2010Final results
2010 election for Indiana Senate District 47
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Richard D. Young Jr. (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Ted Metzger (R) by 2.4 points.
Richard D. Young Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
51.2%22,970
Ted MetzgerRepublican
48.8%21,915
44,885 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 2010
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET