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Indiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Indiana House District 71

A district of about 68,000 people, 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+0.3 relative to the nation for president.

Wendy Dant Chesser (D)Next 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+0.329th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 71

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 raceD+18.8No race
GovernorNo raceD+21.7No race
Indiana House of RepresentativesD+1.2No raceD+27.3

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 71.

Adults with a bachelor's degree24% 41st pct · 59th of 100 in IN

Lower than 59% of seats.

White adults without a degree57% 49th pct · 51st of 100 in IN

Lower than 51% of seats.

Hispanic residents9% 67th pct · 34th of 100 in IN

Higher than 67% of seats.

Black residents12% 77th pct · 24th of 100 in IN

Higher than 77% of seats.

Asian residents1% 41st pct · 59th of 100 in IN

Lower than 59% of seats.

People per square mile1,779 78th pct · 23rd of 100 in IN

Denser than 78% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 34
26% college gradsD+4.6Held DDistrict 27
29% college gradsD+7.2Held DDistrict 36
IndianaR+12.4Flipped DDistrict 77
21% college gradsD+13.8Held 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. Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 27.3
  2. Rita Fleming (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 1.2

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