Current City Council makeup:
7 Democrats, 2 Republicans
Voter turnout for city elections:
2019 Primary: 8,214 (17.54%)
2015 General: 5,576 (8.97%)
2015 Primary: 5,107 (8.23%)
2011 General: 9,962 (16.95%)
2011 Primary: 17,279 (28.41%)
The City Council, which consists of nine members who serve as the legislative branch for the city of Muncie, will see 17 people contesting for seats this year.
Six members will be elected by voters in their respective district, and three at-large members will be elected by voters to represent every citizen in the city, the website states. Each elected member will then serve a four-year term.
In 2015, five out of the six City Council district seats — including mayor, city county clerk and city court judge — were won by candidates who ran unopposed. Additionally, only three individuals contested for the three at-large seats.
This year, however, all but two City Council district seats will be contested. This year’s election also features one candidate each from the Libertarian and Green Parties.
Here are the candidates on this year's ballot:
At-large:
Aaron Clark (R)
Troy Ingram (R)
Richard Ivy (R)
Nora Powell (D) Incumbent
Linda Gregory (D) Incumbent
WaTasha Barnes Griffin (D)
District #1:
Ralph Smith (R)
Douglas Marshall (D) Incumbent
District #2:
Brandon Murphy (R)
Jeff Robinson (D)
District #3:
Scott Paluch (R)
Ray Dudley (D)
Brandtley Spicer (L)
District #4:
Bradley Polk (R) Incumbent
Monica James (G)
District #5:
Jerry Dishman (D) Incumbent
District #6:
Anitra Davis (D)
City Court Clerk:
Belinda Munson (R)
Melissa Peckinpaugh (D) Incumbent
City Court Judge:
Amanda Dunnuck (D) Incumbent
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