CLEVELAND — Voters in Cleveland and six surrounding communities held primaries for local races on Tuesday. In Cleveland, seven candidates competed to replace four-term Mayor Frank Jackson. After Tuesday, just two candidiates remain. 

The towns of Cleveland Heights, East Cleveland and Garfield Heights also held mayoral primaries on Tuesday.

Live result figures from the Board of Elections.

Below are updates from Cleveland and surrounding areas from the candidates, the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections and Spectrum News reporters: