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Indiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Indiana House District 86

A district of about 72,000 people, 26% Black, 58% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+46.9 relative to the nation for president.

Ed DeLaney (D) · 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.

D+46.98th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 86

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+40.6No race
GovernorNo raceD+44.2No race
Indiana House of RepresentativesD+42.7No raceD+55.9

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

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Indiana Election 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 86.

Adults with a bachelor's degree58% 93rd pct · 8th of 100 in IN

Higher than 93% of seats.

White adults without a degree19% 3rd pct · 97th of 100 in IN

Lower than 97% of seats.

Hispanic residents7% 57th pct · 44th of 100 in IN

Higher than 57% of seats.

Black residents26% 90th pct · 11th of 100 in IN

Higher than 90% of seats.

Asian residents3% 75th pct · 26th of 100 in IN

Higher than 75% of seats.

People per square mile2,118 82nd pct · 19th of 100 in IN

Denser than 82% 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 87
56% college gradsD+30.6Held DDistrict 96
35% Black · 47% college gradsD+71.9Held DDistrict 100
34% college gradsD+43.2Held DDistrict 8
44% college gradsD+13.5Held 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 O. Delaney (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 42.7, 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 55.9

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