The 2023 Akron mayoral election was held on November 7, 2023, to elect the mayor of Akron, Ohio. Party primaries were held on May 2. Incumbent Democratic mayor Dan Horrigan chose not to seek re-election to a third term in office.

In the Democratic primary, Ward 8 city councilor Shammas Malik won the nomination, prevailing in a field of seven candidates. Because the sole Republican candidate was disqualified, Malik was considered the presumptive next mayor of Akron. Malik was the only candidate on the ballot, as the only other person who qualified for the race was write-in candidate Nathaniel Green. He defeated Green with 95.72% of the vote.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Shammas Malik, city councilor

Eliminated in primary Mark Greer, former Akron Small Business Program Manager Keith Mills, teacher Tara Mosley, city councilor and candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio in 2018 Joshua Schaffer, cellphone store manager Marco Sommerville, deputy mayor for intergovernmental affairs Jeff Wilhite, Summit County councilor

Declined Dan Horrigan, incumbent mayor (endorsed Sommerville)

Fundraising Some candidates have not filed campaign finance disclosures. Those who have are listed below: Campaign finance reports as of January 31, 2023CandidateContributionsExpendituresCash on hand Shammas Malik$49,728$56,472$156,512 Keith Mills$100$0$15,000 Tara Mosley$9,501$3,773$10,506 Marco Sommerville$63,375$6,709$88,375 Jeff Wilhite$4,250$4,590$872

Endorsements

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin Greer Malik Mills Mosley Schaffer Somerville Wilhite Other UndecidedCenter for Media & Opinion ResearchCenter for Media & Opinion ResearchMarch 27 – April 2, 2023400 (LV)± 5.0%3%18%3%15%5%17%6%–33%Center for Media & Opinion ResearchCenter for Media & Opinion ResearchJanuary 17 – February 4, 2023510 (A)± 4.3%–8%–7%3%12%4%2%66%

Results

Republican primary Disqualified Jim Isabella, former WNIR talk show host

Independents

Certified

Nathaniel Green (write-in)

General election Results

References

Notes

External links Official campaign websites Mark Greer (D) for Mayor Shammas Malik (D) for Mayor Keith Mills (D) for Mayor Tara Mosley (D) for Mayor

Marco Sommerville (D) for Mayor