Indiana 7th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +37.6% |
| 2012 | +34.0% |
| 2016 | +35.6% |
| 2020 | +42.4% |
| 2024 | +41.4% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
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.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | D | 68.3%185,987 | 29.0%78,792 | 272,148 |
| 2022 | 7 | D | 67.0%117,309 | 30.6%53,631 | 175,180 |
| 2020 | 7 | D | 62.4%176,422 | 37.6%106,146 | 282,568 |
| 2018 | 7 | D | 64.9%141,139 | 35.1%76,457 | 217,596 |
| 2016 | 7 | D | 60.0%158,739 | 35.7%94,456 | 264,670 |
| 2014 | 7 | D | 54.7%61,443 | 41.8%46,887 | 112,261 |
| 2012 | 7 | D | 62.9%162,122 | 37.1%95,828 | 257,950 |
| 2010 | 7 | D | 58.9%86,011 | 37.8%55,213 | 146,039 |
| 2008 | 7 | D | 65.1%172,650 | 34.9%92,645 | 265,299 |
| 2006 | 7 | D | 53.8%74,750 | 46.2%64,304 | 139,054 |
| 2004 | 7 | D | 54.4%121,303 | 43.7%97,491 | 223,175 |
| 2002 | 7 | D | 53.1%77,478 | 44.1%64,379 | 145,840 |
| 2000 | 7 | R | 31.8%66,764 | 64.8%135,869 | 209,665 |
| 1998 | 7 | R | 28.1%44,823 | 68.9%109,712 | 159,314 |
| 1996 | 7 | R | 34.6%72,705 | 62.0%130,010 | 209,840 |
| 1994 | 7 | R | 34.9%55,941 | 65.1%104,359 | 160,300 |
| 1992 | 7 | R | 40.5%88,005 | 59.5%129,189 | 217,194 |
| 1990 | 7 | R | 42.4%65,248 | 57.6%88,598 | 153,846 |
| 1988 | 7 | R | 38.2%80,738 | 61.8%130,578 | 211,316 |
| 1986 | 7 | R | 31.6%49,675 | 66.8%104,965 | 157,163 |
| 1984 | 7 | R | 31.5%69,097 | 67.3%147,787 | 219,694 |
| 1982 | 7 | R | 37.7%70,249 | 62.3%115,884 | 186,133 |
| 1980 | 7 | R | 33.2%69,051 | 66.1%137,604 | 208,264 |
| 1978 | 7 | R | 43.7%67,469 | 56.3%86,955 | 154,424 |
| 1976 | 7 | R | 37.3%77,355 | 62.7%130,005 | 207,360 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 38.8%1,097,061 | 58.6%1,659,416 | 2,829,897 |
| 2022 | R | 37.9%704,411 | 58.6%1,090,165 | 1,859,851 |
| 2018 | R | 44.8%1,023,553 | 50.7%1,158,000 | 2,282,495 |
| 2016 | R | 42.4%1,158,947 | 52.1%1,423,991 | 2,732,419 |
| 2012 | D | 50.0%1,281,181 | 44.3%1,133,621 | 2,560,084 |
| 2010 | R | 40.0%697,775 | 54.6%952,116 | 1,744,221 |
| 2006 | R | 0.0%0 | 87.4%1,171,553 | 1,340,373 |
| 2004 | D | 61.6%1,496,976 | 37.2%903,913 | 2,428,233 |
| 2000 | R | 31.9%683,273 | 66.6%1,427,944 | 2,145,209 |
| 1998 | D | 63.7%1,012,244 | 34.8%552,732 | 1,588,617 |
| 1994 | R | 30.5%470,799 | 67.4%1,039,625 | 1,543,568 |
| 1992 | R | 40.7%900,148 | 57.3%1,267,972 | 2,211,327 |
| 1990 | R | 46.4%696,639 | 53.6%806,048 | 1,502,687 |
| 1988 | R | 31.9%668,778 | 68.1%1,430,525 | 2,099,303 |
| 1986 | R | 38.5%595,192 | 60.6%936,143 | 1,545,563 |
| 1982 | R | 45.6%828,400 | 53.8%978,301 | 1,817,287 |
| 1980 | R | 46.2%1,015,962 | 53.8%1,182,414 | 2,198,376 |
| 1976 | R | 40.2%868,522 | 59.0%1,275,833 | 2,161,187 |
Anchored by downtown Indianapolis, this district is among the most reliably Democratic in the state, returning D+25 margins in 2024 on the strength of a dense, majority-minority urban electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.4 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.4 points.
A population of 753,914, a 47% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,147 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 5 and Congressional District 3.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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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