Indiana State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Indiana Senate District 1

A district of about 136,000 people, 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+5.7 relative to the nation for president.

Dan Dernulc (R) · since Nov 8, 2022Flipped in 2026Next election Nov 5, 2030The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 50 seats

Every Indiana State Senate 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+5.712th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 1

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+5.7No race
GovernorNo raceR+4.5No race
Indiana State SenateR+4.7No raceD+14.3

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 50 seats. Small marks are other seats in Indiana. The black marker is District 1.

Adults with a bachelor's degree33% 69th pct · 16th of 50 in IN

Higher than 69% of seats.

White adults without a degree46% 22nd pct · 39th of 50 in IN

Lower than 78% of seats.

Hispanic residents16% 92nd pct · 5th of 50 in IN

Higher than 92% of seats.

Black residents12% 80th pct · 11th of 50 in IN

Higher than 80% of seats.

Asian residents2% 59th pct · 21st of 50 in IN

Higher than 59% of seats.

People per square mile1,965 86th pct · 8th of 50 in IN

Denser than 86% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Scott Houldieson (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 14.3
  2. Daniel E. Dernulc (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 4.7

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