Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9
- Early voting: Oct. 10 - Nov. 5
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Photo ID required
- Poll times: 6:00 am to 6:00 pm local time
| 2018 Indiana House elections | |
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| General | November 6, 2018 |
| Primary | May 8, 2018 |
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Republicans maintained their majority in the Indiana House of Representatives in the 2018 elections, winning 67 seats to Democrats' 33. All 100 House seats were up for election in 2018. Heading into the election, Republicans controlled 70 seats and Democrats controlled 30.
Republicans maintained their trifecta in Indiana in 2018 by holding the state House and the state Senate.
Indiana state representatives serve two-year terms, with all seats up for election every two years.
The Indiana House of Representatives was one of 87 state legislative chambers with elections in 2018. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2017, three chambers in Virginia and New Jersey were up for election. In 2016, 86 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections. Prior to 2018, the Indiana House of Representatives last held elections in 2016.
For more information about the Democratic primary, click here.
For more information about the Republican primary, click here.
Post-election analysis
- See also: State legislative elections, 2018
The Republican Party maintained supermajority status in both chambers of the Indiana General Assembly in the 2018 election. In the state Senate, 25 out of 50 seats were up for election. The Republican Indiana State Senate supermajority was reduced from 41-9 to 40-10. One Republican incumbent was defeated in the primary and one Republican incumbent was defeated in the general election.
The Indiana House of Representatives held elections for all 100 seats. The Republican supermajority in the House of Representatives was reduced from 70-30 to 67-33. One Republican incumbent was defeated in the primary and three Republican incumbents were defeated in the general election.
National background
On November 6, 2018, 87 of the nation's 99 state legislative chambers held regularly scheduled elections for 6,073 of 7,383 total seats, meaning that nearly 82 percent of all state legislative seats were up for election.
- Entering the 2018 election, Democrats held 42.6 percent, Republicans held 56.8 percent, and independents and other parties held 0.6 percent of the seats up for regular election.
- Following the 2018 election, Democrats held 47.3 percent, Republicans held 52.3 percent, and independents and other parties held 0.4 percent of the seats up for regular election.
- A total of 469 incumbents were defeated over the course of the election cycle, with roughly one-third of them defeated in the primary.
Want more information?
- Incumbents defeated in 2018's state legislative elections
- 2018 election analysis: Partisan balance of state legislative chambers
- 2018 election analysis: Number of state legislators by party
- 2018 election analysis: State legislative supermajorities
Candidates
General election
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Indiana House of Representatives General Election 2018
- Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Other District 1 Donna Dunn (Libertarian Party)
District 2
Earl Harris, Jr. (i)
District 3 District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9 District 10
District 11 District 12 District 13
District 14
District 15 Harold Slager (i)
District 16
District 17
District 18 District 19 Julie Olthoff (i)
District 20
District 21
Ethan Legg (Libertarian Party)
District 22
District 23 Adam Werner (Libertarian Party)
District 24
Donald Rainwater (Libertarian Party)
District 25
District 26 Sally Siegrist (i)
District 27 District 28
District 29 District 30 District 31
District 32
District 33 Dale Arnett (Libertarian Party)
District 34
District 35
District 36
District 37
District 38
District 39
District 40 District 41 Did not make the ballot:
Summer Ervin
District 42
District 43 District 44 District 45
District 46
District 47
District 48
Robert Wilson Jr. (Libertarian Party)
District 49 District 50
District 51
District 52
District 53
District 54
District 55 District 56 Jeremy Why (Independent)
District 57
District 58
District 59 Clyde Myers (Libertarian Party)
District 60
District 61
District 62
District 63
District 64 District 65
District 66
District 67
District 68
District 69
District 70
District 71 Thomas Keister (Libertarian Party)
District 72
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District 98 District 99
District 100
Primary election
The candidate list below is based on information provided by the Indiana Secretary of State on February 12, 2018.[1]
Margins of victory
A margin of victory (MOV) analysis for the 2018 Indiana House of Representatives races is presented in this section. MOV represents the percentage of total votes that separated the winner and the second-place finisher. For example, if the winner of a race received 47 percent of the vote and the second-place finisher received 45 percent of the vote, the MOV is 2 percent.
The table below presents the following figures for each party:
- Elections won
- Elections won by less than 10 percentage points
- Elections won without opposition
- Average margin of victory[2]
| Indiana House of Representatives: 2018 Margin of Victory Analysis | ||||
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| Party | Elections won | Elections won by less than 10% | Unopposed elections | Average margin of victory[2] |
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| Republican |
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| Total | ||||
The margin of victory in each race is presented below. The list is sorted from the closest MOV to the largest (including unopposed races).
Seats flipped
The below map displays each seat in the Indiana House of Representatives which changed partisan hands as a result of the 2018 elections, shaded according to the partisan affiliation of the winner in 2018. Hover over a shaded district for more information.
| State legislative seats flipped in 2018, Indiana House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| District | Incumbent | 2018 winner | Direction of flip |
| Indiana House of Representatives District 15 | Harold Slager |
Chris Chyung |
R to D |
| Indiana House of Representatives District 19 | Julie Olthoff |
Lisa Beck |
R to D |
| Indiana House of Representatives District 26 | Sally Siegrist |
Chris Campbell |
R to D |
Incumbents retiring
Twelve incumbents did not run for re-election in 2018.[3] Those incumbents were:
| Name | Party | Current Office |
|---|---|---|
| Linda Lawson |  Democratic |
House District 1 |
| Charlie Brown | Democratic |
House District 3 |
| Scott Pelath | Democratic |
House District 9 |
| William Friend |  Republican |
House District 23 |
| Kathy Kreag Richardson | Republican |
House District 29 |
| Greg Beumer | Republican |
House District 33 |
| Clyde Kersey | Democratic |
House District 43 |
| James Baird | Republican |
House District 44 |
| Wes Culver | Republican |
House District 49 |
| Milo Smith | Republican |
House District 59 |
| Thomas Washburne | Republican |
House District 64 |
| Steven Stemler | Democratic |
House District 71 |
Process to become a candidate
See statutes: Title 3, Article 8 of the Indiana Code
A candidate in Indiana may run with an officially recognized political party, as an independent, or as a write-in. The process to qualify varies depending on the type of candidate and the office being sought. No fee is required to file for office in Indiana. Before the general election, registered voters have the right to challenge any candidate's placement on the ballot. Challenges must be filed with the Indiana Election Division 74 days before the general election.[4][5]
Democratic or Republican candidates
A Democratic or Republican candidate seeking the office of United States Senator must do the following:
- A candidate must file a declaration of candidacy and nomination petition with the Indiana Election Division in person or by mail by noon 88 days prior to the primary election.[6]
- The declaration of candidacy must be accompanied by a nomination petition. This petition must contain at least 4,500 signatures, including a minimum of 500 signatures from each of the state's congressional districts. Before being filed with the Indiana Election Division, petition signatures must be certified by county voter registration officials.[6]
A candidate seeking the office of United States Representative must do the following:[5]
- A candidate must a declaration of candidacy with the Indiana Election Division in person or by mail by noon (Indianapolis time) 88 days before the primary election.[6]
A candidate seeking a state office (such as governor or treasurer) must do the following:[5][7]
- A candidate must file a statement of economic interests with the Indiana Ethics Commission. The commission will then give the candidate a Certificate of Filing, which must be filed with the Indiana Election Division before the division can accept any other forms.
- A candidate must file a declaration of candidacy with the Indiana Election Division in person or by mail by noon 88 days prior to the primary election.[6]
- The declaration of candidacy must be accompanied by a nomination petition. This petition must contain at least 4,500 signatures, including a minimum of 500 signatures from each of the state's congressional districts. Before being filed with the Indiana Election Division, petition signatures must be certified by county voter registration officials.[6]
- A Democratic or Republican party candidate must be nominated at the party's state convention. Party officials must file a certificate of nomination with the Indiana Election Division by noon (Indianapolis time) on July 15.
A candidate seeking office in the Indiana State Legislature must do the following:[5]
- The candidate must file a statement of economic interests (filing location varies based on office). If a candidate is seeking office in the Indiana State Senate, this form must be filed with the Principal Secretary of the Indiana State Senate. If a candidate is seeking office in the Indiana House of Representatives, this form must be filed with the Principal Clerk of the Indiana House of Representatives. Statements of economic interests must be filed as original documents, submitted in person or sent by mail. No faxes or photocopies will be accepted. Candidates may turn this form in as early as January 2 of the election year. The Indiana Election Division will not accept any other form until the statement of economic interests, stamped by the corresponding office, has been submitted.[8]
- A candidate must file a declaration of candidacy with the Indiana Election Division in person or by mail by noon (Indianapolis time) 88 days before the primary election.[6]
Libertarian candidates
A Libertarian candidate seeking the office of United States Senator must do the following:
- A candidate must file with the Libertarian Party.
- A candidate must be nominated at the party's state convention. After the convention, the party must file a certificate of nomination with the Indiana Election Division by noon (Indianapolis time) on July 15 in the year of the general election.[9]
A candidate seeking the office of United States Representative must do the following:[5]
- A candidate must file with the Libertarian Party.
- A candidate must be nominated at the party's state convention. After the convention, the party must file a certificate of nomination with the Indiana Election Division by noon (Indianapolis time) on July 15 in the year of the general election.[9]
A candidate seeking a state office (such as governor or treasurer) must do the following:[5][7]
- A candidate must file a statement of economic interests with the Indiana Ethics Commission. The commission will then give the candidate a certificate of filing, which must, in turn, be filed with the Indiana Election Division before the division can accept any other forms.
- A candidate must be nominated at the party's state convention. Party representatives must then file a certificate of nomination with the Indiana Election Division by noon (Indianapolis time) on July 15.
A candidate seeking office in the Indiana State Legislature must do the following:
- A candidate must file a statement of economic interests (filing location varies based on office). If a candidate is seeking office in the Indiana State Senate, this form must be filed with the Principal Secretary of the Indiana State Senate. If a candidate is seeking office in the Indiana House of Representatives, this form must be filed with the Principal Clerk of the Indiana House of Representatives. Statements of economic interests must be filed as the original document, submitted in person or sent by mail. No faxes or photocopies will be accepted. A candidate may turn this form in as early as January 2 of the election year. The Indiana Election Division will not accept any other forms until the statement of economic interests, stamped by the corresponding office, has been submitted.[5][8]
- A candidate must file with the Libertarian Party.
- A candidate must be nominated at the party's state convention. After the convention, the party must file a certificate of nomination with the Indiana Election Division by noon (Indianapolis time) on July 15 before the general election.[9]
Minor party or independent candidates
A minor party or independent candidate seeking the office of United States Senator must do the following:[5][10]
- A candidate must collect signatures from registered voters equal to 2 percent of the total votes cast for secretary of state in the last election. The petition circulation period begins 118 days before the primary election and ends June 30. Signatures must then be certified by the applicable county voter registration office.
- A candidate must file a candidate consent form and the certified petition of nomination with the Indiana Election Division by noon (Indianapolis time) on July 15 in the year of the election.
A candidate seeking the office of United States Representative must do the following:[5][10]
- A candidate must collect signatures from registered voters equal to 2 percent of the total votes cast for secretary of state in the last election in the congressional district the candidate seeks to represent. The petition circulation period begins 118 days before the primary election and ends June 30. Signatures must then be certified by the applicable county voter registration office.
- A candidate must file a candidate consent form and the certified petition of nomination with the Indiana Election Division by noon (Indianapolis time) on July 15 in the year of the election.
A candidate seeking a state office (such as governor or treasurer) must do the following:
- A candidate must file a statement of economic interests with the Indiana Ethics Commission. The commission will then give the candidate a filing certificate, which must, in turn, be filed with the Indiana Election Division before the division can accept any other forms.
- A candidate must collect signatures from registered voters equal to 2 percent of the total votes cast for secretary of state in the last election. The petition circulation period begins 118 days before the primary election and ends June 30. Signatures must then be certified by the applicable county voter registration office.
- A candidate must file a candidate consent form and the certified petition of nomination with the Indiana Election Division by noon (Indianapolis time) on July 15.
A candidate seeking office in the Indiana State Legislature must do the following:
- A candidate must file a statement of economic interests form (filing location varies based on office). If a candidate is seeking office in the Indiana State Senate, this form must be filed with the Principal Secretary of the Indiana State Senate. If a candidate is seeking office in the Indiana House of Representatives, this form must be filed with the Principal Clerk of the Indiana House of Representatives. Statements of economic interests forms must be filed as original documents, submitted in person or sent by mail. No faxes or photocopies will be accepted. A candidate may turn the form in as early as January 2 in the year of the election. The Indiana Election Division will not accept any other filings until the statement of economic interests, stamped by the corresponding office, has been submitted.[5][8]
- A candidate must collect signatures from registered voters equal to 2 percent of the total votes cast for secretary of state in the last election in the election district the candidate seeks to represent. The petition circulation period begins 118 days before the primary election and ends June 30. Signatures must then be certified by the applicable county voter registration office.
- A candidate must file a candidate consent form and the certified petition of nomination form with the Indiana Election Division by noon (Indianapolis time) on July 15.
Write-in candidates
A write-in candidate seeking the offices of United States Senator or United States Representative must do the following:[5][11]
- A candidate must file a declaration of intent with the Indiana Election Division by noon (Indianapolis time) on July 3 in the year of the election.
A candidate seeking a state office (such as governor or treasurer) must do the following:
- A candidate must file a statement of economic interests with the Indiana Ethics Commission. The commission must then give the candidate a certificate of filing, which must, in turn, be filed with the Indiana Election Division before the division can accept any other forms.
- A candidate must file a declaration of intent with the Indiana Election Division by noon (Indianapolis time) on July 3 in the year of the election.
A candidate seeking office in the Indiana State Legislature must do the following:
- A candidate must file a statement of economic interests form (filing location varies based on office). If a candidate is seeking office in the Indiana State Senate, this form must be filed with the Principal Secretary of the Indiana State Senate. If a candidate is seeking office in the Indiana House of Representatives, this form must be filed with the Principal Clerk of the Indiana House of Representatives. Statements of economic interests forms must be filed as original documents, submitted in person or sent by mail. No faxes or photocopies will be accepted. A candidate can file the form in as early as January 2 in the year of the election. The Indiana Election Division will not accept any other forms until the statement of economic interests, stamped by the corresponding office, has been submitted.[5][8]
- A candidate must file a declaration of intent with the Indiana Election Division by noon (Indianapolis time) on July 3 in the year of the election.
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve in the Indiana State Senate, a candidate must be:[12]
- A United States citizen at the time of election
- Have resided in the state for at least two years and in the senate district for at least one year before the election
- Be at least twenty-five (25) years old upon taking office;
- Registered to vote in the election district the person seeks to represent not later than the deadline for filing the declaration or petition of candidacy or certificate of nomination
Salaries and per diem
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[13] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $32,070.24/year | $196/day. |
When sworn in
Indiana legislators assume office the day after their general election.[14]
Indiana political history
Party control
2018
In the 2018 elections, the Republican majority in the Indiana House of Representatives was reduced from 70-30 to 67-33.
| Indiana House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 6, 2018 | After November 7, 2018 | |
| Democratic Party | 30 | 33 | |
| Republican Party | 70 | 67 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | |
2016
In the 2016 elections, the Republican majority in the Indiana House decreased from 71-29 to 70-30.
| Indiana House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 7, 2016 | After November 8, 2016 | |
| Democratic Party | 29 | 30 | |
| Republican Party | 71 | 70 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | |
Trifectas
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Republicans in Indiana gained a state government trifecta as a result of the 2010 elections when they took control of the state House and retained control of the state Senate and the governor's office. From 1992 to 2017, Republicans held a trifecta for nine years.
Indiana Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas • Sixteen years of Republican trifectas
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| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Wave election analysis
- See also: Wave elections (1918-2016)
The term wave election is frequently used to describe an election cycle in which one party makes significant electoral gains. How many seats would Republicans have had to lose for the 2018 midterm election to be considered a wave election?
Ballotpedia examined the results of the 50 election cycles that occurred between 1918 and 2016—spanning from President Woodrow Wilson's (D) second midterm in 1918 to Donald Trump's (R) first presidential election in 2016. We define wave elections as the 20 percent of elections in that period resulting in the greatest seat swings against the president's party.
Applying this definition to state legislative elections, we found that Republicans needed to lose 494 seats for 2018 to qualify as a wave election.
The chart below shows the number of seats the president's party lost in the 10 state legislative waves from 1918 to 2016. Click here to read the full report.
| State legislative wave elections | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | President | Party | Election type | State legislative seats change | Elections analyzed[15] | |
| 1932 | Hoover | R | Presidential | -1,022 | 7,365 | |
| 1922 | Harding | R | First midterm | -907 | 6,907 | |
| 1966 | Johnson | D | First midterm[16] | -782 | 7,561 | |
| 1938 | Roosevelt | D | Second midterm | -769 | 7,179 | |
| 1958 | Eisenhower | R | Second midterm | -702 | 7,627 | |
| 2010 | Obama | D | First midterm | -702 | 7,306 | |
| 1974 | Ford | R | Second midterm[17] | -695 | 7,481 | |
| 1920 | Wilson | D | Presidential | -654 | 6,835 | |
| 1930 | Hoover | R | Presidential | -640 | 7,361 | |
| 1954 | Eisenhower | R | First midterm | -494 | 7,513 | |
Competitiveness
Every year, Ballotpedia uses official candidate lists from each state to examine the competitiveness of every state legislative race in the country. Nationally, there has been a steady decline in electoral competitiveness since 2010. Most notable is that the number of districts with general election competition has dropped by more than 10 percent.
Results from 2016
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Historical context
Uncontested elections: In 2014, 32.8 percent of Americans lived in states with an uncontested state senate election. Similarly, 40.4 percent of Americans lived in states with uncontested house elections. Primary elections were uncontested even more frequently, with 61 percent of people living in states with no contested primaries. Uncontested elections often occur in locations that are so politically one-sided that the result of an election would be a foregone conclusion regardless of whether it was contested or not.
Open seats: In most cases, an incumbent will run for re-election, which decreases the number of open seats available. In 2014, 83 percent of the 6,057 seats up for election saw the incumbent running for re-election. The states that impose term limits on their legislatures typically see a higher percentage of open seats in a given year because a portion of incumbents in each election are forced to leave office. Overall, the number of open seats decreased from 2012 to 2014, dropping from 21.2 percent in 2012 to 17.0 percent in 2014.
Incumbent win rates: Ballotpedia's competitiveness analysis of elections between 1972 and 2014 documented the high propensity for incumbents to win re-election in state legislative elections. In fact, since 1972, the win rate for incumbents had not dropped below 90 percent—with the exception of 1974, when 88 percent of incumbents were re-elected to their seats. Perhaps most importantly, the win rate for incumbents generally increased over time. In 2014, 96.5 percent of incumbents were able to retain their seats. Common convention holds that incumbents are able to leverage their office to maintain their seat. However, the high incumbent win rate may actually be a result of incumbents being more likely to hold seats in districts that are considered safe for their party.
Marginal primaries: Often, competitiveness is measured by examining the rate of elections that have been won by amounts that are considered marginal (5 percent or less). During the 2014 election, 90.1 percent of primary and general election races were won by margins higher than 5 percent. Interestingly, it is usually the case that only one of the two races—primary or general—will be competitive at a time. This means that if a district's general election is competitive, typically one or more of the district's primaries were won by more than 5 percent. The reverse is also true: If a district sees a competitive primary, it is unlikely that the general election for that district will be won by less than 5 percent. Primaries often see very low voter turnout in comparison to general elections. In 2014, there were only 27 million voters for state legislative primaries, but approximately 107 million voters for the state legislative general elections.
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve in the Indiana House of Representatives, a candidate must be:[18]
- A United States citizen at the time of the election
- Have resided in the state for at least two years and in the house district for at least one year before the election
- Be at least twenty-one years old upon taking office
- Registered to vote in the election district the person seeks to represent not later than the deadline for filing the declaration or petition of candidacy or certificate of nomination.
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
Five of 92 Indiana counties—5 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
| Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
| Delaware County, Indiana | 13.43% | 3.12% | 14.98% | ||||
| LaPorte County, Indiana | 6.33% | 12.57% | 22.04% | ||||
| Perry County, Indiana | 18.55% | 11.59% | 22.84% | ||||
| Porter County, Indiana | 6.59% | 3.90% | 7.20% | ||||
| Vigo County, Indiana | 14.97% | 0.86% | 15.83% | ||||
In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Indiana with 56.9 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 37.8 percent. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) was Trump's running mate. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Indiana voted Republican 83.33 percent of the time and Democratic 16.67 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Indiana voted Republican four times and Democratic once when it voted for Barack Obama in 2008.
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Indiana. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[19][20]
| In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 28 out of 100 state House districts in Indiana with an average margin of victory of 32.8 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 25 out of 100 state House districts in Indiana with an average margin of victory of 32.9 points. Clinton won one district controlled by a Republican heading into the 2018 elections. |
| In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 72 out of 100 state House districts in Indiana with an average margin of victory of 25.3 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 75 out of 100 state House districts in Indiana with an average margin of victory of 34.3 points. Trump won six districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections. |
| 2016 Presidential Results by state House District ' | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
| 1 | 74.02% | 24.38% | D+49.6 | 69.13% | 26.57% | D+42.6 | D |
| 2 | 91.24% | 8.20% | D+83 | 86.86% | 10.81% | D+76.1 | D |
| 3 | 85.10% | 14.01% | D+71.1 | 76.56% | 20.48% | D+56.1 | D |
| 4 | 46.94% | 51.38% | R+4.4 | 44.02% | 50.44% | R+6.4 | R |
| 5 | 43.96% | 54.42% | R+10.5 | 42.04% | 52.89% | R+10.8 | R |
| 6 | 65.56% | 32.91% | D+32.6 | 62.43% | 32.71% | D+29.7 | D |
| 7 | 49.21% | 49.37% | R+0.2 | 42.98% | 52.50% | R+9.5 | D |
| 8 | 50.73% | 47.97% | D+2.8 | 48.45% | 46.84% | D+1.6 | D |
| 9 | 60.14% | 37.95% | D+22.2 | 51.04% | 43.89% | D+7.1 | D |
| 10 | 58.94% | 39.04% | D+19.9 | 48.29% | 45.87% | D+2.4 | D |
| 11 | 41.85% | 56.39% | R+14.5 | 32.04% | 62.83% | R+30.8 | R |
| 12 | 53.19% | 45.32% | D+7.9 | 51.20% | 44.04% | D+7.2 | D |
| 13 | 34.43% | 63.03% | R+28.6 | 25.19% | 69.21% | R+44 | R |
| 14 | 83.05% | 16.18% | D+66.9 | 77.49% | 19.96% | D+57.5 | D |
| 15 | 46.17% | 52.52% | R+6.4 | 42.67% | 53.12% | R+10.5 | R |
| 16 | 38.06% | 59.58% | R+21.5 | 24.96% | 70.45% | R+45.5 | R |
| 17 | 33.98% | 64.01% | R+30 | 25.85% | 69.06% | R+43.2 | R |
| 18 | 26.77% | 71.19% | R+44.4 | 20.36% | 74.88% | R+54.5 | R |
| 19 | 47.78% | 50.75% | R+3 | 42.72% | 52.73% | R+10 | R |
| 20 | 47.61% | 50.07% | R+2.5 | 34.89% | 59.54% | R+24.7 | R |
| 21 | 39.78% | 58.56% | R+18.8 | 33.73% | 61.94% | R+28.2 | R |
| 22 | 23.30% | 74.84% | R+51.5 | 19.91% | 75.20% | R+55.3 | R |
| 23 | 36.08% | 61.21% | R+25.1 | 24.21% | 70.73% | R+46.5 | R |
| 24 | 31.59% | 66.93% | R+35.3 | 40.35% | 53.30% | R+13 | R |
| 25 | 36.30% | 61.32% | R+25 | 27.19% | 67.54% | R+40.3 | R |
| 26 | 49.86% | 47.78% | D+2.1 | 50.02% | 43.22% | D+6.8 | R |
| 27 | 51.92% | 45.41% | D+6.5 | 48.64% | 44.84% | D+3.8 | D |
| 28 | 27.16% | 71.07% | R+43.9 | 24.52% | 69.75% | R+45.2 | R |
| 29 | 30.84% | 67.12% | R+36.3 | 32.24% | 61.50% | R+29.3 | R |
| 30 | 44.78% | 52.78% | R+8 | 32.84% | 61.89% | R+29.1 | R |
| 31 | 40.25% | 57.59% | R+17.3 | 28.83% | 66.42% | R+37.6 | R |
| 32 | 31.06% | 66.81% | R+35.7 | 23.91% | 70.93% | R+47 | R |
| 33 | 39.69% | 58.25% | R+18.6 | 25.55% | 69.80% | R+44.2 | R |
| 34 | 61.63% | 35.68% | D+25.9 | 52.44% | 41.78% | D+10.7 | D |
| 35 | 41.75% | 56.04% | R+14.3 | 30.87% | 64.18% | R+33.3 | D |
| 36 | 52.89% | 44.86% | D+8 | 41.75% | 53.32% | R+11.6 | D |
| 37 | 35.26% | 63.23% | R+28 | 40.95% | 53.05% | R+12.1 | R |
| 38 | 33.79% | 64.07% | R+30.3 | 23.90% | 71.40% | R+47.5 | R |
| 39 | 32.92% | 65.53% | R+32.6 | 40.88% | 53.34% | R+12.5 | R |
| 40 | 36.23% | 62.08% | R+25.8 | 35.50% | 58.61% | R+23.1 | R |
| 41 | 29.51% | 67.92% | R+38.4 | 22.67% | 71.80% | R+49.1 | R |
| 42 | 39.22% | 58.41% | R+19.2 | 26.29% | 69.50% | R+43.2 | R |
| 43 | 55.30% | 42.73% | D+12.6 | 45.56% | 49.83% | R+4.3 | D |
| 44 | 31.50% | 66.22% | R+34.7 | 21.02% | 74.48% | R+53.5 | R |
| 45 | 36.84% | 61.06% | R+24.2 | 24.84% | 71.19% | R+46.4 | R |
| 46 | 38.55% | 59.25% | R+20.7 | 31.57% | 63.54% | R+32 | R |
| 47 | 29.10% | 68.87% | R+39.8 | 24.16% | 70.65% | R+46.5 | R |
| 48 | 38.56% | 59.90% | R+21.3 | 32.75% | 62.92% | R+30.2 | R |
| 49 | 33.11% | 65.49% | R+32.4 | 32.54% | 63.39% | R+30.9 | R |
| 50 | 33.14% | 65.13% | R+32 | 27.01% | 68.02% | R+41 | R |
| 51 | 34.00% | 63.93% | R+29.9 | 24.48% | 70.78% | R+46.3 | R |
| 52 | 31.00% | 67.27% | R+36.3 | 24.47% | 70.89% | R+46.4 | R |
| 53 | 30.23% | 67.35% | R+37.1 | 23.85% | 70.13% | R+46.3 | R |
| 54 | 38.63% | 58.47% | R+19.8 | 24.91% | 69.53% | R+44.6 | R |
| 55 | 33.15% | 64.51% | R+31.4 | 22.12% | 73.36% | R+51.2 | R |
| 56 | 42.11% | 55.91% | R+13.8 | 33.19% | 62.25% | R+29.1 | R |
| 57 | 30.69% | 67.09% | R+36.4 | 23.49% | 71.18% | R+47.7 | R |
| 58 | 31.41% | 66.58% | R+35.2 | 27.77% | 66.87% | R+39.1 | R |
| 59 | 37.11% | 60.82% | R+23.7 | 31.83% | 62.16% | R+30.3 | R |
| 60 | 39.41% | 58.45% | R+19 | 34.82% | 60.63% | R+25.8 | R |
| 61 | 69.90% | 27.39% | D+42.5 | 75.00% | 20.08% | D+54.9 | D |
| 62 | 40.31% | 57.59% | R+17.3 | 34.37% | 60.99% | R+26.6 | R |
| 63 | 30.08% | 67.97% | R+37.9 | 22.31% | 72.84% | R+50.5 | R |
| 64 | 32.42% | 65.53% | R+33.1 | 24.93% | 70.82% | R+45.9 | R |
| 65 | 34.17% | 63.45% | R+29.3 | 25.48% | 69.95% | R+44.5 | R |
| 66 | 43.12% | 54.94% | R+11.8 | 30.53% | 65.36% | R+34.8 | D |
| 67 | 33.59% | 63.85% | R+30.3 | 20.50% | 75.70% | R+55.2 | R |
| 68 | 28.25% | 69.83% | R+41.6 | 19.20% | 77.08% | R+57.9 | R |
| 69 | 36.52% | 60.78% | R+24.3 | 22.82% | 72.40% | R+49.6 | R |
| 70 | 36.18% | 61.71% | R+25.5 | 27.10% | 68.70% | R+41.6 | R |
| 71 | 50.92% | 47.20% | D+3.7 | 44.56% | 50.60% | R+6 | D |
| 72 | 42.89% | 55.41% | R+12.5 | 38.96% | 56.02% | R+17.1 | R |
| 73 | 36.02% | 61.42% | R+25.4 | 22.93% | 72.72% | R+49.8 | R |
| 74 | 44.73% | 53.00% | R+8.3 | 31.06% | 63.50% | R+32.4 | R |
| 75 | 37.34% | 60.55% | R+23.2 | 28.95% | 66.32% | R+37.4 | R |
| 76 | 39.60% | 58.59% | R+19 | 32.85% | 62.36% | R+29.5 | R |
| 77 | 57.50% | 40.60% | D+16.9 | 52.56% | 42.87% | D+9.7 | D |
| 78 | 37.34% | 61.05% | R+23.7 | 35.16% | 60.59% | R+25.4 | R |
| 79 | 28.95% | 69.22% | R+40.3 | 21.65% | 73.97% | R+52.3 | R |
| 80 | 78.11% | 20.64% | D+57.5 | 74.22% | 22.20% | D+52 | D |
| 81 | 44.14% | 53.80% | R+9.7 | 40.62% | 53.82% | R+13.2 | R |
| 82 | 30.25% | 67.78% | R+37.5 | 21.96% | 73.57% | R+51.6 | R |
| 83 | 31.27% | 67.18% | R+35.9 | 29.98% | 65.17% | R+35.2 | R |
| 84 | 34.51% | 63.98% | R+29.5 | 33.23% | 62.10% | R+28.9 | R |
| 85 | 31.58% | 66.88% | R+35.3 | 27.71% | 67.59% | R+39.9 | R |
| 86 | 57.98% | 40.35% | D+17.6 | 64.62% | 29.75% | D+34.9 | D |
| 87 | 49.95% | 48.31% | D+1.6 | 55.89% | 38.06% | D+17.8 | D |
| 88 | 34.66% | 63.88% | R+29.2 | 37.37% | 57.03% | R+19.7 | R |
| 89 | 47.75% | 50.14% | R+2.4 | 43.77% | 50.93% | R+7.2 | R |
| 90 | 34.68% | 63.24% | R+28.6 | 32.08% | 62.11% | R+30 | R |
| 91 | 37.73% | 59.66% | R+21.9 | 31.71% | 62.40% | R+30.7 | R |
| 92 | 51.81% | 46.05% | D+5.8 | 49.25% | 45.19% | D+4.1 | D |
| 93 | 34.28% | 63.70% | R+29.4 | 32.89% | 61.93% | R+29 | R |
| 94 | 82.54% | 16.46% | D+66.1 | 82.29% | 14.31% | D+68 | D |
| 95 | 77.93% | 21.08% | D+56.8 | 75.26% | 21.28% | D+54 | D |
| 96 | 84.99% | 13.71% | D+71.3 | 83.70% | 12.01% | D+71.7 | D |
| 97 | 53.11% | 44.02% | D+9.1 | 48.46% | 45.17% | D+3.3 | D |
| 98 | 82.27% | 16.60% | D+65.7 | 78.54% | 18.32% | D+60.2 | D |
| 99 | 83.25% | 15.77% | D+67.5 | 80.80% | 15.76% | D+65 | D |
| 100 | 61.83% | 35.60% | D+26.2 | 59.68% | 34.20% | D+25.5 | D |
| Total | 43.94% | 54.15% | R+10.2 | 37.92% | 57.16% | R+19.2 | - |
| Source: Daily Kos | |||||||
See also
- Indiana House of Representatives
- Indiana State Legislature
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Indiana state legislative Democratic primaries, 2018
- Indiana state legislative Republican primaries, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Candidate List - Abbreviated," February 12, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Excludes unopposed elections
- ↑ Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
- ↑ This information comes from correspondence with the Indiana Election Division in December 2013.
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 Indiana Secretary of State, "2014 Indiana Candidate Guide," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Indiana Code, "Section 3-8-2-4," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Indiana Code, "Section 3-8-4," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Indiana Code, "Section 2-2.1-3, Legislative Ethics," accessed December 18, 2013
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Indiana Code, "Section 3-8-7-8," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Indiana Code, "Section 3-8-6," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ Indiana Code, "Section 3-8-2," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ 2010 Candidate Guide - Qualifications for Indiana State Senator
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ Indiana Constitution, "Article 4, Section 3," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ The number of state legislative seats available for analysis varied, with as many as 7,795 and as few as 6,835.
- ↑ Lyndon Johnson's (D) first term began in November 1963 after the death of President John F. Kennedy (D), who was first elected in 1960. Before Johnson had his first midterm in 1966, he was re-elected president in 1964.
- ↑ Gerald Ford's (R) first term began in August 1974 following the resignation of President Richard Nixon (R), who was first elected in 1968 and was re-elected in 1972. Because Ford only served for two full months before facing the electorate, this election is classified as Nixon's second midterm.
- ↑ 2010 Candidate Guide - Qualifications for House of Representatives
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
