2015 Indianapolis mayoral election

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2015 Indianapolis mayoral election
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Turnout22.68% Decrease2.svg 7.3pp [1]
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Nominee Joe Hogsett Chuck Brewer
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote92,52156,320
Percentage62.2%37.4%
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Precinct results
Hogsett:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Brewer:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Tie:     50%
     No votes
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. [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.

Contents

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

Ahead of the primary, Brewer was seen as having strong odds of winning the Republican nomination. [6] [7] [8]

Candidates

Declared

  • 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

  • Olgen Williams, deputy mayor of Indianapolis [13] [14] [15]

Declined

Results

2015 Republican mayoral primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck Brewer14,16076.3
Republican Jocelyn-Tandy Adande1,7839.6
Republican Terry Michael1,3717.4
Republican Larry Shouse6383.4
Republican Darrell Morris6153.3
Total votes18,567 100

Democratic primary

Ahead of the primary, Hogsett was seen as having strong odds of capturing the Democratic nomination. [7]

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Results

2015 Democratic mayoral primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Hogsett25,13788.7
Democratic Larry Vaughn3,21011.3
Total votes28,347 100

Libertarian nomination

Candidates

Declined

  • Charles Harrison, pastor and president of the Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition [17] [18] [19]

Independents

Candidates

Dropped out

Declined

  • Charles Harrison, pastor and president of the Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition [17] [18] [19]

General election

Hogsett was seen as having strong odds of winning the election. [32] [33]

Results

Indianapolis mayoral election, 2015 [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joe Hogsett 92,83462.0+14.9
Republican Chuck Brewer56,66237.9−13.4
No party Write-Ins 2210.1—
Turnout 149,71722.6−7.3
Majority36,17224.2
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

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