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Indiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Indiana House District 38

A district of about 72,000 people, 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+49.1 relative to the nation for president.

Heath VanNatter (R) · since Nov 2, 2010Next 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.

R+49.181st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 38

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.

20242026
U.S. SenateR+50.5No race
GovernorR+38.3No race
Indiana House of RepresentativesR+50.7R+27.4

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 38.

Adults with a bachelor's degree24% 43rd pct · 57th of 100 in IN

Lower than 57% of seats.

White adults without a degree71% 80th pct · 21st of 100 in IN

Higher than 80% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 37th pct · 63rd of 100 in IN

Lower than 63% of seats.

Black residents1% 13th pct · 87th of 100 in IN

Lower than 87% of seats.

Asian residents0% 9th pct · 91st of 100 in IN

Lower than 91% of seats.

People per square mile71 9th pct · 91st of 100 in IN

Less dense than 91% 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 50
22% college gradsR+50.7Held RDistrict 64
24% college gradsR+47.5Held RDistrict 44
20% college gradsR+49.9Held RDistrict 63
21% college gradsR+53.0Held R

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. Heath R. Vannatter (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 50.7, 2026 by 27.4

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