Indiana House of Representatives
| Indiana House of Representatives | |
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| General Information | |
| Party control: | Republican |
| Session start:[1] | January 4, 2021 |
| Session end:[1] | April 22, 2021 |
| Term length: | 2 years |
| Term limits: | None |
| Redistricting: | Legislature-dominant |
| Salary: | $28,102.50/year + per diem |
| Members | |
| Total: | 100 |
| Democrats: | 29 |
| Republicans: | 70 |
| Other: | 0 |
| Vacancies: | 1 |
| Leadership | |
| Speaker: | Todd Huston (R) |
| Maj. Leader: | Matthew Lehman (R) |
| Min. Leader: | Phil GiaQuinta (D) |
| Elections | |
| Last election: | November 3, 2020 |
| Next election: | November 8, 2022 |
The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Indiana General Assembly. Alongside the Indiana State Senate, it forms the legislative branch of the Indiana state government and works alongside the governor of Indiana to create laws and establish a state budget. Legislative authority and responsibilities of the Indiana House of Representatives include passing bills on public policy matters, setting levels for state spending, raising and lowering taxes, and voting to uphold or override gubernatorial vetoes.
The Indiana House of Representatives meets in the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Indiana General Assembly approved new state legislative district maps on October 1, 2021, and Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) signed the new district boundaries into law on October 4, 2021. The Indiana Senate Republican caucus released its first draft of state Senate districts on September 20, 2021, and the Indiana House Republican caucus released its first proposed state House district maps on September 14, 2021. The Indiana state Senate approved final legislative district boundaries by a vote of 36-12, with all votes to approve by Republicans. Eleven Senate Democrats joined State Sen. Ron Grooms (R) in voting against the maps. The Indiana House of Representatives approved final district maps by a vote of 64-25. All votes in favor were by Republicans with 22 Democrats and three Republicans voting against.[2][3]
The full legislative history of Indiana's redistricting proposals, including House and Senate committee reports and proposed amendments, can be found here at the Indiana General Assembly's website. These maps take effect for Indiana's 2022 legislative elections.[4]
Click here for more information about redistricting after the 2020 census.
This page contains the following information on the Indiana House of Representatives.
- Which party controls the chamber
- The chamber's current membership
- Partisan control of the chamber over time
- Elections in the chamber and how vacancies are filled
- A district map
- How redistricting works in the state
- Legislation currently under consideration
- Legislative session dates
- Legislative procedures, such as veto overrides and the state budget process
- A list of committees
Contents
- 1 Party control
- 2 Members
- 3 Historical party control
- 4 Elections
- 5 District map
- 6 Redistricting
- 7 Sessions
- 8 Legislative roles and procedures
- 9 Committees
- 10 Constitutional amendments
- 11 See also
- 12 Footnotes
Party control
Current partisan control
The table below shows the partisan breakdown of the Indiana House of Representatives as of October 2021:
| Party | As of October 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 29 | |
| Republican Party | 70 | |
| Vacancies | 1 | |
| Total | 100 | |
Members
Leadership
The speaker of the House is the presiding officer of the body.[5]
Current leadership and members
- House speaker: Todd Huston (R)
- Majority leader: Matthew Lehman (R)
- Minority leader: Phil GiaQuinta (D)
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $28,102.50/year | $183/day. Unvouchered. |
Swearing in dates
Indiana legislators assume office the day after their general election.[6]
Membership qualifications
To be eligible to serve in the Indiana House of Representatives, a candidate must be:[7]
- "A United States citizen at the time of the election;"[8]
- "Have resided in the state for at least two (2) years and in the house district for at least one (1) year before the election;"[8]
- "Be at least twenty-one (21) years old upon taking office;"[8]
- "Registered to vote in the election district the person seeks to represent not later than the deadline for filing the declaration or petition of candidacy or certificate of nomination."[9]
Historical party control
From 1992 to 2020, partisan control of the Indiana House of Representatives changed five times before Republicans took over in the 2010 elections. From 2010 to 2020, Republicans had a strong majority in the chamber, which was previously a partisan battleground. The table below shows the partisan history of the Indiana House of Representatives following every general election from 1992 to 2020. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.
Indiana House of Representatives Party Control: 1992-2020
| Year | '92 | '94 | '96 | '98 | '00 | '02 | '04 | '06 | '08 | '10 | '12 | '14 | '16 | '18 | '20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 55 | 44 | 50* | 53 | 53 | 51 | 48 | 51 | 52 | 40 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 29 |
| Republicans | 45 | 56 | 50 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 60 | 69 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 71 |
*Democrat John Gregg served as speaker of the house because the governor's race was won by Frank O'Bannon (D) and a 1989 law said the party that won the governor's race was to elect the speaker of a tied chamber.
The Indiana House of Representatives was competitive from 1900 to 2020. The chamber changed partisan control 15 times during that time period. Starting in 1990, Democrats held control of the chamber. This started a twenty-year period of competitiveness where partisan control frequently switched between Democrats and Republicans and the distance between the parties was never more than 12 seats.
After taking control in 1990, Democrats held the chamber through the 1992 elections. Republicans won a 56-44 majority in 1994. In the 1996 elections, Democrats made gains and brought the chamber to a 50-50 tie. They also won the chamber's leadership positions because a 1989 Indiana law allows the party of the governor to select the speaker of the house in the event of a tie (Democrat Gov. Frank O'Bannon was elected in 1996).[10]
Democrats held slim majorities following the 1998, 2000, and 2002 elections before Republicans took control with a 52-48 majority in 2004. Democratic gains in 2006 and 2008 swung control back in their favor, although they did not win more than 52 seats in either election. Starting in 2010, Republicans began building a majority in the chamber that lasted through 2020. In the 2010 election, they won a 60-40 majority, the largest either party had held since the 1984 elections. Despite a national trend back toward Democrats in 2012, Republicans won another nine seats.
The 2014 and 2016 elections yielded a few more seats to Republicans, leaving them with a 71-29 majority after 2014 and a 70-30 majority after 2016. Republicans lost three seats in the 2018 election, holding a 67-33 majority. Following the 2020 election, Republicans had a 71-29 majority. These were the largest margins in the chamber since 1972 and signaled an end to the decades where both parties had a chance at a majority. The chamber's Republican gains from 2010 to 2016 were in line with a national trend toward Republican state legislatures during the presidency of Barack Obama (D). From 2009 to 2017, Democrats experienced losses in state legislative elections, totaling 968 seats altogether.
Trifecta history
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Between 1992 and 2021, Indiana was under the following types of trifecta control:
Democratic trifecta: None
Republican trifecta: 2005-2006, 2011-2021
Divided government: 1992-2004, 2007-2010
Indiana Party Control: 1992-2021
No Democratic trifectas • Thirteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
Elections
Elections by year
Indiana state representatives serve two-year terms, with all seats up for election every two years. Indiana holds elections for its legislature in even years.
2022
Elections for the Indiana House of Representatives will take place in 2022. The general election is on November 8, 2022. A primary is scheduled for May 3, 2022. The filing deadline is February 4, 2022.
2020
Elections for the office of Indiana House of Representatives took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for June 2, 2020. The filing deadline was February 7, 2020.
In the 2020 election, Republicans expanded their majority in the Indiana House to 71-29.
| Indiana House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 3, 2020 | After November 4, 2020 | |
| Democratic Party | 33 | 29 | |
| Republican Party | 67 | 71 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | |
2018
Elections for the Indiana House of Representatives took place in 2018. An open primary election took place on May 8, 2018. The general election was held on November 6, 2018. The major party candidate filing deadline was February 9, 2018. The independent and third-party candidate filing deadline was July 2, 2018.[11]
In the 2018 elections, the Republican majority in the Indiana House of Representatives was reduced from 70-30 to 67-33.
| Indiana House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 6, 2018 | After November 7, 2018 | |
| Democratic Party | 30 | 33 | |
| Republican Party | 70 | 67 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | |
2016
Elections for the Indiana House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 3, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 5, 2016. All 100 seats in the Indiana House of Representatives were up for election in 2016.
Heading into the election, Republicans held a 71-29 majority. Republicans lost one seat in the election, giving them a 70-30 majority.
| Indiana House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 7, 2016 | After November 8, 2016 | |
| Democratic Party | 29 | 30 | |
| Republican Party | 71 | 70 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | |
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2014Elections for the Indiana House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. All 100 House seats were up for election in 2014. Heading into the election, Republicans held a 69-31 majority. Republicans gained two seats in the election, giving them a 71-29 majority.
2012Elections for the office of Indiana House of Representatives took place in 2012. The primary election was held on May 8, 2012, and the general election was held on November 6, 2012. The candidate filing deadline was February 24, 2012. All 100 House seats were up for election in 2012. Heading into the election, Republicans held a 60-40 majority. Republicans gained nine seats in the election, giving them a 69-31 majority.
2010Elections for the office of Indiana House of Representatives took place in 2010. The primary election was held on May 4, 2010, and the general election was held on November 2, 2010. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was February 19, 2010, for Republicans and Democrats and June 30, 2010, for independents and other candidates. All 100 House seats were up for election in 2010. Heading into the election, Democrats held a 52-48 majority. Democrats lost 12 seats in the election, giving Republicans a 60-40 majority.
2008Elections for the office of Indiana House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 6, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008. All 100 House seats were up for election in 2008. During the 2008 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $17,009,173. The top 10 contributors were:[13]
2006Elections for the office of Indiana House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 2, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006. All 100 House seats were up for election in 2006. During the 2006 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $19,440,487. The top 10 contributors were:[14]
2004Elections for the office of Indiana House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 4, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004. All 100 House seats were up for election in 2004. During the 2004 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $12,531,227. The top 10 contributors were:[15]
2002Elections for the office of Indiana House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 7, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002. All 100 House seats were up for election in 2002. During the 2002 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $9,717,739. The top 10 contributors were:[16]
2000Elections for the office of Indiana House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 2, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000. All 100 House seats were up for election in 2000. During the 2000 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $9,126,881. The top 10 contributors were:[17]
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Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the Indiana General Assembly, the state committee of the party that last held the seat must appoint a replacement. This is contingent upon the approval of the respective state chairperson of the party. Any vacant seat held by an independent must be filled by a special election.[18]
See sources: Indiana Code §3-13-5-0.1
District map
- See also: Indiana state legislative districts
The state of Indiana has 150 legislative districts. Each district elects one representative. The state Senate has 50 districts and the state House has 100 districts.
Use the interactive map below to find your district.