state house districtIndiana 56th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+21.1
2008R+3.9
2012R+15.0
2016R+30.4
2020R+29.4
2024R+32.7
net swing · 2004→2024R+11.6R+21.1 → R+32.7
vs. U.S. · 2024R+31.3R+32.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 53.5% of 50,786 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
8,893
17,784
476
27,153
50,786
53.5%
2020
9,589
17,819
580
27,988
51,089†
54.8%
2016
8,382
16,242
1,250
25,874
52,192†
49.6%
2012
10,638
14,489
572
25,699
52,628†
48.8%
2008
13,609
14,736
656
29,001
52,145†
55.6%
2004
10,888
16,804
304
27,996
51,662†
54.2%
† 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 56IndianaUnited States
German17.7%19.5%12.5%
English15.0%11.3%9.5%
Irish11.2%10.1%9.4%
American8.5%6.9%5.3%
Italian2.5%2.4%4.8%
Scottish1.8%1.5%1.3%
Scotch-Irish0.9%——
Dutch0.8%——
African American†4.1%7.7%9.9%
African0.2%0.5%0.5%
Mexican2.2%5.7%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.8%1.8%
Guatemalan0.3%0.2%0.5%
Peruvian0.2%——
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 56
Indiana
United States
Median age
40.9
38.2
39.1
Age 18–24
9.0%
9.6%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.8%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IN HD 56
Indiana
United States
Median household income
$55,883
$71,957
$84,427
Poverty rate
17.7%
12.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
20.4%
29.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IN HD 56
Indiana
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
5.8%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
3.2%
5.5%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
1.5%
1.1%
0.5%
Religious landscape
Measure
IN HD 56
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 56th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−21.1%
2008
−3.9%
2012
−15.0%
2016
−30.4%
2020
−29.4%
2024
−32.7%
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
32.8%Harris8,893
65.5%Trump17,784
1.8%
R+32.7
R+3.3
R+31.3
27,153
R
34.3%Biden9,589
63.7%Trump17,819
2.1%
R+29.4
D+1.0
R+33.9
27,988
R
32.4%Clinton8,382
62.8%Trump16,242
4.8%
R+30.4
R+15.4
R+32.5
25,874
R
41.4%Obama10,638
56.4%Romney14,489
2.2%
R+15.0
R+11.1
R+18.8
25,699
R
46.9%Obama13,609
50.8%McCain14,736
2.3%
R+3.9
D+17.2
R+11.2
29,001
R
38.9%Kerry10,888
60.0%Bush16,804
1.1%
R+21.1
—
R+18.7
27,996
current representation
Current officeholders
RBrad BarrettState House · 56
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Its Republican presidential margin was R+32.7 in 2024 and R+3.9 in 2008. About 69,100 residents lived here, with White alone at 86.7% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 32.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.7 points.
A population of 67,299, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,883 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 54 and State House District 35.
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How did Indiana 56th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 56th State House District voted Republican by 32.7 points (R+32.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,153 votes cast, 8,893 went Democratic and 17,784 went Republican.
How many people live in Indiana 56th State House District?
Indiana 56th State House District has a population of 67,299 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 56th State House District?
Median household income in Indiana 56th State House District is $55,883 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 56th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Indiana 56th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
