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Indiana, State House, District 32

Indiana House of Representatives District 32
Current incumbentTony Cook Republican Party
Population64,658
Race96.3% White, 0.6% Black, 0.6% Asian, 1.4% Other, 1.1% Two or More
Ethnicity2.7% Hispanic, 94.9% White Non-Hispanic
Voting age75.2% age 18 and over

Indiana's thirty-second state house district is represented by Republican Representative Tony Cook.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 64,658 civilians reside within Indiana's thirty-second 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 32

Incumbent Tony Cook (R) defeated Amie Neiling (D) in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 32 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tony Cook (R)
71.6
18,296

Amie Neiling (D)
28.4
7,269

Total votes: 25,565
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 32

Amie Neiling advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 32 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Amie Neiling (D)
100
1,393

Total votes: 1,393
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 32

Incumbent Tony Cook advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 32 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tony Cook (R)
100
7,776

Total votes: 7,776

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 Tony Cook defeated Ryan Scott Davis in the Indiana House of Representatives District 32 general election.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 32 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tony Cook Incumbent 74.88% 22,112
Democratic Ryan Scott Davis 25.12% 7,417
Total Votes 29,529
Source: Indiana Election Divsion

Ryan Scott Davis ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 32 Democratic primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 32 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ryan Scott Davis (unopposed)

Incumbent Tony Cook ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 32 Republican primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 32 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tony Cook 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. Bob Ashley was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent P. Eric Turner defeated Parvin Gillim in the Republican primary. Turner defeated Ashley in the general election. However, due to Turner's pledge to resign, he is not expected to serve the new term.

Indiana House of Representatives 32, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngP. Eric Turner Incumbent 63.1% 8,981
Democratic Bob Ashley 36.9% 5,260
Total Votes 14,241


Indiana House of Representatives, District 32 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngP. Eric Turner Incumbent 58.6% 3,937
Parvin Gillim 41.4% 2,787
Total Votes 6,724

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 P. Eric Turner (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 32, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngP. Eric Turner Incumbent 100% 20,914
Total Votes 20,914

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Indiana House of Representatives District 32 raised a total of $948,786. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $63,252 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Indiana House of Representatives District 32

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $31,740 2 $15,870
2014 $175,965 3 $58,655
2012 $176,316 1 $176,316
2010 $105,220 1 $105,220
2008 $96,949 1 $96,949
2006 $110,411 1 $110,411
2004 $58,612 3 $19,537
2002 $29,189 1 $29,189
2000 $164,384 2 $82,192
Total $948,786 15 $63,252