2025 Cleveland mayoral election

2025 Cleveland mayoral election

November 4, 2025
 
Candidate Justin Bibb Laverne Gore
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 32,049 10,853
Percentage 73.92% 25.03%

Mayor before election

Justin Bibb
Democratic

Elected mayor

Justin Bibb
Democratic

The 2025 Cleveland mayoral election was held on November 4, 2025, to elect the mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. A primary election was scheduled to be held on September 9, 2025, in which the two highest-placing candidates would advance to the general election. However, it was cancelled following the June 11 filing deadline closing with only two candidates on the ballot. Municipal elections in Cleveland are officially nonpartisan.

Incumbent mayor Justin Bibb was re-elected to a second term in office.