congressional districtIndiana 6th Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+37.9
2008R+15.3
2012R+28.4
2016R+37.2
2020R+31.9
2024R+32.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+5.5R+37.9 → R+32.5
vs. U.S. · 2024R+31.0R+32.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 59.3% of 549,981 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
107,013
212,907
6,075
325,995
549,981
59.3%
2020
109,373
215,233
7,043
331,649
538,145†
61.6%
2016
83,814
194,317
19,288
297,419
522,820†
56.9%
2012
94,166
171,120
6,143
271,429
509,401†
53.3%
2008
118,557
162,163
4,603
285,323
497,359†
57.4%
2004
80,404
179,736
1,711
261,851
485,318†
54.0%
† 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-6IndianaUnited States
German18.5%19.5%12.5%
English13.2%11.3%9.5%
Irish10.4%10.1%9.4%
American9.1%6.9%5.3%
Italian2.2%2.4%4.8%
Scottish2.0%1.5%1.3%
French1.3%1.3%1.6%
Polish0.9%2.6%2.2%
Mexican3.4%5.7%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.8%1.8%
Honduran0.2%0.2%0.3%
Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%
Salvadoran0.2%0.2%0.7%
Asian Indian2.1%0.8%1.4%
Burmese1.1%0.4%—
Chinese0.3%0.4%1.3%
Filipino0.3%0.2%0.9%
African American†3.3%7.7%9.9%
African0.3%0.5%0.5%
Nigerian0.2%0.3%0.2%
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-6
Indiana
United States
Median age
38.2
38.2
39.1
Age 18–24
8.5%
9.6%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.0%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IN-6
Indiana
United States
Median household income
$76,875
$71,957
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.9%
12.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
30.5%
29.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IN-6
Indiana
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
10.7%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
5.9%
5.5%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.2%
0.9%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.1%
0.8%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
IN-6
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 6th Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−37.9%
2008
−15.3%
2012
−28.4%
2016
−37.2%
2020
−31.9%
2024
−32.5%
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.
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
6
R
31.7%99,841
63.9%201,357
314,909
2022
6
R
32.5%62,838
67.5%130,686
193,524
2020
6
R
27.8%91,103
68.7%225,319
328,213
2018
6
R
32.9%79,430
63.8%154,260
241,726
2016
6
R
26.7%79,135
69.1%204,920
296,385
2014
6
R
29.3%45,509
65.9%102,187
155,071
2012
6
R
35.1%96,678
59.1%162,613
275,253
2010
6
R
29.9%56,647
66.6%126,027
189,309
2008
6
R
33.4%94,265
64.0%180,608
282,412
2006
6
R
40.0%76,812
60.0%115,266
192,078
2004
6
R
31.3%85,123
67.1%182,529
272,049
2002
6
R
34.4%63,871
63.8%118,436
185,653
2000
6
R
26.4%74,881
70.3%199,207
283,175
1998
6
R
16.8%31,472
72.0%135,250
187,827
1996
6
R
23.1%59,661
74.9%193,193
257,857
1994
6
R
23.0%40,815
77.0%136,876
177,691
1992
6
R
27.8%71,952
72.2%186,499
258,455
1990
6
R
36.5%67,024
63.5%116,470
183,494
1988
6
R
27.1%71,447
72.9%192,064
263,511
1986
6
R
30.9%53,431
68.4%118,363
173,165
1984
6
R
26.8%65,772
72.7%178,814
245,864
1982
6
R
35.1%70,764
64.9%131,100
201,864
1980
6
D
50.2%99,089
49.8%98,302
197,391
1978
6
D
52.2%66,421
47.6%60,630
127,282
1976
6
D
54.9%105,773
45.1%86,854
192,627
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
31.5%97,392
65.3%202,174
309,628
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 · Republican65.3%202,174
Valerie McCray · Democrat31.5%97,392
Andrew Horning · Libertarian3.2%10,028
Write-In0.0%22
Phillip "Phil" D Beachy · Independent0.0%12
Indiana's 6th covers a swath of rural south-central counties where the 2024 presidential margin exceeded 41 points, making it among the most lopsided congressional districts in the region by that measure.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 37.9 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.5 points.
A population of 753,948, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,875 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 6th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 6th Congressional District voted Republican by 32.5 points (R+32.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 325,995 votes cast, 107,013 went Democratic and 212,907 went Republican.
How many people live in Indiana 6th Congressional District?
Indiana 6th Congressional District has a population of 753,948 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 6th Congressional District?
Median household income in Indiana 6th Congressional District is $76,875 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 6th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Indiana 6th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
