There are no surprises in the race for Cleveland Mayor. Incumbent Mayor Frank Jackson defeated challenger Bill Patmon by a wide margin. Jackson is ahead of the fellow Democrat with 35% of the vote in 25,000 votes which translates to 78%-22%.

Patmon was a longshot from the beginning and it didn't help that Jackson had earned the the endorsements by most every powerful figure in the area. This will be Mayor Jackson's second term as Cleveland Mayor.