7:01 PM- The results are slowly beginning to trickle in… I’ll be keeping this updated throughout the evening.
7:05 PM- Indianapolis Results can be found here:
Indianapolis: http://imcwwa2k3.indygov.org/elecnight/2007gen/
7:09 PM- Indianapolis Mayor early results:
(WITH 29 OF 914 PRECINCTS COUNTED 3.17%)
BART PETERSON (DEM) . . . . . . . 1,973 54.03
GREG BALLARD (REP) . . . . . . . 1,590 43.54
(See how the rest of the day’s results from around the state unfolded below the fold)
7:14 PM- South Bend Mayor Update
Results available here: http://bimedia.ftp.clickability.com/wsbtwebftp/sj-in.html
Stephen J. Luecke 7443 (62%)
Juan Manigault 4569 (38%)
48% Reporting
7:20 PM- Indianapolis City/County Council. I have the feeling that we are going to be in for a long night/couple days:
CITY-COUNTY COUNCIL AT-LARGE
Vote for not more than 4 (WITH 106 OF 914 PRECINCTS COUNTED 11.60%)
ROZELLE BOYD (DEM) . . . . . . . 5,199 11.54
LONNELL (KING RO) CONLEY (DEM) . . . 4,694 10.42
RON GIBSON (DEM) . . . . . . . . 5,137 11.40
JOANNE M. SANDERS (DEM). . . . . . 5,351 11.88
ED COLEMAN (REP) . . . . . . . . 5,155 11.44
MICHAEL HEGG (REP) . . . . . . . 5,064 11.24
BARBARA MALONE (REP). . . . . . . 5,545 12.31
KENT B. SMITH (REP) . . . . . . . 5,755 12.77
7:27 PM- Indy Mayor’s race still very close:
INDIANAPOLIS CITY MAYOR
(WITH 144 OF 914 PRECINCTS COUNTED 15.75%)
BART PETERSON (DEM) . . . . . . . 9,809 48.77
GREG BALLARD (REP) . . . . . . . 9,835 48.90
7:30 PM- Thanks to Scott for these updates (promoted from comments):
Howey says that the Democrat incumbent Kevin Burke is trailing in Terre Haute.
Hubbard lost to England in New Albany (Dem sweep there).
Snelling lost to Galligan in Jeffersonville (another Dem sweep).
Still waiting on Salem (strange race, that one).
7:34 PM- GOP wins Plymouth Mayor.
7:35 PM- The Greenwood Mayor’s race is shaping up to be an interesting:
Greenwood mayor
*Charles E. Henderson (R) 1690
David Payne (I) 1610
7:36 PM- Indianapolis Mayor, Ballard gaining votes:
BART PETERSON (DEM) . . . . . . . 13,385 47.44
GREG BALLARD (REP) . . . . . . . 14,159 50.18
7:38 PM- Franklin Mayor, Independent candidate ahead:
Franklin mayor (47% Reporting)
*Brenda Jones-Matthews (R) 1376
Fred L. Paris (I) 1501
7:39 PM- GOP Carmel Mayor Gets re-elected.
7:40 PM- South Bend Mayor, (D) Luecke 62%, (R) Manigault (38%) 100% Reporting
7:42 PM- From comments: “Howey reports Burke has been defeated by 99 votes in Terre Haute.” Thanks Scott!
7:45 PM- Indianapolis City-County Council District 12:
CITY-COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 12
(WITH 7 OF 28 PRECINCTS COUNTED 25%)
SHERRON FRANKLIN (DEM) . . . . . . 461 37.69
MICHAEL J. MCQUILLEN (REP). . . . . 762 62.31
7:47 PM- Indianapolis Mayor- (Note, many of the strong Democratic precincts have not come in yet)
INDIANAPOLIS CITY MAYOR
(WITH 254 OF 914 PRECINCTS COUNTED 27.79%)
BART PETERSON (DEM) . . . . . . . 17,554 46.38
GREG BALLARD (REP) . . . . . . . 19,427 51.33
7:50 PM- Johnson County, Independents have a strong showing in many races (Greenwood Mayor, Franklin Mayor, & some Council seats).
7:53 PM- Indianapolis City-County Council, top 4 are currently GOP
CITY-COUNTY COUNCIL AT-LARGE
(WITH 286 OF 914 PRECINCTS COUNTED 31.29%)
ROZELLE BOYD (DEM) . . . . . . . 18,091 10.91
LONNELL (KING RO) CONLEY (DEM) . . . 16,181 9.75
RON GIBSON (DEM) . . . . . . . . 17,833 10.75
JOANNE M. SANDERS (DEM). . . . . . 18,637 11.24
ED COLEMAN (REP) . . . . . . . . 20,137 12.14
MICHAEL HEGG (REP) . . . . . . . 19,914 12.01
BARBARA MALONE (REP). . . . . . . 21,390 12.90
KENT B. SMITH (REP) . . . . . . . 22,138 13.35
8:02 PM- Indianapolis City-County Council. As of this exact moment the GOP have the seat lead 20-9. Huge Disclaimer- Some of these races only have a few precincts reporting. The margin will be much closer by the time the night is over
8:04 PM- Indianapolis Voter Turnout. Currently it stands at 21.26% voter turnout for the county.
8:09 PM- Indianapolis Mayor
INDIANAPOLIS CITY MAYOR
(WITH 457 OF 914 PRECINCTS COUNTED 50%)
BART PETERSON (DEM) . . . . . . . 26,374 45.00
GREG BALLARD (REP) . . . . . . . 30,868 52.66
8:18 PM- Greenwood Mayor (100% reporting)
Greenwood mayor
*Charles E. Henderson (R) 3,320
David Payne (I) 3,209
8:21 PM- Franklin Mayor (100% Reporting)
Franklin mayor
*Brenda Jones-Matthews (R) 1,803
Fred L. Paris (I) 1,897
8:29 PM-Indianapolis City Council Races:
CITY-COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 16
(WITH 27 OF 31 PRECINCTS COUNTED 87.10%)
BRIAN T. MAHERN (DEM) . . . . . . 774 65.21
SCOTT KELLER (REP) . . . . . . . 382 32.18
CITY-COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 12
(WITH 22 OF 28 PRECINCTS COUNTED 78.57%)
SHERRON FRANKLIN (DEM) . . . . . . 1,041 38.70
MICHAEL J. MCQUILLEN (REP). . . . . 1,649 61.30
8:32 PM- WIBC (1070AM) said during their 8:30 newscast that they have reports that there was unusually low voter turnout in Center Township. Brian Howey reports:
Indianapolis Republican Greg Ballard was mounting a 4,000 vote lead in Indianapolis with just under 50 percent reporting. HPR sources say that many Center Township precincts – where Mayor Peterson is expected to do well – have yet to report.
8:35 PM Indianapolis City/County Council
CITY-COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 8
(WITH 19 OF 44 PRECINCTS COUNTED 43.18%)
MONROE GRAY, JR. (DEM) . . . . . . 1,426 50.62
KURT A. WEBBER (REP). . . . . . . 1,391 49.38
8:41 PM Indianapolis Mayor, Ballard lead shrinking
(WITH 604 OF 914 PRECINCTS COUNTED 66.08%)
BART PETERSON (DEM) . . . . . . . 42,639 44.91
GREG BALLARD (REP) . . . . . . . 50,073 52.73
8:50 PM Indianapolis City County Council Update. Right now, GOP leads 19-10 overall. It is still very early, and quite a few races are very close.
9:00 PM Indianapolis Mayor
(WITH 668 OF 914 PRECINCTS COUNTED 73.09%)
BART PETERSON (DEM) . . . . . . . 49,642 45.86
GREG BALLARD (REP) . . . . . . . 56,043 51.77
9:12 PM IndyStar.com has 8 Seats for Democrats, 5 for Republicans
9:19 PM Indianapolis Mayor, Ballard lead shrinks further
INDIANAPOLIS CITY MAYOR
(WITH 729 OF 914 PRECINCTS COUNTED 79.76%)
BART PETERSON (DEM) . . . . . . . 57,712 46.91
GREG BALLARD (REP) . . . . . . . 62,430 50.74
9:24 PM Lawrence Mayor, GOP wins- Paul Ricketts defeats incumbent Deborah Cantwell.
9:27 PM WIBC (1070) reports. “Democrat Party Subdued, at GOP, the excitement has built all night” They speculate that the parties know something that we don’t. We’ll soon find out.
9:38 PM Indianapolis Mayor
INDIANAPOLIS CITY MAYOR
(WITH 760 OF 914 PRECINCTS COUNTED 83.15%)
BART PETERSON (DEM) . . . . . . . 60,996 47.12
GREG BALLARD (REP) . . . . . . . 65,406 50.53
9:39 PM The results coming in are starting to slow up…
9:41 PM Reports are that most of Warren township’s precincts have not reported yet (strong Democratic area). Many of Pike’s big precincts are also not in- which also lean Democratic.
9:44 PM Howey Headlines:
“ELECTION NIGHT UPDATE: SNEDECOR HAS BIG LEAD IN HOBART … McDERMOTT IN TOUGH BATTLE @ HAMMOND … URAN WINS BY 283 VOTES @ CROWN POINT … HENRY HAS6 0-40% LEAD IN FORT WAYNE W/ 42% IN … MANSFIELD DECLARED WINNER IN MUNCIE NAILBITER … WEINZAPFEL WINS WITH 85% IN EVANSVILLE … BALDWIN UPSETS MAYOR MOONEY IN VINCENNES … GOP`S ABEL DEFEATS HAAG IN WASHINGTON … DEMOCRAT DICK MOORE WINS IN ELKHART … MAYOR KAUFMAN WINS IN GOSHEN … SOUTH BEND MAYOR LUECKE WINS … MAYOR REA WINS IN MISHAWAKA … SENTER UPSETS MAYOR COOK IN PLYMOUTH … GREENSBURG MAYOR HERBERT WINS … GREENCASTLE MAYOR MURRAY RE-ELECTED … BLOOMINGTOIN MAYOR KRUZAN CRUSING TOWARD 2ND TERM … GOODNIGHT WINS IN KOKOMO … MAYOR FURGUSON HAS BIG LEAD IN SHELBYVILLE … INDEPENDENT UPSETS FRANKFORD MAYOR … BIG LEAD FOR MARION MAYOR SEYBOLD … LOGANSPORT MAYOR FINCHER RE-ELECTED … CARMEL MAYOR BRAINARD ROLLING TO VICTORY … COLUMBUS MAYOR ARMSTRONG WINS … SMALL WINS NEW CASTLE … ”
9:56 PM Voter Turnout update- It currently stands at 25.17%, which is much higher than ~20% earlier, but not as high as most had projected.
9:57 PM Promoted from Comments- Thanks to Joel Harris-
Repubs: 2, 3, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25
Dems: 1, 7, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16
17 has only 3 of 41 precincts reporting (incredible)
18 has only 11 of 27
21 has only 5 of 37
Others too close to call, including at-large.
17, 18 is currently Dem. 21 is currently Rep.
10:04 PM Fox59 News hasn’t officially called it for Ballard yet, but they are saying that Peterson has lost & all signs point to that. They also say that the GOP is well on their way to retaking the City-County Council. The Democrats did not provide anyone for an interview, even though they said they would have someone there.
10:07 PM Indianapolis Mayor update
(WITH 807 OF 914 PRECINCTS COUNTED 88.29%)
BART PETERSON (DEM) . . . . . . . 66,785 47.25
GREG BALLARD (REP) . . . . . . . 71,287 50.43
10:09 PM Warren Township ballots won’t be counted for a few hours. There was a problem and they have to all be collected at a location, then driven to the warehouse for tabulation.
10:24 PM Historical Data-I did some brief research to compare the 3 outstanding districts (17, 18, & 21) to see how they went in 2003. Here is the data I have:
17. 62D-35R
18. 61D-38R
21. 58R-41D
They had 26.81% voter turnout.
10:28 PM: PETERSON READY TO CONCEDE! (Via Fox59 news)
10:29 PM: IndyStar.com declares Ballard the winner.
10:30 PM: Ballard declares victory!
10:43 PM: Peterson concedes defeat. “Tomorrow the sun will still rise and we will still be living in the greatest city in the world” -Bart Peterson
Howey says that the Democrat incumbent Kevin Burke is trailing in Terre Haute.
Hubbard lost to England in New Albany (Dem sweep there).
Snelling lost to Galligan in Jeffersonville (another Dem sweep).
Still waiting on Salem (strange race, that one).
I stand corrected. There will be one Republican (of nine seats) on the New Albany Council.
Manigault got destroyed by Luecke in South Bend, 62 to 38.
http://bimedia.ftp.clickability.com/wsbtwebftp/sj-in.html
And Howey reports Burke has been defeated by 99 votes in Terre Haute.
Wow, I didn’t think Manigault would lose like that!
History has shown that Center Township always reports last. Let’s keep our fingers crossed!
Who is the council person for Center Township?
In the blog world- Advance Indiana has an odd post up, especially this soon:
Ballard Wins, GOP Sweeps Indy Council
Republican newcomer Greg Ballard has pulled off one of the biggest political upsets in Indianapolis history. He has succeeded in denying Bart Peterson a third term as mayor. With 60% of the vote returns tabulated, Ballard built a 54%-44%, or nearly 7,000 vote lead over Peterson. Ballard is sweeping into office with him four new at-large Republican councilors, including Ed Coleman, Michael Hegg, Barb Malone and Kent Smith.
http://advanceindiana.blogspot.com/2007/11/ballard-wins-gop-sweeps-indy-council.html
I think it way too soon….
Go figure, Gary Welsh trying to garner some pub by jumping out ahead of the game.
No doubt, he’ll claim credit for being the first one to call it.
Good riddance Scott Keller. One less RINO to worry about.
Good riddance Deb Cantwell.
As of 9:53
Repubs: 2, 3, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25
Dems: 1, 7, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16
17 has only 3 of 41 precincts reporting (incredible)
18 has only 11 of 27
21 has only 5 of 37
Others too close to call, including at-large.
17, 18 is currently Dem. 21 is currently Rep.
Ballard with a 6,000 vote lead with 15% to go. But we do have three major districts to come in.
Low turnout–only 24.8%
17 is heavy Dem, but let’s hope the low turnout minimizes the impact for The Bartman.
10:08pm
4 appears to be Republican.
8 stays Gray
19 looks like it will stay Dem by a handful of votes.
R-13, D-9
Ballard still up 4,300 with 89% in. I am hoping that district 21, which still only has 5 precincts reporting will offset losses in 17.
I think at least two at-larges will go R. Kent Smith has a 15,000 vote lead on King Ro. Barbara Malone also has a 7,000 vote lead on Ron Gibson.
That gives the Republicans the 15 votes that they need with possibly 1 to 3 left to gain.
Peterson concedes!!!
Wow. I’m not comfortable yet.
“Ultimate example of grassroots politics” – Ballard
You ain’t kidding.
The precincts outstanding are in Warren Township, basically.
In 2003 (with 26% turnout as opposed to the 24% turnout estimated in 2007):
17: 5,600 votes, 2,000 Republican to 3,500 Democrat
18: 4,300 votes, 1,700 Republican to 2,700 Democrat
21: 6,100 votes, 3,600 Republican to 2,500 Democrat
Not enough of a margin to give Bart hope of a victory, particularly not with recently crime-struck Irvington in the mix.
OK, it looks like the at-large will go 3-1 for the Republicans. Joanne Sanders will beat out Michael Hegg. I anticipate that the Dems get 17 and 18 and the Republicans get 21.
That puts the final count at R-17, D-12.
What a huge upset.
So. What is next? Who will be the President of the council? Does this represent the beginning of a resurgence of the Republican Party organization within Marion County?
So many questions Joel, but there aren’t even enough answers. A couple of guys and I asked Ike Randolph who he thought might become the next president of the council and he surmised, as we had, that the choices could come down to Mike Speedy or Bob Lutz.
Bob Cockrum is my guess
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