2015 Akron mayoral election ← 2011 November 3, 2015 2019 →
The2015 Akron mayoral election was held on November 3, 2015. On May 8, 2015, MayorDon Plusquellic announced that he would not seek an eighth term and that he would resign from office on May 31,[ 1] which elevated City Council President Garry Moneypenny to serve as interim Mayor.
Moneypenny planned to run for a full term in the election, but shortly after he took office, he admitted to inappropriate contact with a female city employee and announced that he would not run,[ 2] and ultimately resigned from office. Newly elected City Council President Jeff Fusco then became interim Mayor, and declined to run for a full term.[ 3]
Dan Horrigan , the County Clerk of Courts, won the Democratic primary over City Councilman Mike Williams, Plusquellic's2011 primary challenger, and advanced to the general election. He was opposed by Republican nominee Eddie Sipplen, a criminal defense attorney, and independent William Melver, a retired engineer. Horrigan won the general election in a landslide, receiving 72 percent of the vote to Sipplen's 24 percent and Melver's 4 percent.[ 4]
Frank Comunale, County Councilman[ 7] Tom Sawyer , State Senator, former Congressman, former Mayor of Akron[ 8] Democratic primary results[ 10] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Dan Horrigan 10,647 56.83% Democratic Mike Williams 8,088 43.17% Total votes 18,735 100.00%
Eddie Sipplen, defense attorney[ 11] Republican primary results[ 10] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Eddie Sipplen 1,227 100.00% Total votes 1,227 100.00%
Dan Horrigan , County Clerk of Courts (Democratic)Eddie Sipplen, defense attorney (Republican) William Melver, retired engineer (independent)[ 12] ^a b Harper, John (May 11, 2015)."Akron mayor Plusquellic leaves power vacuum" .The Plain Dealer .Cleveland, Ohio . p. A9. RetrievedJuly 25, 2025 . ^a b Miller, Marilyn; Warsmith, Stephanie (June 6, 2015)."City hall upheaval" .Akron Beacon Journal .Akron, Ohio . p. A1. RetrievedJuly 25, 2025 . ^a b Warsmith, Stephanie (June 9, 2015)."Moneypenny resigns" .Akron Beacon Journal .Akron, Ohio . p. A1. RetrievedJuly 25, 2025 . ^ "Horrigan is the overwhelming choice in Akron" .Akron Beacon Journal .Akron, Ohio . November 4, 2015. p. A13. RetrievedJuly 25, 2025 .^ Warsmith, Stephanie (June 10, 2015)."Race is growing for Akron mayor" .Akron Beacon Journal .Akron, Ohio . p. B2. RetrievedJuly 25, 2025 . ^ Warsmith, Stephanie (May 28, 2015)."Williams set to run again" .Akron Beacon Journal .Akron, Ohio . p. A1. RetrievedJuly 25, 2025 . ^ Warsmith, Stephanie (August 11, 2015)."Comunale exits race, now backer of Horrigan" .Akron Beacon Journal .Akron, Ohio . p. A1. RetrievedJuly 25, 2025 . ^ Warsmith, Stephanie (June 30, 2015)."Sawyer drops out of Akron mayor's race" .Akron Beacon Journal .Akron, Ohio . p. A1. RetrievedJuly 25, 2025 . ^ Warsmith, Stephanie; Schleis, Paula (September 7, 2015)."Women fall behind men in helming local cities" .Akron Beacon Journal .Akron, Ohio . p. A1. RetrievedJuly 25, 2025 . ^a b "Summit County, Ohio - Official Count - 09/08/15 Primary Election" . Summit County Board of Elections. September 23, 2015. RetrievedJuly 21, 2025 .^ Warsmith, Stephanie (June 6, 2015)."African-American lawyer Sipplen to run for mayor" .Akron Beacon Journal .Akron, Ohio . p. A1. RetrievedJuly 25, 2025 . ^ Warsmith, Stephanie (October 25, 2015)."Local independent seeks voice in Akron" .Akron Beacon Journal .Akron, Ohio . p. A4. RetrievedJuly 25, 2025 . ^ "Summit County, Ohio - *Amended Official Results - 11/03/15 General Election" . Summit County Board of Elections. December 28, 2015. RetrievedJuly 21, 2025 .
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