Mayors by party affiliation

Party	Mayors
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	24
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	21
Whig	3

The following is a list of 48 mayors of Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...

. The mayor is the chief executive in the Government of Indianapolis

Government of Indianapolis

The government of Indianapolis is a mayor-council, consolidated city-county system. The executive branch is headed by the elected mayor, and the legislative branch is made up of the 29-member City-County Council. Indianapolis and Marion County have a consolidated government known as Unigov...

, and is elected to a four-year term beginning January 1 following the general election. Six mayors have had non-consecutive terms. There are no term limits for mayor; the longest-serving mayor was William H. Hudnut III

William H. Hudnut III

William Herbert Hudnut III was the mayor of Indianapolis from 1976 to 1992. A Republican, his four terms made him the city's longest serving mayor. He previously represented the Indianapolis area in Congress from 1973 to 1975 but was defeated in his race for a second term.-Early life and...

, who served four terms. The office of the mayor is on the top floor of the Indianapolis City-County Building

Indianapolis City-County Building

The Indianapolis City–County Building is a 28-story building at 200 E. Washington Street in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana that houses the offices of the consolidated city–county government of Indianapolis and Marion County, Indiana, known as Unigov...

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Mayor	Term Began	Term Ended	Political Party
Samuel Henderson Samuel Henderson (Indianapolis mayor) Samuel Henderson was the first mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana. The first mayoral election was held on April 24, 1847 and Henderson, a member of the Whig Party, took office on May 1. He served a two-year term.-References:...	1847	1849	Whig
Horatio C. Newcomb Horatio C. Newcomb Horatio C. Newcomb was an attorney and judge from Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.-Early life:Newcomb was born in Wellsborough, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. At some point the family moved to Cortland County, New York and in 1833 the family moved to Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana...	1849	1851	Whig
Caleb Scudder Caleb Scudder Caleb Scudder was the third mayor of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana and served from 1851 to 1854 as a member of the Whig Party. Born in New Jersey, Scudder moved at a youg age to Dayton, Ohio. He was a cabinet-maker by trade but also served as a magistrate before his term as mayor.-References:...	1851	1854	Whig
James McCready James McCready James McCready was the fourth mayor of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana and the first democrat to hold that office. As mayor, McCready appointed the city's first police force.-References:...	1854	1856	Democratic
Henry F. West Henry F. West Henry F. West was the fifth mayor of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. West, a Democrat, took office in 1856 but died a few months into his mandate.-References:...	1856	1856	Democratic
Charles G. Coulon Charles G. Coulon Charles G. Coulon was the sixth mayor of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. Coulon emigrated from Germany in 1847 to avoid military service. Coulon arrived in Indianapolis in 1852 where he studied law and eventually opened an office. He was elected as justice of the peace in 1856. In November of...	1856	1856	Democratic
William J. Wallace William J. Wallace (Indianapolis mayor) William J. Wallace was the seventh mayor of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana and the first Republican to hold that office. Wallace won a special election in 1856 following the death of mayor Henry F. West and the short interim of Charles G. Coulon. Wallace resigned his post in May 1858. His son...	1856	1858	Republican
Samuel D. Maxwell Samuel D. Maxwell Samuel D. Maxwell was the eighth mayor of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. Maxwell won three mayoral elections as a Republican Party candidate and held office from 1858 to 1863.-References:...	1858	1863	Republican
John Caven John Caven (Indianapolis mayor) John Caven was an Indiana politician and Freemason. He was the 9th and 12th mayor of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana as well as an Indiana state senator....  (first term)	1863	1867	Republican
Daniel McCauley Daniel McCauley Daniel McCauley was an American Union Army general and politician. He was the tenth mayor of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana .-References:...	1867	1873	Republican
James L. Mitchell James L. Mitchell James L. Mitchell was an American lawyer, army officer and 11th mayor of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. Mitchell was born in Kentucky and settled in Indianapolis in 1859 where he read law...	1873	1875	Democratic
John Caven (second term)	1875	1881	Republican
Daniel W. Grubbs Daniel W. Grubbs Daniel Webster Grubbs was an American lawyer, businessman and politician who served as the 13th mayor of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. Born in Henry County, Indiana, Grubbs moved to Indianapolis in 1857 to study law. His political career began in 1878 when he was elected as alderman...	1881	1884	Republican
John L. McMaster	1884	1886	Republican
Caleb S. Denny Caleb S. Denny Caleb Stone Denny was the 15th and 17th mayor of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. Denny first worked as a teacher and librarian before completing a law degree. He served as the assistant attorney general of Indiana from 1873 to 1875...  (first term)	1886	1890	Republican
Thomas L. Sullivan Thomas L. Sullivan Thomas Lennox Sullivan was the 16th mayor of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1889, he ran for mayor as a Democrat, was elected and succeeded Caleb S. Denny who had chosen not to run. He lost his reelection bid to Denny in 1892.Sullivan was the grandson of senator Oliver H. Smith and the...	1890	1893	Democratic
Caleb S. Denny (second term)	1893	1895	Republican
Thomas Taggart Thomas Taggart Thomas Taggart was a U.S. political figure, serving as mayor of Indianapolis and influential in state and national politics.-Early life and family:...	1895	1901	Democratic
Charles A. Bookwalter (first term)	1901	1903	Republican
John W. Holtzman John W. Holtzman John W. Holtzman was the 20th mayor of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. Holtzman first came to Indianapolis in 1883 to read law. He was admitted to the bar in 1885. Holtzman, a Democrat, first ran for mayor in 1903 when he defeated Republican incumbent Charles A. Bookwalter...	1903	1906	Democratic
Charles A. Bookwalter (second term)	1906	1910	Republican
Samuel L. Shank (first term)	1910	1913	Republican
Henry R. Wallace	1913	1914	Republican
Joseph E. Bell	1914	1918	Democratic
Charles W. Jewett Charles W. Jewett (Indiana politician) Charles Webster Jewett was an Indiana lawyer and Republican politician. Jewett, who studied law at Harvard University, was chosen as chairman of the Marion County Republican Committee in 1914. He was the mayor of Indianapolis from 1918 to 1921...	1918	1922	Republican
Samuel L. Shank (second term)	1922	1926	Republican
John L. Duvall	1926	1927	Republican
Claude E. Negley	1927	1927	Republican
Ert Slack Lemuel Ertus Slack Lemuel Ertus Slack, often called L. Ert Slack, was an American politician and lawyer.-Biography:Lemuel Ertus Slack was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 8, 1874, to Elisha O. Slack and Nancy A. Teeters...	1927	1930	Democratic
Reginald H. Sullivan Reginald H. Sullivan Reginald H. Sullivan was the 30th and 33rd mayor of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. He is among the longest-lived Americans to ever be a mayor of any city. He came from a political family with his father, Thomas Lennox Sullivan, being a former mayor of Indianapolis...  (first term)	1930	1935	Democratic
John W. Kern, Jr.	1935	1937	Democratic
Walter C. Boetcher Walter C. Boetcher Walter C. Boetcher was 32nd mayor of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. He served as mayor from 1937 to 1939. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Boetcher is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis....	1937	1939	Democratic
Reginald H. Sullivan (second term)	1939	1943	Democratic
Robert Tyndall Robert Tyndall Robert Henry Tyndall was an United States artillery officer in World War I, a Major General, and mayor of Indianapolis during World War II.-Early career:Robert Tyndall was born in Indianapolis, the son of William Eddy and Alice Tyndall....	1943	July 9, 1947	Republican
George L. Denny	July 9, 1947	January 1, 1948	Republican
Albert G. Feeney	January 1, 1948	November 12, 1950	Democratic
Philip L. Bayt, Jr. (first term)	November 12, 1950	November 24, 1951	Democratic
Christian J. Emhardt	November 24, 1951	January 1, 1952	Democratic
Alex M. Clark Alex Clark Republican Alex M. Clark became the youngest mayor of Indianapolis in 1951. He served one term and later ran again in 1967, losing in the primary to eventual winner Richard Lugar. Clark died in Argentina in 1991 of a head injury while on a cruise, on his way to Antarctica pursuing a goal of...	January 1, 1952	January 1, 1956	Republican
Philip L. Bayt, Jr. (second term)	January 1, 1956	January 1, 1959	Democratic
Charles H. Boswell	January 1, 1959	August 6, 1962	Democratic
Albert H. Losche	August 6, 1962	January 1, 1964	Democratic
John J. Barton John J. Barton John J. Barton served one term as mayor of Indianapolis. During his time in office, plans were made for the construction of the Indiana Convention Center...	January 1, 1964	January 1, 1968	Democratic
Richard G. Lugar	January 1, 1968	January 1, 1976	Republican
William H. Hudnut III William H. Hudnut III William Herbert Hudnut III was the mayor of Indianapolis from 1976 to 1992. A Republican, his four terms made him the city's longest serving mayor. He previously represented the Indianapolis area in Congress from 1973 to 1975 but was defeated in his race for a second term.-Early life and...	January 1, 1976	January 1, 1992	Republican
Stephen Goldsmith Stephen Goldsmith Stephen "Steve" Goldsmith is the former mayor of Indianapolis and most recently served as the Deputy Mayor of New York City for Operations, stepping down effective August 4, 2011 after a domestic violence arrest. He is also the Daniel Paul Professor of Government at the John F...	January 1, 1992	January 1, 2000	Republican
Bart Peterson Bart Peterson Barton "Bart" R. Peterson is the former mayor of the U.S city of Indianapolis, Indiana. A Democrat first elected in 1999, he was defeated in 2007 in a bid for a third term in what was widely viewed as a huge upset.A lifelong Indianapolis resident, Peterson graduated from North Central High School...	January 1, 2000	January 1, 2008	Democratic
Greg Ballard Gregory A. Ballard Gregory A. Ballard is the Republican mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. On Tuesday, November 6, 2007, he defeated two-term incumbent Democratic Mayor Bart Peterson by 51% to 47%. It was described as one of the biggest upsets in the political history of Indiana.-Background:Ballard was...	January 1, 2008	Present	Republican

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