Election 2023

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said lawmakers should accept “the will of the people” after Tuesday‘s vote on abortion access and legal marijuana, but he still wants changes to the latter law.

It is the second time in less than two years that East Clevelanders will vote on recalling Mayor Brandon King. In November 2022, King survived a recall attempt by 19 votes, according to board of elections results.

Results from the Cuyahoga and Summit county boards of election were slow to roll in Tuesday night. The issues stemmed from a new system and a software error, according to election officials.

A flurry of endorsements from statewide conservatives and national political groups - and discussions about hot-button controversial cultural and political topics - punctuated some Northeast Ohio board of education races this election cycle.

Issue 38, Cleveland's participatory budgeting charter amendment, was blocked by voters.

Levies passed to support park funding in Portage County, Lorain County and Mentor-City-on-the-Lake, and in Pepper Pike residents voted in favor of a sidewalk project.

Voters approved a levy giving Tri-C a slight increase but others seen as key for some schools districts in Northeast Ohio saw mixed results.

What do the victories of Issues 1 and 2 in Ohio mean? Northeast Ohio political experts and Ideastream Public Media reporters offer analysis and insights on those issues and a number of local races.

The Akron Board of Education will have some new faces starting next year with two new members and one returning member winning the three seats on this year's ballot.

After announcements by incumbents that they would not seek reelection and notable upsets in the primary, there will be new faces on Akron City Council in 2024.