Your feedback ensures we stay focused on the facts that matter to you most—take our survey.

Mayoral election in Fort Wayne, Indiana (2019)

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Ballotpedia Election Coverage Badge-smaller use.png
Municipal • How to run for office
Flag of Indiana.png


2023 →
← 2015
2019 Fort Wayne elections
Ballotpedia Election Coverage Badge.png
Election dates
Filing deadline: February 8, 2019
Primary election: May 7, 2019
General election: November 5, 2019
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor, city council, and city clerk
Total seats up: 11 (click here for other city elections)
Election type: Partisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2019

The city of Fort Wayne, Indiana, held a general election for mayor on November 5, 2019. A primary was scheduled for May 7, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was February 8, 2019, although independent candidates had until July 1 to file.

Incumbent Tom Henry won election in the general election for Mayor of Fort Wayne.

Elections

Click on the tabs below to show more information about those topics.

Candidates and results

General election

General election for Mayor of Fort Wayne

Incumbent Tom Henry defeated Tim Smith in the general election for Mayor of Fort Wayne on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tom Henry
Tom Henry (D)
 
61.2
 
32,563
Image of Tim Smith
Tim Smith (R)
 
38.8
 
20,638

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 53,201
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mayor of Fort Wayne

Incumbent Tom Henry defeated Gina Burgess and Tommy Schrader in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Fort Wayne on May 7, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tom Henry
Tom Henry
 
86.2
 
6,797
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Gina Burgess Candidate Connection
 
11.1
 
875
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Tommy Schrader
 
2.7
 
216

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,888
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mayor of Fort Wayne

Tim Smith defeated John Crawford and David Roach in the Republican primary for Mayor of Fort Wayne on May 7, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tim Smith
Tim Smith
 
56.4
 
9,065
Image of John Crawford
John Crawford
 
42.1
 
6,776
Image of David Roach
David Roach
 
1.5
 
235

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 16,076
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Endorsements

Do you know of an official or organization that endorsed a candidate in this race? Let Ballotpedia know by email at editor@ballotpedia.org.

Past elections

2015

See also: Fort Wayne, Indiana municipal elections, 2015

The city of Fort Wayne, Indiana, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary election took place on May 5, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 6, 2015. All nine city council seats were up for election.[1]

In the Republican primary election for mayor, Mitch Harper defeated Robert Bastian, William E. Collins and Frederick G. Osheskie. In the Democratic primary, incumbent Tom Henry defeated Tom M. Cook, David Christopher Roach, Richard Stevenson Sr. and John Forrest Roberson. Henry defeated Harper in the general election.[2][3]

Mayor of Fort Wayne, General election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Tom Henry Incumbent 56.8% 23,769
     Republican Mitch Harper 43.2% 18,068
Write-in votes 0% 0
Total Votes 41,837
Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Election Results", accessed November 16, 2015


Mayor of Fort Wayne Republican Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMitch Harper 83.7% 8,475
William E. Collins 7% 705
Robert Bastian 6.8% 693
Frederick G. Osheskie, Sr. 2.5% 255
Total Votes 10,128
Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Official primary election results," accessed May 20, 2015


Mayor of Fort Wayne Democratic Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTom Henry Incumbent 76.5% 5,676
Richard Stevenson Sr. 18.8% 1,396
Tom M. Cook 3% 219
David Christopher Roach 1.7% 128
Total Votes 7,419
Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Official primary election results," accessed May 20, 2015

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Indiana elections, 2019

What's on your ballot?
Click here to find out using My Vote

Mayoral partisanship

Once mayors elected in 2019 assumed office, the mayors of 65 of the country's 100 largest cities were affiliated with the Democratic Party. Out of the 31 mayoral elections that were held in 2019 in the 100 largest cities, five partisan changes occurred. Democrats gained three mayorships: two previously held by Republicans and one previously held by an independent. Republicans won one office held by an unaffiliated mayor, and one office where the incumbent's partisan affiliation was unknown.

In the elections in Phoenix, Arizona and Wichita, Kansas, Democrats won seats with Republican incumbents. In Wichita, Democrat Brandon Whipple defeated Republican incumbent Jeff Longwell. In Raleigh, North Carolina, a Democrat won a seat previously held by an independent. In Aurora, Colorado, a Republican succeeded an unaffiliated mayor. In Garland, Texas, a Republican succeeded a mayor with unknown party affiliation. Incumbents did not seek re-election in Phoenix, Raleigh, Aurora, or Garland.

Click here to learn more.

What was at stake?

Report a story for this election

Ballotpedia researches issues in local elections across the United States, but information availability is a challenge for us in many areas. Please contact us about the issues that impact your local election. Note that not all submissions may meet Ballotpedia's coverage requirements for inclusion.

Candidate survey

Candidate Connection Logo - stacked.png

Ballotpedia invites candidates to participate in its annual survey.
Click here to fill out the survey.

About the city

See also: Fort Wayne, Indiana

Fort Wayne is a city in Allen County, Indiana. As of 2010, its population was 253,691.

City government

See also: Mayor-council government

The city of Fort Wayne uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne Indiana
Population 253,691 6,483,802
Land area (sq mi) 110 35,825
Race and ethnicity**
White 73.4% 83.3%
Black/African American 15.1% 9.4%
Asian 4.7% 2.3%
Native American 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0%
Other (single race) 2.1% 2.2%
Multiple 4.5% 2.5%
Hispanic/Latino 9.2% 6.9%
Education
High school graduation rate 88.5% 88.8%
College graduation rate 27.8% 26.5%
Income
Median household income $49,411 $56,303
Persons below poverty level 16% 13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


State profile

See also: Indiana and Indiana elections, 2019
USA Indiana location map.svg

Partisan data

The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

Presidential voting pattern

  • Indiana voted Republican in six out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Congressional delegation

State executives

State legislature

Indiana Party Control: 1992-2025
No Democratic trifectas  •  Seventeen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D R R D D D D D D D D R R D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

Indiana quick stats
More Indiana coverage on Ballotpedia:


Demographic data for Indiana
 IndianaU.S.
Total population:6,612,768316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):35,8263,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:84.2%73.6%
Black/African American:9.2%12.6%
Asian:1.9%5.1%
Native American:0.2%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
Two or more:2.2%3%
Hispanic/Latino:6.4%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:87.8%86.7%
College graduation rate:24.1%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$49,255$53,889
Persons below poverty level:18.4%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Indiana.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Five of 92 Indiana counties—5 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Delaware County, Indiana 13.43% 3.12% 14.98%
LaPorte County, Indiana 6.33% 12.57% 22.04%
Perry County, Indiana 18.55% 11.59% 22.84%
Porter County, Indiana 6.59% 3.90% 7.20%
Vigo County, Indiana 14.97% 0.86% 15.83%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Indiana with 56.9 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 37.8 percent. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) was Trump's running mate. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Indiana voted Republican 83.33 percent of the time and Democratic 16.67 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Indiana voted Republican four times and Democratic once when it voted for Barack Obama in 2008.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Indiana. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[4][5]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 28 out of 100 state House districts in Indiana with an average margin of victory of 32.8 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 25 out of 100 state House districts in Indiana with an average margin of victory of 32.9 points. Clinton won one district controlled by a Republican heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 72 out of 100 state House districts in Indiana with an average margin of victory of 25.3 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 75 out of 100 state House districts in Indiana with an average margin of victory of 34.3 points. Trump won six districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

See also

Fort Wayne, Indiana Indiana Municipal government Other local coverage
Fort wayne seal.jpg
Seal of Indiana.png
Municipal Government Final.png
Local Politics Image.jpg

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2015 Indiana Election Calendar," accessed January 6, 2015
  2. ↑ Allen County Board of Elections, "2015 Primary Candidate Filings," accessed February 10, 2015
  3. ↑ Allen County, "2015 Primary Election Results," accessed May 5, 2015
  4. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  5. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
v • e
2019 Municipal Elections
Local Elections
Ballotpedia Coverage
Flag of Indiana
v • e
State of Indiana
Indianapolis (capital)
Elections

What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures

Government

Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy

Retrieved from "https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Mayoral_election_in_Fort_Wayne,_Indiana_(2019)&oldid=10440912"