Indiana State House District 59
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Ryan Lauer Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Josh BurbrinkDemocraticRyan LauerRepublican · Incumbent8 years since first win
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Ryan Lauer (R) 63.9, Ross Thomas (D) 36.2
- Last election
- Ryan Lauer (Republican) won by 27.7 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: BurbrinkRight column: Lauer
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeLauerNo published score for Burbrink
- Races
- None listed
- Won 4 of 4
- Years since first win
- Not available
- 8
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- Josh BurbrinkDemocratic
- Ryan LauerIncumbentRepublican
Source: in.gov (XLSX), dated Sep 22
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History (27 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 26,862
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Indiana House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRyan LauerWon Republican 17,15163.9% DemocraticRoss Thomas Democratic 9,71136.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,968
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Indiana House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRyan LauerWon(incumbent) Republican 11,01961.3% DemocraticRoss Thomas Democratic 6,94938.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,602
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRyan LauerWon(incumbent) Republican 17,72959.9% DemocraticDale Nowlin Democratic 11,87340.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,022
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRyan LauerWon Republican 12,51956.9% DemocraticDale Nowlin Democratic 8,93040.5% LibertarianClyde D. Myers Libertarian 5732.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,323
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMilo E. SmithWon(incumbent) Republican 16,11861.2% DemocraticRobert M. Pitman Democratic 10,20538.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,484
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMilo SmithWon(incumbent) Republican 8,03459.6% DemocraticZack Ellison Democratic 5,45040.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,376
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMilo SmithWon(incumbent) Republican 18,376100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,406
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMilo SmithWon(incumbent) Republican 10,19666.2% DemocraticDan Wilson Fleming Democratic 4,60729.9% LibertarianEdward A. Dilts Libertarian 6033.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,282
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMilo SmithWon(incumbent) Republican 15,25565.5% DemocraticRhonda Roush Bell Democratic 8,02734.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,615
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMilo SmithWon Republican 9,45960.6% DemocraticGary J. Bell Democratic 6,15639.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,423
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid B. YountWon(incumbent) Republican 17,423100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,294
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid B. YountWon(incumbent) Republican 10,73675.1% DemocraticMark Duwe Democratic 3,55824.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,956
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid B. YountWon(incumbent) Republican 16,956100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,678
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid B. YountWon(incumbent) Republican 12,678100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,482
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid B. YountWon Republican 11,97853.3% DemocraticBob Hayes(incumbent) Democratic 10,50446.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,737
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert E. HayesWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,39653.0% RepublicanLynn Bigley Republican 8,34147.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,169
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert E. HayesWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,29053.0% RepublicanA. Jack Heaton Republican 10,87947.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,725
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert HayesWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,21155.1% RepublicanTed Ogle Republican 7,51444.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,956
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert HayesWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,14750.8% RepublicanTed Craig Republican 10,80949.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,403
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBob HayesWon Democratic 9,52051.7% RepublicanTed Craig(incumbent) Republican 8,88348.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,585
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTed CraigWon Republican 11,60551.4% DemocraticRobert E. Hayes(incumbent) Democratic 10,98048.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,056
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert E. HayesWon Democratic 10,39251.8% RepublicanTed Craig(incumbent) Republican 9,66448.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,877
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTed CraigWon Republican 12,88854.0% DemocraticRobert E. Hayes(incumbent) Democratic 10,98946.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,841
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert E. HayesWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,30857.8% RepublicanTheodore Craig Republican 7,53342.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,066
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert E. HayesWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,43653.9% RepublicanFrank M. Runge Republican 10,63046.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,700
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert E. HayesWon Democratic 10,19051.7% RepublicanFrank M. Runge(incumbent) Republican 9,51048.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,135
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanFrank M. RungeWon Republican 11,70752.9% DemocraticGlen Harden(incumbent) Democratic 10,42847.1%
- 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 59, election results 1972 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/in/house/59. 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:59
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