2011 Indianapolis mayoral election
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| Turnout | 29.98%  3.66pp[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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 Precinct results Ballard: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Kennedy: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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The Indianapolis mayoral election of 2011 took place on November 8, 2011. Voters elected the Mayor of Indianapolis, members of the Indianapolis City-County Council, as well as several other local officials. Incumbent Republican Greg Ballard was seeking a second term. Democrats nominated former deputy mayor Melina Kennedy to run against Ballard.[2][3] Ballard defeated Kennedy 51% to 47%.[4]
The Indianapolis City-County elections took place alongside the mayoral election, with Democrats taking a 16–13 majority.[4][5] This marked the first time in Indianapolis history that a Republican mayor would lead with a Democratic council.[6]
Candidates
[edit]Republican party
[edit]- Greg Ballard, incumbent mayor
Democratic party
[edit]- Melina Kennedy, former Deputy Mayor for Economic Development
Defeated in the primary
[edit]- Sam Carson[7]
- Ron Gibson
- Brian Williams
Removed from ballot
[edit]Libertarian party
[edit]- Chris Bowen
Campaign
[edit]Melina Kennedy was described as the "overwhelming favorite" to win the Democratic primary,[9] and succeeded in doing so.
The campaign was the most expensive in Indianapolis history, with the candidates raising a combined $6 million.[10] Representative André Carson, Sam Carson's nephew, endorsed Melina Kennedy.[11] Kennedy was also endorsed by The Indianapolis Star and the Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police.[12][13]
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Greg Ballard (R) |
Melina Kennedy (D) |
Other | Undecided |
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| EPIC-MRA[14] | October 29–31, 2011 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 44% | 33% | — | 23% |
Election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Greg Ballard (incumbent) | 92,499 | 51.3% | +0.9% | |
| Democratic | Melina Kennedy | 84,968 | 47.1% | −0.1% | |
| Libertarian | Christopher Bowen | 2,676 | 1.5 | −0.8 | |
| No party | Write-Ins | 124 | 0.1 | — | |
| Turnout | 181,168 | 29.9 | +3.7 | ||
| Majority | 7,531 | 4.2 | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Preceded by 2007 |
Indianapolis mayoral election 2011 |
Succeeded by 2015 |
References
[edit]- ^ "indy.gov". www.indy.gov. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Dems, GOP slate their candidates for May 3 primary". The Indianapolis Star. February 12, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ "Slating conventions to take on just a few contested races". The Indianapolis Star. February 12, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ a b c "2011 General Election Results". Marion County Clerk's Office. November 9, 2011. Archived from the original on November 10, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
- ^ "Democrats take lead on City-County Council". The Indianapolis Star. November 9, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
- ^ "Mayor Ballard faces Democratic-controlled council". WTHR. November 9, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
- ^ "Carson To Enter Indianapolis Mayoral Race". WRTV. February 10, 2011. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ Howey, Brian A. (March 3, 2011). "House walkout could impact mayoral races" (PDF). Howey Politics Indiana. 16 (26). Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ a b Howey, Brian A. (February 24, 2011). "First look at Indiana mayoral races" (PDF). Howey Politics Indiana. 16 (25). Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ "Expensive mayoral campaign winds down". WTHR. November 8, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ "Messy Family Stuff". onPolitix. February 14, 2011. Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ "Editorial Board endorsement: City needs Kennedy". The Indianapolis Star. October 30, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ "FOP endorses Kennedy for mayor". Indianapolis Recorder. September 8, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
- ^ EPIC-MRA