2019 Indianapolis mayoral election

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]

2019 Indianapolis mayoral election

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Turnout	24.24% 1.56pp[1]
Nominee Joe Hogsett Jim Merritt Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 109,084 40,903 Percentage 71.60% 26.85%
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

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Withdrawn candidates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

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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