state senate districtIndiana 6th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+25.5
2008R+10.5
2012R+15.8
2016R+28.7
2020R+31.0
2024R+35.8
net swing · 2004→2024R+10.3R+25.5 → R+35.8
vs. U.S. · 2024R+34.3R+35.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 67.0% of 103,660 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
21,753
46,623
1,102
69,478
103,660
67.0%
2020
22,690
43,624
1,159
67,473
101,045†
66.8%
2016
18,436
34,701
3,464
56,601
100,158†
56.5%
2012
21,397
29,606
928
51,931
99,833†
52.0%
2008
22,237
27,575
853
50,665
98,035†
51.7%
2004
17,888
30,227
200
48,315
96,237†
50.2%
† 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 SD 6IndianaUnited States
German21.9%19.5%12.5%
Irish15.9%10.1%9.4%
Polish13.0%2.6%2.2%
English9.2%11.3%9.5%
Italian6.7%2.4%4.8%
Dutch4.9%——
American4.4%6.9%5.3%
Slovak1.7%——
Mexican7.0%5.7%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.3%0.8%1.8%
African American†2.5%7.7%9.9%
Asian Indian0.3%0.8%1.4%
Chinese0.3%0.4%1.3%
Filipino0.3%0.2%0.9%
Vietnamese0.2%—0.6%
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 6
Indiana
United States
Median age
40.4
38.2
39.1
Age 18–24
8.3%
9.6%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.0%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IN SD 6
Indiana
United States
Median household income
$88,225
$71,957
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.9%
12.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
24.8%
29.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IN SD 6
Indiana
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
13.9%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
10.1%
5.5%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.3%
0.3%
0.7%
Religious landscape
Measure
IN SD 6
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 6th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−25.5%
2008
−10.5%
2012
−15.8%
2016
−28.7%
2020
−31.0%
2024
−35.8%
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
31.3%Harris21,753
67.1%Trump46,623
1.6%
R+35.8
R+4.8
R+34.3
69,478
R
33.6%Biden22,690
64.7%Trump43,624
1.7%
R+31.0
R+2.3
R+35.5
67,473
R
32.6%Clinton18,436
61.3%Trump34,701
6.1%
R+28.7
R+12.9
R+30.8
56,601
R
41.2%Obama21,397
57.0%Romney29,606
1.8%
R+15.8
R+5.3
R+19.7
51,931
R
43.9%Obama22,237
54.4%McCain27,575
1.7%
R+10.5
D+15.0
R+17.8
50,665
R
37.0%Kerry17,888
62.6%Bush30,227
0.4%
R+25.5
—
R+23.1
48,315
current representation
Current officeholders
RRick NiemeyerState Senate · 6
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+30.4, this district stands out sharply against Indiana's otherwise Republican-dominant legislative map, reflecting dense urban concentration likely anchored in the Indianapolis or Fort Wayne core.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 35.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.8 points.
A population of 136,191, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,225 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 5.
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How did Indiana 6th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 6th State Senate District voted Republican by 35.8 points (R+35.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 69,478 votes cast, 21,753 went Democratic and 46,623 went Republican.
How many people live in Indiana 6th State Senate District?
Indiana 6th State Senate District has a population of 136,191 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 6th State Senate District?
Median household income in Indiana 6th State Senate District is $88,225 — above the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 6th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Indiana 6th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
