Indiana 47th 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
63.1%
23,487 votes · D+26.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 59.1%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
65.7%
43,505 votes · R+33.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 64.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
24,938votes
42.3% of the vote · R+13.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 23,487 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
43,505votes
65.7% of the vote · R+33.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 42,575 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
John W. Davis1924
+28.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+3.0 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +25.8 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+35.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+31.0 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +34.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RGary ByrneState Senate · 47
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Indiana 47th State Senate District sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 33.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.1 points.
A population of 133,540, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,484 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 42.
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How did Indiana 47th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 47th State Senate District voted Republican by 33.1 points (R+33.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 66,265 votes cast, 21,541 went Democratic and 43,505 went Republican.
When did Indiana 47th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Indiana 47th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Indiana 47th State Senate District?
Indiana 47th State Senate District has a population of 133,540 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 47th State Senate District?
Median household income in Indiana 47th State Senate District is $73,484 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 47th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Indiana 47th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.