Indiana State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Indiana Senate District 44

A district of about 139,000 people, 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+46.5 relative to the nation for president.

Eric Koch (R) · since Nov 8, 2016Next election Nov 7, 2028

2024 election

Nov 5, 2024
  1. Eric Koch (R) · won100.0%

Unopposed.

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.

R+46.543rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 44

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 2 times. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2022
2024Eric Koch (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 2012
2020Eric Koch (R)Cynthia Wirth (D)45.9
2016Eric Koch (R)Linda Kay Henderson (D)39.5
2012Brent E. Steele (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 2002
2008Brent E. Steele (R)Matthew S. Colglazier (D)21.2
2004Brent E. Steele (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1992
2000Becky Skillman (R)Seth Lambton (I)82.7
1996Becky Skillman (R)C. Austin Pritchett (D)21.6
1992Becky Skillman (R)Jeffrey J. Lorenzo (D)13.4
Lines first used in 1982
1988Joseph V. Corcoran (R)Joseph M. Robertson II (D)14.4
1984Joseph V. Corcoran (R)William L. Bevers (D)11.2
Lines first used in 1972
1980Joseph V. Corcoran (R)FlipJames W. Spurgeon (D)2.9
1976James W. Spurgeon (D)FlipRalph E. Anderson (R)0.5
1972Earl Wilson (R)Marvin E. Klaes (D)0.1

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 44

The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 44's area in each.

U.S. House
IN-9 78%, IN-8 22%
Indiana House of Representatives
HD-65 45%, HD-62 31%, HD-69 19%

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
PresidentR+47.8
U.S. SenateR+46.9
GovernorR+36.0

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 44.

Adults with a bachelor's degree22% 29th pct · 36th of 50 in IN

Lower than 71% of seats.

White adults without a degree72% 88th pct · 7th of 50 in IN

Higher than 88% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 41st pct · 30th of 50 in IN

Lower than 59% of seats.

Black residents0% 4th pct · 48th of 50 in IN

Lower than 96% of seats.

Asian residents1% 33rd pct · 34th of 50 in IN

Lower than 67% of seats.

People per square mile77 6th pct · 47th of 50 in IN

Less dense than 94% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET