2003 Indianapolis mayoral election

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2003 Indianapolis mayoral election
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  1999 November 4, 2003 2007  
  Mayor Bart Peterson of Indianapolis (2006) (1).jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Bart Peterson Greg Jordan
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote92,76355,354
Percentage62.62%37.37%

Mayor before election

Bart Peterson
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Bart Peterson
Democratic

The Indianapolis mayoral election of 2003 took place on November 4, 2003. 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 reelected to a second term.

Contents

Primaries

Primaries were held on May 6. [1]

Democratic primary

Indianapolis mayoral election, 2003 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bart Peterson (incumbent) 25,406 93.96
Democratic Karen Beck1,6336.04
Majority23,77387.92
Turnout 27,039

Republican primary

Indianapolis mayoral election, 2003 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Jordan 24,150 100
Turnout 24,150

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [lower-alpha 1]
Margin
of error
Bart
Peterson (D)
Greg
Jordan (R)
Other /
Undecided
SurveyUSA October 31 – November 2, 2003413 (CV)± 4.8%62%34%4%

Election results

Peterson won reelection by a large margin.

2003 was a good year for Democrats in Indiana's mayoral elections, with the party winning control of the mayoralties of all of the state's top seven most populous cities for the first time since 1959. [2] The Democratic Party also won control of the mayoralties in twenty of the state's thirty cities with populations above 25,000. [2] Additionally, in 2003, Democrats won more than 56% of partisan mayoral races in Indiana. [3]

During the general election, Marion County, saw voter turnout of 27% in its various elections. [4]

Indianapolis mayoral election, 2003 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bart Peterson (incumbent) 92,763 62.62
Republican Greg Jordan55,35437.37
Independent John Leroy Plemons130.01
Majority37,40925.25
Turnout 148,130
Democratic hold
Preceded by
1999
Indianapolis mayoral election
2003
Succeeded by
2007

Notes

  1. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    CV – certain voters
    V – unclear

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