Indiana State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Indiana Senate District 45

A district of about 138,000 people, 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+19.4 relative to the nation for president.

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+19.419th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 45

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+14.0No race
GovernorNo raceR+10.5No race
Indiana State SenateR+24.1No raceR+0.7

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 50 seats. Small marks are other seats in Indiana. The black marker is District 45.

Adults with a bachelor's degree29% 53rd pct · 24th of 50 in IN

Higher than 53% of seats.

White adults without a degree59% 51st pct · 25th of 50 in IN

Higher than 51% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 45th pct · 28th of 50 in IN

Lower than 55% of seats.

Black residents7% 67th pct · 17th of 50 in IN

Higher than 67% of seats.

Asian residents1% 41st pct · 30th of 50 in IN

Lower than 59% of seats.

People per square mile358 61st pct · 20th of 50 in IN

Denser than 61% 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. Chris Garten (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 24.1

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