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The 1987 South Bend, Indiana mayoral election was held on November 3, 1987. Joe Kernan defeated Republican Carl Baxmeyer. [1] This is the closest that a Republican has come to the mayoralty of South Bend since the last Republican victory in 1967.
Incumbent mayor Roger Parent opted not to seek a third term as mayor. [2] [3] Rumors arose that internal polling had shown that, with controversy around the construction of Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium, Parent would not have been able to win a third term. [3] Several allies of Parent on the Common Council with involvement in the stadium construction would ultimately lose their reelection bids in the May primaries. [3]
Primaries were held in May. [3]
Joe Kernan prevailed over several candidates in the Democratic primary. [3] Kernan had previously served as City Compttroller from 1980 to 1984. [4]
Kernan's opponents were James A. Guy II, R. McAlister Ellis Jr., Richard D. Jasinki, and Lester Johnson. [5] The race, however, was mainly seen as being between Kernan and Jasinki. [6] Jasinki was an incumbent county commissioner. [6] The race between the two was ultimately divisive. [1]
During the race, Kernan distanced himself from incumbent mayor Roger Parent, who he had served under as comptroller during Parent's first term as mayor. [6] When asked about Parent at a forum he declared that if elected, "it's going to be Joe Kernan's administration." [6] He said he would not include Parent in his administration. [6] He declared that the controversial baseball stadium project that was pushed by Parent as problematic, but stated that, now that it was built, the city needed to make the best use of the stadium rather than, "sulk and pout about it for 20 years." [6]
Jasinki promised that if he was elected, he would present, "a complete change," while arguing that Kernan would present, "four more years of the same government." [6]
Jasinki opposed further privatizing city services, while Kernan did not take a firm stance on the issue. [6]
Kernan won the primary with 51% of the vote. [7]
Carl Baxmeyer, a city planner, [8] won the Republican nomination, defeating opponents Mike Waite and William C.A. Rose Jr. [3] [5] [9] [10] Waite was businessman who had never held public office, [10] and had been original opponent of the stadium. [3] Waite had informally withdrawn from the race after his ex-wife was murdered. [10]
Arguably the most recent truly competitive general election in South Bend mayoral history, [1] and arguably the only truly competitive South Bend mayoral general election since 1967 (when a Republican, Lloyd M. Allen, was last elected), [1] the election saw Kernan defeat Baxmeyer by a mere 2,000 vote margin. [1] This has been attributed to the Democratic party having been left fractured after a bitter Democratic mayoral primary. [1]
Baxmeyer made a campaign issue out of city attorney Rich Hill, criticizing the city's decision to hire him, “on a part-time basis at almost twice his former salary”. [11] Incumbent mayor Roger Parent disputed Baxmeyer's criticisms, arguing that it made sense to hire Hill due to the fact that he was already caught up on important issues including the city's stadium efforts. [11]
The South Bend Tribune endorsed Kernan, citing his "extensive experience in private business and public service". [12] FOP #36, the city's police union, endorsed Baxmeyer. [13]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Kernan | 17,030 | 53% | |
| Republican | Carl Baxmeyer | 15,104 | 47% | |
| Total votes | 32,134 | 100 | ||
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