DRAFT:2003 INDIANAPOLIS CITY-COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION

2003 Indianapolis City-County Council election
All 29 seats on the Indianapolis City-County Council; 15 seats needed for a majority
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The 2003 Indianapolis City–County Council elections took place on November 4, 2003. The election featured 78 candidates for 29 seats.^[1] Before the elections Republicans held a one-seat majority, 15-14. Primaries for the council were held May 6, 2003.^[2] Following the elections Democrats gained control of the council with a 15–14 majority.^[3] Due to disputes over optical-scan voting machines and vote recounts for two seats, the final results were delayed for more than 29 days.^[4]

This marked the first time in Indianapolis history that Democrats gained a majority of the council. In the Indianapolis mayoral election held at the same time, Democrat Bart Peterson defeated Republican Greg Jordan 63% to 37%.^[3]

Results summary

Parties		Seats
Parties		1999	2003
	Democratic Party	14	15
	Republican Party	15	14
Totals		29	29

Results by district^[5]

City-County Council District 1
	Candidate	Votes	±%
Republican	Isaac "Ike" Randolph Jr.	3,304	-
Democratic	Ricky D. Hence	3,206	-
Libertarian	Margaret Kantz	110	-
unsure -- Republican Party (United States) hold

City-County Council District 2
	Candidate	Votes	±%
Democratic	Angela L. Mansfield	3,581	-
Republican	Elizabeth M. Karlson ( incumbent?)	2,708	-
Libertarian	Dan Drexler	111	-
unsure if no change .... Democratic Party (United States) gain from Republican

City-County Council District 3
	Candidate	Votes
Republican	James S. Bradford	4,491
Democratic	Michael D. Edmondson	3,579
Libertarian	James Dudley	275
Democratic gain from Republican

City-County Council District 4
	Candidate	Votes
Republican	Scott M. Schneider ( incumbent?)	4,162
Democratic	Kip Tew	3,978
Democratic gain from Republican

City-County Council District 5
	Candidate	Votes
Republican	Virginia J. "Ginny" Cain	4,302
Democratic	Mark K. Sullivan	2,214
Democratic gain from Republican

City-County Council District 6
	Candidate	Votes
Republican	Lynn A. McWhirter	2,226
Democratic	Charlotte M. Scott	2,149
Libertarian	Kevin R. Fleming	135
Democratic gain from Republican

City-County Council District 7
	Candidate	Votes
Democratic	Greg Bowes	3,251
Republican	John Bainbridge	1,975
Libertarian	Cyrus Hayat	86
Democratic hold

City-County Council District 8
	Candidate	Votes
Democratic	Monroe Gray, Jr ( incumbent)?	5,862
Republican	Gregory Wright	2,002
Libertarian	Webster Smith	179
Democratic hold

City-County Council District 9
	Candidate	Votes
Democratic	Jackie Nytes ( incumbent)?	5,131
Republican	Linda M. Ivey	570
Democratic hold

City-County Council District 10
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Maggie Lewis ( incumbent)	3,057	88.2%	+8.1
	Republican	Clancy Arnold	480	11.8%	-8.1
Turnout			3,537	100%
	Democratic hold

City-County Council District 11
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Vop Osili ( incumbent)	5,096	88.8%	+2.2
	Republican	Evan Shearin	643	11.2%	-2.2
Turnout			5,739	100%
	Democratic hold

City-County Council District 12
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Blake Johnson ( incumbent)	4,043	72.5%	+12.9
	Republican	Jerry Mahshie	1,337	24.0%	-10.5
	Libertarian	Justin Harter	194	3.5%	-2.4
Turnout			5,574	100%
	Democratic hold

City-County Council District 13
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Keith Graves	4,887	88.4%	+4.2
	Republican	Jay Thompson	643	11.6%	-4.2
Turnout			5,530	100%
	Democratic hold

City-County Council District 14
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	La Keisha Jackson ( incumbent)	2,956	67.2%	-13.5
	Independent	Derris Ross	988	22.7%	+22.7
	Republican	Karl Henry	445	10.1%	-9.2
Turnout			4,389	100%
	Democratic hold

City-County Council District 15
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Jessica McCormick	2,521	50.6%	+12.8
	Republican	Andy Harris	2,464	49.4%	-8.0
Turnout			4,985	100%
	Democratic gain from Republican

City-County Council District 16
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Kristin Jones	1,721	52.8%	+9.4
	Republican	Laura Giffel	1,464	44.9%	-11.7
	Green	Mike Smith	75	2.3%	+2.3
Turnout			3,260	100%
	Democratic gain from Republican

City-County Council District 17
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Zach Adamson ( incumbent)	4,641	79.1%	-5.5
	Republican	Tom Sutton	637	10.9%	-4.5
	Independent	Antonio Lipscomb	501	8.5%	+8.5
	Libertarian	Paul Copeland	91	1.6%	+1.6
Turnout			5,870	100%
	Democratic hold

City-County Council District 18
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Michael-Paul Hart	2,638	52.9%	-5.0
	Democratic	Duane Ingram	2,345	47.1%	+5.0
Turnout			4,983	100%
	Republican hold

City-County Council District 19
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	David Ray ( incumbent)	3,674	59.1%	+7.0
	Republican	Tony Mendez	2,545	40.9%	-7.0
Turnout			6,219	100%
	Democratic hold

City-County Council District 20
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Jason Holliday ( incumbent)	2,297	53.5%	-8.3
	Democratic	Phil Webster	1,998	46.5%	+8.3
Turnout			4,295	100%
	Republican hold

City-County Council District 21
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Frank Mascari ( incumbent)	3,269	62.7%	+2.6
	Republican	Tyler Richardson	1,947	37.3%	-2.6
Turnout			5,216	100%
	Democratic hold

City-County Council District 22
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Jared Evans ( incumbent)	2,133	58.5%	+4.4
	Republican	Jason Richey	1,516	41.5%	-4.4
Turnout			3,649	100%
	Democratic hold

City-County Council District 23
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Paul Annee	3,104	60.4%	-19.8
	Democratic	Beverly McDermott-Piazza	2,038	39.6%	+39.6
Turnout			5,142	100%
	Republican hold

City-County Council District 24
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Michael Dilk	2,801	54.7%	-45.3
	Democratic	Ben Brown	2,322	45.3%	+45.3
Turnout			5,123	100%
	Republican hold

City-County Council District 25
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Brian Mowery ( incumbent)	3,755	63.4%	-2.8
	Democratic	Justin Braun	2,165	36.6%	+9.5
Turnout			5,920	100%
	Republican hold

References

^ Frietze, John (November 3, 2003). "Council majority up for grabs: Candidates make late push in districts likely to determine the balance of power". The Indianapolis Star. pp. A1. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
^ Tully, Matthew (May 4, 2003). "Council majority will truly be up for grabs: Primaries in redrawn districts are prelude to this fall's new reality". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved May 13, 2003.
^ ^a ^b Tully, Matthew (January 15, 2004). "Boyd elected City-County Council chief: Democrats take over majority role in panel; mayor calls upcoming term an 'adventure.'". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
^ Fritze, John (December 4, 2003). "Squabbling delays recounts in 2 races: Challenges sidetrack boards that will decide who won seats on the City-County Council". The Indianapolis Star. pp. A1. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
^ "Marion County election results". The Indianapolis Star. May 5, 2003. Retrieved May 13, 2023.

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[1] Frietze, John (November 3, 2003). "Council majority up for grabs: Candidates make late push in districts likely to determine the balance of power". The Indianapolis Star. pp. A1. Retrieved May 13, 2023.

[2] Tully, Matthew (May 4, 2003). "Council majority will truly be up for grabs: Primaries in redrawn districts are prelude to this fall's new reality". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved May 13, 2003.

[:0-3] Tully, Matthew (January 15, 2004). "Boyd elected City-County Council chief: Democrats take over majority role in panel; mayor calls upcoming term an 'adventure.'". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved May 13, 2023.

[4] Fritze, John (December 4, 2003). "Squabbling delays recounts in 2 races: Challenges sidetrack boards that will decide who won seats on the City-County Council". The Indianapolis Star. pp. A1. Retrieved May 13, 2023.

[5] "Marion County election results". The Indianapolis Star. May 5, 2003. Retrieved May 13, 2023.

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