Indiana State House District 61
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Matt Pierce Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Matt PierceDemocratic · Incumbent24 years since first win
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Matt Pierce (Democratic) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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- Matt PierceIncumbentDemocratic
Source: in.gov (XLSX), dated Sep 22
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History (27 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 4,569
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Indiana House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMatt PierceWon Democratic 4,569100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,698
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Indiana House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMatt PierceWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,698100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,499
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMatt PierceWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,499100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,870
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMatt PierceWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,870100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,816
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMatt PierceWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,60878.8% IndependentAndrew Ash Independent 4,20821.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,725
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMatt PierceWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,725100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,329
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMatt PierceWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,329100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,691
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMatt PierceWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,67670.7% RepublicanKevin Scott Suddeth Republican 4,01529.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,778
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMatt PierceWon(incumbent) Democratic 21,778100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,805
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMatt PierceWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,58174.8% RepublicanAdrianne Dunlap Republican 3,22425.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,544
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMatt PierceWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,63988.5% LibertarianNicholas Blesch Libertarian 1,90511.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,208
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMatt PierceWon Democratic 6,13774.8% LibertarianClark Brittain Libertarian 2,07125.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,512
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMark KruzanWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,512100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,304
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMark KruzanWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,86266.6% RepublicanJohn M. Prescott Republican 2,79727.1% IndependentWilliam M. Damico Independent 6456.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,181
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMark KruzanWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,23685.2% LibertarianRebecca Sinkburris Libertarian 1,94514.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,933
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMark KruzanWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,21952.5% RepublicanChristine Hegarty Republican 3,60936.3% IndependentWilliam M. Damico Independent 1,10511.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,971
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMark KruzanWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,971100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,547
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMark KruzanWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,69670.1% RepublicanScott R. Fleck Republican 2,85129.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,489
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMark KruzanWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,89956.6% RepublicanThomas P. Dakich Republican 7,59043.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,086
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMark KruzanWon Democratic 6,19151.2% RepublicanJoyce B. Poling Republican 5,89548.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,448
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMarilyn F. SchultzWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,24355.5% RepublicanJoyce B. Poling Republican 8,20544.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,254
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMarilyn F. SchultzWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,01857.3% RepublicanJoyce B. Poling Republican 5,23642.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,302
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDonald W. DeanWon(incumbent) Republican 14,33356.6% DemocraticWayne H. Wright Democratic 10,96943.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,796
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDonald W. DeanWon Republican 10,96555.4% DemocraticWilliam H. Herring Democratic 8,83144.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,892
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack W. McIntyreWon(incumbent) Republican 13,27953.4% DemocraticWilliam H. Herring Democratic 11,61346.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,626
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack W. McIntyreWon(incumbent) Republican 11,91752.7% DemocraticWilliam H. Herring Democratic 10,70947.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,544
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 61, 1972 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack W. McIntyreWon(incumbent) Republican 14,58359.4% DemocraticWilliam H. Herring Democratic 9,96140.6%
- 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 61, election results 1972 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/in/house/61. 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:61
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