Indiana, State House, District 47

Indiana House of Representatives District 47
Current incumbent	John Young
Population	64,584
Race	96% White, 0.8% Black, 0.9% Asian, 1.1% Other, 1.2% Two or More
Ethnicity	2.3% Hispanic, 94.8% White Non-Hispanic
Voting age	73.9% age 18 and over

Indiana's forty-seventh state house district is represented by Republican Representative John Young.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 64,584 civilians reside within Indiana's forty-seventh 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
Salary	Per 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.

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 47

Incumbent John Young (R) defeated Susan Diagana (D) in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 47 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	John Young (R)	71.1	17,419
	Susan Diagana (D)	28.9	7,080

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 24,499

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 47

Susan Diagana advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 47 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Susan Diagana (D)	100	1,429

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 1,429

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 47

Incumbent John Young defeated Scott Horvath in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 47 on May 8, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	John Young (R)	61.8	4,637
	Scott Horvath (R)	38.2	2,869

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 7,506

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 John Price (R) did not seek re-election.

John Young defeated Mike Reddick in the Indiana House of Representatives District 47 general election.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 47 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	John Young	73.40%	22,240
	Democratic	Mike Reddick	26.60%	8,059
Total Votes			30,299
Source: Indiana Election Divsion

Mike Reddick ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 47 Democratic primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 47 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Democratic	Mike Reddick (unopposed)

John Young defeated Matt Prine in the Indiana House of Representatives District 47 Republican primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 47 Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	John Young	53.55%	7,105
	Republican	Matt Prine	46.45%	6,163
Total Votes			13,268
Source: Indiana Election Division

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 John Price was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Michael L. Reddick (D), who filed to run on June 27, 2014, in the general election.

Indiana House of Representatives 47, General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	John Price Incumbent	76.8%	8,500
	Democratic	Michael L. Reddick	23.2%	2,561
Total Votes			11,061

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. John Price (R) defeated Chris Grider (D) in the general election. Grider was selected by a caucus for the ballot, while Price defeated Mark Meadows and John T. Young in the Republican primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 47, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	John Price	70.7%	18,543
	Democratic	Chris Grider	29.3%	7,703
Total Votes			26,246

Indiana House of Representatives, District 47 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
John Price	55.3%	5,221
John Young	29.9%	2,826
Mark Meadows	14.8%	1,396
Total Votes		9,443

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Indiana House of Representatives District 47 raised a total of $370,618. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $20,590 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Indiana House of Representatives District 47

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$50,598	3	$16,866
2014	$42,894	2	$21,447
2012	$96,369	4	$24,092
2010	$18,650	1	$18,650
2008	$33,050	1	$33,050
2006	$43,460	1	$43,460
2004	$37,479	2	$18,740
2002	$29,800	2	$14,900
2000	$18,318	2	$9,159
Total	$370,618	18	$20,590