2023 Indianapolis City-County Council election
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The 2023 Indianapolis City–County Council elections took place on November 7, 2023, with all 25 seats up for election. Before the elections, Democrats held a 20-5 seat majority. New districts were drawn in 2021 that were used for this Election.[1] Primaries for the council were held May 2, 2023.[2] Following the elections, Democrats held their control of the council with a 19–6 majority. In the Indianapolis mayoral election held at the same time, Democrat Joe Hogsett beat Republican Jefferson Shreve 59.5% to 40.5%.[3] With his election to District 4, Nick Roberts became the youngest elected official for any of the 50 largest American cities at age 23.[4][5]
November 7, 2023
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Results summary
| Parties | Seats | Popular Vote | |||
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| 2019 | 2023 | Strength | Vote | Percent | |
| Democratic Party | 20 | 19 | 76% | 101,009 | 66.1% |
| Republican Party | 5 | 6 | 24% | 49,003 | 32.2% |
| Libertarian Party | 0 | 0 | 0% | 2,663 | 1.7% |
| Totals | 25 | 25 | 100% | 152,675 | 100% |
Close races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- Council District 17, 4.6%
- Council District 16, 5.6%
- Council District 20, 6.0%
- Council District 4, 7.4%[a]
Other seats that flipped party control:
- Council District 23, 21.9% gain[b]
Results by district
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leroy Robinson (incumbent) | 5,865 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 5,865 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brienne Delaney | 7,573 | 66.2% | |
| Republican | Matt Hills | 3,863 | 33.8% | |
| Total votes | 11,436 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Boots (incumbent) | 6,947 | 64.2% | |
| Republican | Mark Forcum | 3,879 | 35.8% | |
| Total votes | 10,826 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nick Roberts | 5,936 | 53.6% | |
| Republican | Natalie Goodwin | 5,131 | 46.4% | |
| Total votes | 11,067 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Maggie A. Lewis (incumbent) | 3,260 | 76.3% | |
| Republican | Theodore (Teddy) Blahnik | 1,014 | 23.7% | |
| Total votes | 4,274 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carlos Perkins | 6,488 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 6,488 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Barth (incumbent) | 9,517 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 9,517 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ron Gibson | 6,001 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 6,001 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Keith Graves (incumbent) | 4,456 | 84.5% | |
| Republican | Christopher James Moore | 820 | 15.5% | |
| Total votes | 5,276 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alison (Ali) Brown (incumbent) | 5,069 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 5,069 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Crista Carlino (incumbent) | 3,056 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 3,056 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Vop Osili (incumbent) | 4,442 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 4,442 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jesse Brown | 5,479 | 77.8% | |
| Libertarian | Elizabeth J. (Libby) Glass | 1,564 | 22.2% | |
| Total votes | 7,043 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andy Nielsen | 4,790 | 65.7% | |
| Republican | Brenda Bishop-Kyle | 2,502 | 34.3% | |
| Total votes | 7,292 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | La Keisha Jackson (incumbent) | 3,324 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 3,324 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jessica McCormick (incumbent) | 2,516 | 52.8% | |
| Republican | Julie Calvert-Watts | 2,252 | 47.2% | |
| Total votes | 4,768 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jared Evans (incumbent) | 1,901 | 52.3% | |
| Republican | Lisa G. Schmitz | 1,731 | 47.7% | |
| Total votes | 3,632 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kristin Jones (incumbent) | 3,282 | 74.9% | |
| Libertarian | Mark A. Renholzberger | 1,099 | 25.1% | |
| Total votes | 4,381 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank Mascari (incumbent) | 2,770 | 60.0% | |
| Republican | Terry L. Trent | 1,846 | 40.0% | |
| Total votes | 4,616 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael-Paul Hart (incumbent) | 3,145 | 53.0% | |
| Democratic | William Jackson | 2,791 | 47.0% | |
| Total votes | 5,936 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Josh Bain (incumbent) | 3,145 | 62.5% | |
| Democratic | Phil Webster | 1,620 | 37.5% | |
| Total votes | 4,315 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Annee (incumbent) | 4,782 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 4,782 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Derek Cahill | 2,562 | 61.0% | |
| Democratic | Ryan Hughey | 1,640 | 39.0% | |
| Total votes | 4,202 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Dilk (incumbent) | 3,145 | 65.8% | |
| Democratic | Domonique Davie | 2,286 | 34.2% | |
| Total votes | 6,684 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian L. Mowery (incumbent) | 5,720 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 5,720 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||