Campaign 2007: Mayoral Election Results

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Campaign 2007: Mayoral Election Results

By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Nov 6, 2007 at 8:19 PM EST

Story Updated: Sep 14, 2009 at 2:15 PM EST


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  • Democrat incumbent Steve Luecke defeated Republican challenger Juan Manigault for mayor of South Bend

  • Republican incumbent Jeff Rea defeated Democrat challenger Mike Hayes for mayor of Mishawaka

  • Republican Mark Senter defeated incumbent Democrat Gary Cook for mayor of Plymouth

  • Democrat Dick Moore defeated Republican Jim Pettit and Independent Oscar Gibson for mayor of Elkhart

  • Democrat incumbent Allan Kauffman defeated Republican challenger Mark Huser for mayor of Goshen

  • Incumbent Republican Ernest Wiggins defeated Independent Jerry Opperud for mayor of Warsaw

  • Democrat Rick Chambers defeated Republican Sam Byer and Independent Theresa O-Brien-Messer for mayor of Knox

  • Republican Mark Smiley defeated Democrat Robert Miller for mayor of Rochester

  • Democrat Kathleen Chroback defeated incumbent Republican Leigh Morris for mayor of LaPorte

  • Allen Balog defeated incumbent Thomas Lowry for mayor of Three Rivers, Mich.

  • Incumbent Wilce Cooke defeated James Atterberry, Sr. for mayor of Benton Harbor, Mich.
    • Note: These results are unofficial

  • Indianapolis: Republican Greg Ballard, a retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel, upset Mayor Bart Peterson, a Democrat seeking a third term.

  • Fort Wayne: Democrat Tom Henry beat Republican Matt Kelty, who was indicted on campaign finance and perjury charges after winning a tight GOP primary. Democratic Mayor Graham Richard did not seek a third term.

  • Muncie: With all precincts reporting, the race was too close to call. Democrat James Mansfield Jr., director of Muncie's Visitors Bureau, led Republican Sharon McShurley by a nine-vote margin. Republican Mayor Dan Canan did not seek re-election after three terms.

  • Terre Haute: Republican Duke Bennett defeated Democratic Mayor Kevin Burke by 99 votes in a rematch of the 2003 campaign.

  • Kokomo: Democrat Greg Goodnight defeated Republican Rick Hamilton, president of the Kokomo/Howard County Chamber of Commerce. Republican Mayor Matt McKillip lost in the May primary.

  • Lebanon: Republican John Lasley defeated Democrat Roger Neal and independent candidate George Piper, a former managing editor of The Lebanon Reporter. Mayor Jim Acton did not seek a fifth term.

  • Tipton: Democrat Dan Delph defeated Republican Angela Grosvenor, who retroactively changed her plea in a drunken-driving case to meet state election law.

  • Evansville: Democratic Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel won a second term against Republican David Nixon, who ran without the support of the local GOP organization.

  • Carmel: Republican Mayor James Brainard won his fourth term, defeating Democrat Henry Winckler and independent Marnin Spigelman.

  • Anderson: Democrat Kris Ockomon, a city police detective, defeated Republican Mayor Kevin Smith, a former city police officer.

  • Columbus: Democratic Mayor Fred Armstrong won a fourth term against Republican Mark L. White, a first-time candidate.

  • Bloomington: Democratic Mayor Mark Kruzan won a second term against Republican David Sabbagh, who teaches at Ivy Tech State College.

  • Richmond: Democratic Mayor Sally Hutton won a second term against Republican Rick Thalls, a police officer who has never held political office.

  • New Albany: Former Mayor Doug England, who defeated current Mayor James Garner in the Democratic primary, defeated Republican Randy Hubbard, a former Floyd County sheriff.

  • Gary: Democrat Rudy Clay, who won a party caucus to become mayor last year after Scott King resigned, defeated Republican Charles R. Smith Jr.

  • Jeffersonville: Former Mayor Thomas Galligan, who defeated incumbent Mayor Rob Waiz Jr. in the Democratic primary, defeated Republican Monty Snelling, a member of the Clark County Council.

  • East Chicago: Democratic Mayor George Pabey, who won a 2004 special election ordered after corruption findings against longtime Mayor Robert Pastrick's 2003 campaign, defeated Republican Arthur Santos.

  • Lafayette: Democratic Mayor Tony Roswarski won a second term against Republican Dan Auckley, a sales engineer who is a first-time candidate.

  • Hammond: Democratic Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. won a second term against Republican challenger George Janiec, a retired manufacturing manager.



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