2024Final results

2024 election for Indiana Senate District 8

Indiana State Senate · Indiana

Mike Bohacek (R) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating Leon P. Smith (D) by 39.6 points.

Mike BohacekRepublican · winner
69.8%26,898
30.2%11,641
The same year, the district voted R+28.9 for president; this race was R+39.6.38,539 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024

Races before and after

EvenD+14.22004D+42.42008D+16.62012R+16.52016R+18.82020R+39.62024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET