Bruce Borders

Offices

Indiana House
District 45
In office
Nov 3, 2004 to Nov 7, 2012

Party: Republican
Assumed: General Election
Left: Lost Reelection Bid
Indiana House
District 45
In office
Nov 5, 2014 to Present

Party: Republican
Assumed: General Election
Bruce Borders spent 18 years, 1 month, 17 days in office in Indiana, all of it at the state level.

Elections

2008–Indiana House (District 45) WON
Republican Primary–Tuesday, May 6, 2008
100.00%
Bruce Borders (i)*, Republican, 3,751 votes
Out of 3,751 votes casts, the margin of victory was 3,751 (100.00%)
2008–Indiana House (District 45) WON
General Election–Tuesday, November 4, 2008
52.25%
Bruce Borders (i)*, Republican, 12,700 votes
47.75%
Rick Marshall, Democratic, 11,608 votes
Out of 24,308 votes casts, the margin of victory was 1,092 (4.50%)
2010–Indiana House (District 45) WON
Republican Primary–Tuesday, May 4, 2010
100.00%
Bruce Borders (i)*, Republican, 3,934 votes
Out of 3,934 votes casts, the margin of victory was 3,934 (100.00%)
2010–Indiana House (District 45) WON
General Election–Tuesday, November 2, 2010
57.38%
Bruce Borders (i)*, Republican, 10,588 votes
42.62%
Jesse James, Democratic, 7,866 votes
Out of 18,454 votes casts, the margin of victory was 2,722 (14.76%)
2012–Indiana House (District 45) WON
Republican Primary–Tuesday, May 8, 2012
100.00%
Bruce Borders (i)*, Republican, 4,108 votes
Out of 4,108 votes casts, the margin of victory was 4,108 (100.00%)
2012–Indiana House (District 45) LOST
General Election–Tuesday, November 6, 2012
50.15%
Kreg Battles (i)*, Democratic, 12,540 votes
49.85%
Bruce Borders (i), Republican, 12,465 votes
Out of 25,005 votes casts, the margin of victory was 75 (0.30%)
2014–Indiana House (District 45) WON
Republican Primary–Tuesday, May 6, 2014
100.00%
Bruce Borders*, Republican, 3,824 votes
Out of 3,824 votes casts, the margin of victory was 3,824 (100.00%)
2014–Indiana House (District 45) WON
General Election–Tuesday, November 4, 2014
56.72%
Bruce Borders*, Republican, 9,534 votes
43.28%
Bionca Gambil (i), Democratic, 7,274 votes
Out of 16,808 votes casts, the margin of victory was 2,260 (13.44%)
2016–Indiana House (District 45) WON
Republican Primary–Tuesday, May 3, 2016
100.00%
Bruce Borders (i)*, Republican, 8,918 votes
Out of 8,918 votes casts, the margin of victory was 8,918 (100.00%)
2016–Indiana House (District 45) WON
General Election–Tuesday, November 8, 2016
100.00%
Bruce Borders (i)*, Republican, 19,193 votes
Out of 19,193 votes casts, the margin of victory was 19,193 (100.00%)
2018–Indiana House (District 45) WON
Republican Primary–Tuesday, May 8, 2018
100.00%
Bruce Borders (i)*, Republican, 5,350 votes
Out of 5,350 votes casts, the margin of victory was 5,350 (100.00%)
2018–Indiana House (District 45) WON
General Election–Tuesday, November 6, 2018
65.04%
Bruce Borders (i)*, Republican, 13,726 votes
34.96%
Jim Exline, Democratic, 7,377 votes
Out of 21,103 votes casts, the margin of victory was 6,349 (30.08%)
2020–Indiana House (District 45) WON
Republican Primary–Tuesday, June 2, 2020
67.32%
Bruce Borders (i)*, Republican, 4,786 votes
32.68%
Jeff Gormong, Republican, 2,323 votes
Out of 7,109 votes casts, the margin of victory was 2,463 (34.65%)
2020–Indiana House (District 45) WON
General Election–Tuesday, November 3, 2020
100.00%
Bruce Borders*, Republican, 21,522 votes
Out of 21,522 votes casts, the margin of victory was 21,522 (100.00%)
2022–Indiana House (District 45) WON
Republican Primary–Tuesday, May 3, 2022
53.26%
Bruce Borders (i)*, Republican, 4,443 votes
Lt. Governor: Vacant
46.74%
Jeff Ellington (i), Republican, 3,899 votes
Lt. Governor: Vacant
Out of 8,342 votes casts, the margin of victory was 544 (6.52%)
In the 15 races for which we have results, Bruce Borders had a record of 14-1. That includes a record of 6-1 in 7 general elections, and 8-0 in 8 primary elections.