2019 Indianapolis City-County Council election

The 2019 Indianapolis City–County Council elections took place on November 5, 2019 with all 25 seats up for election. Before the elections Democrats held a 14–11-seat majority. Primaries for the council were held May 7, 2019.[1] Following the elections Democrats expanded their control of the council with a 20–5 majority.[2][3] This marked the first time in Indianapolis history that Democrats would hold a super majority on the council.[4] In the Indianapolis mayoral election held at the same time, Democrat Joe Hogsett beat Republican Jim Merritt 72% to 27%.[5]

2019 Indianapolis City-County Council election

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All 25 seats on the Indianapolis City-County Council
13 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderVop OsiliMike McQuillen
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Leader's seatDistrict 11District 4
Last election13 seats12 seats
Seats won20 seats5 seats
Seat changeIncrease 7Decrease 7
Popular vote98,56250,773
Percentage65.2%33.6%
SwingIncrease 10.9%Decrease 10.4%

Popular vote district

Results summary

PartiesSeatsPopular Vote
20152019StrengthVotePercentChange
Democratic Party132080%98,56265.189%+10.942%
Republican Party12520%50,77333.581%-10.445%
Libertarian Party000%1,2830.849%-0.878%
Green Party000%750.050%+0.050%
Independent Party000%5010.331%+0.331%
Totals2525100%151,194100%

Close races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. Council District 15, 1.2% gain
  2. Council District 6, 3.0% gain
  3. Council District 4, 4.4% gain
  4. Council District 18, 5.8%
  5. Council District 20, 7.0%
  6. Council District 16, 7.9% gain
  7. Council District 24, 9.4%
  8. Council District 5, 9.8% gain

Other seats that flipped party control:

  1. Council District 2, 23.4% gain
  2. Council District 3, 28.2% gain

Results by district

City-County Council District 1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticLeroy Robinson (incumbent)5,15472.4%+11.0
RepublicanRichard Anderson1,96727.6%-11.0
Turnout7,121100%
Democratic hold
City-County Council District 2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Keith Potts6,46361.7%+14.4
RepublicanColleen Fanning (incumbent)4,00738.3%-10.8
Turnout10.470100%
Democratic gain from Republican
City-County Council District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticDan Boots5,50664.1%+21.4
RepublicanDan Jones3,08835.9-18.7
Turnout8,594100%
Democratic gain from Republican
City-County Council District 4
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticEthan Evans4,11452.2%+11.1
RepublicanMike McQuillen (incumbent)3,76247.8%-11.1
Turnout7,876100%
Democratic gain from Republican
City-County Council District 5
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticAlison Brown5,06554.9%+10.1
RepublicanAdam Cox4,16745.1%-10.1
Turnout9,232100%
Democratic gain from Republican
City-County Council District 6
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticCrista Carlino3,26851.5%+12.3
RepublicanJanice Shattuck McHenry (incumbent)3,07648.5%-12.3
Turnout6,344100%
Democratic gain from Republican
City-County Council District 7
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticJohn Barth7,02587.2%+15.5
RepublicanStu Rhodes1,03412.8%-15.5
Turnout8,059100%
Democratic hold
City-County Council District 8
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticMonroe Gray, Jr (incumbent)5,88485.1%+6.8
RepublicanPatrick Midla1,02814.9%-6.8
Turnout6,912100%
Democratic hold
City-County Council District 9
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticWilliam Oliver (incumbent)7,217100%+17.4
Turnout7,217100%
Democratic hold
City-County Council District 10
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticMaggie Lewis (incumbent)3,05788.2%+8.1
RepublicanClancy Arnold48011.8%-8.1
Turnout3,537100%
Democratic hold
City-County Council District 11
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticVop Osili (incumbent)5,09688.8%+2.2
RepublicanEvan Shearin64311.2%-2.2
Turnout5,739100%
Democratic hold
City-County Council District 12
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticBlake Johnson (incumbent)4,04372.5%+12.9
RepublicanJerry Mahshie1,33724.0%-10.5
LibertarianJustin Harter1943.5%-2.4
Turnout5,574100%
Democratic hold
City-County Council District 13
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticKeith Graves4,88788.4%+4.2
RepublicanJay Thompson64311.6%-4.2
Turnout5,530100%
Democratic hold
City-County Council District 14
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticLa Keisha Jackson (incumbent)2,95667.2%-13.5
IndependentDerris Ross98822.7%+22.7
RepublicanKarl Henry44510.1%-9.2
Turnout4,389100%
Democratic hold
City-County Council District 15
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticJessica McCormick2,52150.6%+12.8
RepublicanAndy Harris2,46449.4%-8.0
Turnout4,985100%
Democratic gain from Republican
City-County Council District 16
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticKristin Jones1,72152.8%+9.4
RepublicanLaura Giffel1,46444.9%-11.7
GreenMike Smith752.3%+2.3
Turnout3,260100%
Democratic gain from Republican
City-County Council District 17
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticZach Adamson (incumbent)4,64179.1%-5.5
RepublicanTom Sutton63710.9%-4.5
IndependentAntonio Lipscomb5018.5%+8.5
LibertarianPaul Copeland911.6%+1.6
Turnout5,870100%
Democratic hold
City-County Council District 18
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanMichael-Paul Hart2,63852.9%-5.0
DemocraticDuane Ingram2,34547.1%+5.0
Turnout4,983100%
Republican hold
City-County Council District 19
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticDavid Ray (incumbent)3,67459.1%+7.0
RepublicanTony Mendez2,54540.9%-7.0
Turnout6,219100%
Democratic hold
City-County Council District 20
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanJason Holliday (incumbent)2,29753.5%-8.3
DemocraticPhil Webster1,99846.5%+8.3
Turnout4,295100%
Republican hold
City-County Council District 21
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticFrank Mascari (incumbent)3,26962.7%+2.6
RepublicanTyler Richardson1,94737.3%-2.6
Turnout5,216100%
Democratic hold
City-County Council District 22
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticJared Evans (incumbent)2,13358.5%+4.4
RepublicanJason Richey1,51641.5%-4.4
Turnout3,649100%
Democratic hold
City-County Council District 23
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanPaul Annee3,10460.4%-19.8
DemocraticBeverly McDermott-Piazza2,03839.6%+39.6
Turnout5,142100%
Republican hold
City-County Council District 24
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanMichael Dilk2,80154.7%-45.3
DemocraticBen Brown2,32245.3%+45.3
Turnout5,123100%
Republican hold
City-County Council District 25
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanBrian Mowery (incumbent)3,75563.4%-2.8
DemocraticJustin Braun2,16536.6%+9.5
Turnout5,920100%
Republican hold

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