Eddie Melton

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Eddie Melton
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Melton in 2023
22nd Mayor of Gary, Indiana
Assumed office
January 1, 2024
Democratic Eddie Melton (incumbent) 38,445 100
Total votes38,445 100.0
Democratic hold
Democratic primary for the 2023 Gary, Indiana, mayoral election [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eddie Melton 6,345 58.87
Democratic Jerome Prince (incumbent)4,43841.13
Turnout 10,790100.00
2023 Gary, Indiana, mayoral election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Eddie Melton 6,373 95.09
Republican Andrew Delano3144.69
Write-in 150.22%
Total votes6,702 100.0
Democratic hold

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