Municipal elections in Marion County, Indiana (2018)

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2018 Marion County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: February 9, 2018
Primary election: May 8, 2018
General election: November 6, 2018
Election stats
Offices up: County clerk, County auditor, County prosecuting attorney, County sheriff, County assessor, County recorder, Marion County Superior Court judges (retention elections), township trustee, small claims court judge, small claims court constable
Total seats up: 26
Election type: Partisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2018
Marion County, Indiana, held general elections for county clerk, county auditor, county prosecutor, county sheriff, county assessor, county recorder, township trustee, small claims court judge, and small claims court constable on November 6, 2018. If a race had multiple candidates for a party nomination, a primary was held on May 8, 2018. The deadline for candidates to file to run in this election was February 9, 2018.

Seventeen Marion County Superior Court judges was also up for retention election on November 6, 2018.

Elections

County clerk

General election candidates

County auditor

General election candidates

County prosecutor

General election candidates

County sheriff

General election

General election candidates

Primary election

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

County assessor

General election candidates

County recorder

General election candidates

Township offices

Center Township

Center Township offices general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Center Township Constable of the Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Duncan (i)

Center Township Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngBrenda A. Roper (i)

Center Township Trustee

Green check mark transparent.pngEugene Akers (i)

Center Township offices primary election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Center Township Constable of the Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Duncan (i)
Denise Paul Hatch

Center Township Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngBrenda A. Roper (i)

Center Township Trustee

Green check mark transparent.pngEugene Akers (i)
Sam Carson
Kris Owens


Decatur Township

Decatur Township offices general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Decatur Township Constable of the Small Claims Court

Justin Forrest

Green check mark transparent.pngDarrell McGaha (i)

Decatur Township Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngMyron Hockman (i)

Decatur Township Trustee

Mark Auberry

Green check mark transparent.pngStephen Rink (i)

Decatur Township offices primary election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Decatur Township Constable of the Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngDarrell McGaha (i)

Decatur Township Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngMyron Hockman (i)

Decatur Township Trustee

Green check mark transparent.pngStephen Rink (i)


Franklin Township

Franklin Township offices general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Franklin Township Constable of the Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Duhamell (i)

Phil Suiters (Independent)

Franklin Township Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn A. Kitley Jr. (i)

Franklin Township Trustee

Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Brunson

Franklin Township offices primary election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Franklin Township Constable of the Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Duhamell (i)

Franklin Township Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn A. Kitley Jr. (i)

Franklin Township Trustee

Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Brunson


Lawrence Township

Lawrence Township offices general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Lawrence Township Constable of the Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Burns (i)

Lawrence Township Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngKimberly Bacon (i)

David Seiter  Candidate Connection

Lawrence Township Trustee

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Talley (i)

Michael Reeves

Lawrence Township offices primary election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Lawrence Township Constable of the Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Burns (i)

Lawrence Township Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngKimberly Bacon (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Seiter  Candidate Connection

Lawrence Township Trustee

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Talley (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Reeves


Perry Township

Perry Township offices general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Perry Township Constable of the Small Claims Court

Jason Fletcher

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Taylor (i)

Perry Township Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngCheryl Rivera

Perry Township Trustee

Tony Adrian

Green check mark transparent.pngSusie Day (i)

Perry Township offices primary election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Perry Township Constable of the Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Taylor (i)

Perry Township Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngCheryl Rivera
Joseph Schaefer

Perry Township Trustee

Green check mark transparent.pngTony Adrian

Green check mark transparent.pngSusie Day (i)


Pike Township

Pike Township offices general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Pike Township Constable of the Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Turner (i)

Pike Township Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngA. Douglas Stephens (i)

Pike Township Trustee

Green check mark transparent.pngAnnette Johnson

Pike Township offices primary election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Pike Township Constable of the Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Turner (i)
Paul Woods

Pike Township Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngA. Douglas Stephens (i)

Pike Township Trustee

Lula Patton (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngAnnette Johnson


Warren Township

Warren Township offices general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Warren Township Constable of the Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Staples Sr.

Keith Hartman Jr.

Warren Township Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngGarland E. Graves (i)

Susan Marie Smith

Warren Township Trustee

Green check mark transparent.pngVernon Brown (i)

Michael-Paul Hart

Warren Township offices primary election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Warren Township Constable of the Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Staples Sr.

Green check mark transparent.pngKeith Hartman Jr.

Warren Township Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngGarland E. Graves (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Marie Smith

Warren Township Trustee

Green check mark transparent.pngVernon Brown (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael-Paul Hart


Washington Township

Washington Township offices general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Washington Township Constable of the Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Miller (i)

Washington Township Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngSteven G. Poore (i)

Matthew Dodson

Washington Township Trustee

Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Short (i)

Washington Township offices primary election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Washington Township Constable of the Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Miller (i)

Washington Township Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngSteven G. Poore (i)

Washington Township Trustee

Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Short (i)


Wayne Township

Wayne Township offices general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Wayne Township Constable of the Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Kelly (i)

Doug Scheffel

Wayne Township Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngGerald B. Coleman (i)

Robert Lutz

Wayne Township Trustee

Green check mark transparent.pngChuck Jones

Andy Harris (i)

Wayne Township offices primary election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Wayne Township Constable of the Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Kelly (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Scheffel

Wayne Township Small Claims Court

Green check mark transparent.pngGerald B. Coleman (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Lutz

Wayne Township Trustee

Green check mark transparent.pngChuck Jones

Green check mark transparent.pngAndy Harris (i)


Judicial

The following Marion County Superior Court judges were up for retention election on November 6, 2018:

Marion County Superior Court (retention election)

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Borges' seat

Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Borges (i)
Brown's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngLinda E. Brown (i)
Carlisle's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngSheila A. Carlisle (i)
Chavis' seat

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Chavis (i)
Eichholtz' seat

Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Eichholtz (i)
Gooden's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngAlicia Gooden (i)
Graham's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngClayton Graham (i)
Hanley's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn F. Hanley (i)
Hawkins' seat

Green check mark transparent.pngGrant W. Hawkins (i)
Jones' seat

Green check mark transparent.pngAmy Jones (i)
Joven's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngJames A. Joven (i)
Marchal's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngHelen Marchal (i)
Nelson's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam J. Nelson (i)
Rogers' seat

Green check mark transparent.pngClark Rogers (i)
Salinas's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngJose D. Salinas (i)
Stoner's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngMark D. Stoner (i)
Welch's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngHeather Welch (i)


Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Indiana elections, 2018

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Five of 92 Indiana counties—5 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Delaware County, Indiana 13.43% 3.12% 14.98%
LaPorte County, Indiana 6.33% 12.57% 22.04%
Perry County, Indiana 18.55% 11.59% 22.84%
Porter County, Indiana 6.59% 3.90% 7.20%
Vigo County, Indiana 14.97% 0.86% 15.83%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Indiana with 56.9 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 37.8 percent. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) was Trump's running mate. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Indiana voted Republican 83.33 percent of the time and Democratic 16.67 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Indiana voted Republican four times and Democratic once when it voted for Barack Obama in 2008.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Indiana. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[1][2]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 28 out of 100 state House districts in Indiana with an average margin of victory of 32.8 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 25 out of 100 state House districts in Indiana with an average margin of victory of 32.9 points. Clinton won one district controlled by a Republican heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 72 out of 100 state House districts in Indiana with an average margin of victory of 25.3 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 75 out of 100 state House districts in Indiana with an average margin of victory of 34.3 points. Trump won six districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

See also

Marion County, Indiana Indiana Municipal government Other local coverage
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