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LeRoy Robinson
LeRoy Robinson (Democratic Party) is a member of the Indianapolis City Council, representing District 1. He assumed office in 2012. His current term ends on January 1, 2028.
Robinson (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Indianapolis City Council to represent District 1. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Robinson was elected to the council as an at-large member in 2011. When the four at-large seats on the city council expired in 2015, he won election to the District 1 seat.[1][2]
Biography
Robinson's professional experience includes working as an administrator in the Metropolitan School District of Pike Township. He taught at Pike High School and in the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township. He was a member of the Indianapolis Public Schools Board of Commissioners. He has also worked as a newspaper columnist, radio host and television host.[3]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Indianapolis, Indiana (2023)
General election
General election for Indianapolis City Council District 1
Incumbent LeRoy Robinson won election in the general election for Indianapolis City Council District 1 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | LeRoy Robinson (D) | 100.0 | 5,865 |
| Total votes: 5,865 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indianapolis City Council District 1
Incumbent LeRoy Robinson defeated David Greene in the Democratic primary for Indianapolis City Council District 1 on May 2, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | LeRoy Robinson | 58.6 | 1,522 |
| David Greene | 41.4 | 1,074 | ||
| Total votes: 2,596 | |||
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Endorsements
Robinson received the following endorsements.
2019
See also: City elections in Indianapolis, Indiana (2019)
General election
General election for Indianapolis City Council District 1
Incumbent LeRoy Robinson defeated Richard Anderson in the general election for Indianapolis City Council District 1 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | LeRoy Robinson (D) | 72.4 | 5,155 |
| Richard Anderson (R) | 27.6 | 1,967 | ||
| Total votes: 7,122 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indianapolis City Council District 1
Incumbent LeRoy Robinson advanced from the Democratic primary for Indianapolis City Council District 1 on May 7, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | LeRoy Robinson | 100.0 | 1,467 |
| Total votes: 1,467 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indianapolis City Council District 1
Richard Anderson advanced from the Republican primary for Indianapolis City Council District 1 on May 7, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Richard Anderson | 100.0 | 657 | |
| Total votes: 657 | |||
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2015
The city of Indianapolis, Indiana, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A partisan primary election took place on May 5, 2015. The filing deadline for major party candidates who wished to run in this election was February 6, 2015. The filing deadline for independent or minor party candidates was July 15, 2015.[4] Twenty-five city council seats were up for election. Indianapolis's four at-large seats were not up for election, because those seats were scheduled to expire at the end of 2015.[5]
In the Democratic primary election for District 1, LeRoy Robinson defeated Angela Mansfield.[6] Brian Jones (R) filed to run after the primary. Robinson defeated Jones in the general election.[7] Incumbent Jose M. Evans (R) did not run for re-election.[8]
| Indianapolis City Council District 1, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  LeRoy Robinson Incumbent |
61.4% | 4,218 | |
| Republican | Brian Jones | 38.6% | 2,656 | |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 | ||
| Total Votes | 6,874 | |||
| Source: Indianapolis and Marion County, "2015 Municipal Official Election Results", accessed November 16, 2015 | ||||
| Indianapolis City Council, District 1 Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
LeRoy Robinson Incumbent |
51.1% | 806 | ||
| Angela Mansfield | 48.9% | 771 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,577 | |||
| Source: City of Indianapolis, "Official primary election results," accessed May 29, 2015 | ||||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
LeRoy Robinson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
LeRoy Robinson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Indianapolis, "Robinson," accessed January 13, 2015
- ↑ The Indy Channel, "Lawmakers eliminate at-large Indianapolis City-County Council seats," April 26, 2013
- ↑ City of Indianapolis website, "Leroy Robinson, Member At-Large," accessed August 20, 2015
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2015 Indiana Election Calendar," accessed January 6, 2015
- ↑ The Indy Channel, "Lawmakers eliminate at-large Indianapolis City-County Council seats," April 26, 2013
- ↑ City of Indianapolis, "2015 Primary Election Results," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ City of Indianapolis, "2015 Candidate Filings," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ Indy Star, "Indy Council up for grabs; mayoral field set," February 6, 2015
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