state house districtIndiana 53rd State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+48.4
2008R+26.9
2012R+40.9
2016R+46.7
2020R+41.6
2024R+40.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+8.4R+48.4 → R+40.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+38.6R+40.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 64.8% of 55,393 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
10,343
24,721
818
35,882
55,393
64.8%
2020
9,684
24,041
801
34,526
51,238†
67.4%
2016
7,140
21,483
2,099
30,722
48,297†
63.6%
2012
8,031
19,595
645
28,271
46,461†
60.8%
2008
10,516
18,392
390
29,298
44,175†
66.3%
2004
6,481
18,761
119
25,361
41,889†
60.5%
† 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.
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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 53IndianaUnited States
German21.9%19.5%12.5%
English15.4%11.3%9.5%
Irish11.0%10.1%9.4%
American8.2%6.9%5.3%
French2.6%1.3%1.6%
Italian2.0%2.4%4.8%
Scottish1.7%1.5%1.3%
Polish1.3%2.6%2.2%
African American†2.2%7.7%9.9%
Mexican1.2%5.7%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.8%1.8%
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 53
Indiana
United States
Median age
40.7
38.2
39.1
Age 18–24
7.4%
9.6%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.7%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IN HD 53
Indiana
United States
Median household income
$89,280
$71,957
$84,427
Poverty rate
5.9%
12.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
32.3%
29.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IN HD 53
Indiana
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.1%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
2.5%
5.5%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
IN HD 53
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 53rd State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−48.4%
2008
−26.9%
2012
−40.9%
2016
−46.7%
2020
−41.6%
2024
−40.1%
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
28.8%Harris10,343
68.9%Trump24,721
2.3%
R+40.1
D+1.5
R+38.6
35,882
R
28.0%Biden9,684
69.6%Trump24,041
2.3%
R+41.6
D+5.1
R+46.0
34,526
R
23.2%Clinton7,140
69.9%Trump21,483
6.8%
R+46.7
R+5.8
R+48.8
30,722
R
28.4%Obama8,031
69.3%Romney19,595
2.3%
R+40.9
R+14.0
R+44.8
28,271
R
35.9%Obama10,516
62.8%McCain18,392
1.3%
R+26.9
D+21.5
R+34.2
29,298
R
25.6%Kerry6,481
74.0%Bush18,761
0.5%
R+48.4
—
R+46.0
25,361
current representation
Current officeholders
REthan LawsonState House · 53
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+41.7, this district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, suggesting a rural or small-town constituency where competitive general elections are rare.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 48.4 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.1 points.
A population of 68,155, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $89,280 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 47 and State House District 60.
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How did Indiana 53rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 53rd State House District voted Republican by 40.1 points (R+40.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 35,882 votes cast, 10,343 went Democratic and 24,721 went Republican.
How many people live in Indiana 53rd State House District?
Indiana 53rd State House District has a population of 68,155 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 53rd State House District?
Median household income in Indiana 53rd State House District is $89,280 — above the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 53rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Indiana 53rd State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
