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

Indiana House District 8

Ryan Dvorak has no major-party opponent.

Ryan Dvorak has no major-party opponent.

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 D+14: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+10.3D+8.1 vs. nation2020 presidentD+16.4D+11.9 vs. nation2024 presidentD+12.5D+14.0 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
61,466
People per km²
412
Adults with a B.A.+
44%
White, no degree
43%of adults
  • White 72%
  • Hispanic 6%
  • Black 13%
  • Asian 5%
  • 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

38,922 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Ryan M Dvorak (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

26,464 two-party votes · D+12.5 · D+14.0 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)56.2%
Donald Trump (R)43.8%

2022

11,325 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Ryan M Dvorak (D)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

29,122 votes · D+13.7
✓ Ryan M Dvorak (D)56.8%
Timothy Jaycox (R)43.2%

2020 President Vote in this district

28,157 two-party votes · D+16.4 · D+11.9 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)58.2%
Donald Trump (R)41.8%

2016 President Vote in this district

25,784 two-party votes · D+10.3 · D+8.1 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)55.2%
Donald Trump (R)44.8%