Indiana 34th 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
82.6%
43,433 votes · D+65.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 80.7%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
42.8%
13,838 votes · D+14.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 37.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
43,433votes
82.6% of the vote · D+65.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 39,697 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
13,838votes
42.8% of the vote · D+14.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 12,235 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
Kamala Harris2024
+60.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+59.0 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +59.6 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
−25.8pts R vs U.S.
Place D+48.4 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1992 · −28.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DLa Keisha JacksonState Senate · 34
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a D+59.0 presidential margin in a reliably Republican state, Indiana SD-34 stands out as a competitive outlier — its urban or suburban composition likely driving the divergence from statewide trends.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 65.7 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 59.0 points.
A population of 138,411, a 23% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,877 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 9 and State Senate District 40.
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Indiana 34th State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/18034/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
How did Indiana 34th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 34th State Senate District voted Democratic by 59.0 points (D+59.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 42,056 votes cast, 33,122 went Democratic and 8,288 went Republican.
How many people live in Indiana 34th State Senate District?
Indiana 34th State Senate District has a population of 138,411 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 34th State Senate District?
Median household income in Indiana 34th State Senate District is $51,877 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 34th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Indiana 34th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 38 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.