The 2019 Indianapolis City–County Council elections took place on November 5, 2019, with all 25 seats up for election. Before the elections Democrats held a 14–11-seat majority. Primaries for the council were held May 7, 2019. Following the elections Democrats expanded their control of the council with a 20–5 majority. This marked the first time in Indianapolis history that Democrats would hold a super majority on the council. In the Indianapolis mayoral election held at the same time, Democrat Joe Hogsett beat Republican Jim Merritt 72% to 27%.
Results summary PartiesSeatsPopular Vote20152019StrengthVotePercentChangeDemocratic Party132080%98,56265.189% +10.942%Republican Party12520%50,77333.581% -10.445%Libertarian Party000%1,2830.849% -0.878%Green Party000%750.050% +0.050%Independent Party000%5010.331% +0.331%Totals2525100%151,194100%
Close races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
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Results by district
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