2007 Indianapolis City-County Council election

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The 2007 Indianapolis City–County Council elections took place on November 6, 2007. All 29 seats were up for re-election, 25 districts and 4 at-large seats, on the Indianapolis City–County Council. Seven of the seats were unopposed, 4 held by Democrats and 3 held by Republicans.[1] Prior to the elections Democrats held a 15-14-seat majority. Following the elections Republicans gained control of the council with a 16-13 majority.[2]

The Indianapolis mayoral election took place alongside the council elections.[3]

## Results by district

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The following are the final results from the Marion County Clerk, Beth White.[3]

City-County Council District 1  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | José Evans | 3,820  | 49.3%  |
| Republican | Bruce Henry  | 3,703  | 47.8%  |
| Libertarian | Margaret Kantz  | 225  | 2.9%  |
Turnout | 7,748  |  |
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing |  |
City-County Council District 2  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Angela Mansfield (incumbent)  | 3,902  | 52.1%  |
| Republican | Bruce Schumacher  | 3,592  | 47.9%  |
Turnout | 7,494  |  |
| Democratic hold | Swing |  |
City-County Council District 3  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Ryan Vaughn (incumbent)  | 6,228  | 64.4%  |
| Democratic | Cody Kendall  | 3,448  | 35.6%  |
Turnout | 9,676  |  |
| Republican hold | Swing |  |
City-County Council District 4  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Christine Scales | 4,751  | 51.3%  |
| Democratic | Carey Hamilton  | 4,507  | 48.7%  |
Turnout | 9,258  |  |
| Republican hold | Swing |  |
City-County Council District 5  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Virginia Cain | 6,094  | 100.0%  |
Turnout | 6,094  |  |
| Republican hold | Swing |  |
City-County Council District 6  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Janice McHenry | 3,307  | 60.3%  |
| Democratic | Frank Scott, Jr.  | 2,176  | 39.7%  |
Turnout | 5,483  |  |
| Republican hold | Swing |  |
City-County Council District 7  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Cherrish Pryor (incumbent)  | 3,496  | 100.0%  |
Turnout | 3,496  |  |
| Democratic hold | Swing |  |
City-County Council District 8  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Monroe Gray, Jr. (incumbent)  | 4,848  | 57.1%  |
| Republican | Kurt Webber  | 3,650  | 42.9%  |
Turnout | 8,498  |  |
| Democratic hold | Swing |  |
City-County Council District 9  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Jackie Nytes (incumbent)  | 4,849  | 100.0%  |
Turnout | 4,849  |  |
| Democratic hold | Swing |  |
City-County Council District 10  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | William Oliver (incumbent)  | 3,269  | 100.0%  |
Turnout | 3,269  |  |
| Democratic hold | Swing |  |
City-County Council District 11  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Paul Bateman (incumbent)  | 4,402  | 60.1%  |
| Republican | Michael Healy  | 2,929  | 39.9%  |
Turnout | 7,331  |  |
| Democratic hold | Swing |  |
City-County Council District 12  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Michael McQuillen | 4,444  | 57.8%  |
| Democratic | Sherron Franklin (incumbent)  | 3,247  | 42.2%  |
Turnout | 7,691  |  |
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing |  |
City-County Council District 13  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Robert Lutz (incumbent)  | 3,895  | 65.8%  |
| Democratic | Anna Peay  | 1,865  | 31.6%  |
| Libertarian | Bob Djordjevich  | 156  | 2.6%  |
Turnout | 5,916  |  |
| Republican hold | Swing |  |
City-County Council District 14  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Mariliyn Pfisterer (incumbent)  | 2,358  | 61.2%  |
| Democratic | Gloria Jean Harvey  | 1,494  | 38.8%  |
Turnout | 3,852  |  |
| Republican hold | Swing |  |
City-County Council District 15  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | André Carson (incumbent)  | 3,704  | 100.0%  |
Turnout | 3,704  |  |
| Democratic hold | Swing |  |
City-County Council District 16  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Brian Mahern | 1,911  | 61.5%  |
| Republican | Scott Keller (incumbent)  | 1,092  | 35.1%  |
| Libertarian | Paul Dijak-Robinson  | 107  | 3.4%  |
Turnout | 3,110  |  |
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing |  |
City-County Council District 17  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Mary Moriarty Adams (incumbent)  | 2,846  | 51.9%  |
| Republican | Gary Whitmore  | 2,639  | 48.1%  |
Turnout | 5,485  |  |
| Democratic hold | Swing |  |
City-County Council District 18  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Vernon Brown (incumbent)  | 2,725  | 56.6%  |
| Republican | Adam Longworth  | 2,086  | 43.4%  |
Turnout | 4,811  |  |
| Democratic hold | Swing |  |
City-County Council District 19  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Dane Mahern (incumbent)  | 1,666  | 51.6%  |
| Republican | Harry Liggett  | 1,563  | 48.4%  |
Turnout | 3,229  |  |
| Democratic hold | Swing |  |
City-County Council District 20  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | N. Susie Day (incumbent)  | 2,962  | 54.0%  |
| Democratic | Keric Fitzgerald  | 2,319  | 42.3%  |
| Libertarian | Barry Campbell  | 201  | 3.7%  |
Turnout | 5,482  |  |
| Republican hold | Swing |  |
City-County Council District 21  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Benjamin Hunter (incumbent)  | 5,015  | 64.4%  |
| Democratic | Joe Billerman  | 2,770  | 35.6%  |
Turnout | 7,785  |  |
| Republican hold | Swing |  |
City-County Council District 22  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Bob Cockrum (incumbent)  | 4,577  | 64.9%  |
| Democratic | Steve Terrell  | 2,252  | 32.0%  |
| Libertarian | Mohinder Dindiyal  | 217  | 3.1%  |
Turnout | 7,046  |  |
| Republican hold | Swing |  |
City-County Council District 23  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Jeff Cardwell (incumbent)  | 4,893  | 73.4%  |
| Democratic | Earl Williams  | 1,774  | 26.6%  |
Turnout | 6,667  |  |
| Republican hold | Swing |  |
City-County Council District 24  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Mike Speedy (incumbent)  | 5,215  | 100.0%  |
Turnout | 5,215  |  |
| Republican hold | Swing |  |
City-County Council District 25  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Lincoln Plowman (incumbent)  | 7,666  | 100.0%  |
Turnout | 7,666  |  |
| Republican hold | Swing |  |
City-County Council At-large  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Kent Smith | 80,708  | 12.9%  |
| Republican | Barbara Malone | 77,485  | 12.4%  |
| Democratic | Joanne Sanders (incumbent)  | 73,180  | 11.8%  |
| Republican | Ed Coleman | 72,495  | 11.6%  |
| Republican | Michael Hegg  | 71,782  | 11.5%  |
| Democratic | Rozelle Boyd (incumbent)  | 71,267  | 11.5%  |
| Democratic | Ron Gibson (incumbent)  | 70,130  | 11.3%  |
| Democratic | Lonnell Conley (incumbent)  | 63,831  | 10.2%  |
| Libertarian | Allison Maguire  | 12,735  | 2.0%  |
| Libertarian | Timothy Maguire  | 12,275  | 2.0%  |
| Libertarian | Kevin Fleming  | 9,349  | 1.5%  |
| Libertarian | Webster Smith  | 8,260  | 1.3%  |
Turnout | 623,497  |  |

## References

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1. ^ "City-County Council candidates". WTHR. October 24, 2007. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2008.
2. ^ "GOP Poised To Control Indy With Council Wins". RTV6. November 7, 2007. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved November 1, 2008.
3. ^ a b "2007 General Election Results". Marion County Clerk's Office. November 7, 2007. Retrieved November 1, 2008.

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