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Indiana 6th Congressional District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

District 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.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German18.5%19.5%12.5%

English13.2%11.3%9.5%

Irish10.4%10.1%9.4%

American9.1%6.9%5.3%

Italian2.2%2.4%4.8%

Scottish2.0%1.5%1.3%

French1.3%1.3%1.6%

Polish0.9%2.6%2.2%

Mexican3.4%5.7%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.4%0.8%1.8%

Honduran0.2%0.2%0.3%

Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%

Salvadoran0.2%0.2%0.7%

Asian Indian2.1%0.8%1.4%

Burmese1.1%0.4%—

Chinese0.3%0.4%1.3%

Filipino0.3%0.2%0.9%

African American†3.3%7.7%9.9%

African0.3%0.5%0.5%

Nigerian0.2%0.3%0.2%

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-6	Indiana	United States
Median age	38.2	38.2	39.1
Age 18–24	8.5%	9.6%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.0%	16.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	IN-6	Indiana	United States
Median household income	$76,875	$71,957	$84,427
Poverty rate	10.9%	12.4%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	30.5%	29.7%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	IN-6	Indiana	United States
Owner-occupied homes	67.3%	70.6%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	32.7%	29.4%	34.8%
Median home value	—	$218,200	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	—	$1,062	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	47.4%	48.1%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	8.0%	8.8%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	IN-6	Indiana	United States
Mean commute	24.9 min	24.1 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	6.0%	6.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	75.4%	76.3%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.6%	0.6%	3.2%
Works from home	12.6%	10.7%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	IN-6	Indiana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	10.7%	10.4%	22.3%
Spanish	5.9%	5.5%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	1.2%	0.9%	2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%

Religious landscape

Measure	IN-6	Indiana	United States
Catholic	—	11.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	18.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	57.9%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	IN-6	Indiana	United States
Foreign-born residents	7.3%	6.3%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	2.7%	2.6%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	4.6%	3.7%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.4%	6.3%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	—	0.452	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083) · District housing, commuting and origins figures are constituent-county values weighted by each county’s share of the district — the Census publishes these at 119th-Congress lines and Akashic maps districts on the 2026 (cd:120) lines.

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic32.8%107,015TrumpRepublican65.3%212,907OtherAll other candidates1.8%5,896

R+32.5

Lead: 105,892
Total: 325,818
vs nation: R+31.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic33.0%109,373TrumpRepublican64.9%215,233OtherAll other candidates2.1%7,043

R+31.9

Lead: 105,860
Total: 331,649
vs nation: R+36.4

exact aggregate

ClintonDemocratic28.2%83,800TrumpRepublican65.3%194,233OtherAll other candidates6.5%19,260

R+37.1

Lead: 110,433
Total: 297,293
vs nation: R+39.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic33.9%93,591RomneyRepublican63.8%176,421OtherAll other candidates2.3%6,378

R+30.0

Lead: 82,830
Total: 276,390
vs nation: R+33.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic39.9%115,709McCainRepublican58.7%170,030OtherAll other candidates1.4%4,012

R+18.7

Lead: 54,321
Total: 289,751
vs nation: R+26.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic29.2%77,979BushRepublican70.1%187,400OtherAll other candidates0.8%2,072

R+40.9

Lead: 109,421
Total: 267,451
vs nation: R+38.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic31.6%73,754BushRepublican66.8%156,197OtherAll other candidates1.6%3,776

R+35.3

Lead: 82,443
Total: 233,727
vs nation: R+35.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic31.4%73,289DoleRepublican57.7%134,822OtherAll other candidates10.9%25,385

R+26.4

Lead: 61,533
Total: 233,496
vs nation: R+34.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+32.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 753,9482024 5-year
Population density: 230 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 3,282 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $76,8752024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 81.0%2024 5-year
Black: 4.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+14.3 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+56.0 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Congressional District 4, IN · twin score 97.2

presidential history

Party record book

Indiana 6th Congressional 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

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1936

48.1%

83,311 votes · R+2.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 44.8%

Republican

Richard Nixon1972

77.8%

181,694 votes · R+56.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 72.5%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

115,709votes

39.9% of the vote · R+18.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 109,373 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2020

215,233votes

64.9% of the vote · R+31.9

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 212,907 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

James M. Cox1920

+3.8pts D vs U.S.

Place R+22.4 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · −5.3 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2016

+39.2pts R vs U.S.

Place R+37.1 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · +38.5 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RJefferson ShreveU.S. House · IN-06+0.51

RTodd YoungU.S. Senate+0.44

RJim BanksU.S. Senate+0.65

Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.

U.S. House elections · 25 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC BY 4.0.
Year	District	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	6	R	31.7%99,841	63.9%201,357	314,909
2022	6	R	32.5%62,838	67.5%130,686	193,524
2020	6	R	27.8%91,103	68.7%225,319	328,213
2018	6	R	32.9%79,430	63.8%154,260	241,726
2016	6	R	26.7%79,135	69.1%204,920	296,385
2014	6	R	29.3%45,509	65.9%102,187	155,071
2012	6	R	35.1%96,678	59.1%162,613	275,253
2010	6	R	29.9%56,647	66.6%126,027	189,309
2008	6	R	33.4%94,265	64.0%180,608	282,412
2006	6	R	40.0%76,812	60.0%115,266	192,078
2004	6	R	31.3%85,123	67.1%182,529	272,049
2002	6	R	34.4%63,871	63.8%118,436	185,653
2000	6	R	26.4%74,881	70.3%199,207	283,175
1998	6	R	16.8%31,472	72.0%135,250	187,827
1996	6	R	23.1%59,661	74.9%193,193	257,857
1994	6	R	23.0%40,815	77.0%136,876	177,691
1992	6	R	27.8%71,952	72.2%186,499	258,455
1990	6	R	36.5%67,024	63.5%116,470	183,494
1988	6	R	27.1%71,447	72.9%192,064	263,511
1986	6	R	30.9%53,431	68.4%118,363	173,165
1984	6	R	26.8%65,772	72.7%178,814	245,864
1982	6	R	35.1%70,764	64.9%131,100	201,864
1980	6	D	50.2%99,089	49.8%98,302	197,391
1978	6	D	52.2%66,421	47.6%60,630	127,282
1976	6	D	54.9%105,773	45.1%86,854	192,627

Indiana's 6th covers a swath of rural south-central counties where the 2024 presidential margin exceeded 41 points, making it among the most lopsided congressional districts in the region by that measure.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 56.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.5 points.

A population of 753,948, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,875 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 4 and Congressional District 6.

Political twins — districts

The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Congressional District 4

Indiana

97.2twin score

2012–2020 trajectoryelasticity

Congressional District 6

Missouri

93.3twin score

2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ Asian Indian ancestry

Congressional District 3

Indiana

91.9twin score

2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ % unaffiliated

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 6th Congressional District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Indiana 6th Congressional District voted Republican by 32.5 points (R+32.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 325,818 votes cast, 107,015 went Democratic and 212,907 went Republican.

When did Indiana 6th Congressional District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Indiana 6th Congressional District voted Democratic was 1912.

How many people live in Indiana 6th Congressional District?

Indiana 6th Congressional District has a population of 753,948 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Indiana 6th Congressional District?

Median household income in Indiana 6th Congressional District is $76,875 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of Indiana 6th Congressional District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Indiana 6th Congressional District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 37 went Republican.

Measure

IN-6

Indiana

United States

Median age

38.2

39.1

Age 18–24

8.5%

9.6%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

16.0%

16.7%

17.2%

Measure

IN-6

Indiana

United States

Median household income

$76,875

$71,957

$84,427

Poverty rate

10.9%

12.4%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

30.5%

29.7%

35.6%

Measure

IN-6

Indiana

United States

Owner-occupied homes

67.3%

70.6%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

32.7%

29.4%

34.8%

Median home value

—

$218,200

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

—

$1,062

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

47.4%

48.1%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

8.0%

8.8%

10.1%

Measure

IN-6

Indiana

United States

Mean commute

24.9 min

24.1 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

6.0%

6.1%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

75.4%

76.3%

68.8%

Takes public transit

0.6%

3.2%

Works from home

12.6%

10.7%

15.1%

Measure

IN-6

Indiana

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

10.7%

10.4%

22.3%

Spanish

5.9%

5.5%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

1.2%

0.9%

2.0%

Other Asian & Pacific Island

1.1%

0.8%

1.1%

Measure

IN-6

Indiana

United States

Catholic

—

11.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

—

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

—

57.9%

51.5%

Measure

IN-6

Indiana

United States

Foreign-born residents

7.3%

6.3%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

2.7%

2.6%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

4.6%

3.7%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

6.4%

6.3%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

—

0.452

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+32.5MIT Election Lab

Population

753,9482024 5-year

Population density

230 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

3,282 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$76,8752024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

81.0%2024 5-year

Black

4.0%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

5.3%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+14.3 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+56.0 in 1972MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Congressional District 4, IN · twin score 97.2

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC BY 4.0.

Year

District

Won

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

31.7%99,841

63.9%201,357

314,909

2022

32.5%62,838

67.5%130,686

193,524

2020

27.8%91,103

68.7%225,319

328,213

2018

32.9%79,430

63.8%154,260

241,726

2016

26.7%79,135

69.1%204,920

296,385

2014

29.3%45,509

65.9%102,187

155,071

2012

35.1%96,678

59.1%162,613

275,253

2010

29.9%56,647

66.6%126,027

189,309

2008

33.4%94,265

64.0%180,608

282,412

2006

40.0%76,812

60.0%115,266

192,078

2004

31.3%85,123

67.1%182,529

272,049

2002

34.4%63,871

63.8%118,436

185,653

2000

26.4%74,881

70.3%199,207

283,175

1998

16.8%31,472

72.0%135,250

187,827

1996

23.1%59,661

74.9%193,193

257,857

1994

23.0%40,815

77.0%136,876

177,691

1992

27.8%71,952

72.2%186,499

258,455

1990

36.5%67,024

63.5%116,470

183,494

1988

27.1%71,447

72.9%192,064

263,511

1986

30.9%53,431

68.4%118,363

173,165

1984

26.8%65,772

72.7%178,814

245,864

1982

35.1%70,764

64.9%131,100

201,864

1980

50.2%99,089

49.8%98,302

197,391

1978

52.2%66,421

47.6%60,630

127,282

1976

54.9%105,773

45.1%86,854

192,627

Frequently asked questions

How did Indiana 6th Congressional District vote in 2024?

When did Indiana 6th Congressional District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Indiana 6th Congressional District voted Democratic was 1912.

How many people live in Indiana 6th Congressional District?

Indiana 6th Congressional District has a population of 753,948 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Indiana 6th Congressional District?

Median household income in Indiana 6th Congressional District is $76,875 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of Indiana 6th Congressional District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Indiana 6th Congressional District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 37 went Republican.

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

Current officeholders

U.S. House

District research tools

Places within Indiana 6th Congressional District

Frequently asked questions

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

Current officeholders

U.S. House

District research tools

Places within Indiana 6th Congressional District

Frequently asked questions