2014Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2014 election for Indiana Senate District 47
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Erin Houchin (R) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Richard D. Young Jr. (D) by 16.2 points.
Erin HouchinRepublican · winner
58.1%21,395
Richard D. Young Jr.Democrat · incumbent
41.9%15,419
36,814 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 2014
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET