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Indiana › Indiana House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Indiana House District 54

Cory Criswell has no major-party opponent.

Cory Criswell has no major-party opponent.

Statewide map: Indiana House of Representatives

How this race is decided

Simple-majority veto override

A majority of the members elected to each chamber can override the governor's veto.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+51: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+49.7R+52.0 vs. nation2020 presidentR+49.1R+53.7 vs. nation2024 presidentR+50.9R+49.4 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
66,178
People per km²
32
Adults with a B.A.+
18%
White, no degree
76%of adults
  • White 93%
  • Hispanic 2%
  • Black 2%
  • Other / multiracial 3%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

23,919 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Cory Criswell (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

28,711 two-party votes · R+50.9 · R+49.4 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)75.4%
Kamala Harris (D)24.6%

2022

18,841 votes · R+47.4
✓ Cory Criswell (R)73.7%
Nan Polk (D)26.3%

2020 Earlier district lines

23,508 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Thomas E Saunders (R)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

29,310 two-party votes · R+49.1 · R+53.7 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)74.6%
Joe Biden (D)25.4%

2016 President Vote in this district

33,492 two-party votes · R+49.7 · R+52.0 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)74.9%
Hillary Clinton (D)25.1%

Neighboring districts

HD-33—J.D. Prescott>99%Rep.>99%Rep. HD-35Phil GiftElizabeth Rowray>99%Rep.>99%Rep. HD-36Kim TownsendKyle Pierce80%Rep.74%Rep. HD-47Michael PotterRobb Greene>99%Rep.>99%Rep. HD-53Reece Axel-AdamsEthan Lawson>99%Rep.>99%Rep. HD-55Victoria MartzLindsay Patterson>99%Rep.>99%Rep. HD-56Thomas RockwellRandy Retter>99%Rep.99%Rep. HD-73Allen J. MillerJennifer Meltzer>99%Rep.>99%Rep.