Elections for the mayor of Fort Wanye, Indiana
Elections are held in Fort Wayne , Indiana to elect the city's mayor . Currently, such elections are regularly scheduled to be held every four years, in the year immediately preceding that of United States presidential elections .
Elections before 1987 [ ]
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1987 [ ]
1987 Fort Wayne mayoral election
Nominee
Paul Helmke
Winfield Moses
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
26,194%
24,179
Percentage
52.00%
48.00%
Mayor before election
Winfield Moses
Democratic
Elected Mayor
Paul Helmke
Republican
The 1987 Fort Wayne mayoral election was held on November 3, 1987, to elect the mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana , United States. It saw the election of Republican Paul Helmke , who unseated Democratic incumbent Winfield Moses .
1987 Fort Wayne mayoral election[1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Paul Helmke
26,194
52.00
Democratic
Winfield Moses (incumbent)
24,179
48.00
Total votes
50,373
100
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1991 [ ]
1991 Fort Wayne mayoral election
Nominee
Paul Helmke
Charlie Belch
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
21,415%
14,766
Percentage
59.19%
40.81%
Mayor before election
Paul Helmke
Republican
Elected Mayor
Paul Helmke
Republican
The 1991 Fort Wayne mayoral election was held on November 5, 1991, to elect the mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana , United States. It saw the reelection of Republican incumbent Paul Helmke .
1991 Fort Wayne mayoral election[1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Paul Helmke (incumbent)
21,415
59.19
Democratic
Charlie Belch
14,766
40.81
Total votes
36,181
100
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1995 [ ]
1995 Fort Wayne mayoral election
Nominee
Paul Helmke
Thomas Essex
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
21,909
11,033
Percentage
64.49%
32.48%
Mayor before election
Paul Helmke
Republican
Elected Mayor
Paul Helmke
Republican
The 1995 Fort Wayne mayoral election was held on November 7, 1995, to elect the mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana , United States. It saw the reelection of Republican incumbent Paul Helmke . As of 2019 , this is the last time a Republican has won a Fort Wayne mayoral election.
Nominations [ ]
Democratic primary [ ]
Wayne Township Trustee Thomas Essex won the Democratic primary with 4,056 votes.[2]
Republican primary [ ]
Some Republicans speculated that Helmke, who had ties to the Clinton administration , might have been endangered in his primary. However, contrarily, he handily won his primary with 75% of the vote (7,717 votes).[2]
Libertarian nomination [ ]
Libertarians nominated William Kempf.
General election [ ]
The race was projected by Howey Political Report to be "safe Republican", with Helmke anticipated to be easily reelected.[3] [4]
1995 Fort Wayne mayoral election[5] [6]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Paul Helmke (incumbent)
21,909
64.49
Democratic
Thomas Essex
11,033
32.48
Libertarian
William Kempf
1,029
3.03
Total votes
33,971
100
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1999 [ ]
1999 Fort Wayne mayoral election Turnout 34%
Nominee
Graham Richard
Linda Buskirk
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
21,607
21,531
Percentage
50.07%
49.89%
Mayor before election
Paul Helmke
Republican
Elected Mayor
Graham Richard
Democratic
The 1999 Fort Wayne mayoral election was held on November 2, 1999, to elect the mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana , United States. It saw the election of Democrat Graham Richard , who defeated Republican Linda Buskirk by a narrow margin.
Nominations [ ]
Democratic primary [ ]
Running for the Democratic nomination was Graham Richard, Agnes Hopkins, and David Roach.[7]
1999 Fort Wayne Democratic mayoral primary[8]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Graham Richard
5,568
79.13
Democratic
Agnes Fitzgerald Hopkins
940
13.36
Democratic
Dave "Fort Wayne's Most Wanted" Roach
529
7.52
Total votes
7,037
100
Republican primary [ ]
Running for the Republican nomination was Linda Buskirk and Allen County Sheriff Joe Squadrito.[7] While he had been seen as a frontrunner,[7] Squadrito ultimately lost the primary to Buskirk.
1999 Fort Wayne Republican mayoral primary[9]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Linda Buskirk
9,540
52.10
Republican
Joseph Martin Squadrito
8,772
47.90
Total votes
18,312
100
Independent candidates [ ]
Independent candidates Sherri Emerson and William B. Dinkins also ran.
General election [ ]
1999 Fort Wayne mayoral election[10] [11]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Graham Richard
21,607
50.07
Republican
Linda Buskirk
21,531
49.89
Independent
Sherri Emerson
14
0.03
Independent
William B. Dinkins
3
0.01
Turnout
43,155
34
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2003 [ ]
2003 Fort Wayne mayoral election
Nominee
Graham Richard
Linda Buskirk
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
27,279
19,717
Percentage
58.00%
41.92%
Mayor before election
Graham Richard
Democratic
Elected Mayor
Graham Richard
Democratic
The 2003 Fort Wayne mayoral election was held on November 4 to elect the mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana , US. It saw the reelection of Democratic incumbent Graham Richard , who again defeated Republican Linda Buskirk in what was a rematch of the 1999 election.
Nominations [ ]
Primary elections were held May 8.[13]
During its primaries, the voter turnout in Allen County , in which Fort Wayne is located, was 11.9%.[13]
Democratic primary [ ]
Democratic primary results[13]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Graham Richard (incumbent)
5,061
88.85
Democratic
Charles Eberhard
330
5.79
Democratic
Thomas Allen Schrader
167
2.93
Democratic
David Christopher "Papa" Roach
138
2.42
Total votes
5,696
100
Republican primary [ ]
Republican primary results[13]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Linda Buskirk
8,233
88.26
Republican
O. "Bro" Blye
1,095
11.74
Total votes
9,328
100
General election [ ]
The election was projected as a "tossup".[14] Despite the race having been projected to be close, Richard won a sizable victory over Buskirk.[15]
During the general election, the voter turnout in Allen County, in which Fort Wayne is located, was 30.63%.[12]
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.[15] The Democratic Party also won control of the mayoralties in twenty of the state's thirty cities with populations above 25,000.[15] Additionally, in 2003, Democrats won more than 56% of partisan mayoral races in Indiana.[16]
During the general election, Allen County , where Fort Wayne is located, saw voter turnout of 25% in its various elections.[17]
2003 Fort Wayne mayoral election[12]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Graham Richard (incumbent)
27,279
58.00
Republican
Linda Buskirk
19,717
41.92
Write-in
Others
38
0.08
Total votes
47,031
100
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2007 [ ]
2007 Fort Wayne mayoral election
Nominee
Tom Henry
Matt Kelty
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
31,740
21,163
Percentage
60%
40%
Mayor before election
Graham Richard
Democratic
Elected Mayor
Tom Henry
Democratic
The 2007 Fort Wayne mayoral election was held on November 6 to elect the mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana , United States. It saw the election of Democrat Tom Henry .
Incumbent mayor Graham Richard did not seek reelection to a third term.
Nominations [ ]
Primary elections were held May 8.[19]
Democratic primary [ ]
2007 Fort Wayne Democratic mayoral primary[19]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Tom Henry
4,921
82.44
Democratic
Tom Cook
804
13.47
Democratic
Frederick F. Steinke
244
4.09
Total votes
5,969
100
Republican primary [ ]
2007 Fort Wayne Republican mayoral primary[19]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Matt Kelty
9,123
50.29
Republican
Nelson Peters
8,465
46.66
Republican
Ivan R. Hood
328
1.81
Republican
Teresa L. Licari
115
0.63
Republican
Wilbert "Duke" Brown
111
0.61
Total votes
18,142
100
General election [ ]
In August, Kelty was indicted over perjury and campaign finance charges. While he denied wrongdoing, this story dominated the campaign.[20]
During the general election, Allen County , where Fort Wayne is located, saw voter turnout of 21% in its various elections.[21]
2007 Fort Wayne mayoral election[18]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Tom Henry
31,740
60.00
Republican
Matt Kelty
21,163
40.00
Total votes
52,903
100
Aftermath [ ]
In October 2008, Kelty pleaded guilty to several of the campaign finance charges brought against him.[22]
Henry would go on to be reelected in 2011, 2015 , and 2019 .
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2011 [ ]
2011 Fort Wayne mayoral election
Nominee
Tom Henry
Paula Hughes
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
23,166
21,520
Percentage
49.85%
46.31%
Mayor before election
Tom Henry
Democratic
Elected Mayor
Tom Henry
Democratic
The 2011 Fort Wayne mayoral election was held on November 8 to elect the mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana , United States. It saw the reelection of Democrat Tom Henry .
Nominations [ ]
Primary elections were held May 3.[24]
During the primary elections, the voter turnout in Allen County, in which Fort Wayne is located, was 12.78%.[24]
Democratic primary [ ]
2011 Fort Wayne Democratic mayoral primary[24]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Tom Henry (incumbent)
4,391
85.96
Democratic
Tom Cook
346
6.77
Democratic
Charles Eberhard
159
3.11
Democratic
D. C. "Mr. Roachclip" Roach
116
2.27
Democratic
Frederick F. Steinke
96
1.88
Total votes
5,108
100
Republican primary [ ]
2011 Fort Wayne Republican mayoral primary[24]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Paula Hughes
9,241
55.67
Republican
Elizabeth "Liz" Brown
4,188
25.23
Republican
Eric Doden
3,031
18.26
Republican
Wilbert "Duke" Brown
111
0.61
Republican
Terrence Richard Walker
79
0.48
Total votes
16,601
100
General election [ ]
During the general election, the voter turnout in Allen County, in which Fort Wayne is located, was 26.21%.[23]
2011 Fort Wayne mayoral election[23]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Tom Henry (incumbent)
23,166
49.85
Republican
Paula Hughes
21,520
46.31
Independent
D. Haley Ahrend
1,782
3.83
Total votes
46,468
100
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2015 [ ]
2015 Fort Wayne mayoral election
Nominee
Tom Henry
Mitch Harper
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
23,769
18,068
Percentage
56.81%
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.
Nominations [ ]
Primary elections were held May 5.[26]
During the primary elections, the voter turnout in Allen County, in which Fort Wayne is located, was 9.82%.[26]
Democratic primary [ ]
2015 Fort Wayne Democratic primary [26]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Tom Henry (incumbent)
5,676
76.51
Democratic
Richard "Rick" Stevenson Sr.
1,396
18.82
Democratic
Tom M. Cook
219
2.95
Democratic
David Christopher Roach
128
1.73
Total votes
7,419
100
Republican primary [ ]
2015 Fort Wayne Republican primary[26]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Mitch Harper
8,475
83.68
Republican
William E. "Bill" Collins
705
6.96
Republican
Robert "Rob" Bastian
693
6.84
Republican
Frederick G. Osheskie Sr.
255
2.52
Total votes
10,128
100
General election [ ]
During the general election, the voter turnout in Allen County, in which Fort Wayne is located, was 22.49%.[25]
2015 Fort Wayne mayoral election[25]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Tom Henry (incumbent)
23,769
56.81
Republican
Mitch Harper
18,068
43.19
Total votes
41,837
100
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2019 Fort Wayne mayoral election
Nominee
Tom Henry
Tim Smith
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
32,571
20,643
Percentage
61.74%
38.26%
Mayor before election
Tom Henry
Democratic
Elected Mayor
Tom Henry
Democratic
The 2019 Fort Wayne mayoral election was held on November 5 to elect the mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana , United States. Incumbent mayor Tom Henry was reelected to a fourth term.
Nominations [ ]
Primary elections were held May 7.[27]
Democratic primary [ ]
Democratic primary results[27]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Tom Henry (incumbent)
6,797
86.17
Democratic
Gina M. Burgess
875
11.09
Democratic
Tommy A. Schrader
216
2.74
Total votes
7,888
100
Republican primary [ ]
2019 Fort Wayne Republican mayoral primary[27]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Tim Smith
9,065
56.39
Republican
John Crawford
6,776
42.15
Republican
David Christopher Roach
235
1.46
Total votes
16,076
100
General election [ ]
2019 Fort Wayne mayoral election[28]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Thomas C. Henry (Incumbent)
32,571
61.21%
+4.40%
Republican
Timothy Smith
20,643
38.79%
-4.40%
No party
Write-Ins
—
Turnout
53,214
Majority
11,928
22.42%
100.00%
Democratic hold
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