Indiana State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Indiana Senate District 20
A district of about 124,000 people, 58% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+10.9 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Scott Baldwin (R) · won59.9%
- Joel Levi (D)40.1%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
Where it sits among all 50 seats
Every Indiana State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
14 races since 1972; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2024 | Scott Baldwin (R) | Joel Levi (D) | 19.8 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Scott Baldwin (R) | Ronald Saunders III (D) | 25.0 |
| 2016 | Howard Kenley (R) | Paula Jo Gilliam (D) | 41.7 |
| 2012 | Luke Kenley (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Howard Kenley (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2004 | Howard Kenley (R) | Robert D. Threlkeld (D) | 52.9 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Howard Kenley (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | Howard Kenley (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Howard Kenley (R) | Anthony C. Maidenberg (D) | 12.5 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Anthony C. Maidenberg (D)Flip | Roger Jessup (R) | 0.5 |
| 1984 | Roger Jessup (R) | David J. Hyman (D) | 28.9 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Roger Jessup (R) | Michael M. Balsbaugh (D) | 25.1 |
| 1976 | Roger Jessup (R) | Mendle E. Adams (D) | 1.8 |
| 1972 | Roger Jessup (R) | James J. Waymire (D) | 24.7 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 20
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 20's area in each.
- U.S. House
- IN-5 100%
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2024 | |
|---|---|
| President | R+10.4 |
| U.S. Senate | R+16.2 |
| Governor | R+9.1 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 50 seats. Small marks are other seats in Indiana. The black marker is District 20.
Higher than 96% of seats.
Lower than 86% of seats.
Lower than 61% of seats.
Lower than 61% of seats.
Higher than 82% of seats.
Denser than 76% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 3164% college gradsD+2.3Flipped DDistrict 15
39% college gradsR+18.0CountingDistrict 11
35% college gradsR+13.1CountingDistrict 24
38% college gradsR+23.5Not up in 2026
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET