INDIANAPOLIS — This year, Indiana voters returned to the polls to elect mayors, council members and decide on school referendums.
You can find election results here.
You can also follow along with the election evening events in our live blog.
Election blog
9:49 p.m. – Democrat James Coffman has defeated Rick Skirvin in the race for Beech Grove mayor.
9:46 p.m. – Mayor Joe Hogsett delivers his victory speech after defeating Jefferson Shreve.
9:38 p.m. – Democrat Deb Whitfield has flipped Lawrence to become its first Black mayor.
9:04 p.m. – The FOP issued the following statement on the Indianapolis mayoral race:
We commend both candidates for their passionate campaigns to set a vision for Indianapolis.
We congratulate Mayor Joe Hogsett on his re-election. The Mayor knows well the immediate need to boldly make moves to retain officers and set the stage for a net gain of staffing for IMPD.
We are confident that we can collectively work in good faith in the coming months to set a standard that incentivizes the needed growth in the ranks to move our capital city toward safety and prosperity.
Time is of the essence. Let’s go to work.
8:56 p.m. – Jefferson Shreve has conceded to Joe Hogsett in the Indianapolis mayor race.
8:45 p.m. – Republican Sue Finkam delivers her victory speech in the race for Carmel mayor.
8:33 p.m. – Mary Ferdon has defeated Sean Burton for Muncie mayor.
8:24 p.m. – With 65% of the votes counted, Joe Hogsett still leads Jefferson Shreve 59% to 41%.
8:17 p.m. – Democrat Miles Nelson concedes to Sue Finkam in Carmel's race for mayor. She won with 56% to Nelson's 44% of the vote.
8:04 p.m. – Joe Hogsett is leading Jefferson Shreve 59% to 41% as the vote count reaches 47%.
7:51 p.m. – With 46% of the vote count in for Marion County, Joe Hogsett leads Jefferson Shreve 60% to 40%.
7:39 p.m. – First numbers in from Marion County show Joe Hogsett leading Jefferson Shreve 61% to 39%.
7:31 p.m. – Here's an even closer race. Shelbyville mayoral candidates are separated by just 19 votes at this point.
7:25 p.m. – The race for Carmel mayor is a close one.
7:20 p.m. – 164,677 people voted in the 2023 Municipal Election in Marion County compared to 153,977 in 2019. The voter turnout for 2023 was 26.3%.
7:16 p.m. – Jefferson Shreve has arrived at his election night headquarters.
7:10 p.m. – Republican Don Sturch has won Peru mayor with 72 percent of the vote over Democrat Stephanie Graf.
7 p.m. – Ballots are arriving for counting from the polling locations around Marion County.
6:45 p.m. – Hogsett supporters are starting to show up at his election night headquarters.
6:40 p.m. – We're getting some early numbers on some of the school referendums.
6:35 p.m. – You've gotta love democracy in action.
6:23 p.m. – It will be a big night in the race for Indianapolis mayor.
6:16 p.m. – The first vote counts are coming in. You can check the races in your area here.
6:08 p.m. – As of 5:30, around 114,000 people had voted in Marion County. There were nearly 50,000 absentee ballots cast.
6:03 p.m. – One of the biggest races is for Indianapolis mayor as incumbent Joe Hogsett faces Republican Jefferson Shreve.
6 p.m. – The polls are closed, but voters already in line will be allowed to vote.