state house districtIndiana 27th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+12.6
2008D+18.2
2012D+5.5
2016R+0.8
2020D+7.0
2024D+7.0
net swing · 2004→2024D+19.7R+12.6 → D+7.0
vs. U.S. · 2024D+8.5D+7.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 47.6% of 48,045 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
11,933
10,327
609
22,869
48,045
47.6%
2020
13,274
11,478
737
25,489
48,618†
52.4%
2016
10,466
10,652
1,997
23,115
46,227†
50.0%
2012
11,036
9,860
601
21,497
44,039†
48.8%
2008
14,861
10,239
341
25,441
41,864†
60.8%
2004
8,192
10,606
296
19,094
39,690†
48.1%
† 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 27IndianaUnited States
German19.6%19.5%12.5%
English10.5%11.3%9.5%
Irish9.9%10.1%9.4%
American4.3%6.9%5.3%
Italian2.9%2.4%4.8%
Polish2.8%2.6%2.2%
Scottish2.1%1.5%1.3%
Dutch1.7%——
Mexican10.3%5.7%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.7%0.8%1.8%
Cuban0.4%—0.7%
Guatemalan0.4%0.2%0.5%
Salvadoran0.4%0.2%0.7%
Colombian0.4%—0.4%
Ecuadorian0.3%——
Venezuelan0.3%0.2%—
African American†8.4%7.7%9.9%
Haitian0.7%—0.3%
Nigerian0.5%0.3%0.2%
African0.3%0.5%0.5%
Asian Indian0.7%0.8%1.4%
Chinese0.5%0.4%1.3%
Korean0.2%—0.4%
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 27
Indiana
United States
Median age
33.6
38.2
39.1
Age 18–24
23.8%
9.6%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
12.3%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IN HD 27
Indiana
United States
Median household income
$53,444
$71,957
$84,427
Poverty rate
17.3%
12.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
40.5%
29.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IN HD 27
Indiana
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
14.6%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
5.8%
5.5%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.3%
0.9%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
2.0%
0.4%
1.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.6%
0.8%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
IN HD 27
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 27th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−12.6%
2008
+18.2%
2012
+5.5%
2016
−0.8%
2020
+7.0%
2024
+7.0%
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
D
52.2%Harris11,933
45.2%Trump10,327
2.7%
D+7.0
±0.0
D+8.5
22,869
D
52.1%Biden13,274
45.0%Trump11,478
2.9%
D+7.0
D+7.9
D+2.6
25,489
R
45.3%Clinton10,466
46.1%Trump10,652
8.6%
R+0.8
R+6.3
R+2.9
23,115
D
51.3%Obama11,036
45.9%Romney9,860
2.8%
D+5.5
R+12.7
D+1.6
21,497
D
58.4%Obama14,861
40.2%McCain10,239
1.3%
D+18.2
D+30.8
D+10.9
25,441
R
42.9%Kerry8,192
55.5%Bush10,606
1.6%
R+12.6
—
R+10.2
19,094
current representation
Current officeholders
DSheila KlinkerState House · 27
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+64.3, this district ranks among the most politically uniform in the state, suggesting a rural, low-density electorate with little recent competition at the top of the ticket.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.2 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 12.6 points in 2004. The 2024 margin was 7.0 points.
A population of 68,038, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,444 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delegate District 81 and Delegate District 79.
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How did Indiana 27th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 27th State House District voted Democratic by 7.0 points (D+7.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 22,869 votes cast, 11,933 went Democratic and 10,327 went Republican.
When did Indiana 27th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Indiana 27th State House District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Indiana 27th State House District?
Indiana 27th State House District has a population of 68,038 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 27th State House District?
Median household income in Indiana 27th State House District is $53,444 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 27th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Indiana 27th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.
