Indiana 1st State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Grover Cleveland1884
81.4%
206 votes · D+62.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · 79.8%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
54.8%
560 votes · R+14.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 52.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
18,014votes
76.3% of the vote · D+53.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 17,495 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
9,105votes
43.8% of the vote · D+11.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1980 · 7,605 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Grover Cleveland1892
+58.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+60.1 · U.S. D+1.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · +51.2 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1912
+4.4pts R vs U.S.
Place D+15.2 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · +1.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DCarolyn JacksonState House · 1
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Indiana 1st State House District sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 62.8 points in 1884 and a Republican high of 27.9 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 12.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.7 points.
A population of 67,795, a 30% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,032 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 6 and State House District 1.
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How did Indiana 1st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 1st State House District voted Democratic by 25.7 points (D+25.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 20,172 votes cast, 12,494 went Democratic and 7,314 went Republican.
When did Indiana 1st State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Indiana 1st State House District voted Republican was 1924.
How many people live in Indiana 1st State House District?
Indiana 1st State House District has a population of 67,795 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 1st State House District?
Median household income in Indiana 1st State House District is $55,032 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 1st State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Indiana 1st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 33 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.