveland Scene. Retrieved April 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Kilpatrick, Mary ( May 30, 2017 ). `` Dennis Kucinich wo n't dispel rumors of another run : Ohio Politics Roundup ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved June 6, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Higgs, Robert ( August 1, 2017 ). `` Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson picks up endorsement from U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved August 3, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Higgs, Robert ( August 30, 2017 ). `` Rep. Marcy Kaptur endorses Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson 's re-election ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved August 31, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Higgs, Robert ( July 20, 2017 ). `` Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson wins endorsements from 13 of 17 members of City Council ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 26, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Naymik, Mark ( August 11, 2017 ). `` CLE Chatter : Jimmy Haslam hosting fundraiser for Mayor Frank Jackson, rangers sue Metroparks ( and other noteworthy tidbits from our town ) ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved August 13, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Tobias, Andrew J. ( August 17, 2017 ). `` Construction union endorses Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson for re-election ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved August 18, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Higgs, Robert ( July 11, 2017 ). `` Cuyahoga Democrats endorse Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson 's re-election ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 13, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Frank G. Jackson in the Cleveland mayoral primary : endorsement editorial ''. The Plain Dealer. August 27, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017. Jump up ^ Bamforth, Emily ( January 23, 2017 ). `` Service Employees International Union endorses Jeff Johnson for Cleveland mayor ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 24, 2017. Jump up ^ Higgs, Robert ( July 27, 2017 ). `` Cuyahoga County Progressive Caucus backs zero incumbents in Cleveland elections, endorses Jeff Johnson for mayor ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved August 3, 2017. Jump up ^ Allard, Sam ( August 30, 2017 ). `` All Three White Cleveland Mayoral Candidates Grilled About Trump at Ohio City Forum ''. Cleveland Scene. Retrieved September 3, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Naymik, Mark ( April 20, 2017 ). `` Zack Reed gives Cleveland mayor 's race some needed personality, but little more : Mark Naymik ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved April 23, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Primary Election Results ''. WJW. Retrieved September 13, 2017. Jump up ^ Morice, Jane ( September 12, 2017 ). `` Cleveland Councilman Jeff Johnson endorses Zack Reed after mayoral primary defeat ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved September 14, 2017. 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Question: who won the election for mayor in cleveland ohio
Answer: Incumbent Democratic Mayor Frank G. Jackson