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Indiana › Indiana House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Indiana House District 61
Matt Pierce has no major-party opponent.
Matt Pierce has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Matt Pierce
Incumbent state representative
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean D+62: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 72,242
- People per km²
- 1,377
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 59%
- White, no degree
- 31%of adults
- White 75%
- Hispanic 6%
- Black 5%
- Asian 10%
- Other / multiracial 5%
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 President Vote in this district
20,289 two-party votes · D+62.0 · D+63.5 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)81.0%
Donald Trump (R)19.0%
2022
11,698 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Matt Pierce (D)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
17,499 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Matt Pierce (D)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
23,916 two-party votes · D+63.4 · D+58.9 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)81.7%
Donald Trump (R)18.3%
2018 Earlier district lines
16,868 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Matt Pierce (D)100.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
23,022 two-party votes · D+59.1 · D+56.9 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)79.5%
Donald Trump (R)20.5%