Indiana State House District 8
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Ryan Dvorak Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Ryan DvorakDemocratic · Incumbent24 years since first winEric HarrisRepublican
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Ryan Dvorak (D) 100.0
- Last election
- Ryan Dvorak (Democratic) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: DvorakRight column: Harris
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeDvorakNo published score for Harris
- Races
- Won 12 of 12
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 24
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Ryan DvorakIncumbentDemocratic
- Eric HarrisRepublican
Source: in.gov (XLSX), dated Sep 22
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History (27 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 38,922
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Indiana House of Representatives District 8, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRyan DvorakWon Democratic 38,922100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,325
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Indiana House of Representatives District 8, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRyan DvorakWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,325100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,122
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 8, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRyan DvorakWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,55456.8% RepublicanTimothy Jaycox Republican 12,56843.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,141
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 8, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRyan DvorakWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,141100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,120
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 8, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRyan DvorakWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,74754.4% RepublicanRichard J. Pfeil Republican 12,37345.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,785
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 8, 1972 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRyan M. DvorakWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,785100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,565
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 8, 1972 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRyan M. DvorakWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,55054.8% RepublicanRichard Pfeil Republican 12,01545.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,407
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 8, 1972 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRyan M. DvorakWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,76855.0% RepublicanRichard J. Pfeil Republican 9,63945.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,469
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 8, 1972 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRyan M. DvorakWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,23565.3% RepublicanDale R. Devon Republican 10,23434.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,257
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 8, 1972 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRyan M. DvorakWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,257100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,457
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 8, 1972 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRyan M. DvorakWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,457100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,957
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 8, 1972 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRyan M. DvorakWon Democratic 10,94954.9% RepublicanCarl H. Baxmeyer Republican 9,00845.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,279
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 8, 1972 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael A. DvorakWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,12061.3% RepublicanTony Zirkle Republican 10,15938.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,328
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 8, 1972 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael A. DvorakWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,61363.4% RepublicanCharles M. Sulok Republican 6,71536.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,360
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 8, 1972 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael A. DvorakWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,37661.5% RepublicanJim Johnson Republican 8,98438.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,321
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 8, 1972 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael A. DvorakWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,32360.9% RepublicanCharles M. Sulok Republican 5,99839.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,315
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 8, 1972 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael A. DvorakWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,81060.9% RepublicanRose Gordon Republican 9,50539.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,444
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 8, 1972 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael A. DvorakWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,65263.2% RepublicanMichael G. Downey Republican 6,79236.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,269
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 8, 1972 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael A. DvorakWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,60856.1% RepublicanMary Reilly Hunt Republican 10,66143.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,519
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 8, 1972 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael A. DvorakWon Democratic 8,81553.4% RepublicanLloyd Taylor(incumbent) Republican 7,70446.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,751
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 8, 1972 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLloyd TaylorWon(incumbent) Republican 12,74253.6% DemocraticBurnett C. Bauer Democratic 11,00946.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,996
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 8, 1972 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLloyd TaylorWon Republican 9,38152.1% DemocraticBurnett C. Bauer Democratic 8,61547.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 57,295
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 8, 1972 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas S. KromkowskiWon Democratic 22,77539.8% DemocraticB. Patrick BauerWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,08838.5% RepublicanWilliam L. Stewart Republican 12,43221.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 43,373
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 8, 1972 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard DoyleWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,53733.5% DemocraticB. Patrick BauerWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,23532.8% RepublicanWilliam Lemoyne Stewart Republican 7,35417.0% RepublicanMichael C. Waite Republican 7,24716.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 68,984
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 8, 1972 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard DoyleWon(incumbent) Democratic 23,43134.0% DemocraticB. Patrick BauerWon(incumbent) Democratic 23,00633.4% RepublicanWilliam L. Stewart Republican 11,55516.8% RepublicanAlbert Walter Jr. Republican 10,99215.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 60,747
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 8, 1972 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard DoyleWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,73234.1% DemocraticB. Patrick BauerWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,71834.1% RepublicanJoseph John Guentert Republican 9,84816.2% RepublicanRaymond M. Wiggins Jr. Republican 9,25115.2% OtherBoorda Other 1980.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 84,007
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 8, 1972 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticB. Patrick BauerWon Democratic 26,35231.4% DemocraticRichard DoyleWon(incumbent) Democratic 25,68930.6% RepublicanJoseph John Guentert Republican 16,12119.2% RepublicanBernard F. Diedrich Republican 15,84518.9%
- 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 8, election results 1972 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/in/house/8. Retrieved October 30, 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:8
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