Indiana 5th Congressional District, Indiana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+17%. Republican peak: R+39 in 1972.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+17MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 771,3582024 5-year
- Median household income
- $89,5512024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 82.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+15 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+39 in 1972MIT Election Lab
R
SPARTZ, Victoria
−1 liberal+1 conservative
Predecessors: BROOKS, Susan (2019–2021), BROOKS, Susan (2017–2019), BROOKS, Susan (2015–2017), BROOKS, Susan (2013–2015)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
Constituent county margins for Congressional District 5, INOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 149,762 | 211,611 | 370,123 | ||
| R | 151,020 | 209,700 | 368,303 | ||
| R | 113,301 | 189,242 | 324,587 | ||
| R | 117,422 | 178,225 | 302,250 | ||
| R | 139,956 | 164,365 | 307,510 | ||
| R | 91,909 | 184,663 | 278,629 | ||
| R | 86,780 | 146,909 | 238,756 | ||
| R | 82,136 | 117,610 | 225,975 | ||
| R | 73,269 | 110,995 | 234,834 | ||
| R | 78,196 | 139,379 | 218,390 | ||
| R | 70,772 | 144,538 | 216,444 | ||
| R | 76,862 | 134,812 | 223,555 | ||
| R | 93,951 | 121,113 | 217,047 | ||
| R | 60,781 | 140,582 | 202,054 | ||
| R | 72,183 | 102,254 | 198,921 | ||
| D | 108,444 | 87,197 | 196,630 | ||
| R | 86,763 | 111,857 | 199,374 | ||
| R | 75,659 | 105,389 | 181,978 | ||
| R | 74,863 | 100,439 | 177,595 | ||
| D | 74,453 | 69,856 | 147,316 | ||
| R | 72,612 | 76,906 | 152,096 | ||
| D | 81,328 | 80,257 | 162,823 | ||
| D | 82,050 | 62,951 | 147,364 | ||
| D | 70,831 | 65,888 | 141,098 | ||
| R | 40,796 | 81,716 | 123,642 | ||
| R | 39,660 | 65,708 | 111,971 | ||
| R | 43,331 | 65,126 | 116,033 | ||
| R | 28,795 | 31,134 | 67,169 | ||
| O | 22,740 | 13,305 | 61,276 | ||
| R | 28,703 | 32,742 | 66,794 | ||
| R | 21,786 | 40,072 | 68,626 | ||
| R | 26,336 | 38,361 | 68,137 | ||
| R | 25,744 | 34,387 | 61,172 | ||
| R | 18,925 | 24,062 | 47,327 | ||
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Congressional elections · 18 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 38.8% | 58.6% | 2,829,897 |
| 2022 | R | 37.9% | 58.6% | 1,859,851 |
| 2018 | R | 44.8% | 50.7% | 2,282,565 |
| 2016 | R | 42.4% | 52.1% | 2,732,546 |
| 2012 | D | 50.0% | 44.3% | 2,560,102 |
| 2010 | R | 40.0% | 54.6% | 1,744,481 |
| 2006 | R | 0.0% | 87.4% | 1,341,111 |
| 2004 | D | 61.6% | 37.2% | 2,428,233 |
| 2000 | R | 31.9% | 66.6% | 2,145,209 |
| 1998 | D | 63.7% | 34.8% | 1,588,617 |
| 1994 | R | 30.5% | 67.4% | 1,543,568 |
| 1992 | R | 40.7% | 57.3% | 2,211,426 |
| 1990 | R | 46.4% | 53.6% | 1,502,687 |
| 1988 | R | 31.9% | 68.1% | 2,099,303 |
| 1986 | R | 38.5% | 60.6% | 1,545,563 |
| 1982 | R | 45.6% | 53.8% | 1,817,287 |
| 1980 | R | 46.2% | 53.8% | 2,198,376 |
| 1976 | R | 40.2% | 59.0% | 2,161,187 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
19.9%
English
14.1%
Irish
10.6%
American
6.9%
Italian
2.9%
Polish
2.1%
Scottish
1.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$89,551
Congressional District 5 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 5$89,551
Indiana$71,957
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.1%
Working age (18–64)10.2%
Seniors (65+)7.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.9%
speak English only
Spanish2.9%
Other Indo-European2.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.0%
Other languages0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Indiana's 5th stretches from the northern Indianapolis suburbs through Hamilton County, one of the state's wealthiest and fastest-growing areas. A district that once ran double digits Republican now regularly posts margins in the low single digits.
The Republican margin in Indiana 5th Congressional District reached its widest at thirty-nine points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was seventeen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $89,551, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 771,358 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 5, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 5, Indiana voted Republican by 16.7 points (R+17), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 370,123 votes cast, 149,762 went Democratic and 211,611 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 5, Indiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Congressional District 5, Indiana as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 28 times, and other 1 times.
When did Congressional District 5, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 5, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Congressional District 5, Indiana?
Congressional District 5, Indiana has a population of 771,358 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 5, Indiana?
Median household income in Congressional District 5, Indiana is $89,551 — above the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Congressional District 5, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 5, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.