Indiana House of Representatives District 72 | ||
Current incumbent | Edward Clere | |
Population | 64,931 | |
Race | 89.3% White, 5.9% Black, 1% Asian, 1.5% Other, 2.3% Two or More | |
Ethnicity | 2.9% Hispanic, 88% White Non-Hispanic | |
Voting age | 76.2% age 18 and over |
Indiana's seventy-second state house district is represented by Republican Representative Edward Clere.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 64,931 civilians reside within Indiana's seventy-second state house district. Indiana state representatives represent an average of 64,838 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 60,805 residents.
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.
To be eligible to serve in the Indiana House of Representatives a candidate must be:
State legislators | |
---|---|
Salary | Per diem |
$25,945/year | $173/day |
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.
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 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.
Incumbent Edward Clere (R) defeated Sam Charbonneau (D) in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 72 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Edward Clere (R) |
55.1
|
14,957 |
|
Sam Charbonneau (D) |
44.9
|
12,178 |
|
Total votes: 27,135 |
Sam Charbonneau defeated Christopher FitzGerald in the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 72 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Sam Charbonneau (D) |
55.9
|
2,282 |
|
Christopher FitzGerald (D) |
44.1
|
1,802 |
|
Total votes: 4,084 |
Incumbent Edward Clere advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 72 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Edward Clere (R) |
100
|
3,223 |
|
Total votes: 3,223 |
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 Ed Clere defeated Steve Bonifer in the Indiana House of Representatives District 72 general election.Indiana House of Representatives, District 72 General Election, 2016
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ed Clere Incumbent | 57.25% | 18,092 | |
Democratic | Steve Bonifer | 42.75% | 13,511 | |
Total Votes | 31,603 | |||
Source: Indiana Election Divsion |
Indiana House of Representatives, District 72 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party | Candidate | |
---|---|---|
Democratic | Steve Bonifer (unopposed) |
Indiana House of Representatives, District 72 Republican Primary, 2016
Party | Candidate | |
---|---|---|
Republican | Ed Clere Incumbent (unopposed) |
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. Kevin Sue Bailey was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Edward D. "Ed" Clere was unopposed in the Republican primary. Clere defeated Bailey in the general election.
Indiana House of Representatives 72, General Election, 2014
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Edward D. "Ed" Clere Incumbent | 56.6% | 9,076 | |
Democratic | Kevin Sue Bailey | 43.4% | 6,964 | |
Total Votes | 16,040 |
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 Edward Clere (R) defeated Sharon Grabowski (D) in the general election and was unopposed in the Republican primary. Grabowski defeated Thomas L. Lenfert in the Democratic primary.
Indiana House of Representatives, District 72, General Election, 2012
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Edward D. Clere Incumbent | 54.4% | 16,177 | |
Democratic | Sharon Grabowski | 45.6% | 13,557 | |
Total Votes | 29,734 |
Indiana House of Representatives, District 72 Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
---|---|---|
Sharon Grabowski | 58.1% | 1,722 |
Thomas Lenfert | 41.9% | 1,241 |
Total Votes | 2,963 |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Indiana House of Representatives District 72 raised a total of $1,884,289. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $99,173 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Indiana House of Representatives District 72
Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | $136,344 | 2 | $68,172 |
2014 | $187,511 | 2 | $93,756 |
2012 | $160,123 | 2 | $80,062 |
2010 | $760,328 | 2 | $380,164 |
2008 | $225,729 | 2 | $112,865 |
2006 | $62,218 | 2 | $31,109 |
2004 | $84,368 | 2 | $42,184 |
2002 | $139,727 | 2 | $69,864 |
2000 | $127,941 | 3 | $42,647 |
Total | $1,884,289 | 19 | $99,173 |