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Indiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Indiana House District 53

A district of about 63,000 people, 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+41.4 relative to the nation for president.

Ethan Lawson (R) · since Nov 5, 2024Next 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+41.471st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 53

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.

2024
U.S. SenateR+49.6
GovernorR+38.2
Indiana House of RepresentativesR+40.8

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 53.

Adults with a bachelor's degree31% 67th pct · 34th of 100 in IN

Higher than 67% of seats.

White adults without a degree62% 58th pct · 43rd of 100 in IN

Higher than 58% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 23rd pct · 77th of 100 in IN

Lower than 77% of seats.

Black residents3% 39th pct · 61st of 100 in IN

Lower than 61% of seats.

Asian residents1% 33rd pct · 67th of 100 in IN

Lower than 67% of seats.

People per square mile253 42nd pct · 58th of 100 in IN

Less dense than 58% 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 85
28% college gradsR+42.2Held RDistrict 66
26% college gradsR+40.3Held RDistrict 28
37% college gradsR+41.3Held RDistrict 47
26% college gradsR+44.4Held 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. Ethan J. Lawson (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 40.8, 2026 unopposed
  2. Robert W. Cherry (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed

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