2002Final results
2002 election for Indiana House District 17
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Steven Heim (R) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Ralph E. Winters (D) by 15.2 points.
Steven HeimRepublican · winner
57.6%10,073
Ralph E. WintersDemocrat
42.4%7,422
17,495 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET