congressional districtIndiana 5th Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+33.2
2008R+7.9
2012R+20.1
2016R+23.4
2020R+15.9
2024R+16.8
net swing · 2004→2024D+16.5R+33.2 → R+16.8
vs. U.S. · 2024R+15.3R+16.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 64.3% of 575,145 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
150,101
212,119
7,451
369,671
575,145
64.3%
2020
151,394
210,206
7,412
369,012
547,685†
67.4%
2016
113,725
189,866
22,160
325,751
526,845†
61.8%
2012
117,636
178,470
6,614
302,720
506,198†
59.8%
2008
139,567
164,033
4,325
307,925
494,364†
62.3%
2004
92,244
185,132
2,068
279,444
482,530†
57.9%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupIN-5IndianaUnited States
German20.2%19.5%12.5%
English14.3%11.3%9.5%
Irish10.8%10.1%9.4%
American7.0%6.9%5.3%
Italian2.9%2.4%4.8%
Polish2.3%2.6%2.2%
Scottish1.8%1.5%1.3%
French1.6%1.3%1.6%
African American†5.0%7.7%9.9%
African0.3%0.5%0.5%
Mexican2.7%5.7%11.3%
Venezuelan0.5%0.2%—
Puerto Rican0.5%0.8%1.8%
Asian Indian1.5%0.8%1.4%
Chinese0.8%0.4%1.3%
Korean0.2%—0.4%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Vietnamese0.2%—0.6%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
IN-5
Indiana
United States
Median age
38.8
38.2
39.1
Age 18–24
9.9%
9.6%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.5%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IN-5
Indiana
United States
Median household income
$81,223
$71,957
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.4%
12.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
41.0%
29.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IN-5
Indiana
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.1%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
2.9%
5.5%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.4%
0.9%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
IN-5
Indiana
United States
Catholic
—
11.5%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
18.0%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
57.9%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Indiana 5th Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−33.2%
2008
−7.9%
2012
−20.1%
2016
−23.4%
2020
−15.9%
2024
−16.8%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
40.6%Harris150,101
57.4%Trump212,119
1.1%Kennedy3,916 +9
R+16.8
R+0.8
R+15.3
369,671
All 12 candidates in 2024 · 10 minor / independent
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 25 House races · 18 Senate races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
5
R
38.0%136,554
56.6%203,293
359,204
2022
5
R
38.9%93,434
61.1%146,575
240,009
2020
5
R
45.9%191,226
50.0%208,212
416,226
2018
5
R
43.2%137,142
56.8%180,035
317,177
2016
5
R
34.3%123,849
61.5%221,957
361,135
2014
5
R
30.8%49,756
65.2%105,277
161,440
2012
5
R
37.6%125,347
58.4%194,570
333,359
2010
5
R
25.4%60,024
62.1%146,899
236,407
2008
5
R
34.5%123,357
65.5%234,705
358,062
2006
5
R
31.4%64,362
65.0%133,118
204,929
2004
5
R
26.0%82,637
71.8%228,718
318,363
2002
5
R
25.2%45,283
72.0%129,442
179,855
2000
5
R
37.5%81,427
60.9%132,051
216,985
1998
5
R
36.0%58,504
62.5%101,567
162,388
1996
5
R
30.1%63,578
59.3%125,191
211,111
1994
5
R
28.3%45,224
69.5%111,031
159,658
1992
5
R
49.0%107,973
51.0%112,492
220,465
1990
5
D
53.1%81,373
46.9%71,750
153,123
1988
5
D
56.3%116,240
43.7%90,163
206,403
1986
5
D
51.4%80,772
48.1%75,507
157,006
1984
5
R
31.5%66,631
67.9%143,560
211,355
1982
5
R
38.9%67,238
61.1%105,469
172,707
1980
5
R
38.3%80,378
61.7%129,474
209,852
1978
5
R
32.4%45,479
67.6%94,950
140,429
1976
5
R
38.3%78,807
61.7%127,194
206,001
U.S. Senate
The statewide Senate race, counted in this district — aggregated from the precinct-level returns that fall inside its boundaries (not a statewide figure).
Votes · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL) precinct returns (CC BY 4.0); aggregated to the district over VEST precinct geometry (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
38.4%134,062
58.9%205,810
349,182
2022
R
37.9%704,411
58.6%1,090,165
1,859,851
2018
R
44.8%1,023,553
50.7%1,158,000
2,282,495
2016
R
42.4%1,158,947
52.1%1,423,991
2,732,419
2012
D
50.0%1,281,181
44.3%1,133,621
2,560,084
2010
R
40.0%697,775
54.6%952,116
1,744,221
2006
R
0.0%0
87.4%1,171,553
1,340,373
2004
D
61.6%1,496,976
37.2%903,913
2,428,233
2000
R
31.9%683,273
66.6%1,427,944
2,145,209
1998
D
63.7%1,012,244
34.8%552,732
1,588,617
1994
R
30.5%470,799
67.4%1,039,625
1,543,568
1992
R
40.7%900,148
57.3%1,267,972
2,211,327
1990
R
46.4%696,639
53.6%806,048
1,502,687
1988
R
31.9%668,778
68.1%1,430,525
2,099,303
1986
R
38.5%595,192
60.6%936,143
1,545,563
1982
R
45.6%828,400
53.8%978,301
1,817,287
1980
R
46.2%1,015,962
53.8%1,182,414
2,198,376
1976
R
40.2%868,522
59.0%1,275,833
2,161,187
2024 U.S. Senate — every candidate counted in this district
James E Banks · Republican58.9%205,810
Valerie McCray · Democrat38.4%134,062
Andrew Horning · Libertarian2.7%9,257
Write-In0.0%39
Phillip "Phil" D Beachy · Independent0.0%14
Indiana's 5th stretches from the northern Indianapolis suburbs through Hamilton County, one of the state's wealthiest and fastest-growing areas. A district that once ran double digits Republican now regularly posts margins in the low single digits.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 33.2 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.8 points.
A population of 753,744, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,223 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 4 and Congressional District 6.
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How did Indiana 5th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 5th Congressional District voted Republican by 16.8 points (R+16.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 369,671 votes cast, 150,101 went Democratic and 212,119 went Republican.
How many people live in Indiana 5th Congressional District?
Indiana 5th Congressional District has a population of 753,744 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 5th Congressional District?
Median household income in Indiana 5th Congressional District is $81,223 — above the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 5th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Indiana 5th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
