2019 Indianapolis mayoral election

2019 Indianapolis mayoral election
Turnout	24.24% 1.56pp
	Precinct results; Hogsett: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%; Merritt: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%; Tie: 40–50% No votes
Mayor before election; Joe Hogsett; Democratic	Elected mayor ; Joe Hogsett; Democratic

An election for Mayor of Indianapolis was held on November 5, 2019. Joe Hogsett, the incumbent mayor, sought and won reelection for a second term in office.^[2]

Nominations

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Denise Paul Hatch
Joe Hogsett, incumbent Mayor of Indianapolis^[3]^[4]^[5]

Results

Democratic primary results^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe Hogsett (incumbent)	29,111	83.83%
	Democratic	Denise Paul Hatch	5,615	16.17%
Total votes			34,726

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Jim Merritt, chair of the Marion County Republican Party and State Senator^[7]
Christopher James Moore, dump truck driver^[3]^[8]
Felipe Rios

Withdrawn candidates

Jose Evans, former member of Indianapolis City-County Council and former Democrat^[9]^[3]^[10]^[11]
John Schmitz, real estate developer^[12]

Potential candidates that did not run

Greg Ballard, former mayor of Indianapolis^[11]
Jeff Cardwell, former chair of the Indiana Republican Party and former member of Indianapolis City-County Council^[13]
Ted Feeney, former president of Butler-Tarkington Neighborhood Association^[14]
Cindy Kirchhofer, state representative^[3]
Jamal Smith, executive director of the Indiana Civil Rights Commission^[3]^[11]

Results

Republican primary results^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James W. Merritt Jr.	14,910	82.75%
	Republican	Christopher James Moore	2,622	14.55%
	Republican	Felipe Rios	486	2.70%
Total votes			18,018

Libertarian candidates

Douglas McNaughton ^[15]

Independent candidates

John Schmitz, masonry contractor^[16] (failed to make ballot)^[17]

General election

’

Indianapolis mayoral election, 2019^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Joseph H. Hogsett (Incumbent)	109,084	71.60	+9.59%
	Republican	James W. Merritt Jr.	40,903	26.85	−11.00%
	Libertarian	Douglas John "Mac" McNaughton	2,353	1.54
	No party	Write-Ins	10	0.01	—
Turnout			152,350	23.98
Majority			68,181	44.75%
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

^ "indy.gov". www.indy.gov. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
^ "Marion County Election Results for November 5, 2019". The Indianapolis Star. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Briggs, James (September 24, 2018). "Here are 5 Republicans who might challenge Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett in 2019". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
^ Milz, Mary (November 8, 2018). "Hogsett's decision on re-election run coming - just not today". WTHR. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
^ Briggs, James (December 7, 2018). "Mayor Joe Hogsett wants a second term. Will anyone try to stop him?". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Official Results". Indianapolis government. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
^ "Indianapolis mayor race: Jim Merritt enters, taking on Joe Hogsett". Indystar.com. January 10, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
^ "Dump truck driver announces candidacy in Indianapolis mayoral race". Fox59. August 16, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
^ "Former city-council member Jose Evans to run for Indianapolis mayor". Indystar.com. December 20, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
^ "Joe Hogsett wants you to forget he's a Democrat". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Pulliam: A competitive mayoral race would be good for Indy". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
^ "Developer John Schmitz to run for Indianapolis mayor". WTHR. December 10, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
^ "Pulliam: Will Troy Riggs challenge Hogsett?". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
^ "2019 mayoral, council races taking shape". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
^ "Conversations With The Indianapolis Mayoral Candidates". WFYI. October 18, 2019.
^ McQuad, Russ (July 1, 2019). "Independent for mayor chases petition deadline". WTTV. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
^ McKinney, Matt (July 30, 2019). "Independent mayoral candidate's campaign appears over after election board rejects signature appeal". The Indy Channel. WRTV. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
^ "Election Results". www.indy.gov. Indianapolis. Retrieved April 30, 2020.

[1] "indy.gov". www.indy.gov. Retrieved September 4, 2024.

[is2019-2] "Marion County Election Results for November 5, 2019". The Indianapolis Star. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.

[auto1-3] Briggs, James (September 24, 2018). "Here are 5 Republicans who might challenge Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett in 2019". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 9, 2018.

[4] Milz, Mary (November 8, 2018). "Hogsett's decision on re-election run coming - just not today". WTHR. Retrieved November 24, 2018.

[5] Briggs, James (December 7, 2018). "Mayor Joe Hogsett wants a second term. Will anyone try to stop him?". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved December 11, 2018.

[primary-6] "Official Results". Indianapolis government. Retrieved May 29, 2019.

[7] "Indianapolis mayor race: Jim Merritt enters, taking on Joe Hogsett". Indystar.com. January 10, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.

[8] "Dump truck driver announces candidacy in Indianapolis mayoral race". Fox59. August 16, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.

[9] "Former city-council member Jose Evans to run for Indianapolis mayor". Indystar.com. December 20, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2019.

[auto2-10] "Joe Hogsett wants you to forget he's a Democrat". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 9, 2018.

[auto3-11] "Pulliam: A competitive mayoral race would be good for Indy". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 9, 2018.

[12] "Developer John Schmitz to run for Indianapolis mayor". WTHR. December 10, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.

[13] "Pulliam: Will Troy Riggs challenge Hogsett?". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 9, 2018.

[14] "2019 mayoral, council races taking shape". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved December 11, 2018.

[15] "Conversations With The Indianapolis Mayoral Candidates". WFYI. October 18, 2019.

[16] McQuad, Russ (July 1, 2019). "Independent for mayor chases petition deadline". WTTV. Retrieved July 28, 2019.

[17] McKinney, Matt (July 30, 2019). "Independent mayoral candidate's campaign appears over after election board rejects signature appeal". The Indy Channel. WRTV. Retrieved August 2, 2019.

[18] "Election Results". www.indy.gov. Indianapolis. Retrieved April 30, 2020.

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