2007 Indianapolis mayoral election

2007 Indianapolis mayoral election

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Turnout26.32% Decrease 0.49pp[1]
 
Nominee Greg Ballard Bart Peterson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 83,238 77,926
Percentage 50.4% 47.2%

Voting by party by neighborhood. The darkest blue shade represents more than 60% of votes were for Peterson, the lighter blue shade represents more than 50% for Peterson. The darkest red shade represents more than 60% of votes were for Ballard, the lighter red shade represents more than 50% for Ballard.

Mayor before election

Bart Peterson
Democratic

Elected mayor

Greg Ballard
Republican

The Indianapolis mayoral election of 2007 took place on November 6, 2007. Voters elected the Mayor of Indianapolis, members of the Indianapolis City-County Council, as well as several other local officials. Incumbent Democrat Bart Peterson was seeking a third term. Republicans nominated former Marine Greg Ballard to run against Peterson. In what was called "the biggest upset in Indiana political history", Ballard defeated Peterson 51% to 47%.[2]

The Indianapolis City-County elections took place alongside the mayoral election.[3]

  1. ^ "indy.gov". www.indy.gov. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "Ballard grabs upset win in mayoral race". The Indianapolis Star. November 7, 2007. Archived from the original on February 23, 2008. Retrieved June 22, 2008.
  3. ^ "2007 General Election Results". Marion County Clerk's Office. November 7, 2007. Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved November 1, 2008.