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Indiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Indiana House District 56

A district of about 66,000 people, 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+32.5 relative to the nation for president.

Brad Barrett (R) · since Nov 6, 2018Next 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+32.560th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 56

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.

202220242026
U.S. SenateNo raceR+17.5No race
GovernorNo raceR+11.7No race
Indiana House of RepresentativesR+39.9No raceR+18.0

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 56.

Adults with a bachelor's degree20% 25th pct · 75th of 100 in IN

Lower than 75% of seats.

White adults without a degree71% 81st pct · 20th of 100 in IN

Higher than 81% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 19th pct · 81st of 100 in IN

Lower than 81% of seats.

Black residents4% 41st pct · 59th of 100 in IN

Lower than 59% of seats.

Asian residents1% 31st pct · 69th of 100 in IN

Lower than 69% of seats.

People per square mile156 36th pct · 64th of 100 in IN

Less dense than 64% 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 35
25% college gradsR+38.1Held RDistrict 31
20% college gradsR+41.8Held RDistrict 76
27% college gradsR+31.6Held RDistrict 20
21% college gradsR+29.2Counting

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. Randy Retter (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 18.0
  2. Brad Barrett (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 39.9, 2024 unopposed

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