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2007 Indianapolis City-County Council election

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Indianapolis City-County Council elections, 2007

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All 29 seats on the Indianapolis City-County Council
15 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 14 15
Seats won 16 13

The 2007 Indianapolis City–County Council elections took place on November 6, 2007. All 29 seats were up for re-election, 25 districts and 4 at-large seats, on the Indianapolis City–County Council. Seven of the seats were unopposed, 4 held by Democrats and 3 held by Republicans.[1] Prior to the elections Democrats held a 15-14-seat majority. Following the elections Republicans gained control of the council with a 16-13 majority.[2]

The Indianapolis mayoral election took place alongside the council elections.[3]

Results by district

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The following are the final results from the Marion County Clerk, Beth White.[3]

City-County Council District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic José Evans 3,820 49.3%
Republican Bruce Henry 3,703 47.8%
Libertarian Margaret Kantz 225 2.9%
Turnout 7,748
Democratic gain from Republican Swing
City-County Council District 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Angela Mansfield (incumbent) 3,902 52.1%
Republican Bruce Schumacher 3,592 47.9%
Turnout 7,494
Democratic hold Swing
City-County Council District 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ryan Vaughn (incumbent) 6,228 64.4%
Democratic Cody Kendall 3,448 35.6%
Turnout 9,676
Republican hold Swing
City-County Council District 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Christine Scales 4,751 51.3%
Democratic Carey Hamilton 4,507 48.7%
Turnout 9,258
Republican hold Swing
City-County Council District 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Virginia Cain 6,094 100.0%
Turnout 6,094
Republican hold Swing
City-County Council District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Janice McHenry 3,307 60.3%
Democratic Frank Scott, Jr. 2,176 39.7%
Turnout 5,483
Republican hold Swing
City-County Council District 7
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cherrish Pryor (incumbent) 3,496 100.0%
Turnout 3,496
Democratic hold Swing
City-County Council District 8
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Monroe Gray, Jr. (incumbent) 4,848 57.1%
Republican Kurt Webber 3,650 42.9%
Turnout 8,498
Democratic hold Swing
City-County Council District 9
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jackie Nytes (incumbent) 4,849 100.0%
Turnout 4,849
Democratic hold Swing
City-County Council District 10
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William Oliver (incumbent) 3,269 100.0%
Turnout 3,269
Democratic hold Swing
City-County Council District 11
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Paul Bateman (incumbent) 4,402 60.1%
Republican Michael Healy 2,929 39.9%
Turnout 7,331
Democratic hold Swing
City-County Council District 12
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Michael McQuillen 4,444 57.8%
Democratic Sherron Franklin (incumbent) 3,247 42.2%
Turnout 7,691
Republican gain from Democratic Swing
City-County Council District 13
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert Lutz (incumbent) 3,895 65.8%
Democratic Anna Peay 1,865 31.6%
Libertarian Bob Djordjevich 156 2.6%
Turnout 5,916
Republican hold Swing
City-County Council District 14
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mariliyn Pfisterer (incumbent) 2,358 61.2%
Democratic Gloria Jean Harvey 1,494 38.8%
Turnout 3,852
Republican hold Swing
City-County Council District 15
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic André Carson (incumbent) 3,704 100.0%
Turnout 3,704
Democratic hold Swing
City-County Council District 16
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Brian Mahern 1,911 61.5%
Republican Scott Keller (incumbent) 1,092 35.1%
Libertarian Paul Dijak-Robinson 107 3.4%
Turnout 3,110
Democratic gain from Republican Swing
City-County Council District 17
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mary Moriarty Adams (incumbent) 2,846 51.9%
Republican Gary Whitmore 2,639 48.1%
Turnout 5,485
Democratic hold Swing
City-County Council District 18
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Vernon Brown (incumbent) 2,725 56.6%
Republican Adam Longworth 2,086 43.4%
Turnout 4,811
Democratic hold Swing
City-County Council District 19
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Dane Mahern (incumbent) 1,666 51.6%
Republican Harry Liggett 1,563 48.4%
Turnout 3,229
Democratic hold Swing
City-County Council District 20
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican N. Susie Day (incumbent) 2,962 54.0%
Democratic Keric Fitzgerald 2,319 42.3%
Libertarian Barry Campbell 201 3.7%
Turnout 5,482
Republican hold Swing
City-County Council District 21
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Benjamin Hunter (incumbent) 5,015 64.4%
Democratic Joe Billerman 2,770 35.6%
Turnout 7,785
Republican hold Swing
City-County Council District 22
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Cockrum (incumbent) 4,577 64.9%
Democratic Steve Terrell 2,252 32.0%
Libertarian Mohinder Dindiyal 217 3.1%
Turnout 7,046
Republican hold Swing
City-County Council District 23
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jeff Cardwell (incumbent) 4,893 73.4%
Democratic Earl Williams 1,774 26.6%
Turnout 6,667
Republican hold Swing
City-County Council District 24
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Speedy (incumbent) 5,215 100.0%
Turnout 5,215
Republican hold Swing
City-County Council District 25
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lincoln Plowman (incumbent) 7,666 100.0%
Turnout 7,666
Republican hold Swing
City-County Council At-large
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kent Smith 80,708 12.9%
Republican Barbara Malone 77,485 12.4%
Democratic Joanne Sanders (incumbent) 73,180 11.8%
Republican Ed Coleman 72,495 11.6%
Republican Michael Hegg 71,782 11.5%
Democratic Rozelle Boyd (incumbent) 71,267 11.5%
Democratic Ron Gibson (incumbent) 70,130 11.3%
Democratic Lonnell Conley (incumbent) 63,831 10.2%
Libertarian Allison Maguire 12,735 2.0%
Libertarian Timothy Maguire 12,275 2.0%
Libertarian Kevin Fleming 9,349 1.5%
Libertarian Webster Smith 8,260 1.3%
Turnout 623,497

References

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  1. ^ "City-County Council candidates". WTHR. 2007-10-24. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  2. ^ "GOP Poised To Control Indy With Council Wins". RTV6. 2007-11-07. Archived from the original on 2008-03-25. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  3. ^ a b "2007 General Election Results". Marion County Clerk's Office. 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
Preceded by
2003
Indianapolis City-County Council elections
2007
Succeeded by
2011