2007 Indianapolis mayoral election

2007 Indianapolis mayoral election
Turnout	26.2%
	Voting by party by neighborhood. The darkest blue shade represents more than 60% of votes were for Peterson, the lighter blue shade represents more than 50% for Peterson. The darkest red shade represents more than 60% of votes were for Ballard, the lighter red shade represents more than 50% for Ballard.
Mayor before election; Bart Peterson; Democratic	Elected Mayor ; Greg Ballard; Republican

The Indianapolis mayoral election of 2007 took place on November 6, 2007. Voters elected the Mayor of Indianapolis, members of the Indianapolis City-County Council, as well as several other local officials. Incumbent Democrat Bart Peterson was seeking a third term. Republicans nominated former Marine Greg Ballard to run against Peterson. In what was called "the biggest upset in Indiana political history", Ballard defeated Peterson 51% to 47%.^[1]

The Indianapolis City-County elections took place alongside the mayoral election.^[2]

^ "Ballard grabs upset win in mayoral race". The Indianapolis Star. November 7, 2007. Archived from the original on February 23, 2008. Retrieved June 22, 2008.
^ "2007 General Election Results". Marion County Clerk's Office. November 7, 2007. Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved November 1, 2008.

[1] "Ballard grabs upset win in mayoral race". The Indianapolis Star. November 7, 2007. Archived from the original on February 23, 2008. Retrieved June 22, 2008.

[results-2] "2007 General Election Results". Marion County Clerk's Office. November 7, 2007. Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved November 1, 2008.

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