After all the ballots were counted, there were few surprises to be found in the results of the 2019 Marion County municipal primary election on Tuesday, May 7.
All of the Indianapolis City-County Council and mayoral candidates endorsed by the Marion County Democratic and Republican parties came away victorious.
Early voting was at its highest levels in at least a decade with a total of 2,734, compared to 2,027 in 2015, and 2,471 in 2011, according to a Monday, May 6 press release from Russell Hollis, deputy director of the Marion County Clerk’s Office. The total absentee voting count didn't quite break records, though, with a final count of 4,301, compared to 3,706 in 2015, and 4,396 in 2011.
Early voting was at its highest levels in at least a decade with a total of 2,734, compared to 2,027 in 2015, and 2,471 in 2011, according to a Monday, May 6 press release from Russell Hollis, deputy director of the Marion County Clerk’s Office. The total absentee voting count didn't quite break records, though, with a final count of 4,301, compared to 3,706 in 2015, and 4,396 in 2011.
According to the Marion County Election Board, final turnout was at 8.63 percent of the 628,541 registered voters. There were 35,054 Democratic ballots cast, 18,609 Republican ballots, and 587 non-partisan.
According to figures provided by the Marion County Democratic Party, these numbers represented an increase for candidates of their party from 2015, when the total was 28,965, and decrease for Republicans from four years ago, when their total was 20,409.
After running successfully for the office of Indianapolis mayor in 2015, Democratic incumbent Joe Hogsett is running for re-election in 2019. In the primary election he defeated fellow Democrat Denise Paul Hatch.
Democratic Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett casts his ballot during the municipal primary election on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at First Baptist Church in Indianapolis.
“When Indianapolis faced a deep deficit, we worked together to deliver back-to-back balanced budgets. When our city felt the harms of decades of under-funding on our roads and streets, we stepped forward with a plan to spend $400 million on infrastructure over the next four years. And when we saw that not every family feels safe in their neighborhood, we prioritized expanding our police force, invested in programs that target the root causes of violent crime, and returned to community-based beat policing. Together, we have accomplished so much in just a few short years. Tonight, we take another step toward four more,” stated Hogsett.
Democratic Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett casts his ballot during the municipal primary election on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at First Baptist Church in Indianapolis.
Republican challenger State Sen. James W. Merritt defeated Christopher James Moore and Felipe Rios in the primary election.
“Statewide, our local Republican elected officials share a sacred trust with Hoosiers. From the Statehouse to city halls across the state, Hoosiers know that electing Republican leaders results in responsibly-managed tax dollars and great government service. That's why Hoosiers continue to choose Republicans at the ballot box, and it's why I'm so excited to support our newly-nominated Republican municipal candidates,” stated Indiana Republican Party Chairman Kyle Hupfer. "We'll be working hard across the state this year to make sure our Republican candidates cross the finish line first in November, electing candidates who will deliver people-driven results in communities across the state. Thank you to each and every candidate who put their name forward during this primary season, and congratulations to our party's new nominees going into the fall."
Hogsett and Merritt will face Libertarian Douglas John (Mac) McNaughton in the general election.
DENISE PAUL HATCH
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
5,612 votes
16.17 percent
JOE HOGSETT
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
29,093 votes
83.83 percent
JAMES W. MERRITT JR.
REPUBLICAN PARTY
14,898 votes
82.75 pecent
CHRISTOPHER JAMES MOORE
REPUBLICAN PARTY
2,620 votes
14.55 percent
FELIPE RIOS
REPUBLICAN PARTY
486 votes
2.7 percent
INDIANAPOLIS CITY-COUNTY COUNCIL
District 1
District 1 of the Indianapolis City-County Council covers the northwestern corner of the city. Incumbent Democrat Leroy Robinson was first elected as an at-large Council member in 2011, and won election to represent District 1 in 2015. He will face Republican challenger Richard J. Anderson in the general election.
LEROY ROBINSON
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
1,466 votes
100 percent
RICHARD J. ANDERSON
REPUBLICAN PARTY
657 votes
100 percent
Keith Potts (D), Colleen Fanning (R), Thye Petty (D)
District 2 of the Indianapolis City-County Council covers the north central side of the city. Incumbent Republican Colleen Fanning was first elected as councilor in 2015. She will face Democratic challenger Keith Potts in the general election.
KEITH POTTS
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
1,671 votes
100 percent
COLLEEN FANNING
REPUBLICAN PARTY
975 votes
100 percent
Dan Jones (R), Dan Boots (D), Coleman J Watson (D)
District 3 of the Indianapolis City-County Council covers part of the northeastern side of the city. Democratic incumbent Christine Scales did not file to run for re-election. After defeating his Democrat primary opponent Coleman J. Watson, Dan Boots will face Republican Dan Jones in the general election.
DAN BOOTS
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
1,244 votes
77.65 percent
COLEMAN J. WATSON
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
358 votes
22.35 percent
DAN JONES
REPUBLICAN PARTY
940 votes
100 percent
Ethan P. Evans (D), Timothy Alan Knight (D), Michael J. McQuillen (R)
District 4 of the Indianapolis City-County Council covers part of the northwestern side of the city. Incumbent Republican Mike McQuillen has held the seat since 2008. After defeating Democratic primary opponent Timothy Alan Knight, Ethan P. Evans will challenge him in the general election.
ETHAN P. EVANS
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
785 votes
63.15 percent
TIMOTHY ALAN KNIGHT
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
458 votes
36.85 percent
MIKE MCQUILLEN
REPUBLICAN PARTY
1,176 votes
100 percent
Alison (Ali) Brown (D), Sherron Wellington Franklin (D), Adam Cox (R), Crystal Puckett (D)
District 5 of the Indianapolis City-County Council covers the northwestern-most side of the city. Incumbent Republican Jeff Coats is not seeking re-election. After defeating Democratic primary opponents Sherron Wellington Franklin and Crystal Puckett, Alison (Ali) Brown will face Republican Adam Cox in the general election.
ALISON (ALI) BROWN
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
1,014 votes
56.68 percent
SHERRON WELLINGTON FRANKLIN
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
329 votes
18.39 percent
CRYSTAL PUCKETT
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
446 votes
24.93 percent
ADAM COX
REPUBLICAN PARTY
1,680 votes
100 percent
Crista Carlino (D), Janice McHenry (R)
District 6 of the Indianapolis City-County Council covers part of the northwest side of the city. Incumbent Republican Janice Shattuck McHenry has served in the seat since 2007. Challenging her is Democrat Crista Carlino.
CRISTA CARLINO
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
1,211 votes
100 percent
JANICE SHATTUCK MCHENRY
REPUBLICAN PARTY
1,189 votes
100 percent
Indianapolis City-County Council District 7 candidate John Barth
District 7 of the Indianapolis City-County Council covers the near northwest side of the city. According to the Marion County Election Board, incumbent Democratic Councilor Joseph Simpson withdrew his name from consideration for re-election. That means Democratic challenger John Barth is running unopposed in the Tuesday, May 7 primary election.
JOHN BARTH
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
2,296 votes
100 percent
District 8
District 8 of the Indianapolis City-County Council covers part of the northwest side of the city. Democratic incumbent Monroe Gray Jr. has held the seat since 1992. He will continue to do so after defeating Democratic primary challenger Eric L. Cunningham.
ERIC L. CUNNINGHAM
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
635 votes
27.86 percent
MONROE GRAY JR.
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
1,644 votes
72.14 percent
William Duke Oliver (D), Leigh Riley Evans (D), Phillip L. Anderson Sr. (D), Martha Baker Blue (D)
District 9 of the Indianapolis City-County Council covers part of the near north side of the city. Democratic incumbent William Duke Oliver has held the seat since 2004, and will continue to do so after defeating primary election challengers Phillip L. Anderson Sr., Martha Baker Blue, and Leigh Riley Evans.
PHILLIP L. ANDERSON SR.
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
252 votes
7.64 percent
MARTHA BAKER BLUE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
304 votes
9.22 percent
LEIGH RILEY EVANS
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
1,342 votes
40.7 percent
WILLIAM (DUKE) OLIVER
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
1,399 votes
42.43 percent
District 10
District 10 of the Indianapolis City-County Council covers part of the northwestern side of the city. Democratic incumbent Maggie A. Lewis first won her seat in 2008, and is running unopposed.
MAGGIE A. LEWIS
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
1,002 votes
100 percent
Evan Shearin (R), Vop Osili (D)
District 11 of the Indianapolis City-County Council covers the near west side of the city. Incumbent Democrat and current Council President Vop Osili was first elected to represent the district in 2011. In the general election, he will face Republican challenger Evan Shearin.
VOP OSILI
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
1,668 votes
100 percent
EVAN SHEARIN
REPUBLICAN PARTY
167 votes
100 percent
District 12
District 12 of the Indianapolis City-County Council covers the near east side of the city. Democratic incumbent Blake Johnson was first elected to the seat in 2015. He will face Libertarian Justin L. Harter in the general election.
BLAKE JOHNSON
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
1,091 votes
100 percent
District 13
District 13 of the Indianapolis City-County Council covers part of the northeastern side of the city. Democratic incumbent Stephen J. Clay did not file to run for re-election. After defeating Democratic primary opponent Deandra Denise Yates, Keith Graves will take his seat.
KEITH GRAVES
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
1,360 votes
67.59 percent
DEANDRA DENISE YATES
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
652 votes
32.41 percent
District 14
District 14 of the Indianapolis City-County Council covers part of the east side of the city. Democratic incumbent La Keisha Jackson has represented the district since 2014, and will continue to do so after defeating primary opponent Rena Allen.
RENA ALLEN
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
143 votes
11.81 percent
LA KEISHA JACKSON
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
1,068 votes
88.19 percent
Bryan Chatfield (D), Andy Harris (R), Jessica McCormick (D)
District 15 of the Indianapolis City-County Council covers part of the west side of the city. Republican Marilyn Pfisterer is not running for re-election. Her seat is currently filled by Republican Andy Harris. After defeating Democratic primary opponent Bryan Chatfield, Jessica McCormick will face him in the general election.
BRYAN CHATFIELD
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
183 votes
15.35 percent
JESSICA MCCORMICK
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
1,009 votes
84.65 percent
ANDY HARRIS
REPUBLICAN PARTY
1,136 votes
100 percent
Patrick Wagner (D), Kristin Jones (D), Laura Giffel (R)
District 16 of the Indianapolis City-County Council covers the near west side of the city. Current Democratic office-holder Jefferson Shreve is not running for election after taking the seat formerly occupied by Jeff Miller, who resigned in 2018, several months after child molestation charges were first announced. Looking to take his seat are Republican Laura Giffel and Democrat Kristin Jones, who defeated primary opponent Patrick Wagner.
KRISTIN JONES
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
594 votes
72.09 percent
PATRICK WAGNER
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
230 votes
27.91 percent
LAURA GIFFEL
REPUBLICAN PARTY
351 percent
100 votes
Zach Adamson (D), Joseph Denney (D), Paula J. Barnett (R)
District 17 of the Indianapolis City-County Council covers the north side of downtown. Incumbent Zach Adamson was first elected in 2011 and will face Republican Paula J. Barnett and Libertarian Paul V. Copeland in the general election.
ZACH ADAMSON
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
1,700 votes
100 percent
Duane Ingram (D), Carrie Zapfe (R)
District 18 of the Indianapolis City-County Council covers the near south east side of the city. Incumbent Republican Susie Cordi is not running for re-election. Looking to take her seat are Democrat Duane Ingram and Republican Carrie Zapfe.
DUANE INGRAM
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
541 votes
100 percent
CARRIE ZAPFE
REPUBLICAN PARTY
592 votes
100 percent
Tony Mendez (R), David M. Ray (D)
District 19 of the Indianapolis City-County Council covers part of the east side of the city. Incumbent Democrat David M. Ray is running for re-election against Republican Tony Mendez.
DAVID M. RAY
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
894 votes
100 percent
TONY MENDEZ
REPUBLICAN PARTY
577 votes
100 percent
District 20
District 20 of the Indianapolis City-County Council covers the southwestern corner of the city. Republican incumbent Jason Holliday has represented the district since 2011, and will face Democratic challenger Phil Webster in the general election.
PHIL WEBSTER
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
548 votes
100 percent
JASON HOLLIDAY
REPUBLICAN PARTY
986 votes
100 percent
Frank Mascari (D), Tyler Richardson (R)
District 21 of the Indianapolis City-County Council covers the near south side of the city. Incumbent Democrat Frank Mascari first won his District 21 seat in 2015. (He was elected to represent District 20 in 2011.) He will face Republican challenger Tyler Richardson in the general election.
FRANK MASCARI
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
848 votes
100 percent
TYLER RICHARDSON
REPUBLICAN PARTY
658 votes
100 percent
District 22
District 22 of the Indianapolis City-County Council covers part of the southwestern side of the city. Democratic incumbent Jared Evans has represented the district since 2016, and will face Republican challenger Jason A. Richey in the general election.
JARED EVANS
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
745 votes
100 percent
JASON A. RICHEY
REPUBLICAN PARTY
783 votes
100 percent
District 23
District 23 of the Indianapolis City-County Council covers part of the southwestern side of the city. Republican Danielle R. Coulter has represented the district since 2018 after previous office-holder Scott Krieder announced his resignation. Coulter is not running for election, which means Republican challenger Paul Annee, who ran unsuccessfully for Marion County recorder in 2018, will take her seat.
PAUL ANNEE
REPUBLICAN PARTY
853 votes
100 percent
Thomas L. Vaughn (R), Doug Wood (R), Ben Brown (D)
District 24 of the Indianapolis City-County Council covers part of the south central side of the city. Incumbent Republican John D. Wesseler is not running for election after filling the vacant spot left by the newly elected State Senator Jack Sandlin. After defeating Republican primary challenger Thomas L. Vaughn, Doug Wood will face Democrat Ben Brown in the general election.
BEN BROWN
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
572 votes
100 percent
THOMAS L. VAUGHN
REPUBLICAN PARTY
568 votes
45.26 percent
DOUG WOOD
REPUBLICAN PARTY
687 votes
54.74 percent
Brian Mowery (R), Justin Braun (R)
District 25 of the Indianapolis City-County Council covers the south eastern-most part of the city. Incumbent Republican Brian Mowery was first elected in 2016, and is running for re-election against Democratic challenger Justin Braun.
JUSTIN BRAUN
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
402 votes
100 percent
BRIAN MOWERY
REPUBLICAN PARTY
877 votes
100 percent
