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Indiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Indiana House District 85

A district of about 78,000 people, 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+42.2 relative to the nation for president.

Dave Heine (R) · since Nov 8, 2016Next 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+42.273rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 85

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.

20242026
U.S. SenateR+44.0No race
GovernorR+36.8No race
Indiana House of RepresentativesR+48.8R+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 85.

Adults with a bachelor's degree28% 62nd pct · 39th of 100 in IN

Higher than 62% of seats.

White adults without a degree62% 59th pct · 42nd of 100 in IN

Higher than 59% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 38th pct · 62nd of 100 in IN

Lower than 62% of seats.

Black residents6% 63rd pct · 38th of 100 in IN

Higher than 63% of seats.

Asian residents2% 61st pct · 40th of 100 in IN

Higher than 61% of seats.

People per square mile193 41st pct · 59th of 100 in IN

Less dense than 59% 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 53
31% college gradsR+41.4Held RDistrict 66
26% college gradsR+40.3Held RDistrict 47
26% college gradsR+44.4Held RDistrict 31
20% college gradsR+41.8Held 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. Dave Heine (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 48.8, 2026 by 27.3

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