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.[2] 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.
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The 2015 Indianapolis City-County elections took place alongside the mayoral election. This was the first election for the council without the four at-large seats, which were eliminated by the Indiana General Assembly.[3] 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 had complete control of city government. They also swept all elected city and county offices for the first time since the formation of Unigov.[4] This meant that, for the first time since the creation of the Unigov, the Democratic Party controlled both the Indianapolis mayoralty and City Council.[5]
Republican primary
editAhead of the primary, Brewer was seen as having strong odds of winning the Republican nomination.[6][7][8]
Candidates
editDeclared
edit- Jocelyn-Tandy Adande, perennial candidate[9]
- Chuck Brewer, businessman[10]
- Terry Michael, real estate broker, former trustee of Fall Creek Township and candidate for the state senate in 2008[11]
- Darrell Morris, firefighter and candidate in 2007[12]
- Larry Shouse, janitor and candidate in 2007[12]
Withdrew
editDeclined
edit- Greg Ballard, incumbent mayor[2]
- J. Murray Clark, former state senator, former chairman of the Indiana Republican Party and nominee for lieutenant governor of Indiana in 2000[16]
- Charles Harrison, pastor and president of the Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition[17][18][19]
- Richard Hite, Chief of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department[20][12]
- Ben Hunter, Indianapolis City-County Councilman[16]
- Scott Keller, former Indianapolis City-County Councilman and nominee for the state house in 2012[21]
- James W. Merritt, state senator[16][22]
- Troy Riggs, Indianapolis Director of Public Safety[23]
- Ryan Vaughn, president of Indiana Sports Corp. and former chief of staff to Mayor Ballard[16]
Results
edit| 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
editAhead of the primary, Hogsett was seen as having strong odds of capturing the Democratic nomination.[7]
Candidates
editDeclared
edit- Joe Hogsett, former United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana and former secretary of state of Indiana[20]
- Larry Vaughn, community activist[24]
Withdrew
edit- Ed DeLaney, state representative[25][26]
- Frank Short, Washington Township Trustee and former Indianapolis City-County Councilman (endorsed Hogsett)[27][28]
Declined
edit- John Barth, Indianapolis City-County Councilman[29][12]
- Charles Harrison, pastor and president of the Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition[17][18][19]
- Maggie Lewis, president of the Indianapolis City-County Council (endorsed Hogsett)[20][25][30]
- Brian Mahern, former Indianapolis City-County Councilman[31][12]
- Vop Osili, Indianapolis City-County Councilman and nominee for Secretary of State of Indiana in 2010[29][12]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Hogsett | 25,137 | 88.7 | |
| Democratic | Larry Vaughn | 3,210 | 11.3 | |
| Total votes | 28,347 | 100 | ||
Libertarian nomination
editCandidates
editDeclined
editIndependents
editCandidates
editDropped out
edit- Sam Carson, businessman, Democratic candidate for mayor in 2011, son of former U.S. Representative Julia Carson and uncle of U.S. Representative André Carson[31]
Declined
editGeneral election
editHogsett was seen as having strong odds of winning the election.[32][33]
Results
edit| 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 | 22.6 | −7.3 | ||
| Majority | 36,172 | 24.2 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
References
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- ^ "Legislature Eliminates Indy City-Council At Large Seats". Network Indiana. April 26, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ "Hogsett cruises to victory with impressive win in Indy mayor's race". The Indianapolis Star. November 4, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ Rickett, Christopher (April 29, 2019). "Richard Lugar and Uni-Gov: 5 things about the government merger that redrew Indianapolis". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
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- ^ Eason, Brian (January 7, 2015). "Frequent candidate Jocelyn-Tandy Adande joins Indy mayor's race". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
- ^ Eason, Brian (January 19, 2015). "Indy Republicans tap businessman Chuck Brewer for mayor". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
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- ^ a b c d "Murray Clark decides against bid for mayor as GOP continues search for candidate". The Indianapolis Star. November 18, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ a b c d Swarens, Tim (December 1, 2014). "Swarens: Charles Harrison considering run for Indy mayor". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Rev. Harrison to explore run for mayor, DeLaney pulls out". WISHTV.com. December 4, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Swarens: Charles Harrison will not run for Indy mayor — for now". The Indianapolis Star. January 19, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Former U.S. Attorney Joe Hogsett officially enters race for Indianapolis mayor". The Indianapolis Star. November 12, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ Milz, Mary (January 14, 2015). "GOP's Scott Keller not running for Indianapolis mayor". WTHR. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ^ "Sen. Jim Merritt won't seek mayor's office". The Indianapolis Star. December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^ 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.
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- ^ a b "Democrat Ed DeLaney says mayor's plan to fund pre-K hurts schools". The Indianapolis Star. August 14, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ "Rev. Charles Harrison considering mayoral run; Rep. DeLaney drops out". The Indianapolis Star. December 4, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ^ "Frank Short says he'll seek Democratic nomination for mayor". The Indianapolis Star. February 19, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ "Frank Short drops bid for Indy mayor". The Indianapolis Star. September 3, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ a b "Tully: Uncertainty plagues Indy Democrats' mayoral ambitions". The Indianapolis Star. May 22, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ "Tully: Council President Maggie Lewis mulling run for mayor". The Indianapolis Star. April 22, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
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