state senate districtIndiana 12th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+38.0
2008R+8.0
2012R+22.1
2016R+25.9
2020R+22.0
2024R+26.4
net swing · 2004→2024D+11.6R+38.0 → R+26.4
vs. U.S. · 2024R+25.0R+26.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 48.9% of 88,872 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
15,643
27,128
661
43,432
88,872
48.9%
2020
17,698
27,939
808
46,445
88,895†
52.2%
2016
14,327
25,158
2,381
41,866
85,708†
48.8%
2012
16,247
25,705
787
42,739
84,078†
50.8%
2008
20,523
24,139
561
45,223
82,633†
54.7%
2004
11,724
26,283
269
38,276
81,188†
47.1%
† 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.
——
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 12IndianaUnited States
German19.2%19.5%12.5%
English8.8%11.3%9.5%
American6.7%6.9%5.3%
Irish6.0%10.1%9.4%
Polish1.7%2.6%2.2%
French1.6%1.3%1.6%
Italian1.5%2.4%4.8%
Dutch1.5%——
Mexican15.8%5.7%11.3%
Honduran1.8%0.2%0.3%
Puerto Rican1.6%0.8%1.8%
Venezuelan0.9%0.2%—
Salvadoran0.7%0.2%0.7%
Guatemalan0.4%0.2%0.5%
Peruvian0.4%——
African American†5.5%7.7%9.9%
African0.5%0.5%0.5%
Asian Indian0.2%0.8%1.4%
Chinese0.2%0.4%1.3%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Korean0.1%—0.4%
Pakistani0.1%——
Laotian0.1%——
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 12
Indiana
United States
Median age
35.1
38.2
39.1
Age 18–24
9.2%
9.6%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.4%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IN SD 12
Indiana
United States
Median household income
$66,139
$71,957
$84,427
Poverty rate
13.2%
12.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
20.1%
29.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IN SD 12
Indiana
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
23.0%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
15.1%
5.5%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
6.3%
1.1%
0.5%
Religious landscape
Measure
IN SD 12
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 12th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−38.0%
2008
−8.0%
2012
−22.1%
2016
−25.9%
2020
−22.0%
2024
−26.4%
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
36.0%Harris15,643
62.5%Trump27,128
1.5%
R+26.4
R+4.4
R+25.0
43,432
R
38.1%Biden17,698
60.2%Trump27,939
1.7%
R+22.0
D+3.8
R+26.5
46,445
R
34.2%Clinton14,327
60.1%Trump25,158
5.7%
R+25.9
R+3.7
R+28.0
41,866
R
38.0%Obama16,247
60.1%Romney25,705
1.8%
R+22.1
R+14.1
R+26.0
42,739
R
45.4%Obama20,523
53.4%McCain24,139
1.2%
R+8.0
D+30.0
R+15.3
45,223
R
30.6%Kerry11,724
68.7%Bush26,283
0.7%
R+38.0
—
R+35.6
38,276
current representation
Current officeholders
RBlake DoriotState Senate · 12
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+26.4 in 2024, compared with R+8.0 in 2008. About 110,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 73.6% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 38.0 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.4 points.
A population of 135,463, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,139 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 14 and State Senate District 13.
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How did Indiana 12th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 12th State Senate District voted Republican by 26.4 points (R+26.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 43,432 votes cast, 15,643 went Democratic and 27,128 went Republican.
How many people live in Indiana 12th State Senate District?
Indiana 12th State Senate District has a population of 135,463 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 12th State Senate District?
Median household income in Indiana 12th State Senate District is $66,139 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 12th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Indiana 12th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
