state senate districtIndiana 29th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+25.9
2008D+0.2
2012R+9.4
2016D+4.4
2020D+15.0
2024D+14.3
net swing · 2004→2024D+40.2R+25.9 → D+14.3
vs. U.S. · 2024D+15.8D+14.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 68.5% of 94,022 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
36,086
26,879
1,402
64,367
94,022
68.5%
2020
38,605
28,384
1,294
68,283
91,936†
74.3%
2016
29,216
26,557
4,160
59,933
87,854†
68.2%
2012
24,838
30,122
1,125
56,085
83,813†
66.9%
2008
27,377
27,243
468
55,088
81,472†
67.6%
2004
17,135
29,210
237
46,582
79,131†
58.9%
† 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 29IndianaUnited States
German17.0%19.5%12.5%
English10.8%11.3%9.5%
Irish9.4%10.1%9.4%
American5.2%6.9%5.3%
Italian2.6%2.4%4.8%
Polish1.9%2.6%2.2%
Scottish1.8%1.5%1.3%
French1.5%1.3%1.6%
African American†15.5%7.7%9.9%
African1.7%0.5%0.5%
Nigerian0.9%0.3%0.2%
Haitian0.5%—0.3%
Mexican5.3%5.7%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.6%0.8%1.8%
Honduran0.5%0.2%0.3%
Venezuelan0.4%0.2%—
Salvadoran0.4%0.2%0.7%
Guatemalan0.3%0.2%0.5%
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Dominican0.2%—0.7%
Asian Indian2.3%0.8%1.4%
Burmese1.9%0.4%—
Chinese1.0%0.4%1.3%
Filipino0.5%0.2%0.9%
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 29
Indiana
United States
Median age
39.3
38.2
39.1
Age 18–24
9.0%
9.6%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
13.5%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IN SD 29
Indiana
United States
Median household income
$102,394
$71,957
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.5%
12.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
41.4%
29.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IN SD 29
Indiana
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
16.5%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
8.9%
5.5%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.5%
0.9%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.7%
0.8%
1.1%
Other languages
1.3%
0.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
IN SD 29
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 29th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−25.9%
2008
+0.2%
2012
−9.4%
2016
+4.4%
2020
+15.0%
2024
+14.3%
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
D
56.1%Harris36,086
41.8%Trump26,879
2.2%
D+14.3
R+0.7
D+15.8
64,367
D
56.5%Biden38,605
41.6%Trump28,384
1.9%
D+15.0
D+10.5
D+10.5
68,283
D
48.7%Clinton29,216
44.3%Trump26,557
6.9%
D+4.4
D+13.9
D+2.3
59,933
R
44.3%Obama24,838
53.7%Romney30,122
2.0%
R+9.4
R+9.7
R+13.3
56,085
D
49.7%Obama27,377
49.5%McCain27,243
0.8%
D+0.2
D+26.2
R+7.0
55,088
R
36.8%Kerry17,135
62.7%Bush29,210
0.5%
R+25.9
—
R+23.5
46,582
current representation
Current officeholders
DJ.D. FordState Senate · 29
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+58.3, this district ranks among the most reliably Republican constituencies in the state, suggesting a largely rural electorate where competitive general elections are rare.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.0 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 25.9 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.3 points.
A population of 137,827, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $102,394 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 40 and State Senate District 14.
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How did Indiana 29th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 29th State Senate District voted Democratic by 14.3 points (D+14.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 64,367 votes cast, 36,086 went Democratic and 26,879 went Republican.
When did Indiana 29th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Indiana 29th State Senate District voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Indiana 29th State Senate District?
Indiana 29th State Senate District has a population of 137,827 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 29th State Senate District?
Median household income in Indiana 29th State Senate District is $102,394 — above the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 29th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Indiana 29th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.
