How did IN-HD-49, Indiana vote in the 2024 presidential election?

IN-HD-49, Indiana voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+29.2. Kamala D Harris received 7,974 votes and Donald Trump received 14,705 out of 23,024 total votes cast, a 2.1-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is IN-HD-49, Indiana's political history?

IN-HD-49, Indiana has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 14.1 points in 2012.

What are the demographics of IN-HD-49, Indiana?

IN-HD-49, Indiana has a population of 67,902 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 73.3% non-Hispanic white, 20.8% Hispanic, 1.6% Black.

Which places are most similar to IN-HD-49, Indiana?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state house districts to IN-HD-49, Indiana are South Carolina State House District 28, Texas State House District 3, Idaho State House District 22. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Indiana State House District 49

Indiana · Latest: 2024↓ R+2.1 vs 2020

Safe Republican — 68K residents

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Similar state house districts

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

South Carolina State House District 28SC

Suburban Republican 3

R+26.2

Similarity score94%

Texas State House District 3TX

Suburban Republican

R+52.3

Similarity score93%

Idaho State House District 22ID

Suburban Republican 3

R+28.1

Similarity score92%

Virginia House of Delegates District 61VA

Suburban Republican

R+25.9

Similarity score91%

Indiana State House District 22IN

Suburban Republican

R+53.0

Similarity score91%

Indiana State House District 30IN

Suburban Republican 3

R+31.9

Similarity score91%

Florida State House District 4FL

Suburban Republican 3

R+38.5

Similarity score90%

Missouri State House District 56MO

Urban Competitive

R+14.1

Similarity score90%

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

IN-HD-49Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 73.3%Hispanic 20.8%Multiracial 2.4%Black 1.6%Asian 1.2%Native American 0.7%

Group	IN-HD-49	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	73.3%	75.4%	57.4%
Hispanic / Latino	20.8%	8.6%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	2.4%	3.8%	4.0%
Black / African American	1.6%	9.2%	12.2%
Asian	1.2%	2.6%	6.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Indiana State House District 49? 67,902 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

IN-HD-49 vs Indiana vs National68K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

68K

local

68KState 6.9MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.02%

local

0.02%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

71.7%

local

71.7%State 74.2%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState $73,272National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 12.4%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 29.7%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 70.5%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 38.2 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 16.2%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 16.8%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 6.3%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 10.3%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 89.7%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in IN-HD-49

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

47.3%

vs Previous

-53.1pp

Voting-Age Pop

48,688

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is IN-HD-49?

Safe RAvg margin: R+28.8 (last 3 elections)

2008

R+18.5

2012

R+32.7

2016

R+30.0

2020

R+27.2

2024

R+29.2

Elasticity

14.1pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+27.5

Other Indiana State House Districts

99 total

Name	Margin ↓
IN-HD-96	D+70.0
IN-HD-94	D+66.2
IN-HD-98	D+61.7
IN-HD-61	D+60.6
IN-HD-99	D+60.4
IN-HD-02	D+57.8
IN-HD-95	D+48.2
IN-HD-86	D+46.2
IN-HD-100	D+42.9
IN-HD-14	D+40.0
IN-HD-80	D+32.8
IN-HD-06	D+30.4
IN-HD-87	D+30.0
IN-HD-01	D+25.7
IN-HD-26	D+23.5
IN-HD-03	D+22.0
IN-HD-92	D+16.1
IN-HD-82	D+14.8
IN-HD-97	D+13.3
IN-HD-08	D+12.4
IN-HD-77	D+12.3
IN-HD-32	D+8.8
IN-HD-27	D+7.0
IN-HD-89	D+6.3
IN-HD-12	D+4.0

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