City elections in Fort Wayne, Indiana (2019)

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2019 Fort Wayne elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: February 8, 2019
Primary election: May 7, 2019
General election: November 5, 2019
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor, city council, and city clerk
Total seats up: 11 (click here for mayoral elections)
Election type: Partisan
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U.S. municipal elections, 2019

The city of Fort Wayne, Indiana, held general elections for mayor, all nine city council seats, and city clerk on November 5, 2019. A primary was scheduled for May 7, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was February 8, 2019, although independent candidates had until July 1 to file.

Incumbents Thomas Freistroffer (R), Paul Ensley (R), Russ Jehl (R), Thomas Didier (R), Jason Arp (R), and Geoff Paddock (D) and challengers Michelle Chambers (D), Glynn Hines (D), and Sharon Tucker (D) won election to the Fort Wayne City Council. Incumbent Lana Keesling (R) won re-election as Fort Wayne City Clerk.

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Elections[edit]

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Candidates and results[edit]

City clerk[edit]

General election
General election for Fort Wayne City Clerk

Incumbent Lana Keesling defeated Katie Zuber in the general election for Fort Wayne City Clerk on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Lana Keesling (R)
 
51.7
 
27,040

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Katie Zuber (D)
 
48.3
 
25,301

Total votes: 52,341
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Fort Wayne City Clerk

Katie Zuber advanced from the Democratic primary for Fort Wayne City Clerk on May 7, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Katie Zuber
 
100.0
 
6,792

Total votes: 6,792
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Fort Wayne City Clerk

Incumbent Lana Keesling advanced from the Republican primary for Fort Wayne City Clerk on May 7, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Lana Keesling
 
100.0
 
13,870

Total votes: 13,870
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City council[edit]

General election[edit]

Fort Wayne City Council general elections

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
at-large (3 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Chambers
Steve Corona
Green check mark transparent.pngGlynn Hines

Michael Barranda (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Freistroffer (i)
Nathan Hartman

District 1

Misti Meehan

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Ensley (i)

District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngRuss Jehl (i)

District 3

John Henry

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Didier (i)

District 4

Patti Hays

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Arp (i)

District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngGeoff Paddock (i)

Taylor Vanover

District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngSharon Tucker


Primary election[edit]

Fort Wayne City Council primary elections

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
at-large (3 seats)

MaryClare Akers
Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Chambers
Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Corona
Green check mark transparent.pngGlynn Hines
Curtis Nash

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Barranda (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Freistroffer (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngNathan Hartman
Eric Tippmann
Joseph Townsend

District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Ensley (i)

District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngRuss Jehl (i)

District 3

Palermo Galindo
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Henry

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Didier (i)
Mike Thomas

District 4

Jorge Fernandez
Green check mark transparent.pngPatti Hays

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Arp (i)
Rachel Lott

District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngGeoff Paddock (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngTaylor Vanover

District 6

Tom Cook
Hakim Muhammad
Green check mark transparent.pngSharon Tucker

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Past elections[edit]

2015[edit]

See also: Municipal elections in Fort Wayne, Indiana (2015)

Mayor of Fort Wayne[edit]

Mayor of Fort Wayne, General election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Tom Henry Incumbent 56.8% 23,769
     Republican Mitch Harper 43.2% 18,068
Write-in votes 0% 0
Total Votes 41,837
Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Election Results", accessed November 16, 2015


Mayor of Fort Wayne Republican Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMitch Harper 83.7% 8,475
William E. Collins 7% 705
Robert Bastian 6.8% 693
Frederick G. Osheskie, Sr. 2.5% 255
Total Votes 10,128
Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Official primary election results," accessed May 20, 2015


Mayor of Fort Wayne Democratic Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTom Henry Incumbent 76.5% 5,676
Richard Stevenson, Sr. 18.8% 1,396
Tom M. Cook 3% 219
David Christopher Roach 1.7% 128
Total Votes 7,419
Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Official primary election results," accessed May 20, 2015

Fort Wayne City Council At-large[edit]

Fort Wayne City Council At-large, General election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Michael Barranda 18.8% 22,545
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Crawford Incumbent 18.1% 21,679
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Thomas Freistroffer 17.1% 20,482
     Democratic Michelle Chambers 15.4% 18,529
     Democratic Mike Avila 14.2% 16,997
     Democratic Terry Anderson 13.4% 16,099
     Libertarian Tabitha Dyck 3.0% 3,631
Write-in votes 0% 0
Total Votes 119,962
Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Election Results", accessed November 16, 2015


Fort Wayne City Council, At-large Republican Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Crawford Incumbent 22.1% 6,458
Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Barranda 20.8% 6,075
Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Freistroffer 17.1% 4,984
Eric Tippmann 12.7% 3,711
Robert A. Armstrong 12.1% 3,532
Teresa Sutton 11.3% 3,293
Lee Bradley 3.9% 1,153
Total Votes 29,206
Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Official primary election results," accessed May 20, 2015

Fort Wayne City Council District 1[edit]

Fort Wayne City Council District 1, General election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Paul Ensley 56.4% 5,197
     Democratic Mike Conley 43.6% 4,024
Write-in votes 0% 0
Total Votes 9,221
Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Election Results", accessed November 16, 2015


Fort Wayne City Council, District 1 Republican Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Ensley 50.1% 1,425
Thomas E. Smith Incumbent 30.6% 870
Kenneth Richardson 19.3% 548
Total Votes 2,843
Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Official primary election results," accessed May 20, 2015

Fort Wayne City Council District 2[edit]

Fort Wayne City Council District 2, General election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Russ Jehl Incumbent 60.3% 4,461
     Democratic Michelle Merritt 39.7% 2,938
Write-in votes 0% 0
Total Votes 7,399
Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Election Results", accessed November 16, 2015


Fort Wayne City Council, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Merritt 53.5% 565
Michelle Hill 46.5% 491
Total Votes 1,056
Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Official primary election results," accessed May 20, 2015

Fort Wayne City Council District 3[edit]

Fort Wayne City Council, District 3 Republican Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngThomas F. Didier Incumbent 73.2% 1,240
Mark Stafford 26.8% 455
Total Votes 1,695
Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Official primary election results," accessed May 20, 2015

Fort Wayne City Council District 4[edit]

Fort Wayne City Council District 4, General election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jason Arp 52.3% 4,783
     Democratic Rusty York 47.7% 4,354
Write-in votes 0% 0
Total Votes 9,137
Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Election Results", accessed November 16, 2015


Fort Wayne City Council, District 4 Republican Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJason Arp 53.9% 1,272
Ryan Keuneke 31% 733
Matthew Sorg 15.1% 356
Total Votes 2,361
Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Official primary election results," accessed May 20, 2015

Fort Wayne City Council District 6[edit]

Fort Wayne City Council District 6, General election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Glynn A. Hines Incumbent 80.4% 3,326
     Republican Joe Renner 19.6% 813
Write-in votes 0% 0
Total Votes 4,139
Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Election Results", accessed November 16, 2015


Fort Wayne City Council, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngGlynn A. Hines Incumbent 81.5% 1,498
Robert L. Wafford 18.5% 339
Total Votes 1,837
Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Official primary election results," accessed May 20, 2015

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About the city[edit]

See also: Fort Wayne, Indiana

Fort Wayne is a city in Allen County, Indiana. As of 2017, its estimated population was 265,904.[1]

City government[edit]

See also: Mayor-council government

The city of Fort Wayne uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.

Demographics[edit]

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic data for Fort Wayne, Indiana (2015)
 Fort WayneIndiana
Total population:257,0596,612,768
Land area (square miles):11135,826
Race and ethnicity[2]
White:74%84.2%
Black/African American:15.4%9.2%
Asian:3.8%1.9%
Native American:0.3%0.2%
Pacific Islander:0.1%0%
Two or more:4%2.2%
Hispanic/Latino:8.2%6.4%
Education
High school graduation rate:88.3%87.8%
College graduation rate:26.1%24.1%
Income
Median household income:$43,774$49,255
Persons below poverty level:19%18.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)

State profile[edit]

See also: Indiana and Indiana elections, 2019
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Partisan data[edit]

The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

Presidential voting pattern

  • Indiana voted Republican in five out of the six presidential elections between 2000 and 2020.

Congressional delegation

State executives

State legislature

Indiana Party Control: 1992-2022
No Democratic trifectas  •  Fourteen years of Republican trifectas
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Demographic data for Indiana
 IndianaU.S.
Total population:6,612,768316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):35,8263,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:84.2%73.6%
Black/African American:9.2%12.6%
Asian:1.9%5.1%
Native American:0.2%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
Two or more:2.2%3%
Hispanic/Latino:6.4%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:87.8%86.7%
College graduation rate:24.1%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$49,255$53,889
Persons below poverty level:18.4%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
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**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Pivot Counties[edit]

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Five of 92 Indiana counties—5 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Delaware County, Indiana 13.43% 3.12% 14.98%
LaPorte County, Indiana 6.33% 12.57% 22.04%
Perry County, Indiana 18.55% 11.59% 22.84%
Porter County, Indiana 6.59% 3.90% 7.20%
Vigo County, Indiana 14.97% 0.86% 15.83%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Indiana with 56.9 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 37.8 percent. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) was Trump's running mate. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Indiana voted Republican 83.33 percent of the time and Democratic 16.67 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Indiana voted Republican four times and Democratic once when it voted for Barack Obama in 2008.

Presidential results by legislative district[edit]

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Indiana. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[3][4]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 28 out of 100 state House districts in Indiana with an average margin of victory of 32.8 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 25 out of 100 state House districts in Indiana with an average margin of victory of 32.9 points. Clinton won one district controlled by a Republican heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 72 out of 100 state House districts in Indiana with an average margin of victory of 25.3 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 75 out of 100 state House districts in Indiana with an average margin of victory of 34.3 points. Trump won six districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


See also[edit]

Fort Wayne, Indiana Indiana Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes[edit]

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, "QuickFacts: Fort Wayne," accessed December 12, 2018
  2. Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
  3. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  4. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017

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