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Indiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Indiana House District 72

A district of about 66,000 people, 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+12.2 relative to the nation for president.

Ed Clere (I) · since Nov 4, 2008Next 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+12.239th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 72

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+3.6No race
GovernorNo raceR+0.8No race
Indiana House of RepresentativesR+20.8No raceD+4.9

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

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Indiana Election DivisionUpdated 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 72.

Adults with a bachelor's degree31% 69th pct · 32nd of 100 in IN

Higher than 69% of seats.

White adults without a degree59% 54th pct · 47th of 100 in IN

Higher than 54% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 21st pct · 79th of 100 in IN

Lower than 79% of seats.

Black residents5% 52nd pct · 49th of 100 in IN

Higher than 52% of seats.

Asian residents1% 46th pct · 54th of 100 in IN

Lower than 54% of seats.

People per square mile677 60th pct · 41st of 100 in IN

Denser than 60% 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 43
25% college gradsR+7.1Held DDistrict 78
34% college gradsR+16.8CountingDistrict 19
34% college gradsR+19.2CountingDistrict 36
IndianaR+12.4Flipped 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. Edward D. Clere (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 20.8

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