Indianapolis mayoral election, 2015

Indianapolis mayoral election, 2015
Indianapolis
November 3, 2015
 
Nominee Joe Hogsett Chuck Brewer
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 92,521 56,320
Percentage 62.2% 37.4%
Mayor before election

Greg Ballard
Republican

 Elected Mayor

Joe Hogsett
Democratic

The Indianapolis mayoral election of 2015 took place on November 3, 2015. Voters elected the Mayor of Indianapolis, members of the Indianapolis City-County Council, as well as several other local officials. Incumbent Republican Greg Ballard did not run for re-election to a third term in office.[1] Primary elections were held on May 5, 2015 with the Democrats nominating former Secretary of State of Indiana and United States Attorney Joe Hogsett. Republicans nominated former Marine, Chuck Brewer to face Hogsett.

The 2015 Indianapolis City-County elections took place alongside the mayoral election. This would be the first election for the council without the four at-large seats, which were eliminated by the Indiana General Assembly.[2] Democrats also won control of the council, with a 13-12 majority--only the second time since the formation of Unigov in 1970 that the Democrats will have complete control of city government. They also swept all elected city and county offices for the first time since the formation of Unigov.[3]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Results

2015 Republican mayoral primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Brewer 14,160 76.3
Republican Jocelyn-Tandy Adande 1,783 9.6
Republican Terry Michael 1,371 7.4
Republican Larry Shouse 638 3.4
Republican Darrell Morris 615 3.3
Total votes 18,567 100

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Results

2015 Democratic mayoral primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Hogsett 25,137 88.7
Democratic Larry Vaughn 3,210 11.3
Total votes 28,347 100

Libertarian nomination

Candidates

Declined

Independents

Candidates

Declared

Declined

General election

Results

Indianapolis mayoral election, 2015[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Joe Hogsett 92,834 62.0% +14.9%
Republican Chuck Brewer 56,662 37.9% -13.4%
No party Write-Ins 221 0.1% —
Turnout 149,717 23% -7%
Majority 36,172
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

  1. 1 2 "Swarens: Indy Mayor Greg Ballard says it's time to move on". The Indianapolis Star. November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Legislature Eliminates Indy City-Council At Large Seats". Network Indiana. April 26, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Hogsett cruises to victory with impressive win in Indy mayor's race". The Indianapolis Star. November 4, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  4. ↑ Eason, Brian (January 7, 2015). "Frequent candidate Jocelyn-Tandy Adande joins Indy mayor's race". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  5. ↑ Eason, Brian (January 19, 2015). "Indy Republicans tap businessman Chuck Brewer for mayor". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  6. ↑ Eason, Brian (January 16, 2015). "2nd Republican candidate files for Indianapolis mayor". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Eason, Brian (February 6, 2015). "Indy Council up for grabs; mayoral field set". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Deputy Mayor Olgen Williams denies run for Indianapolis mayor". WTHR. January 16, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  9. ↑ Eason, Brian (January 19, 2015). "Deputy Mayor Olgen Williams to enter mayoral race". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  10. ↑ Eason, Brian (February 5, 2015). "Deputy Mayor Olgen Williams drops out of mayoral race". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "Murray Clark decides against bid for mayor as GOP continues search for candidate". The Indianapolis Star. November 18, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  12. 1 2 3 4 Swarens, Tim (December 1, 2014). "Swarens: Charles Harrison considering run for Indy mayor". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Rev. Harrison to explore run for mayor, DeLaney pulls out". WISHTV.com. December 4, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "Swarens: Charles Harrison will not run for Indy mayor — for now". The Indianapolis Star. January 19, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  15. 1 2 3 4 "Former U.S. Attorney Joe Hogsett officially enters race for Indianapolis mayor". The Indianapolis Star. November 12, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  16. ↑ Milz, Mary (January 14, 2015). "GOP's Scott Keller not running for Indianapolis mayor". WTHR. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Sen. Jim Merritt won't seek mayor's office". The Indianapolis Star. December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  18. ↑ King, Robert (January 13, 2015). "Troy Riggs, sought by some in GOP, won't run for Indy mayor". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  19. ↑ Eason, Brian (January 9, 2015). "Activist joins Indy mayoral field". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  20. 1 2 "Democrat Ed DeLaney says mayor's plan to fund pre-K hurts schools". The Indianapolis Star. August 14, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  21. ↑ "Rev. Charles Harrison considering mayoral run; Rep. DeLaney drops out". The Indianapolis Star. December 4, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Frank Short says he'll seek Democratic nomination for mayor". The Indianapolis Star. February 19, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  23. ↑ "Frank Short drops bid for Indy mayor". The Indianapolis Star. September 3, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  24. 1 2 "Tully: Uncertainty plagues Indy Democrats' mayoral ambitions". The Indianapolis Star. May 22, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  25. ↑ "Tully: Council President Maggie Lewis mulling run for mayor". The Indianapolis Star. April 22, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  26. 1 2 "Yes, it's June 2014, a good time to examine the 2015 mayor's race". Indianapolis Recorder. June 5, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  27. ↑ "2015 Municipal Election Results". Indy Gov. November 4, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.

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Preceded by
2011		 Indianapolis mayoral election
2015 		Succeeded by
2019
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