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Indiana › Indiana State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Indiana State Senate District 39
Jeff Ellington has no major-party opponent.
Jeff Ellington 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
Republican
Jeff Ellington
The district
Lean R+56: 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
- 135,267
- People per km²
- 22
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 17%
- White, no degree
- 77%of adults
- White 91%
- Hispanic 3%
- Black 1%
- Other / multiracial 4%
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
55,960 two-party votes · R+56.2 · R+54.7 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)78.1%
Kamala Harris (D)21.9%
2022
31,128 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Eric Bassler (R)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
58,024 two-party votes · R+53.9 · R+58.4 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)76.9%
Joe Biden (D)23.1%
2018 Earlier district lines
34,457 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Eric S Bassler (R)100.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
56,835 two-party votes · R+55.0 · R+57.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)77.5%
Hillary Clinton (D)22.5%
2014 Earlier district lines
32,860 votes · R+22.2✓ Eric Bassler (R)61.1%
Steve Lindsey (D)38.9%