Indiana State House District 17
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Jack Jordan Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Mary E. GibsonDemocraticJack JordanRepublican · Incumbent10 years since first win
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Jack Jordan (R) 86.4, Kendell Culp (R) 13.6
- Last election
- Jack Jordan (Republican) won by 72.8 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: GibsonRight column: Jordan
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeJordanNo published score for Gibson
- Races
- None listed
- Won 5 of 6
- Years since first win
- Not available
- 10
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Candidates on the ballot
- Mary E. GibsonDemocratic
- Jack JordanIncumbentRepublican
Source: in.gov (XLSX), dated Sep 22
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History (27 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 25,453
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Indiana House of Representatives District 17, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack JordanWon Republican 21,99486.4% RepublicanKendell Culp Republican 3,45913.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,536
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Indiana House of Representatives District 17, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack JordanWon(incumbent) Republican 13,86374.8% DemocraticJames White Democratic 4,67325.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,703
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 17, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack JordanWon(incumbent) Republican 19,95574.7% DemocraticBianka M. Tinklenberg Democratic 6,74825.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,295
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 17, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack JordanWon(incumbent) Republican 13,66467.3% DemocraticMichelle Livinghouse Democratic 6,63132.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,869
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 17, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack JordanWon Republican 16,04367.2% DemocraticMichelle Livinghouse Democratic 7,82632.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,536
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 17, 1972 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTimothy Patrick HarmanWon(incumbent) Republican 10,536100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,159
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 17, 1972 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTimothy P. HarmanWon Republican 18,159100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,217
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 17, 1972 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNancy DembowskiWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,89148.8% RepublicanFrancis K. Ellert Republican 8,62147.3% LibertarianRichard A. Liedtky Libertarian 7053.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,062
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 17, 1972 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNancy DembowskiWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,04558.4% RepublicanMark Mackillop Republican 10,01741.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,718
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 17, 1972 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNancy DembowskiWon Democratic 9,78052.3% RepublicanSteven Heim(incumbent) Republican 8,93847.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,275
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 17, 1972 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteven HeimWon(incumbent) Republican 14,10060.6% DemocraticDavid A. McLiver Democratic 8,32135.8% IndependentKevin F. Foley Independent 8543.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,495
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 17, 1972 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteven HeimWon Republican 10,07357.6% DemocraticRalph E. Winters Democratic 7,42242.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,615
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 17, 1972 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGary L. CookWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,29069.3% RepublicanJoseph A. Roush Republican 6,32530.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,044
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 17, 1972 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGary L. CookWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,44865.1% RepublicanRobert Kent Beck Republican 5,59634.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,712
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 17, 1972 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGary L. CookWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,93965.6% RepublicanMary Lou Leavell Republican 6,77334.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,435
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 17, 1972 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGary L. CookWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,435100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,862
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 17, 1972 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGary L. CookWon Democratic 13,54364.9% RepublicanEverett D. Colvin Republican 7,31935.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,831
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 17, 1972 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticG. Edward CookWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,10962.3% RepublicanBill Gee Republican 6,72237.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,644
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 17, 1972 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticG. Edward CookWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,97960.0% RepublicanRobert B. Tanguy Republican 8,66540.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,834
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 17, 1972 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticG. Edward CookWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,03261.9% RepublicanE. Nelson Chipman Jr. Republican 6,80238.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,160
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 17, 1972 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticG. Edward CookWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,97158.5% RepublicanDan Warkentien Republican 9,18941.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,315
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 17, 1972 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticG. Edward CookWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,37565.8% RepublicanJohn M. Cervenka Republican 6,94034.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,369
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 17, 1972 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThames L. MauzyWon(incumbent) Republican 16,13369.0% DemocraticKenneth Garrison Democratic 7,23631.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,023
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 17, 1972 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThames L. MauzyWon(incumbent) Republican 10,38764.8% DemocraticGerald M. Romine Democratic 5,63635.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,050
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 17, 1972 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThames L. MauzyWon(incumbent) Republican 15,43167.0% DemocraticF. Wayne Graff Democratic 7,61933.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,003
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 17, 1972 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThames L. MauzyWon(incumbent) Republican 11,06061.4% DemocraticF. Wayne Graff Democratic 6,94338.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,621
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 17, 1972 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThames L. MauzyWon(incumbent) Republican 15,62972.3% DemocraticMerle R. Holden Democratic 5,99227.7%
- 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 17, election results 1972 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/in/house/17. 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:17
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