Indiana 2nd 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
90.2%
357 votes · D+80.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 90.1%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
33.1%
942 votes · D+13.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 28.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
25,303votes
90.0% of the vote · D+80.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 24,521 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
4,424votes
21.4% of the vote · D+56.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 3,865 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
Walter Mondale1984
+89.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+70.8 · U.S. R+18.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Adlai Stevenson, 1952 · +81.0 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1912
−24.7pts R vs U.S.
Place D+44.3 · U.S. D+19.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · −39.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DEarl HarrisState House · 2
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+57.8, this district stands as an outlier in a state that trends heavily Republican statewide, suggesting a dense urban core with a highly concentrated Democratic electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 81.0 points in 1936. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 10.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 57.8 points.
A population of 67,932, a 14% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $45,296 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 1 and State House District 14.
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How did Indiana 2nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 2nd State House District voted Democratic by 57.8 points (D+57.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 18,996 votes cast, 14,845 went Democratic and 3,865 went Republican.
How many people live in Indiana 2nd State House District?
Indiana 2nd State House District has a population of 67,932 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 2nd State House District?
Median household income in Indiana 2nd State House District is $45,296 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 2nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Indiana 2nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 38 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.