Indiana Senate District 31

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

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general (different candidates): Kyle Walker (R) 55.4, Jocelyn Vare (D) 44.6

Kerry J ForestalDemocratic

Last election: Kyle Walker (Republican) won by 10.8 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Kerry J ForestalDemocratic
Juanita AlbrightRepublican

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History (13 elections for this seat)

Indiana Senate District 31, 1974 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanKyle WalkerWon	Republican	28,39755.4%	55.4%
DemocraticJocelyn Vare	Democratic	22,83944.6%	44.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 58,833
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Indiana Senate District 31, 1974 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames W. Merritt Jr.Won(incumbent)	Republican	30,22151.4%	51.4%
DemocraticDerek Camp	Democratic	28,61248.6%	48.6%

Indiana Senate District 31, 1974 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames W. Merritt Jr.Won(incumbent)	Republican	18,414100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 31,559
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Indiana Senate District 31, 1974 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames W. Merritt Jr.Won(incumbent)	Republican	16,54552.4%	52.4%
DemocraticFrank J. Anderson	Democratic	14,18745.0%	45.0%
LibertarianBenjamin Hale	Libertarian	8272.6%	2.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 28,655
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Indiana Senate District 31, 1974 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames W. Merritt Jr.Won(incumbent)	Republican	15,46554.0%	54.0%
DemocraticRussell Brown	Democratic	13,19046.0%	46.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 18,541
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Indiana Senate District 31, 1974 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames W. Merritt Jr.Won(incumbent)	Republican	17,15492.5%	92.5%
LibertarianDoug M. Sloan	Libertarian	1,3877.5%	7.5%

Indiana Senate District 31, 1974 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames W. Merritt Jr.Won(incumbent)	Republican	18,401100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 28,140
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Indiana Senate District 31, 1974 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames W. Merritt Jr.Won(incumbent)	Republican	20,32372.2%	72.2%
DemocraticThomas G. Burns	Democratic	7,81727.8%	27.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 29,599
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Indiana Senate District 31, 1974 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames W. Merritt Jr.Won	Republican	18,56462.7%	62.7%
DemocraticKerwin H. Fry	Democratic	11,01137.2%	37.2%
OtherThomas Vanarsdel	Other	240.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 27,228
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Indiana Senate District 31, 1974 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWilliam H. VobachWon(incumbent)	Republican	17,78265.3%	65.3%
DemocraticNelson G. Grills	Democratic	9,44634.7%	34.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 34,153
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Indiana Senate District 31, 1974 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWilliam H. VobachWon	Republican	20,05758.7%	58.7%
DemocraticMurry Messersmith	Democratic	14,09641.3%	41.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 24,109
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Indiana Senate District 31, 1974 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJohn M. MutzWon(incumbent)	Republican	15,09762.6%	62.6%
DemocraticNelson G. Grills	Democratic	9,01237.4%	37.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 33,008
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Indiana Senate District 31, 1974 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJohn M. MutzWon	Republican	18,11854.9%	54.9%
DemocraticNelson G. Grills	Democratic	14,89045.1%	45.1%

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

Last contest in this district on file: 2022.

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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