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Indiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Indiana House District 27

A district of about 70,000 people, 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+7.2 relative to the nation for president.

Sheila Klinker (D) · since Nov 6, 1990Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 100 seats

Every Indiana House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+7.223rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 27

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 race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

20222026
Indiana House of RepresentativesD+20.2D+29.4

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 100 seats. Small marks are other seats in Indiana. The black marker is District 27.

Adults with a bachelor's degree29% 64th pct · 37th of 100 in IN

Higher than 64% of seats.

White adults without a degree53% 39th pct · 61st of 100 in IN

Lower than 61% of seats.

Hispanic residents14% 79th pct · 22nd of 100 in IN

Higher than 79% of seats.

Black residents10% 74th pct · 27th of 100 in IN

Higher than 74% of seats.

Asian residents2% 68th pct · 33rd of 100 in IN

Higher than 68% of seats.

People per square mile2,041 81st pct · 20th of 100 in IN

Denser than 81% 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.

District 82
24% college gradsD+16.9Held DDistrict 71
24% college gradsR+0.3Held DDistrict 12
37% college gradsD+5.0Held DDistrict 89
24% Black · 23% college gradsD+7.0Held D

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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Sheila A. Klinker (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 20.2, 2026 by 29.4

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)