Indiana State Senate District 21

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Jim Buck Republican (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general (different candidates): Jim Buck (R) 64.0, Josh Lowry (D) 36.0

Kirsten RootDemocratic

Last election: Jim Buck (Republican) won by 28.0 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Kirsten RootDemocratic
Tracey PowellRepublican

Source: in.gov (XLSX), dated Sep 22

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History (13 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 44,823
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Indiana Senate District 21, 1974 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJim BuckWon(incumbent)Name as filed: James R. Buck	Republican	28,67564.0%	64.0%
DemocraticJosh Lowry	Democratic	16,14836.0%	36.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 45,530
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Indiana Senate District 21, 1974 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJim BuckWon(incumbent)Name as filed: James R. Buck	Republican	29,79765.4%	65.4%
DemocraticChristina Fivecoate	Democratic	15,73334.6%	34.6%

Indiana Senate District 21, 1974 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames R. BuckWon(incumbent)	Republican	22,782100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 45,171
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Indiana Senate District 21, 1974 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames R. BuckWon	Republican	30,98568.6%	68.6%
DemocraticCharles W. Sosbe Jr.	Democratic	14,18631.4%	31.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 37,990
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Indiana Senate District 21, 1974 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJeff DrozdaWon(incumbent)	Republican	23,49961.9%	61.9%
DemocraticJan Ellis	Democratic	14,49138.1%	38.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 34,705
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Indiana Senate District 21, 1974 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJeff DrozdaWon	Republican	22,39764.5%	64.5%
DemocraticSusan Maxson	Democratic	11,61233.5%	33.5%
LibertarianDavid W. Gay Sr.	Libertarian	6962.0%	2.0%

Indiana Senate District 21, 1974 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanSteven R. JohnsonWon(incumbent)	Republican	23,298100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 35,884
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Indiana Senate District 21, 1974 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanSteven R. JohnsonWon(incumbent)	Republican	22,95164.0%	64.0%
DemocraticRon Herrell	Democratic	12,93336.0%	36.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 32,174
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Indiana Senate District 21, 1974 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanSteven R. JohnsonWon(incumbent)	Republican	17,19153.4%	53.4%
DemocraticStephen J. Daily	Democratic	14,98346.6%	46.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 29,716
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Indiana Senate District 21, 1974 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanSteven R. JohnsonWon	Republican	15,57552.4%	52.4%
DemocraticJames E. Mannion	Democratic	14,14147.6%	47.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 38,159
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Indiana Senate District 21, 1974 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames R. ButcherWon(incumbent)	Republican	19,82952.0%	52.0%
DemocraticJoseph P. Harris	Democratic	18,33048.0%	48.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 27,256
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Indiana Senate District 21, 1974 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames R. ButcherWon	Republican	15,08355.3%	55.3%
DemocraticMerton Stanley(incumbent)	Democratic	12,17344.7%	44.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 33,409
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Indiana Senate District 21, 1974 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMerton StanleyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	17,39452.1%	52.1%
RepublicanSteven R. Johnson	Republican	16,01547.9%	47.9%

1974 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

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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; 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.

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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026