Geoff Paddock

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Geoff Paddock
Image of Geoff Paddock
Fort Wayne City Council District 5
Tenure

2012 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

13

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 7, 2023

Personal
Profession
Executive director, Headwaters Park
Contact

Geoff Paddock (Democratic Party) is a member of the Fort Wayne City Council in Indiana, representing District 5. He assumed office in 2012. His current term ends on January 1, 2028.

Paddock (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Fort Wayne City Council to represent District 5 in Indiana. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Biography

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Paddock holds a master's degree in public administration. His professional experience includes serving as executive director of Headwaters Park. He formerly served a president of the Fort Wayne Community Schools board of trustees. He has written two books: Headwaters Park, Fort Wayne’s Lasting Legacy (2002) and Indiana Political Heroes (2008).[1] Geoff Paddock won the general election on November 3, 2015.

Elections

2023

See also: City elections in Fort Wayne, Indiana (2023)

General election

General election for Fort Wayne City Council District 5

Incumbent Geoff Paddock won election in the general election for Fort Wayne City Council District 5 on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Geoff Paddock
Geoff Paddock (D)
 
100.0
 
4,791

Total votes: 4,791
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fort Wayne City Council District 5

Incumbent Geoff Paddock advanced from the Democratic primary for Fort Wayne City Council District 5 on May 2, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Geoff Paddock
Geoff Paddock
 
100.0
 
1,291

Total votes: 1,291
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Endorsements

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2019

See also: City elections in Fort Wayne, Indiana (2019)

General election

General election for Fort Wayne City Council District 5

Incumbent Geoff Paddock defeated Taylor Vanover in the general election for Fort Wayne City Council District 5 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Geoff Paddock
Geoff Paddock (D)
 
74.3
 
4,933
Image of Taylor Vanover
Taylor Vanover (R)
 
25.7
 
1,705

Total votes: 6,638
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fort Wayne City Council District 5

Incumbent Geoff Paddock advanced from the Democratic primary for Fort Wayne City Council District 5 on May 7, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Geoff Paddock
Geoff Paddock
 
100.0
 
1,250

Total votes: 1,250
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Fort Wayne City Council District 5

Taylor Vanover advanced from the Republican primary for Fort Wayne City Council District 5 on May 7, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Taylor Vanover
Taylor Vanover
 
100.0
 
1,105

Total votes: 1,105
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2015

See also: Fort Wayne, Indiana municipal elections, 2015

The city of Fort Wayne, Indiana, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary election took place on May 5, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 6, 2015. All nine city council seats were up for election.[2]

In District 5, incumbent Geoff Paddock (D) ran unopposed.[3]

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Geoff Paddock did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

2019

Geoff Paddock did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.

2015

The video below shows HackonomicsTV's interview with Councilman Geoff Paddock.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Fort Wayne City Council District 5
2012-Present
Succeeded by
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