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{{Infobox Election
| election_name = 2019 Indianapolis mayoral election
| country = Indianapolis
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = [[Indianapolis mayoral election, 2015]]
| previous_year = [[2015 Indianapolis mayoral election|2015]]
| next_election = [[2023 Indianapolis mayoral election]]
| next_year = [[2023 Indianapolis mayoral election|2023]]
| election_date = November 5, 2019
| image1 = File:Indianapolis' second annual Juneteenth celebration, 2019-06-22 at Riverside Park P062219AZS (48140645388) (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = '''[[Joe Hogsett]]'''
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''109,084'''
| percentage1 = '''71.60%'''
| image2 = File:James W. Merritt (1).jpg
| nominee2 = [[Jim Merritt (politician)|Jim Merritt]]
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 40,903
| percentage2 = 26.85%
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = Mayor
| before_election = [[Joe Hogsett]]
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Joe Hogsett]]
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| turnout = 23.98%
}}
{{ElectionsIN}}
An election for [[List of mayors of Indianapolis|Mayor of Indianapolis]] was held on November 5, 2019. [[Joe Hogsett]], the [[incumbent]] mayor, sought and won reelection for a second term in office.<ref name="is2019">{{cite web |url=https://www.indystar.com/elections/results/local/2019-11-05/18097/ |title=Marion County Election Results for November 5, 2019 |work=[[The Indianapolis Star]] |date=November 5, 2019 |access-date=November 5, 2019}}</ref>

==Nominations==
===Democratic primary===
====Candidates====
=====Declared=====
* Denise Paul Hatch
* [[Joe Hogsett]], incumbent [[Mayor of Indianapolis]]<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2018/09/24/5-republicans-who-might-challenge-indianapolis-mayor-joe-hogsett-2019/1361465002/|title=Here are 5 Republicans who might challenge Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett in 2019|last=Briggs|first=James|date=September 24, 2018|publisher=[[Indianapolis Star]]|access-date=October 9, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wthr.com/article/hogsetts-decision-re-election-run-coming-just-not-today|title=Hogsett's decision on re-election run coming - just not today|last=Milz|first=Mary|date=November 8, 2018|publisher=WTHR|access-date=November 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2018/12/05/indianapolis-mayor-joe-hogsett-run-re-election/2214172002/|title=Mayor Joe Hogsett wants a second term. Will anyone try to stop him?|last=Briggs|first=James|date=December 7, 2018|publisher=[[Indianapolis Star]]|access-date=December 11, 2018}}</ref>

====Results====
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results<ref name=primary>{{cite web |title=Official Results |url=https://isaapi.indy.gov/ElectionNightReportingAPI/Document/DownloadS |publisher=Indianapolis government |access-date=29 May 2019}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Joe Hogsett (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 29,111
| percentage = 83.83%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Denise Paul Hatch
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 5,615
| percentage = 16.17%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 34,726
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Republican primary===
====Candidates====
=====Declared=====
* [[James W. Merritt|Jim Merritt]], chair of the Marion County Republican Party and [[Indiana Senate|State Senator]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2019/01/10/jim-merritt-enters-race-indianapolis-mayor-taking-joe-hogsett/2529246002/ |title=Indianapolis mayor race: Jim Merritt enters, taking on Joe Hogsett |publisher=Indystar.com |date=2019-01-10 |access-date=2019-11-05}}</ref>
* Christopher James Moore, dump truck driver<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://fox59.com/2018/08/16/dump-truck-driver-announces-candidacy-in-indianapolis-mayoral-race/|title=Dump truck driver announces candidacy in Indianapolis mayoral race|date=August 16, 2018|publisher=Fox59|access-date=October 10, 2018}}</ref>
* Felipe Rios

=====Withdrawn candidates=====
* Jose Evans, former member of [[Indianapolis City-County Council]] and former Democrat<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2018/12/20/former-city-council-member-jose-evans-run-indianapolis-mayor-joe-hogsett/2379715002/ |title=Former city-council member Jose Evans to run for Indianapolis mayor |publisher=Indystar.com |date=2018-12-20 |access-date=2019-11-05}}</ref><ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto2">{{cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2018/09/23/indianapolis-mayor-joe-hogsett-wants-you-forget-hes-democrat/1204315002/|title=Joe Hogsett wants you to forget he's a Democrat|publisher=[[Indianapolis Star]]|access-date=October 9, 2018}}</ref><ref name="auto3"/>
* John Schmitz, real estate developer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wthr.com/article/developer-john-schmitz-run-indianapolis-mayor|title=Developer John Schmitz to run for Indianapolis mayor|date=December 10, 2018|publisher=WTHR|access-date=December 11, 2018}}</ref>

=====Potential candidates that did not run=====
*[[Greg Ballard]], former [[mayor of Indianapolis]]<ref name="auto3">{{cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/2018/08/27/pulliam-competitive-mayoral-race-would-good-indy/1065809002/|title=Pulliam: A competitive mayoral race would be good for Indy|publisher=[[Indianapolis Star]]|access-date=October 9, 2018}}</ref>
*[[Jeff Cardwell]], former chair of the [[Indiana Republican Party]] and former member of [[Indianapolis City-County Council]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/2017/10/06/pulliam-troy-riggs-challenge-hogsett/724776001/|title=Pulliam: Will Troy Riggs challenge Hogsett?|publisher=[[Indianapolis Star]]|access-date=October 9, 2018}}</ref>
*Ted Feeney, former president of Butler-Tarkington Neighborhood Association<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/71626-mayoral-council-races-taking-shape|title=2019 mayoral, council races taking shape|publisher=Indianapolis Business Journal|access-date=December 11, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Cindy Kirchhofer]], state representative<ref name="auto1"/>
* Jamal Smith, executive director of the Indiana Civil Rights Commission<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto3"/>

====Results====
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results<ref name=primary/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = James W. Merritt Jr.
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 14,910
| percentage = 82.75%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Christopher James Moore
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 2,622
| percentage = 14.55%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Felipe Rios
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 486
| percentage = 2.70%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 18,018
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Libertarian candidates===
*Douglas McNaughton <ref>{{cite web |title=Conversations With The Indianapolis Mayoral Candidates |url=https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/conversations-with-the-indianapolis-mayoral-candidates |publisher=[[WFYI (TV)|WFYI]] |date=18 October 2019}} </ref>

===Independent candidates===
*John Schmitz, masonry contractor<ref>{{cite web |last1=McQuad |first1=Russ |title=Independent for mayor chases petition deadline |url=https://cbs4indy.com/2019/07/01/independent-for-mayor-chases-petition-deadline/ |publisher=[[WTTV]] |access-date=28 July 2019 |date=1 July 2019}}</ref> (failed to make ballot)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McKinney |first1=Matt |title=Independent mayoral candidate's campaign appears over after election board rejects signature appeal |url=https://www.theindychannel.com/news/politics/independent-mayoral-candidates-campaign-appears-over-after-election-board-rejects-signature-appeal |website=The Indy Channel |publisher=[[WRTV]] |access-date=2 August 2019 |date=30 July 2019}}</ref>

==General election==
{{Election box begin |title=Indianapolis mayoral election, 2019<ref>{{cite web |title=Election Results |url=https://www.indy.gov/workflow/election-results#Indianapolis-anchor |website=www.indy.gov |publisher=Indianapolis |access-date=30 April 2020 |language=en}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = '''Joseph H. Hogsett''' '''(Incumbent)'''
|votes = '''109,084'''
|percentage = '''71.60'''
|change = '''+9.59%'''
}}''’
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = James W. Merritt Jr.
|votes = 40,903
|percentage = 26.85
|change = -11.00%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Douglas John "Mac" McNaughton
|votes = 2,353
|percentage = 1.54
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = ''No party''
|candidate = [[Write-in candidate|Write-Ins]]
|votes = 10
|percentage = 0.01
|change = —
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = '''152,350'''
|percentage = '''23.98'''
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = '''68,181'''
|percentage = '''44.75%'''
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
|loser = Republican Party (United States)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{2019 United States elections}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Indianapolis Mayoral Election, 2019}}
[[Category:2019 United States mayoral elections]]
[[Category:Mayoral elections in Indianapolis|2019]]
[[Category:2019 Indiana elections]]

2019 Indianapolis mayoral election - Revision history

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