2015 Fort Wayne mayoral election

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Fort Wayne mayoral election, 2015
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Nominee Tom Henry Mitch Harper
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote23,76918,068
Percentage56.81%43.19%

Mayor before election

Tom Henry
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Tom Henry
Democratic

The 2015 Fort Wayne mayoral election was held on November 3 to elect the mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. It saw the reelection of Democrat Tom Henry to a third term.

Contents

Nominations

Primaries were held May 5. [2]

During the primary elections, the voter turnout in Allen County, in which Fort Wayne is located, was 9.82%. [2]

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Henry (incumbent) 5,676 76.51%
Democratic Richard "Rick" Stevenson Sr.1,39618.82%
Democratic Tom M. Cook2192.95%
Democratic David Christopher Roach1281.73%
Total votes7,419

Republican primary

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mitch Harper 8,475 83.68%
Republican William E. "Bill" Collins7056.96%
Republican Robert "Rob" Bastian6936.84%
Republican Frederick G. Osheskie Sr.2552.52%
Total votes10,128

General election

During the general election, the voter turnout in Allen County, in which Fort Wayne is located, was 22.49%. [1]

General election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Henry (incumbent) 23,769 56.81%
Republican Mitch Harper 18,06843.19%
Total votes41,837

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Election Summary Report" (PDF). Allen County, Indiana. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Election Summary Report" (PDF). Allen County, Indiana. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2019.