state senate districtIndiana 45th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+17.4
2008R+8.4
2012R+11.3
2016R+21.6
2020R+17.5
2024R+19.3
net swing · 2004→2024R+1.9R+17.4 → R+19.3
vs. U.S. · 2024R+17.8R+19.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 63.2% of 105,904 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
26,298
39,214
1,393
66,905
105,904
63.2%
2020
26,604
38,180
1,270
66,054
99,898†
66.1%
2016
21,536
34,355
3,398
59,289
96,783†
61.3%
2012
23,568
29,710
1,163
54,441
92,168†
59.1%
2008
24,965
29,625
602
55,192
89,098†
61.9%
2004
20,240
28,798
208
49,246
86,029†
57.2%
† 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 45IndianaUnited States
German19.7%19.5%12.5%
English13.7%11.3%9.5%
Irish13.5%10.1%9.4%
American6.3%6.9%5.3%
Italian2.8%2.4%4.8%
Scottish2.4%1.5%1.3%
French1.5%1.3%1.6%
Polish1.4%2.6%2.2%
African American†6.7%7.7%9.9%
African0.4%0.5%0.5%
Mexican4.2%5.7%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.6%0.8%1.8%
Cuban0.4%—0.7%
Salvadoran0.2%0.2%0.7%
Asian Indian0.3%0.8%1.4%
Chinese0.2%0.4%1.3%
Korean0.2%—0.4%
Filipino0.2%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 45
Indiana
United States
Median age
40.3
38.2
39.1
Age 18–24
7.6%
9.6%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.7%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IN SD 45
Indiana
United States
Median household income
$75,853
$71,957
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.5%
12.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
27.9%
29.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IN SD 45
Indiana
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.2%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
4.5%
5.5%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
IN SD 45
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 45th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−17.4%
2008
−8.4%
2012
−11.3%
2016
−21.6%
2020
−17.5%
2024
−19.3%
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
R
39.3%Harris26,298
58.6%Trump39,214
2.1%
R+19.3
R+1.8
R+17.8
66,905
R
40.3%Biden26,604
57.8%Trump38,180
1.9%
R+17.5
D+4.1
R+22.0
66,054
R
36.3%Clinton21,536
57.9%Trump34,355
5.7%
R+21.6
R+10.3
R+23.7
59,289
R
43.3%Obama23,568
54.6%Romney29,710
2.1%
R+11.3
R+2.8
R+15.1
54,441
R
45.2%Obama24,965
53.7%McCain29,625
1.1%
R+8.4
D+8.9
R+15.7
55,192
R
41.1%Kerry20,240
58.5%Bush28,798
0.4%
R+17.4
—
R+14.9
49,246
current representation
Current officeholders
RChris GartenState Senate · 45
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 60-point presidential margin in 2024, this district ranks among the most reliably Republican in the state, reflecting a rural and small-town electorate where statewide contests rarely generate competitive general-election races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 21.6 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.3 points.
A population of 135,873, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,853 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 10 and State Senate District 14.
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How did Indiana 45th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 45th State Senate District voted Republican by 19.3 points (R+19.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 66,905 votes cast, 26,298 went Democratic and 39,214 went Republican.
How many people live in Indiana 45th State Senate District?
Indiana 45th State Senate District has a population of 135,873 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 45th State Senate District?
Median household income in Indiana 45th State Senate District is $75,853 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 45th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Indiana 45th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
