Indiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Indiana House District 81
A district of about 73,000 people, 38% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+25.3 relative to the nation for president.
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.
Democratic
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 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | R+27.8 | No race |
| Governor | R+21.3 | No race |
| Indiana House of Representatives | R+29.7 | R+5.4 |
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 81.
Higher than 81% of seats.
Lower than 69% of seats.
Lower than 58% of seats.
Higher than 57% of seats.
Higher than 90% of seats.
Denser than 56% 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 5831% college gradsR+32.4CountingDistrict 84
38% college gradsR+17.9CountingDistrict 59
37% college gradsR+22.6CountingDistrict 40
39% college gradsR+13.1Flipped 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.
- Martin Carbaugh (R)
2023– · Won 2022 by 99.5, 2024 by 29.7, 2026 by 5.4
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)