1999 Indianapolis mayoral election

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1999 Indianapolis mayoral election

← 1995 November 2, 1999 2003 →
 
Nominee Bart Peterson Sue Anne Gilroy
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 103,128 83,057
Percentage 52.58% 42.35%

Mayor before election

Stephen Goldsmith
Republican

Elected Mayor

Bart Peterson
Democratic

The Indianapolis mayoral election of 1999 took place on November 2, 1999. Voters elected the Mayor of Indianapolis, members of the Indianapolis City-County Council, as well as several other local officials. Democrat Bart Peterson was the first Democrat to be elected as Mayor of Indianapolis since 1963.

Primaries

Primaries were held on May 4.[1][2]

Democratic primary

Indianapolis mayoral election, 1999[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bart Peterson 21,117 72.25%
Democratic Jocelyn Tandy-Adande 6,138 21.00%
Democratic Tim Perkins 1,974 6.75%
Turnout 29,229
Majority 14,979

Republican primary

Indianapolis mayoral election, 2007[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sue Anne Gilroy 28,683 62.13%
Republican Robert L. "Bob" Parker 15,346 33.24%
Republican Karan Beck 1,572 3.41%
Republican Erick Lynn Gordon 562 1.22%
Turnout 46,163
Majority 13,337

Election results

Indianapolis mayoral election, 1999[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bart Peterson 103,128 52.58%
Republican Sue Anne Gilroy 83,057 42.35%
Libertarian Andrew Horning 7,725 3.94%
Our Party John Gibson 2,158 1.10%
Independent John Plemons (write-in) 67 0.03%
Turnout 196,135
Majority 20,071
Democratic gain from Republican
Preceded by
1995
Indianapolis mayoral election
1999
Succeeded by
2003

References

  1. ^ a b "RaceID=480977". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b "RaceID=480978". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Indiana 2003 Racing Form Indiana 2003 Mayoral Races" (PDF). The Howey Political Report. 9 (26). 27 February 2003. Retrieved 10 September 2019.