state senate districtIndiana 42nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+38.4
2008R+19.1
2012R+33.1
2016R+53.8
2020R+56.9
2024R+58.0
net swing · 2004→2024R+19.6R+38.4 → R+58.0
vs. U.S. · 2024R+56.6R+58.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 59.8% of 104,927 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
12,656
49,087
1,022
62,765
104,927
59.8%
2020
13,192
49,471
1,134
63,797
103,449†
61.7%
2016
11,983
43,521
3,139
58,643
103,452†
56.7%
2012
17,193
34,899
1,398
53,490
101,934†
52.5%
2008
22,750
33,790
1,350
57,890
99,866†
58.0%
2004
16,725
37,895
491
55,111
97,797†
56.4%
† 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.
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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 42IndianaUnited States
German24.3%19.5%12.5%
English12.6%11.3%9.5%
American11.7%6.9%5.3%
Irish10.2%10.1%9.4%
Scottish1.7%1.5%1.3%
Italian1.6%2.4%4.8%
French0.8%1.3%1.6%
Polish0.8%2.6%2.2%
Mexican1.3%5.7%11.3%
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 42
Indiana
United States
Median age
41.5
38.2
39.1
Age 18–24
7.7%
9.6%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.1%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IN SD 42
Indiana
United States
Median household income
$68,529
$71,957
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.8%
12.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
19.2%
29.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IN SD 42
Indiana
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
3.1%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
1.9%
5.5%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
IN SD 42
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 42nd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−38.4%
2008
−19.1%
2012
−33.1%
2016
−53.8%
2020
−56.9%
2024
−58.0%
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
20.2%Harris12,656
78.2%Trump49,087
1.6%
R+58.0
R+1.2
R+56.6
62,765
R
20.7%Biden13,192
77.5%Trump49,471
1.8%
R+56.9
R+3.1
R+61.3
63,797
R
20.4%Clinton11,983
74.2%Trump43,521
5.4%
R+53.8
R+20.7
R+55.9
58,643
R
32.1%Obama17,193
65.2%Romney34,899
2.6%
R+33.1
R+14.0
R+37.0
53,490
R
39.3%Obama22,750
58.4%McCain33,790
2.3%
R+19.1
D+19.3
R+26.3
57,890
R
30.3%Kerry16,725
68.8%Bush37,895
0.9%
R+38.4
—
R+36.0
55,111
current representation
Current officeholders
RJean LeisingState Senate · 42
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+49.7, this district ranks among the most heavily one-sided in Indiana's upper chamber, reflecting a rural or small-city constituency where statewide contests rarely produce close results.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 58.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.0 points.
A population of 137,028, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,529 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 43 and State Senate District 47.
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How did Indiana 42nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 42nd State Senate District voted Republican by 58.0 points (R+58.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 62,765 votes cast, 12,656 went Democratic and 49,087 went Republican.
How many people live in Indiana 42nd State Senate District?
Indiana 42nd State Senate District has a population of 137,028 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 42nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Indiana 42nd State Senate District is $68,529 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 42nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Indiana 42nd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
