Indiana State House District 54
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Cory Criswell Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Cory CriswellRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first winNan PolkDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Cory Criswell (R) 100.0
- Last election
- Cory Criswell (Republican) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: CriswellRight column: Polk
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeCriswellPolk
- Races
- Won 2 of 2
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 4
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Nan PolkDemocratic
- Cory CriswellIncumbentRepublican
Source: in.gov (XLSX), dated Sep 22
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History (27 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 24,738
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Indiana House of Representatives District 54, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCory CriswellWon Republican 24,738100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,841
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Indiana House of Representatives District 54, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCory CriswellWon Republican 13,88673.7% DemocraticNan Polk Democratic 4,95526.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,508
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 54, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas E. SaundersWon(incumbent) Republican 23,508100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,179
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 54, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas E. SaundersWon(incumbent) Republican 17,179100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,332
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 54, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas E. SaundersWon(incumbent) Republican 17,72672.8% LibertarianZachary Lee Libertarian 6,60527.1% OtherJeff Embry Other 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,896
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 54, 1972 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas E. SaundersWon(incumbent) Republican 9,44473.2% LibertarianBrad Owens Libertarian 3,45226.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,676
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 54, 1972 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas E. SaundersWon(incumbent) Republican 15,84273.1% LibertarianJeremiah Morrell Libertarian 5,83426.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,504
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 54, 1972 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas E. SaundersWon(incumbent) Republican 10,49256.7% DemocraticBruce Gaylor Democratic 4,16622.5% LibertarianRex Bell Libertarian 3,84620.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,005
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 54, 1972 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas E. SaundersWon(incumbent) Republican 16,63166.5% LibertarianRex Bell Libertarian 8,37433.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,392
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 54, 1972 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas E. SaundersWon(incumbent) Republican 9,04746.6% DemocraticDavid G. Sadler Democratic 7,57039.0% LibertarianRex Bell Libertarian 2,77514.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,291
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 54, 1972 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas E. SaundersWon(incumbent) Republican 18,20266.7% DemocraticChristopher Surber Democratic 7,31826.8% LibertarianGayle Bond Libertarian 1,1944.4% IndependentAlan Barry Cramer Independent 5772.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,551
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 54, 1972 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas E. SaundersWon(incumbent) Republican 12,42179.9% IndependentMark Mattheis Independent 1,60910.3% LibertarianMichael A. Bell Libertarian 1,5219.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,973
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 54, 1972 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas E. SaundersWon(incumbent) Republican 13,56964.7% DemocraticLanny B. Tutterrow Democratic 7,40435.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,531
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 54, 1972 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas E. SaundersWon(incumbent) Republican 9,79255.9% DemocraticDonald E. Hamilton Democratic 7,73944.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,519
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 54, 1972 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas E. SaundersWon Republican 11,29852.5% DemocraticDavid L. Copenhaver Democratic 10,22147.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,029
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 54, 1972 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDouglas M. KinserWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,17653.9% RepublicanBrad Razor Republican 7,85346.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,568
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 54, 1972 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDouglas M. KinserWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,91561.7% RepublicanNate Lamar Republican 8,65338.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,667
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 54, 1972 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDouglas M. KinserWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,29263.4% RepublicanMark Allen Smith Republican 5,37536.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,734
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 54, 1972 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDouglas M. KinserWon Democratic 10,12551.3% RepublicanThomas D. Coleman(incumbent) Republican 9,60948.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,061
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 54, 1972 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas D. ColemanWon(incumbent) Republican 9,36158.3% DemocraticLarry Abrams Democratic 6,70041.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,507
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 54, 1972 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas D. ColemanWon(incumbent) Republican 12,51664.2% DemocraticJoseph D. Davis Democratic 6,99135.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,536
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 54, 1972 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas D. ColemanWon(incumbent) Republican 10,38559.2% DemocraticClarence Jones Democratic 7,15140.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,382
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 54, 1972 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStephen C. MoberlyWon(incumbent) Republican 18,06871.2% DemocraticJoseph L. Basey Democratic 7,31428.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,102
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 54, 1972 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStephen C. MoberlyWon(incumbent) Republican 11,28866.0% DemocraticJoseph L. Basey Democratic 5,81434.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,058
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 54, 1972 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStephen C. MoberlyWon(incumbent) Republican 14,13261.3% DemocraticLowell E. Spencer Jr. Democratic 8,92638.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,723
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 54, 1972 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStephen C. MoberlyWon(incumbent) Republican 10,23454.7% DemocraticLowell E. Spencer Jr. Democratic 8,48945.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,532
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 54, 1972 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStephen C. MoberlyWon Republican 13,11963.9% DemocraticC. Robert Norman Democratic 7,41336.1%
- 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 54, election results 1972 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/in/house/54. 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:54
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