2011 Indianapolis City-County Council election

The 2011 Indianapolis City–County Council elections took place on November 8, 2011. All 29 seats were up for re-election, 25 districts and 4 at-large seats, on the Indianapolis City–County Council. Prior to the elections Republicans held a 15–13–1 seat majority. Following the elections Democrats gained control of the council with a 16–13 majority.[1][2] This marked the first time in Indianapolis history that a Republican mayor would lead with a Democratic council.[3]

Indianapolis City-County Council elections, 2011

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All 29 seats on the Indianapolis City-County Council
15 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Joanne Sanders
(retiring)
Mike McQuillen
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat At-large
(did not run for re-election)
District 4
Last election 13 seats 16 seats
Seats before 13 seats 15 seats
Seats won 16 seats 12 seats

The Indianapolis mayoral election took place alongside the council elections.

Results by district

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City-County Council District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic José Evans (incumbent) 4,797 54.4% +5.1%
Republican Susan Blair 3,764 42.7% −5.1%
Libertarian Michael Bishop 256 2.9%
Turnout 8,817
Democratic hold Swing
City-County Council District 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Angela Mansfield (incumbent) 4,741 60.7% +8.6%
Republican Anthony Simons 2,817 35.9% −12.0%
Libertarian Sam Goldstein 269 3.4% +3.4%
Turnout 7,827
Democratic hold Swing
City-County Council District 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ryan Vaughn (incumbent) 5,830 57.4% −7%
Democratic Len Farber 4,320 42.6% +7%
Turnout 10,150
Republican hold Swing
City-County Council District 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Christine Scales (incumbent) 4,880 50.2% −1.1%
Democratic Kostas Poulakidas 4,841 49.8% +1.1%
Turnout 9,721
Republican hold Swing
City-County Council District 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Virginia Cain (incumbent) 6,089 67.5% −32.5
Democratic Jackie Butler 2,711 30.0% +30%
Libertarian Christopher Hodapp 228 2.5% +2.5%
Turnout 9,028
Republican hold Swing
City-County Council District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Janice McHenry (incumbent) 3,368 52.2% −8.1%
Democratic Brett Voorhies 2,905 45.1% +5.4%
Libertarian Kevin Fleming 175 2.7% +2.7%
Turnout 6,448
Republican hold Swing
City-County Council District 7
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Maggie A. Lewis (incumbent) 3,640 62.6% −37.4%
Republican Sahara Williams 1,991 34.3% +34.3%
Libertarian Matthew Stone 181 3.1% +3.1%
Turnout 5,812
Democratic hold Swing
City-County Council District 8
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Monroe Gray, Jr. (incumbent) 6,363 69.4% +12.3%
Republican Stu Rhodes 2,807 30.6% −12.3%
Turnout 9,170
Democratic hold Swing
City-County Council District 9
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joe Simpson 5,700 81.1% −18.9%
Republican Sally Spiers 980 13.9% +13.9%
Independent Jeramy Townsley 350 5.0% +5.0%
Turnout 7,030
Democratic hold Swing
City-County Council District 10
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William Oliver (incumbent) 3,654 78.3% −21.7%
Republican Barbara Holland 856 18.3% +18.3%
Libertarian Joell Palmer 160 3.4% +3.4%
Turnout 4,670
Democratic hold Swing
City-County Council District 11
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Steve Talley 5,348 66.4% +6.3%
Republican Mike Healy 2,502 31.0% −8.9%
Libertarian Tom Mulcahy 206 2.6% +2.6%
Turnout 8,056
Democratic hold Swing
City-County Council District 12
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Michael McQuillen (incumbent) 4,137 49.3% −8.5%
Democratic Regina Marsh 3,975 47.4% +5.2%
Libertarian Shawn Sullivan 275 3.3% +3.3%
Turnout 8,387
Republican hold Swing
City-County Council District 13
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert Lutz (incumbent) 3,718 60.3% −5.5%
Democratic Jared Evans 2,236 36.3% +4.7%
Libertarian Jason Sipe 209 3.4% +0.8%
Turnout 6,163
Republican hold Swing
City-County Council District 14
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mariliyn Pfisterer (incumbent) 2,323 55.3% −5.9%
Democratic Maxine King 1,874 44.7% +5.9%
Turnout 4,197
Republican hold Swing
City-County Council District 15
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Vop Osili 4,415 80.6% −19.4%
Republican A. J. Feeney-Ruiz 912 16.7% +16.7%
Libertarian Zachary Capehart 149 2.7% +2.7%
Turnout 5,476
Democratic hold Swing
City-County Council District 16
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Brian Mahern (incumbent) 1,754 64.8% +3.3%
Republican Bill Bruton 953 35.2% +0.1%
Turnout 2,707
Democratic hold Swing
City-County Council District 17
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mary Moriarty Adams (incumbent; died, after her service on the Council, on September 6, 2018[4]) 3,820 65.6% +13.7%
Republican Gary Whitmore 2,000 34.4% −13.7%
Turnout 5,820
Democratic hold Swing
City-County Council District 18
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Vernon Brown (incumbent) 3,940 67.3% +10.7%
Republican Michael Heady 1,919 32.7% −10.7%
Turnout 5,859
Democratic hold Swing
City-County Council District 19
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jeff Miller 1,675 52.5% +4.1%
Democratic Dane Mahern (incumbent) 1,515 47.5% −4.1%
Turnout 3,190
Republican gain from Democratic Swing
City-County Council District 20
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Frank Mascari 2,829 52.5% +10.2%
Republican N. Susie Day (incumbent) 2,556 47.5% −6.5%
Turnout 5,385
Democratic gain from Republican Swing
City-County Council District 21
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Benjamin Hunter (incumbent) 4,451 55.8% −8.6%
Democratic Todd Woodmansee 3,111 39.1% +3.5%
Libertarian Josh Featherstone 410 5.1% +5.1%
Turnout 7,972
Republican hold Swing
City-County Council District 22
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jason Holliday 4,978 67.8% +2.9%
Democratic Doug White 2,362 32.2% +0.2%
Turnout 7,340
Republican hold Swing
City-County Council District 23
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jeff Cardwell (incumbent) 5,030 71.2% −2.2%
Democratic Scott Coxey 1,790 25.3% −1.3%
Libertarian Kent Raquet 248 3.5% +3.5%
Turnout 7,068
Republican hold Swing
City-County Council District 24
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jack Sandlin (incumbent) 4,762 75.7% −24.3%
Libertarian Ed Coleman 1,532 24.3% +24.3%
Turnout 6,294
Republican hold Swing
City-County Council District 25
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Aaron Freeman (incumbent) 8,613 70.3% −29.7%
Democratic Mario Garza 3,078 25.1% +25.1%
Libertarian Kevin Vail 561 4.6% +4.6%
Turnout 12,252
Republican hold Swing
City-County Council At-large
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Barth 87,984 13.0% +1.2%
Democratic Pamela Hickman 86,754 12.8% +1.3%
Democratic Zach Adamson 84,946 12.5% +1.2%
Democratic Leroy Robinson 81,112 12.0% +1.8%
Republican Barbara Malone (incumbent) 78,774 11.6% −1.3%
Republican Angel Rivera (incumbent) 74,871 11.0% −1.4%
Republican Jacqueline Cissell 74,514 11.0% −0.6%
Republican Michael Kalscheur 72,227 10.6% −0.9%
Libertarian Bill Levin 10,081 1.5% −0.5%
Libertarian Sheri Meinert 9,836 1.5% −0.5%
Libertarian Patrick Culley 9,249 1.4% −0.1%
Libertarian Reid Roberts Miller 7,441 1.1% −0.2%
Turnout 181,168 30% +4%
Preceded by
2007
Indianapolis City-County Council elections
2011
Succeeded by
2015

References

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  1. ^ "2011 General Election Results". Marion County Clerk's Office. November 9, 2011. Archived from the original on November 10, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  2. ^ "Democrats take lead on City-County Council". The Indianapolis Star. November 9, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  3. ^ "Mayor Ballard faces Democratic-controlled council". WTHR. November 9, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  4. ^ "Mourning Mary Moriarty Adams: She 'gave and never took'".