Indiana 24th 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
46.3%
1,374 votes · R+6.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 45.2%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
82.2%
3,986 votes · R+64.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 81.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
19,300votes
45.2% of the vote · R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 16,644 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
22,586votes
52.9% of the vote · R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 19,426 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
James M. Cox1920
+1.3pts D vs U.S.
Place R+24.9 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · −2.6 pts
Republican
Bob Dole1996
+54.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+45.6 · U.S. D+8.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · +51.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RHunter SmithState House · 24
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
44.0%14,018
56.0%17,832
31,850
Median household income reached $120,400 in the 2024 ACS 5-year, and 60.8% of adults held a bachelor's degree or higher. The district's Republican presidential margin narrowed from R+22.5 in 2008 to R+7.7 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 10.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 64.5 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 7.7 points.
A population of 68,483, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $131,474 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 39 and State House District 37.
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Indiana 24th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/18024/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
How did Indiana 24th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 24th State House District voted Republican by 7.7 points (R+7.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 42,692 votes cast, 19,300 went Democratic and 22,586 went Republican.
When did Indiana 24th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Indiana 24th State House District voted Democratic was 1912.
How many people live in Indiana 24th State House District?
Indiana 24th State House District has a population of 68,483 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 24th State House District?
Median household income in Indiana 24th State House District is $131,474 — above the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 24th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Indiana 24th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 37 went Republican.