Indiana 2nd State Senate 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
Barack Obama2008
74.8%
38,881 votes · D+50.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 73.9%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
56.0%
4,905 votes · R+32.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 53.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
38,881votes
74.8% of the vote · D+50.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 37,761 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
21,241votes
45.7% of the vote · D+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1980 · 17,686 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
Walter Mondale1984
+48.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+29.9 · U.S. R+18.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +44.3 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+5.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+32.1 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · +5.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DLonnie RandolphState Senate · 2
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Indiana 2nd State Senate District sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 50.7 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 32.1 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.3 points.
A population of 134,201, a 33% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,992 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 4 and State Senate District 2.
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How did Indiana 2nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 2nd State Senate District voted Democratic by 25.3 points (D+25.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 44,684 votes cast, 27,592 went Democratic and 16,303 went Republican.
When did Indiana 2nd State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Indiana 2nd State Senate District voted Republican was 1928.
How many people live in Indiana 2nd State Senate District?
Indiana 2nd State Senate District has a population of 134,201 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 2nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Indiana 2nd State Senate District is $58,992 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 2nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Indiana 2nd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 32 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.