Municipal elections in Allen County, Indiana (2018)
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| 2018 Allen 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 commissioner, County council, County assessor, County prosecuting attorney, County recorder, County sheriff, County auditor, Circuit court clerk |
| Total seats up: 13 |
| Election type: Partisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2018 |
Allen County contains the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana, which is the county's largest city and serves as its county seat.
Elections
The following candidate list was compiled based on data from the Allen County Election Board.[1]
County commissioner
District 2
General election candidates
- Therese Brown (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Republican primary candidates
- Therese Brown (Incumbent) ✔
District 3
General election candidates
- Grant Walmer (Democratic Party)
- Rich Beck (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
County council
General election
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Primary election
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Other county offices
General election
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| Allen County Assessor |
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| Allen County Auditor |
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| Allen County Prosecuting Attorney |
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| Allen County Recorder |
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| Allen County Sheriff |
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| Lake Township |
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| Aboite Township |
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| Lafayette Township |
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Primary election
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| Allen County Prosecuting Attorney |
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| Allen County Recorder |
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Indiana elections, 2018
About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Allen County, Indiana | ||
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| Allen County | Indiana | |
| Population | 355,329 | 6,483,802 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 657 | 35,825 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 78.9% | 83.3% |
| Black/African American | 11.5% | 9.4% |
| Asian | 3.8% | 2.3% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Two or more | 3.7% | 2.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 89.4% | 88.8% |
| College graduation rate | 28.5% | 26.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $54,857 | $56,303 |
| Persons below poverty level | 13.3% | 13.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
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 | |||||||
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| 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.[2][3]
| 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. |
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| District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
| 1 | 74.02% | 24.38% | D+49.6 | 69.13% | 26.57% | D+42.6 | D |
| 2 | 91.24% | 8.20% | D+83 | 86.86% | 10.81% | D+76.1 | D |
| 3 | 85.10% | 14.01% | D+71.1 | 76.56% | 20.48% | D+56.1 | D |
| 4 | 46.94% | 51.38% | R+4.4 | 44.02% | 50.44% | R+6.4 | R |
| 5 | 43.96% | 54.42% | R+10.5 | 42.04% | 52.89% | R+10.8 | R |
| 6 | 65.56% | 32.91% | D+32.6 | 62.43% | 32.71% | D+29.7 | D |
| 7 | 49.21% | 49.37% | R+0.2 | 42.98% | 52.50% | R+9.5 | D |
| 8 | 50.73% | 47.97% | D+2.8 | 48.45% | 46.84% | D+1.6 | D |
| 9 | 60.14% | 37.95% | D+22.2 | 51.04% | 43.89% | D+7.1 | D |
| 10 | 58.94% | 39.04% | D+19.9 | 48.29% | 45.87% | D+2.4 | D |
| 11 | 41.85% | 56.39% | R+14.5 | 32.04% | 62.83% | R+30.8 | R |
| 12 | 53.19% | 45.32% | D+7.9 | 51.20% | 44.04% | D+7.2 | D |
| 13 | 34.43% | 63.03% | R+28.6 | 25.19% | 69.21% | R+44 | R |
| 14 | 83.05% | 16.18% | D+66.9 | 77.49% | 19.96% | D+57.5 | D |
| 15 | 46.17% | 52.52% | R+6.4 | 42.67% | 53.12% | R+10.5 | R |
| 16 | 38.06% | 59.58% | R+21.5 | 24.96% | 70.45% | R+45.5 | R |
| 17 | 33.98% | 64.01% | R+30 | 25.85% | 69.06% | R+43.2 | R |
| 18 | 26.77% | 71.19% | R+44.4 | 20.36% | 74.88% | R+54.5 | R |
| 19 | 47.78% | 50.75% | R+3 | 42.72% | 52.73% | R+10 | R |
| 20 | 47.61% | 50.07% | R+2.5 | 34.89% | 59.54% | R+24.7 | R |
| 21 | 39.78% | 58.56% | R+18.8 | 33.73% | 61.94% | R+28.2 | R |
| 22 | 23.30% | 74.84% | R+51.5 | 19.91% | 75.20% | R+55.3 | R |
| 23 | 36.08% | 61.21% | R+25.1 | 24.21% | 70.73% | R+46.5 | R |
| 24 | 31.59% | 66.93% | R+35.3 | 40.35% | 53.30% | R+13 | R |
| 25 | 36.30% | 61.32% | R+25 | 27.19% | 67.54% | R+40.3 | R |
| 26 | 49.86% | 47.78% | D+2.1 | 50.02% | 43.22% | D+6.8 | R |
| 27 | 51.92% | 45.41% | D+6.5 | 48.64% | 44.84% | D+3.8 | D |
| 28 | 27.16% | 71.07% | R+43.9 | 24.52% | 69.75% | R+45.2 | R |
| 29 | 30.84% | 67.12% | R+36.3 | 32.24% | 61.50% | R+29.3 | R |
| 30 | 44.78% | 52.78% | R+8 | 32.84% | 61.89% | R+29.1 | R |
| 31 | 40.25% | 57.59% | R+17.3 | 28.83% | 66.42% | R+37.6 | R |
| 32 | 31.06% | 66.81% | R+35.7 | 23.91% | 70.93% | R+47 | R |
| 33 | 39.69% | 58.25% | R+18.6 | 25.55% | 69.80% | R+44.2 | R |
| 34 | 61.63% | 35.68% | D+25.9 | 52.44% | 41.78% | D+10.7 | D |
| 35 | 41.75% | 56.04% | R+14.3 | 30.87% | 64.18% | R+33.3 | D |
| 36 | 52.89% | 44.86% | D+8 | 41.75% | 53.32% | R+11.6 | D |
| 37 | 35.26% | 63.23% | R+28 | 40.95% | 53.05% | R+12.1 | R |
| 38 | 33.79% | 64.07% | R+30.3 | 23.90% | 71.40% | R+47.5 | R |
| 39 | 32.92% | 65.53% | R+32.6 | 40.88% | 53.34% | R+12.5 | R |
| 40 | 36.23% | 62.08% | R+25.8 | 35.50% | 58.61% | R+23.1 | R |
| 41 | 29.51% | 67.92% | R+38.4 | 22.67% | 71.80% | R+49.1 | R |
| 42 | 39.22% | 58.41% | R+19.2 | 26.29% | 69.50% | R+43.2 | R |
| 43 | 55.30% | 42.73% | D+12.6 | 45.56% | 49.83% | R+4.3 | D |
| 44 | 31.50% | 66.22% | R+34.7 | 21.02% | 74.48% | R+53.5 | R |
| 45 | 36.84% | 61.06% | R+24.2 | 24.84% | 71.19% | R+46.4 | R |
| 46 | 38.55% | 59.25% | R+20.7 | 31.57% | 63.54% | R+32 | R |
| 47 | 29.10% | 68.87% | R+39.8 | 24.16% | 70.65% | R+46.5 | R |
| 48 | 38.56% | 59.90% | R+21.3 | 32.75% | 62.92% | R+30.2 | R |
| 49 | 33.11% | 65.49% | R+32.4 | 32.54% | 63.39% | R+30.9 | R |
| 50 | 33.14% | 65.13% | R+32 | 27.01% | 68.02% | R+41 | R |
| 51 | 34.00% | 63.93% | R+29.9 | 24.48% | 70.78% | R+46.3 | R |
| 52 | 31.00% | 67.27% | R+36.3 | 24.47% | 70.89% | R+46.4 | R |
| 53 | 30.23% | 67.35% | R+37.1 | 23.85% | 70.13% | R+46.3 | R |
| 54 | 38.63% | 58.47% | R+19.8 | 24.91% | 69.53% | R+44.6 | R |
| 55 | 33.15% | 64.51% | R+31.4 | 22.12% | 73.36% | R+51.2 | R |
| 56 | 42.11% | 55.91% | R+13.8 | 33.19% | 62.25% | R+29.1 | R |
| 57 | 30.69% | 67.09% | R+36.4 | 23.49% | 71.18% | R+47.7 | R |
| 58 | 31.41% | 66.58% | R+35.2 | 27.77% | 66.87% | R+39.1 | R |
| 59 | 37.11% | 60.82% | R+23.7 | 31.83% | 62.16% | R+30.3 | R |
| 60 | 39.41% | 58.45% | R+19 | 34.82% | 60.63% | R+25.8 | R |
| 61 | 69.90% | 27.39% | D+42.5 | 75.00% | 20.08% | D+54.9 | D |
| 62 | 40.31% | 57.59% | R+17.3 | 34.37% | 60.99% | R+26.6 | R |
| 63 | 30.08% | 67.97% | R+37.9 | 22.31% | 72.84% | R+50.5 | R |
| 64 | 32.42% | 65.53% | R+33.1 | 24.93% | 70.82% | R+45.9 | R |
| 65 | 34.17% | 63.45% | R+29.3 | 25.48% | 69.95% | R+44.5 | R |
| 66 | 43.12% | 54.94% | R+11.8 | 30.53% | 65.36% | R+34.8 | D |
| 67 | 33.59% | 63.85% | R+30.3 | 20.50% | 75.70% | R+55.2 | R |
| 68 | 28.25% | 69.83% | R+41.6 | 19.20% | 77.08% | R+57.9 | R |
| 69 | 36.52% | 60.78% | R+24.3 | 22.82% | 72.40% | R+49.6 | R |
| 70 | 36.18% | 61.71% | R+25.5 | 27.10% | 68.70% | R+41.6 | R |
| 71 | 50.92% | 47.20% | D+3.7 | 44.56% | 50.60% | R+6 | D |
| 72 | 42.89% | 55.41% | R+12.5 | 38.96% | 56.02% | R+17.1 | R |
| 73 | 36.02% | 61.42% | R+25.4 | 22.93% | 72.72% | R+49.8 | R |
| 74 | 44.73% | 53.00% | R+8.3 | 31.06% | 63.50% | R+32.4 | R |
| 75 | 37.34% | 60.55% | R+23.2 | 28.95% | 66.32% | R+37.4 | R |
| 76 | 39.60% | 58.59% | R+19 | 32.85% | 62.36% | R+29.5 | R |
| 77 | 57.50% | 40.60% | D+16.9 | 52.56% | 42.87% | D+9.7 | D |
| 78 | 37.34% | 61.05% | R+23.7 | 35.16% | 60.59% | R+25.4 | R |
| 79 | 28.95% | 69.22% | R+40.3 | 21.65% | 73.97% | R+52.3 | R |
| 80 | 78.11% | 20.64% | D+57.5 | 74.22% | 22.20% | D+52 | D |
| 81 | 44.14% | 53.80% | R+9.7 | 40.62% | 53.82% | R+13.2 | R |
| 82 | 30.25% | 67.78% | R+37.5 | 21.96% | 73.57% | R+51.6 | R |
| 83 | 31.27% | 67.18% | R+35.9 | 29.98% | 65.17% | R+35.2 | R |
| 84 | 34.51% | 63.98% | R+29.5 | 33.23% | 62.10% | R+28.9 | R |
| 85 | 31.58% | 66.88% | R+35.3 | 27.71% | 67.59% | R+39.9 | R |
| 86 | 57.98% | 40.35% | D+17.6 | 64.62% | 29.75% | D+34.9 | D |
| 87 | 49.95% | 48.31% | D+1.6 | 55.89% | 38.06% | D+17.8 | D |
| 88 | 34.66% | 63.88% | R+29.2 | 37.37% | 57.03% | R+19.7 | R |
| 89 | 47.75% | 50.14% | R+2.4 | 43.77% | 50.93% | R+7.2 | R |
| 90 | 34.68% | 63.24% | R+28.6 | 32.08% | 62.11% | R+30 | R |
| 91 | 37.73% | 59.66% | R+21.9 | 31.71% | 62.40% | R+30.7 | R |
| 92 | 51.81% | 46.05% | D+5.8 | 49.25% | 45.19% | D+4.1 | D |
| 93 | 34.28% | 63.70% | R+29.4 | 32.89% | 61.93% | R+29 | R |
| 94 | 82.54% | 16.46% | D+66.1 | 82.29% | 14.31% | D+68 | D |
| 95 | 77.93% | 21.08% | D+56.8 | 75.26% | 21.28% | D+54 | D |
| 96 | 84.99% | 13.71% | D+71.3 | 83.70% | 12.01% | D+71.7 | D |
| 97 | 53.11% | 44.02% | D+9.1 | 48.46% | 45.17% | D+3.3 | D |
| 98 | 82.27% | 16.60% | D+65.7 | 78.54% | 18.32% | D+60.2 | D |
| 99 | 83.25% | 15.77% | D+67.5 | 80.80% | 15.76% | D+65 | D |
| 100 | 61.83% | 35.60% | D+26.2 | 59.68% | 34.20% | D+25.5 | D |
| Total | 43.94% | 54.15% | R+10.2 | 37.92% | 57.16% | R+19.2 | - |
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Allen County Election Board, "Candidate Filings," accessed February 16, 2018
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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