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Indiana has nine congressional districts. They were last redrawn after the 2020 census and took effect in 2023, following the 2022 elections. Current districts and representatives. List of members of the House delegation, their terms in office, district boundaries, and the district political ratings according to the CPVI.
- Background
- District Maps
- Redistricting by Cycle
- State Legislation and Ballot Measures
- Political Impacts of Redistricting
- Recent News
- See Also
- External Links
This section includes background information on federal requirements for congressional redistricting, state legislative redistricting, state-based requirements, redistricting methods used in the 50 states, gerrymandering, and recent court decisions.
Congressional districts
1. 1.1. See also: United States congressional delegations from Indiana Indiana comprises nine congressional districts. The table below lists Indiana's current U.S. Representatives.
State legislative maps
1. 1.1. See also: Indiana State Senate and Indiana House of Representatives Indiana comprises 50 state Senate districts and 100 state House districts. State senators are elected every four years in partisan elections. State representatives are elected every two years in partisan elections. To access the state legislative district maps approved during the 2020 redistricting cycle, click here.
Redistricting after the 2020 census
1. 1.1. See also: Redistricting in Indiana after the 2020 census Indiana was apportioned nine seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. This represented neither a gain nor a loss of seats as compared to apportionment after the 2010 census.
Enacted congressional district maps
1. 1.1. See also: Congressional district maps implemented after the 2020 census The Indiana General Assembly approved new congressional district maps on October 1, 2021, which were signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) on October 4, 2021. The Indiana House Republican caucus released draft congressional boundaries on September 14, 2021. The Indiana state Senate approved the new district plans by a vote of 36-12, with all votes to approve by Republicans. Eleven Senate Democrats joined State...
Enacted state legislative district maps
1. 1.1. See also: State legislative district maps implemented after the 2020 census The Indiana General Assembly approved new state legislative district maps on October 1, 2021, and Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) signed the new district boundaries into law on October 4, 2021. The Indiana Senate Republican caucus released its first draft of state Senate districts on September 20, 2021, and the Indiana House Republican caucus released its first proposed state House district maps on September 14, 2021. T...
Redistricting legislation
1. See state election laws The following is a list of recent redistricting bills that have been introduced in or passed by the Indiana state legislature. To learn more about each of these bills, click the bill title. This information is provided by BillTrack50. Note: Due to the nature of the sorting process used to generate this list, some results may not be relevant to the topic. If no bills are displayed below, no legislation pertaining to this topic has been introduced in the legislature r...
Redistricting ballot measures
1. 1.1. See also: Redistricting measures on the ballot and List of Indiana ballot measures Ballotpedia has tracked no ballot measures relating to redistricting in Indiana.
Competitiveness
There are conflicting opinions regarding the correlation between partisan gerrymandering and electoral competitiveness. In 2012, Jennifer Clark, a political science professor at the University of Houston, said, "The redistricting process has important consequences for voters. In some states, incumbent legislators work together to protect their own seats, which produces less competition in the political system. Voters may feel as though they do not have a meaningful alternative to the incumben...
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FiveThirtyEight, "What Redistricting Looks Like In Every State"National Conference of State Legislatures, "Redistricting Process"Aug 30, 2022 · These boundaries represent U.S. Congress districts in Indiana, passed in October of 2021 after redistricting from the 2020 U.S. Census. Attributes for each district are current as of the 118th United States Congress and will be updated once the 119th United State Congress begins.
Nov 8, 2022 · Indiana redistricting 2022: Congressional maps by district. States are redrawing their 2022 congressional maps. Here's how many House districts the state will have following the 2020 census,...
Jul 2, 2021 · The requirement to draw congressional district borders is in state law. And the Constitution also says those state House and Senate districts must be “contiguous” – meaning a district can’t be split into pieces that don’t connect.
Nov 17, 2021 · The state's new independent commission drew a map with four Democratic-leaning districts, three where the GOP is favored and one new, competitive seat.
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2 days ago · Indiana. Indiana has two senators in the United States Senate and nine representatives in the United States House of Representatives. Indiana is a state in the United States. (About Ads | Hide These Ads) Senators. Representatives. Map of Congressional Districts.
