CLEVELAND — As Clevelanders gathered Tuesday to choose who will lead the city as mayor for the next four years, they also selected their respective members of City Council as the chamber shrinks to its smallest size since the 1800s.
Thanks to demographic shifts and population loss since 2010, Council will see its membership reduced from 17 to 15 beginning in 2026, with legislators approving a earlier this year. Tuesday marked the first election under the redistricting plan, which consolidated neighborhoods and changed the composition of wards to make some contests freshly competitive.
Let's break down the results.
UNCONTESTED
Three sitting councilmembers ran for reelection unopposed and retained their seats:
Ward 2: Kevin L. Bishop
Ward 6: Blaine A. Griffin (current council p

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