state house districtIndiana 55th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+35.8
2008R+24.1
2012R+34.5
2016R+54.4
2020R+57.8
2024R+59.3
net swing · 2004→2024R+23.5R+35.8 → R+59.3
vs. U.S. · 2024R+57.9R+59.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 63.2% of 51,663 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
6,409
25,773
453
32,635
51,663
63.2%
2020
6,682
25,716
508
32,906
50,740†
64.9%
2016
6,253
22,924
1,484
30,661
50,983†
60.1%
2012
8,997
18,844
706
28,547
50,785†
56.2%
2008
10,963
18,137
707
29,807
49,948†
59.7%
2004
9,145
19,539
319
29,003
49,112†
59.1%
† 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.
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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 55IndianaUnited States
German25.9%19.5%12.5%
English12.6%11.3%9.5%
American10.9%6.9%5.3%
Irish10.3%10.1%9.4%
Scottish1.9%1.5%1.3%
Italian1.7%2.4%4.8%
French0.9%1.3%1.6%
Polish0.8%2.6%2.2%
Mexican0.8%5.7%11.3%
Honduran0.2%0.2%0.3%
Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%
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 55
Indiana
United States
Median age
42.7
38.2
39.1
Age 18–24
7.8%
9.6%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.1%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IN HD 55
Indiana
United States
Median household income
$68,496
$71,957
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.3%
12.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
18.3%
29.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IN HD 55
Indiana
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
2.4%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
1.1%
5.5%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
IN HD 55
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 55th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−35.8%
2008
−24.1%
2012
−34.5%
2016
−54.4%
2020
−57.8%
2024
−59.3%
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
19.6%Harris6,409
79.0%Trump25,773
1.4%
R+59.3
R+1.5
R+57.9
32,635
R
20.3%Biden6,682
78.1%Trump25,716
1.5%
R+57.8
R+3.5
R+62.3
32,906
R
20.4%Clinton6,253
74.8%Trump22,924
4.8%
R+54.4
R+19.9
R+56.5
30,661
R
31.5%Obama8,997
66.0%Romney18,844
2.5%
R+34.5
R+10.4
R+38.3
28,547
R
36.8%Obama10,963
60.8%McCain18,137
2.4%
R+24.1
D+11.8
R+31.3
29,807
R
31.5%Kerry9,145
67.4%Bush19,539
1.1%
R+35.8
—
R+33.4
29,003
current representation
Current officeholders
RLindsay PattersonState House · 55
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 53.7-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, this rural Indiana district ranks among the state's most one-sided constituencies, reflecting the deep conservative alignment common to low-density Midwestern legislative seats.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 59.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 59.3 points.
A population of 67,369, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,496 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 67 and State House District 70.
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How did Indiana 55th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 55th State House District voted Republican by 59.3 points (R+59.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 32,635 votes cast, 6,409 went Democratic and 25,773 went Republican.
How many people live in Indiana 55th State House District?
Indiana 55th State House District has a population of 67,369 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 55th State House District?
Median household income in Indiana 55th State House District is $68,496 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 55th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Indiana 55th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
