2001 Cleveland mayoral election

The 2001 Cleveland mayoral election took place on November 6, 2001, to elect the Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the October 2 primary advancing to the general election, regardless of party.

2001 Cleveland mayoral election

November 6, 2001

Candidate Jane L. Campbell Raymond C. Pierce Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 59,257 50,513 Percentage 53.98% 46.02%

Mayor before election Michael R. White Democratic Elected mayor Jane L. Campbell Democratic

Incumbent mayor Michael R. White decided not to run for re-election to a fourth term in office.

Candidates

• John E. Barnes, Jr., Ohio State Representative (Democrat)
• Dan Brady, Ohio State Senator (Democrat)
• Jane L. Campbell, Cuyahoga County Commissioner (Democrat)
• Irv Chudner
• Bill Denihan
• Tim McCormack, former Ohio State Senator (Democrat)
• Mary Rose Oakar, former U.S. Representative (Democrat)
• Raymond C. Pierce, former Department of Education Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (Democrat)
• Ricky L. Pittman
• Kent A. Whitley

Primary election

Primary election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Jane L. Campbell	24,453	29.87
	Nonpartisan	Raymond C. Pierce	23,457	28.66
	Nonpartisan	Mary Rose Oakar	15,785	19.28
	Nonpartisan	Tim McCormack	12,563	15.35
	Nonpartisan	Bill Denihan	1,935	2.36
	Nonpartisan	Dan Brady	1,526	1.86
	Nonpartisan	John E. Barnes, Jr.	1,178	1.44
	Nonpartisan	Ricky L. Pittman	468	0.57
	Nonpartisan	Irv Chudner	307	0.38
	Nonpartisan	Kent A. Whitley	168	0.21
	Write-In	Write-in	19	0.02
Total votes			81,859	100.00

General election

Cleveland mayoral election, 2001

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Jane L. Campbell	59,257	53.98
	Nonpartisan	Raymond C. Pierce	50,513	46.02
Total votes			109,770	100.00