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Indiana, State House, District 45

Indiana House of Representatives District 45
Current incumbentBruce Borders Republican Party
Population65,119
Race94.5% White, 3.1% Black, 0.5% Asian, 0.7% Other, 1.2% Two or More
Ethnicity1.4% Hispanic, 93.7% White Non-Hispanic
Voting age78.4% age 18 and over

Indiana's forty-fifth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Bruce Borders.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 65,119 civilians reside within Indiana's forty-fifth state house district. Indiana state representatives represent an average of 64,838 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 60,805 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Indiana House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Indiana legislators assume office on the second Tuesday after the general election.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Indiana House of Representatives a candidate must be:

  • A United States citizen at the time of the election
  • Have resided in the state for at least two years and in the house district for at least one year before the election
  • Be at least twenty-one years old upon taking office
  • Registered to vote in the election district the person seeks to represent not later than the deadline for filing the declaration or petition of candidacy or certificate of nomination.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$25,945/year$173/day

Pensions

Indiana legislators created a 401(k) plan for themselves in 1989, becoming the first in the nation to do so. Lawmakers who took office after April 1989 were ineligible for the traditional pension plan, receiving the individual retirement account instead.

Legislators pay 5% of their annual salary into the 401(k). In 2007, they voted to include per diem allowances, expense payments and leadership stipends into the calculation, thus raising their retirement accounts.

Vacancies

Whenever there is a vacancy in the house, the state committee of the party that last held the seat must appoint a replacement. This is contingent upon the approval of the respective state chairperson of the party. Any vacant seat held by an independent must be filled by a special election.

2016 pivot county

206 Pivot Counties Logo.png

This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Indiana House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for May 5, 2020. The filing deadline is February 7, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 45

Incumbent Bruce Borders (R) defeated Jim Exline (D) in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 45 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Bruce Borders (R)
65.0
13,726

Jim Exline (D)
35.0
7,377

Total votes: 21,103
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 45

Jim Exline advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 45 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jim Exline (D)
100
2,992

Total votes: 2,992
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 45

Incumbent Bruce Borders advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 45 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Bruce Borders (R)
100
5,350

Total votes: 5,350

2016

Elections for the Indiana House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 3, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 5, 2016.

Incumbent Bruce Borders ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 45 general election.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 45 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bruce Borders Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Indiana Election Divsion


Incumbent Bruce Borders ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 45 Republican primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 45 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bruce Borders Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

Elections for the Indiana House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Incumbent Kreg Battles was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Bruce Borders was unopposed in the Republican primary. Battles resigned on May 16 and Bionca Gambill (D) was appointed on June 17. Gambill was defeated by Borders in the general election.

Indiana House of Representatives 45, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBruce Borders 56.7% 9,534
Democratic Bionca Gambill 43.3% 7,274
Total Votes 16,808

2012

Elections for the office of Indiana House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 8, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 10, 2012. Incumbent Kreg Battles (D) defeated incumbent Bruce Borders (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 45, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKreg Battles Incumbent 50.1% 12,540
Republican Bruce Borders Incumbent 49.9% 12,465
Total Votes 25,005

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Indiana House of Representatives District 45 raised a total of $2,730,566. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $130,027 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Indiana House of Representatives District 45

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $14,330 1 $14,330
2014 $142,148 3 $47,383
2012 $491,590 2 $245,795
2010 $51,703 2 $25,852
2008 $512,816 2 $256,408
2006 $71,104 2 $35,552
2004 $720,085 2 $360,043
2002 $427,132 5 $85,426
2000 $299,658 2 $149,829
Total $2,730,566 21 $130,027