Indiana State House District 16
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Kendell Culp Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Kendell CulpRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first winAshley HammacDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Kendell Culp (R) 76.5, Dennis Collins (D) 23.5
- Last election
- Kendell Culp (Republican) won by 53.0 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: CulpRight column: Hammac
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeCulpNo published score for Hammac
- Races
- Won 2 of 2
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 4
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Ashley HammacDemocratic
- Kendell CulpIncumbentRepublican
Source: in.gov (XLSX), dated Sep 22
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History (27 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 24,887
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Indiana House of Representatives District 16, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKendell CulpWon Republican 19,03776.5% DemocraticDennis Collins Democratic 5,85023.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,546
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Indiana House of Representatives District 16, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKendell CulpWon Republican 15,546100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,259
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 16, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDouglas L. GutweinWon(incumbent) Republican 21,68674.1% DemocraticMichael A. Lovely Democratic 7,57325.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,870
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 16, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDouglas L. GutweinWon(incumbent) Republican 14,66170.3% DemocraticChristina L. Zacny Democratic 6,20929.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,624
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 16, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDouglas L. GutweinWon(incumbent) Republican 17,65268.9% DemocraticRichard W. Ludington Democratic 7,97231.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,450
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 16, 1972 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDouglas L. GutweinWon(incumbent) Republican 9,31364.5% DemocraticRichard W. Ludington Democratic 5,13735.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,438
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 16, 1972 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDouglas L. GutweinWon(incumbent) Republican 14,40959.0% DemocraticRichard W. Ludington Democratic 10,02941.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,966
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 16, 1972 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDouglas L. GutweinWon(incumbent) Republican 12,48169.5% DemocraticBill Reutebuch Democratic 5,48530.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,277
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 16, 1972 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDouglas L. GutweinWon Republican 15,17960.0% DemocraticWilliam R. Reutebuch Jr. Democratic 10,09840.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,186
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 16, 1972 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEric A. GutweinWon(incumbent) Republican 13,186100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,729
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 16, 1972 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEric A. GutweinWon Republican 18,729100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,277
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 16, 1972 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichael D. SmithWon(incumbent) Republican 13,277100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,840
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 16, 1972 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichael D. SmithWon(incumbent) Republican 17,840100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,137
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 16, 1972 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichael D. SmithWon(incumbent) Republican 13,137100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,402
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 16, 1972 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichael D. SmithWon(incumbent) Republican 14,30563.9% DemocraticMichael O. Silverthorne Democratic 8,09736.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,018
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 16, 1972 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichael D. SmithWon Republican 13,018100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,032
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 16, 1972 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWalter J. RoordaWon(incumbent) Republican 12,37853.7% DemocraticScott N. Paul Democratic 10,65446.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,861
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 16, 1972 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWalter J. RoordaWon(incumbent) Republican 8,59557.8% DemocraticMichael J. Kozuch Democratic 6,26642.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,034
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 16, 1972 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWalter J. RoordaWon(incumbent) Republican 12,73760.5% DemocraticMichael J. Kozuch Democratic 8,29739.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,329
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 16, 1972 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWalter J. RoordaWon(incumbent) Republican 10,329100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,068
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 16, 1972 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWalter J. RoordaWon(incumbent) Republican 14,18367.3% DemocraticJohn Graham Smith Democratic 6,88532.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,524
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 16, 1972 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWalter J. RoordaWon(incumbent) Republican 11,524100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,179
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 16, 1972 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDan StephanWon Republican 13,05751.9% DemocraticDelmar L. Auer(incumbent) Democratic 11,95247.5% LibertarianStephen L. Dashbach Libertarian 1700.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,628
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 16, 1972 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDelmar L. AuerWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,79552.6% RepublicanJames D. Bayman Republican 8,83347.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,955
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 16, 1972 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDelmar L. AuerWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,92654.0% RepublicanThomas R. King Republican 11,02946.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,884
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 16, 1972 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDelmar L. AuerWon Democratic 10,62950.9% RepublicanRalph R. Heine(incumbent) Republican 10,25549.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,065
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 16, 1972 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRalph R. HeineWon(incumbent) Republican 13,08154.4% DemocraticDelmar L. Auer Democratic 10,98445.6%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1972 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Indiana State House District 16, election results 1972 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/in/house/16. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:in/sldl:16
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026