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Nick Roberts (politician)

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Nick Roberts
Roberts at the Indy North Floodworks Accreditation Announcement in March 2024
Member of the
Indianapolis City-County Council
from the 4th District
Assumed office
January 1, 2024
Preceded byEthan Evans
Personal details
Born (2000-08-14) August 14, 2000 (age 24)
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
EducationIndiana University, Indianapolis

Nicholas Anthony Roberts (born August 14, 2000) is an American politician, freelance data analyst, community organizer, and the councilor for the 4th District on the Indianapolis City-County Council, representing the northeast corner of the city, covering Geist Reservoir and Castleton Square, since January 2024.

At the time of his election, he was slated to be the second-youngest person and the first member of Generation Z to serve on the council at 23, and the youngest elected official for any of the 50 largest American cities.[1][2][3]

Roberts was assigned in 2024 to the committees on Administration and Finance, Community Affairs, Environmental Sustainability and Public Works.[4]

Electoral history

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2023 Indianapolis City-County Council District 4

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Democratic primary election

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Indianapolis City-County Council District 4 Democratic primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nick Roberts 1,727 100.00%
Total votes 1,727 100.00%

General election

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Indianapolis City-County Council District 4[5]
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

References

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  1. ^ Bergquist, Garrett (2024-01-03). "Indy's first Gen Z councilor settles in". Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic | WISH-TV |. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  2. ^ Cheang, Ko Lyn. "Republicans gain one seat as Democrats retain supermajority on Indy City-County Council". IndyStar. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Meet City-County Councilmember Nick Roberts, District 4 • Current Publishing". 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  4. ^ "Committees of the Council". www.indy.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  5. ^ "Election Results General Election | indy.gov". 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
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