state senate districtIndiana 5th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+23.1
2008R+4.2
2012R+12.0
2016R+22.8
2020R+23.1
2024R+26.8
net swing · 2004→2024R+3.8R+23.1 → R+26.8
vs. U.S. · 2024R+25.4R+26.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 65.5% of 102,479 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
23,765
41,779
1,556
67,100
102,479
65.5%
2020
25,111
40,553
1,173
66,837
99,842†
66.9%
2016
21,218
34,965
4,073
60,256
97,993†
61.5%
2012
24,374
31,216
1,397
56,987
96,320†
59.2%
2008
27,732
30,214
1,076
59,022
93,416†
63.2%
2004
20,314
32,632
487
53,433
90,512†
59.0%
† 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 SD 5IndianaUnited States
German21.8%19.5%12.5%
Irish15.2%10.1%9.4%
English10.7%11.3%9.5%
Polish7.2%2.6%2.2%
American5.0%6.9%5.3%
Italian4.4%2.4%4.8%
Scottish1.8%1.5%1.3%
Swedish1.5%——
Mexican5.2%5.7%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.1%0.8%1.8%
Salvadoran0.5%0.2%0.7%
African American†1.5%7.7%9.9%
Asian Indian0.3%0.8%1.4%
Filipino0.3%0.2%0.9%
Chinese0.2%0.4%1.3%
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 SD 5
Indiana
United States
Median age
41.5
38.2
39.1
Age 18–24
8.3%
9.6%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.0%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IN SD 5
Indiana
United States
Median household income
$82,153
$71,957
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.1%
12.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
26.9%
29.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IN SD 5
Indiana
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.0%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
4.6%
5.5%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
IN SD 5
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 5th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−23.1%
2008
−4.2%
2012
−12.0%
2016
−22.8%
2020
−23.1%
2024
−26.8%
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
35.4%Harris23,765
62.3%Trump41,779
2.3%
R+26.8
R+3.7
R+25.4
67,100
R
37.6%Biden25,111
60.7%Trump40,553
1.8%
R+23.1
R+0.3
R+27.6
66,837
R
35.2%Clinton21,218
58.0%Trump34,965
6.8%
R+22.8
R+10.8
R+24.9
60,256
R
42.8%Obama24,374
54.8%Romney31,216
2.5%
R+12.0
R+7.8
R+15.9
56,987
R
47.0%Obama27,732
51.2%McCain30,214
1.8%
R+4.2
D+18.8
R+11.5
59,022
R
38.0%Kerry20,314
61.1%Bush32,632
0.9%
R+23.1
—
R+20.6
53,433
current representation
Current officeholders
REd CharbonneauState Senate · 5
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Its Republican presidential margin was R+26.8 in 2024 and R+4.2 in 2008. About 167,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 85.2% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 26.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.8 points.
A population of 133,853, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,153 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 27 and State Senate District 8.
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How did Indiana 5th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 5th State Senate District voted Republican by 26.8 points (R+26.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 67,100 votes cast, 23,765 went Democratic and 41,779 went Republican.
How many people live in Indiana 5th State Senate District?
Indiana 5th State Senate District has a population of 133,853 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 5th State Senate District?
Median household income in Indiana 5th State Senate District is $82,153 — above the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 5th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Indiana 5th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
