Indiana Senate District 8
State Senate District 8
Covers all of Starke County; parts of LaPorte County, Marshall County and St. Joseph County.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
No 2026 candidates are on file for this seat yet.
The District
Includes La Porte, Bass Lake, Plymouth, Knox, Koontz Lake, Hudson Lake, Argos, Bourbon, Culver, Fish Lake, Groverton, Hamlet and 24 more.
109 precincts · District lines: State senate lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: Indiana Election Division / IndianaMap (gisdata.in.gov)
Results in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President9 precinctsIndiana Election DivisionCertified — Indiana Election Division,… | Donald J Trump (R)2,527 · 57.6% | Kamala D. Harris (D)1,793 · 40.9% | R+16.7 | 4,385 | Indiana Election DivisionCertified — Indiana Election Division,… |
| 2024 U.S. Senate9 precinctsIndiana Election DivisionCertified — Indiana Election Division,… | Jim Banks (R)2,530 · 58.1% | Valerie McCray (D)1,732 · 39.8% | R+18.3 | 4,355 | Indiana Election DivisionCertified — Indiana Election Division,… |
| 2024 Governor9 precinctsIndiana Election DivisionCertified — Indiana Election Division,… | Mike Braun (R)2,381 · 54.6% | Jennifer G. McCormick (D)1,811 · 41.5% | R+13.1 | 4,363 | Indiana Election DivisionCertified — Indiana Election Division,… |
| 2022 U.S. Senate9 precinctsIndiana Election DivisionCertified — Indiana Election Division,… | Todd Young (R)1,699 · 61.8% | Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. (D)984 · 35.8% | R+26.0 | 2,748 | Indiana Election DivisionCertified — Indiana Election Division,… |
| 2020 President9 precinctsIndiana Election DivisionCertified — Indiana Election Division,… | Donald J. Trump (R)2,359 · 53.7% | Joseph R. Biden (D)1,973 · 44.9% | R+8.8 | 4,395 | Indiana Election DivisionCertified — Indiana Election Division,… |
| 2020 Governor9 precinctsIndiana Election DivisionCertified — Indiana Election Division,… | Eric Holcomb (R)2,487 · 56.7% | Woodrow (Woody) Myers (D)1,620 · 37.0% | R+19.8 | 4,383 | Indiana Election DivisionCertified — Indiana Election Division,… |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.
Past Results
State Senator, District 8
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike BohacekRepublican | Republican | 42,545 | 71.7% |
| Leon P SmithDemocrat | Democrat | 16,782 | 28.3% |
Certified — Indiana Election Division, Historical Election Results (certified county returns) · Indiana Election Division — Historical Election Results
State Senator, District 8
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike BohacekRepublican | Republican | 35,329 | 59.4% |
| Gary DavisDemocrat | Democrat | 24,132 | 40.6% |
Certified — Indiana Election Division, Historical Election Results (certified county returns) · Indiana Election Division — Historical Election Results