HarrisDemocratic38.3%21,619TrumpRepublican60.2%33,921OtherAll other candidates1.5%849
R+21.8- Lead
- 12,302
- Total
- 56,389
- vs nation
- R+20.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Indiana 49th State Senate District
Contests in this Place (45 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic40.1%23,573TrumpRepublican58.2%34,187OtherAll other candidates1.7%987
R+18.1- Lead
- 10,614
- Total
- 58,747
- vs nation
- R+22.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic36.1%19,933TrumpRepublican58.0%31,998OtherAll other candidates5.8%3,211
R+21.9- Lead
- 12,065
- Total
- 55,142
- vs nation
- R+24.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic42.1%22,891RomneyRepublican56.0%30,467OtherAll other candidates2.0%1,071
R+13.9- Lead
- 7,576
- Total
- 54,429
- vs nation
- R+17.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic49.4%28,685McCainRepublican49.5%28,754OtherAll other candidates1.2%679
R+0.1- Lead
- 69
- Total
- 58,118
- vs nation
- R+7.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic39.1%20,744BushRepublican60.3%32,017OtherAll other candidates0.6%304
R+21.2- Lead
- 11,273
- Total
- 53,065
- vs nation
- R+18.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic43.3%21,350BushRepublican55.7%27,474OtherAll other candidates1.1%532
R+12.4- Lead
- 6,124
- Total
- 49,356
- vs nation
- R+12.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic46.2%22,846DoleRepublican43.1%21,294OtherAll other candidates10.6%5,261
D+3.1- Lead
- 1,552
- Total
- 49,401
- vs nation
- R+5.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+21.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 134,2292024 5-year
- Population density
- 226 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 594 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $63,0142024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 83.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 8.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+42.9 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+36.1 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 38, IN · twin score 91.6
presidential history
Party record book
Indiana 49th 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
70.7%
29,670 votes · D+42.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 64.2%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
67.8%
35,250 votes · R+36.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 60.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
32,718votes
62.4% of the vote · D+25.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 29,670 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
35,250votes
67.8% of the vote · R+36.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 34,187 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
+18.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+42.9 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +15.5 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+24.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+21.9 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +22.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJim TomesState Senate · 49
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 37.3%20,804 | 62.7%34,933 | 55,737 |
| 2020 | R | 37.3%21,603 | 62.7%36,301 | 57,904 |
Indiana 49th State Senate District sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 36.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.8 points.
A population of 134,229, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,014 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 38 and State Senate District 48.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 38
Indiana
91.6twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ German ancestry
State Senate District 48
Indiana
88.6twin score
elasticity% White% Latino
State Senate District 7
West Virginia
88.3twin score
% Latino% Whitemedian income≠ elasticity
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Indiana 49th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 49th State Senate District voted Republican by 21.8 points (R+21.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 56,389 votes cast, 21,619 went Democratic and 33,921 went Republican.
When did Indiana 49th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Indiana 49th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Indiana 49th State Senate District?
Indiana 49th State Senate District has a population of 134,229 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 49th State Senate District?
Median household income in Indiana 49th State Senate District is $63,014 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 49th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Indiana 49th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.