2016Final results
2016 election for Indiana Senate District 42
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Jean Leising (R) won with 72.9% of the vote, defeating Rudy M. Howard Sr. (D) by 45.8 points.
Jean LeisingRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.9%37,843
Rudy M. Howard Sr.Democrat
27.1%14,085
51,928 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET