state house districtIndiana 7th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+13.3
2008D+6.5
2012R+6.4
2016R+16.4
2020R+13.3
2024R+17.0
net swing · 2004→2024R+3.7R+13.3 → R+17.0
vs. U.S. · 2024R+15.6R+17.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 60.0% of 50,223 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
12,254
17,389
483
30,126
50,223
60.0%
2020
13,283
17,433
512
31,228
49,716†
62.8%
2016
11,695
16,656
1,863
30,214
48,853†
61.8%
2012
13,678
15,577
535
29,790
48,603†
61.3%
2008
16,663
14,592
473
31,728
48,190†
65.8%
2004
12,687
16,601
128
29,416
47,777†
61.6%
† 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.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary 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 HD 7IndianaUnited States
German21.0%19.5%12.5%
Irish13.6%10.1%9.4%
English9.9%11.3%9.5%
Polish8.8%2.6%2.2%
American7.2%6.9%5.3%
Italian4.2%2.4%4.8%
Hungarian2.5%——
French1.7%1.3%1.6%
Mexican8.2%5.7%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.7%0.8%1.8%
Venezuelan0.4%0.2%—
Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%
Colombian0.2%—0.4%
Spaniard0.2%——
African American†7.0%7.7%9.9%
African0.8%0.5%0.5%
Kenyan0.2%——
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 HD 7
Indiana
United States
Median age
38.7
38.2
39.1
Age 18–24
11.3%
9.6%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.8%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IN HD 7
Indiana
United States
Median household income
$69,698
$71,957
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.0%
12.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
33.3%
29.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IN HD 7
Indiana
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
11.1%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
6.7%
5.5%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
IN HD 7
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 7th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−13.3%
2008
+6.5%
2012
−6.4%
2016
−16.4%
2020
−13.3%
2024
−17.0%
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
40.7%Harris12,254
57.7%Trump17,389
1.6%
R+17.0
R+3.8
R+15.6
30,126
R
42.5%Biden13,283
55.8%Trump17,433
1.6%
R+13.3
D+3.1
R+17.7
31,228
R
38.7%Clinton11,695
55.1%Trump16,656
6.2%
R+16.4
R+10.0
R+18.5
30,214
R
45.9%Obama13,678
52.3%Romney15,577
1.8%
R+6.4
R+12.9
R+10.2
29,790
D
52.5%Obama16,663
46.0%McCain14,592
1.5%
D+6.5
D+19.8
R+0.7
31,728
R
43.1%Kerry12,687
56.4%Bush16,601
0.4%
R+13.3
—
R+10.8
29,416
current representation
Current officeholders
RJake TeshkaState House · 7
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 47 points, this district ranks among the state's most one-sided, suggesting a rural or small-town electorate with deep, durable alignment that makes competitive general elections rare.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 6.5 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 17.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.0 points.
A population of 67,968, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,698 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 20 and State House District 37.
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How did Indiana 7th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 7th State House District voted Republican by 17.0 points (R+17.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 30,126 votes cast, 12,254 went Democratic and 17,389 went Republican.
When did Indiana 7th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Indiana 7th State House District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Indiana 7th State House District?
Indiana 7th State House District has a population of 67,968 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 7th State House District?
Median household income in Indiana 7th State House District is $69,698 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 7th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Indiana 7th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
