Bloomington Democratic mayoral candidate John Hamilton clinched a win as the city's next mayor on Tuesday.
Hamilton trumped Republican candidate John Turnbull with 3,243 votes or 77 percent of the vote. As votes started coming in on Tuesday night, Hamilton established and maintained an early lead.
Hamilton says he's very excited about the future of Bloomington.
"I'm getting ready to roll up my sleeves and get to work in a couple of months," he says. "We've had a terrific run of excellent mayors and I look forward to working with the city employees and the city council. We have a terrific council that's been elected to address the challenges and pursue the opportunities that we have in this terrific city."
In his campaign, Hamilton emphasized adding private sector jobs and improving the city's digital infrastructure.
Before running for mayor, he served as Indiana Family and Social Services Administration secretary under former Gov. Frank O'Bannon. He also led the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.