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Indiana State House District 71
The current officeholder, the 2024 result, and a precinct-level model you can run yourself — built from how Indiana actually voted.
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Current officeholder
Wendy Dant Chesser Democratic
2024 result
Democratic D+3.0
2024 votes cast
29,073
Office
State House
Precinct results — 2024 general
42 precincts reported in Indiana State House District 71's 2024 general election. The twenty largest:
| Precinct | Winner | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18019-0069 UTICA 02 | Republican | R+1.5 | 1,772 |
| 18019-0070 UTICA 03 | Republican | R+17.4 | 1,612 |
| 18019-0036 JEFFERSONVILLE 25 | Republican | R+10.5 | 1,386 |
| 18019-0027 JEFFERSONVILLE 15 | Democratic | D+3.4 | 1,324 |
| 18019-0025 JEFFERSONVILLE 13 | Democratic | D+7.1 | 1,294 |
| 18019-0028 JEFFERSONVILLE 16 | Republican | R+8.8 | 1,222 |
| 18019-0030 JEFFERSONVILLE 18 | Republican | R+3.5 | 1,038 |
| 18019-0029 JEFFERSONVILLE 17 | Republican | R+4.8 | 960 |
| 18019-0021 JEFFERSONVILLE 09 | Democratic | D+10.1 | 855 |
| 18019-0035 JEFFERSONVILLE 24 | Democratic | D+10.1 | 854 |
| 18019-0031 JEFFERSONVILLE 20 | Republican | R+0.2 | 848 |
| 18019-0046 JEFFERSONVILLE 37 | Republican | R+1.2 | 815 |
| 18019-0049 JEFFERSONVILLE 40 | Democratic | D+2.5 | 812 |
| 18019-0034 JEFFERSONVILLE 23 | Democratic | D+6.0 | 797 |
| 18019-0047 JEFFERSONVILLE 38 | Democratic | D+8.5 | 741 |
| 18019-0033 JEFFERSONVILLE 22 | Democratic | D+6.2 | 711 |
| 18019-0019 JEFFERSONVILLE 07 | Democratic | D+14.5 | 634 |
| 18019-0016 JEFFERSONVILLE 04 | Democratic | D+32.9 | 574 |
| 18019-0051 JEFFERSONVILLE 42 | Republican | R+8.7 | 563 |
| 18019-0044 JEFFERSONVILLE 35 | Democratic | D+12.0 | 552 |
All 42 precincts are modelable — open the race in the simulator and drill to precinct grain.
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Model Indiana State House District 71 in five steps
- Set the candidates. Name the contenders for the Indiana State House District 71 (or keep the generic Democrat / Republican defaults). The map starts from the canonical mixed-grain 2024 presidential baseline.
- Apply a swing. Move vote share statewide, or by demographic cohort, with a slider. The map and the running tally recompute instantly.
- Model turnout. Mobilize or depress turnout for any group — turnout and persuasion are modeled separately, the way a real campaign thinks about them.
- Explore local geography. Zoom from the state through counties to the finest supported reporting grain and adjust the places available in the model.
- Roll up & share. Roll the result up to chamber control, then share the exact versioned scenario.
Open Indiana State House District 71 in the simulator →
Frequently asked
Who represents Indiana State House District 71?
Wendy Dant Chesser (Democratic) currently holds this State House seat.
What was the 2024 result in Indiana State House District 71?
D+3.0 — 14,413 Democratic, 13,537 Republican, of 29,073 votes cast.
Can I model this race myself?
Yes — open it in the electionsmcp simulator and model vote-share swing and turnout from the real 2024 baseline, down to the precinct, then roll it up to chamber control.