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John Barth
John Barth (Democratic Party) is a member of the Indianapolis City Council, representing District 7. He assumed office on January 1, 2020. His current term ends on January 1, 2028.
Barth (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Indianapolis City Council to represent District 7. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Barth is a former at-large Democratic member of the Indianapolis City Council in Indiana. He was elected to the council in 2011.[1] He left office in 2016.
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Indianapolis, Indiana (2023)
General election
General election for Indianapolis City Council District 7
Incumbent John Barth won election in the general election for Indianapolis City Council District 7 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Barth (D) | 100.0 | 9,517 |
| Total votes: 9,517 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indianapolis City Council District 7
Incumbent John Barth advanced from the Democratic primary for Indianapolis City Council District 7 on May 2, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Barth | 100.0 | 3,785 |
| Total votes: 3,785 | |||
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Endorsements
Barth received the following endorsements.
2019
See also: City elections in Indianapolis, Indiana (2019)
General election
General election for Indianapolis City Council District 7
John Barth defeated Stu Rhodes in the general election for Indianapolis City Council District 7 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Barth (D) | 87.2 | 7,027 |
| Stu Rhodes (R) | 12.8 | 1,034 | ||
| Total votes: 8,061 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indianapolis City Council District 7
John Barth advanced from the Democratic primary for Indianapolis City Council District 7 on May 7, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Barth | 100.0 | 2,297 |
| Total votes: 2,297 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joseph Simpson (D)
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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John Barth did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
John Barth did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Joseph Simpson (D) |
Indianapolis City Council District 7 2020-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Indianapolis City Council At-large 2012-2016 |
Succeeded by - |
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