2015 Indianapolis mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 2015 Indianapolis mayoral election Indianapolis presidential no 2011 Indianapolis mayoral election 2011 2019 Indianapolis mayoral election 2019 November 3, 2015 File:JoeHogsett-USAttorney (1).jpg 150x150px Joe Hogsett Democratic Party (United States) 92,521 62.2% 3x4.svg Chuck Brewer Republican Party (United States) 56,320 37.4% Indianapolis Mayor 2015.svg 200px Precinct resultsHogsett: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Brewer: #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80%Tie: #ae8bb1 50% #808080 No votes Mayor Greg Ballard Republican Party (United States) Joe Hogsett Democratic Party (United States) 22.68% 7.3ppindy.gov https://www.indy.gov/activity/marion-county-voter-turnout 2024-09-04 www.indy.gov en 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.http://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/columnists/tim-swarens/2014/11/05/greg-ballard-will-seek-third-term/18550395/ Swarens: Indy Mayor Greg Ballard says it's time to move on The Indianapolis Star November 5, 2014 November 24, 2014 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 was the first election for the council without the four at-large seats, which were eliminated by the Indiana General Assembly.http://indianapublicmedia.org/news/legislature-eliminates-indy-citycouncil-large-seats-48594/ Legislature Eliminates Indy City-Council At Large Seats Network Indiana April 26, 2013 November 5, 2015 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.http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2015/11/03/hogsett-has-early-lead/74814458/ Hogsett cruises to victory with impressive win in Indy mayor's race The Indianapolis Star November 4, 2015 November 5, 2015 This meant that, for the first time since the creation of the Unigov, the Democratic Party controlled both the Indianapolis mayoralty and City Council.Rickett Christopher Richard Lugar and Uni-Gov: 5 things about the government merger that redrew Indianapolis https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2019/04/29/richard-lugar-unigov-5-things-about-government-merger-that-redrew-indianapolis/3611406002/ Indianapolis Star 21 April 2020 en 29 April 2019 Republican primary Ahead of the primary, Brewer was seen as having strong odds of winning the Republican nomination.Howey Brian A. Close races develop in Columbus, E. Chicago Howey Politics Indiana 26 March 2011 20 27 https://www.in.gov/library/files/HPI150326.pdf 16 September 2019Howey Brian A. HPI's mayoral primary forecast Howey Politics Indiana 30 April 2015 20 32 https://www.in.gov/library/files/HPI150430.pdf 16 September 2019Howey Brian A. Horse Race following 20 mayoral primaries Howey Politics Indiana 12 February 2015 20 23 https://www.in.gov/library/files/HPI150212.pdf 16 September 2019 Candidates Declared Jocelyn-Tandy Adande, perennial candidatehttp://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2015/01/07/frequent-candidate-jocelyn-tandy-adande-joins-indy-mayors-race/21408327/ Frequent candidate Jocelyn-Tandy Adande joins Indy mayor's race The Indianapolis Star Eason Brian January 7, 2015 January 18, 2015 Chuck Brewer, businessmanhttp://www.indystar.com/story/news/2015/01/19/indy-republicans-tap-businessman-brewer-for-indy-mayor/22018391/ Indy Republicans tap businessman Chuck Brewer for mayor The Indianapolis Star Eason Brian January 19, 2015 January 20, 2015 Terry Michael, real estate broker, former trustee of Fall Creek Township and candidate for the state senate in 2008http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2015/01/16/nd-republican-candidate-files-indianapolis-mayor/21871503/ 2nd Republican candidate files for Indianapolis mayor The Indianapolis Star Eason Brian January 16, 2015 January 18, 2015 Darrell Morris, firefighter and candidate in 2007http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2015/02/06/indy-council-grabs-mayoral-field-set/22996353/ Indy Council up for grabs; mayoral field set The Indianapolis Star Eason Brian February 6, 2015 February 9, 2015 Larry Shouse, janitor and candidate in 2007 Withdrew Olgen Williams, deputy mayor of Indianapolishttp://www.wthr.com/story/27867677/deputy-mayor-olgen-williams-not-running-for-indianapolis-mayor Deputy Mayor Olgen Williams denies run for Indianapolis mayor WTHR January 16, 2015 January 16, 2015http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2015/01/19/deputy-mayor-olgen-williams-enter-mayoral-race/21988357/ Deputy Mayor Olgen Williams to enter mayoral race The Indianapolis Star Eason Brian January 19, 2015 January 19, 2015http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2015/02/05/deputy-mayor-drops-out-of-mayoral-race/22951997/ Deputy Mayor Olgen Williams drops out of mayoral race The Indianapolis Star Eason Brian February 5, 2015 February 9, 2015 Declined Greg Ballard, incumbent mayor J. Murray Clark, former state senator, former chairman of the Indiana Republican Party and nominee for lieutenant governor of Indiana in 2000 Charles Harrison, pastor and president of the Indianapolis Ten Point Coalitionhttp://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/2014/11/28/swarens-charles-harrison-considering-run-indy-mayor/19620865/ Swarens: Charles Harrison considering run for Indy mayor The Indianapolis Star Swarens Tim December 1, 2014 December 3, 2014http://wishtv.com/2014/12/04/rev-harrison-to-explore-run-for-mayor/ Rev. Harrison to explore run for mayor, DeLaney pulls out WISHTV.com December 4, 2014 December 5, 2014http://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/columnists/tim-swarens/2015/01/19/swarens-charles-harrison-will-run-indy-mayor-now/22005779/ Swarens: Charles Harrison will not run for Indy mayor — for now The Indianapolis Star January 19, 2015 January 20, 2015 Richard Hite, Chief of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Departmenthttp://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2014/11/12/hogsett-officially-entering-race-mayor/18878103/ Former U.S. Attorney Joe Hogsett officially enters race for Indianapolis mayor The Indianapolis Star November 12, 2014 November 24, 2014 Ben Hunter, Indianapolis City-County Councilman Scott Keller, former Indianapolis City-County Councilman and nominee for the state house in 2012http://www.wthr.com/story/27847940/gops-scott-keller-not-running-for-indianapolis-mayor GOP's Scott Keller not running for Indianapolis mayor WTHR Mary Milz January 14, 2015 January 16, 2015 James W. Merritt, state senatorhttp://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2014/11/18/murray-clark-decides-bid-mayor/19216623/ Murray Clark decides against bid for mayor as GOP continues search for candidate The Indianapolis Star November 18, 2014 November 24, 2014http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2014/12/16/senator-jim-merritt-seek-mayors-office-indianapolis-indiana/20474215/ Sen. Jim Merritt won't seek mayor's office The Indianapolis Star December 16, 2014 December 17, 2014 Troy Riggs, Indianapolis Director of Public Safetyhttp://www.indystar.com/story/news/2015/01/13/troy-riggs-sought-gop-run-indy-mayor/21707671/ Troy Riggs, sought by some in GOP, won't run for Indy mayor The Indianapolis Star Robert King January 13, 2015 January 16, 2015 Ryan Vaughn, president of Indiana Sports Corp. and former chief of staff to Mayor Ballard Results 2015 Republican mayoral primary Republican Party (United States) Chuck Brewer 14,160 76.3 Republican Party (United States) Jocelyn-Tandy Adande 1,783 9.6 Republican Party (United States) Terry Michael 1,371 7.4 Republican Party (United States) Larry Shouse 638 3.4 Republican Party (United States) Darrell Morris 615 3.3 18,567 100.0 Democratic primary Ahead of the primary, Hogsett was seen as having strong odds of capturing the Democratic nomination. Candidates Declared Joe Hogsett, former United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana and former secretary of state of Indiana Larry Vaughn, community activisthttp://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2015/01/09/activist-joins-indy-mayoral-field/21522049/ Activist joins Indy mayoral field The Indianapolis Star Eason Brian January 9, 2015 January 18, 2015 Withdrew Ed DeLaney, state representativehttp://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2014/08/14/democrat-ed-delaney-says-mayors-plan-fund-pre-k-hurts-schools/14063409/ Democrat Ed DeLaney says mayor's plan to fund pre-K hurts schools The Indianapolis Star August 14, 2014 November 24, 2014http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2014/12/04/rev-charles-harrison-form-exploratory-committee-mayoral-run/19881007/ Rev. Charles Harrison considering mayoral run; Rep. DeLaney drops out The Indianapolis Star December 4, 2014 December 5, 2014 Frank Short, Washington Township Trustee and former Indianapolis City-County Councilman (endorsed Hogsett)http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2014/02/19/frank-short-says-hell-seek-democratic-nomination-for-mayor/5589747/ Frank Short says he'll seek Democratic nomination for mayor The Indianapolis Star February 19, 2014 November 24, 2014http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2014/09/03/frank-short-drops-bid-indy-mayor/15014969/ Frank Short drops bid for Indy mayor The Indianapolis Star September 3, 2014 November 24, 2014 Declined John Barth, Indianapolis City-County Councilmanhttp://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/columnists/matthew-tully/2014/05/22/tully-uncertainty-plagues-indy-democrats-mayoral-ambitions/9434269/ Tully: Uncertainty plagues Indy Democrats' mayoral ambitions The Indianapolis Star May 22, 2014 November 24, 2014 Charles Harrison, pastor and president of the Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition Maggie Lewis, president of the Indianapolis City-County Council (endorsed Hogsett)http://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/columnists/matthew-tully/2014/04/22/tully-council-president-maggie-lewis-mulling-run-mayor/8010219/ Tully: Council President Maggie Lewis mulling run for mayor The Indianapolis Star April 22, 2014 November 24, 2014 Brian Mahern, former Indianapolis City-County Councilmanhttp://www.indianapolisrecorder.com/opinion/article_8b525cd2-ecbc-11e3-ad13-0019bb2963f4.html Yes, it’s June 2014, a good time to examine the 2015 mayor's race Indianapolis Recorder June 5, 2014 November 24, 2014 Vop Osili, Indianapolis City-County Councilman and nominee for Secretary of State of Indiana in 2010 Results 2015 Democratic mayoral primary Democratic Party (United States) Joe Hogsett 25,137 88.7 Democratic Party (United States) Larry Vaughn 3,210 11.3 28,347 100.0 Libertarian nomination Candidates Declined Charles Harrison, pastor and president of the Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition Independents Candidates Dropped out 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 Declined Charles Harrison, pastor and president of the Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition General election Hogsett was seen as having strong odds of winning the election.Howey Brian A. Horse Race: Gauging mayoral races Howey Politics Indiana 10 September 2015 21 5 https://www.in.gov/library/files/HPI150910.pdf 16 September 2019Howey Brian A. Club endorsement of Stutzman doesn’t have the pop of 2012 Howey Politics Indiana 6 August 2015 21 1 https://www.in.gov/library/files/HPI150806.pdf 16 September 2019 Results Indianapolis mayoral election, 2015http://www.indy.gov/eGov/County/Clerk/Election/Election_Info/Pages/2015-Municipal-Election-Results.aspx 2015 Municipal Election Results Indy Gov November 4, 2015 November 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151117021929/http://www.indy.gov/eGov/County/Clerk/Election/Election_Info/Pages/2015-Municipal-Election-Results.aspx November 17, 2015 dead Democratic Party (United States) Joe Hogsett 92,834 62.0 +14.9 Republican Party (United States) Chuck Brewer 56,662 37.9 -13.4 No party Write-Ins 221 0.1 — 149,717 22.6 -7.3 36,172 24.2 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References 2 External links Chuck Brewer for Mayor Joe Hogsett for Mayor 2015 Category:2015 United States mayoral elections Category:2015 elections in Indiana