Ohio's 11th congressional district special election, 2008 took place on November 18, 2008. Ohio's 11th congressional district

Ohio's 11th congressional district

Ohio's 11th congressional district is represented by Representative Marcia Fudge, a Democrat, having been elected after the death of Stephanie Tubbs Jones. This district includes the East Side of Cleveland and much of the eastern suburbs in Cuyahoga County, and borders Lake Erie.Ohio has had at...

 was vacated following the death of Democratic

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

 Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones

Stephanie Tubbs Jones

Stephanie "Tubbs" Jones was a Democratic politician and member of the United States House of Representatives. She represented the 11th District of Ohio, which encompasses most of downtown and eastern Cleveland and many of the eastern suburbs in Cuyahoga County, including Euclid, Cleveland Heights,...

, who died on August 20, 2008. The election was won by Democrat Marcia Fudge. Since more than one candidate from the Democratic Party filed to take part in the election, a primary was held on October 14.

Democratic primary election

Fifteen Democratic candidates qualified for the primary election, fourteen of whom appeared on the ballot and one of which qualified as a write-in candidate

Write-in candidate

A write-in candidate is a candidate in an election whose name does not appear on the ballot, but for whom voters may vote nonetheless by writing in the person's name. Some states and local jurisdictions allow a voter to affix a sticker with a write-in candidate's name on it to the ballot in lieu...

. Four candidates withdrew, but their names still appeared on the ballot. Votes for such candidates were not counted.

• Brahim Ayad – A write-in candidate
• Marcia L. Fudge – Mayor of Warrensville Heights
  Warrensville Heights, Ohio
  Warrensville Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,542 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Warrensville Heights is located at ....
  
   who was picked by county Democratic Party to replace Jones in the regular election
• Gerald Henley
• Carolyn Johnson
• Jeffrey Johnson
• Jim Joyner – Withdrawal via letter dated September 19
• Nathaniel Martin
• Marvin McMickle – Withdrawal via letter dated September 15
• Bill Patmon
  Bill Patmon
  Bill Patmon is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives who has represented the Tenth District since 2011.-Career:Patmon grew up in Cleveland and graduated from Eastern Michigan University. Patmon was a member of Cleveland City Council from 1990 to 2001, and served as the chairman of its...
  
   – Withdrawal via letter dated September 12
• Isaac Powell
• C. J. Prentiss
  C. J. Prentiss
  C. J. Prentiss is an American politician of the Democratic party who served in the Ohio State Senate from 1999 until 2007. During the 126th Ohio General Assembly, she served as Minority Leader....
  
   – Withdrawal via letter dated September 15
• Frank Rives
• Sean Ryan
• Thomas Wheeler

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary election, October 14, 2008
Candidate	Votes	Percentage
Marcia Fudge	10,753	74.27%
Jeffrey Johnson	2,028	14.01%
Carolyn Johnson	690	4.77%
Sean Ryan	241	1.66%
Thomas Wheeler	175	1.21%
Isaac Powell	162	1.12%
Frank Rives	155	1.07%
Nathaniel Martin	138	0.95%
Gerald Henley	136	0.94%
Brahim Ayad (write-in Write-in candidate A write-in candidate is a candidate in an election whose name does not appear on the ballot, but for whom voters may vote nonetheless by writing in the person's name. Some states and local jurisdictions allow a voter to affix a sticker with a write-in candidate's name on it to the ballot in lieu... )	0	0.00%
Totals	14,478	100.00%
Voter turnout	3.00%

Special election