The victories in the Marion City-County Council race propelled Democrats toward gaining six seats overall and a 20-5 majority.
Indianapolis Democrats gained ground in the City-County Council during Tuesday’s municipal election, with four Republican incumbents falling to their Democratic challengers and four Democratic newcomers winning seats.
The victories propelled Democrats toward gaining six seats overall and a 20-5 majority on the council. All 25 council seats were up for grabs.
In District 2, Democrat Keith Potts took down Republican incumbent Colleen Fanning with 62% of the vote over Fanning’s 38%, according to preliminary results.
Democrats also beat Republican incumbents in Districts 4, 6 and 15. Republicans also lost District 16, where previous Republican council member Jefferson Shreve decided not to run.