Indiana 7th State House District, Indiana: Tossup district. In 2024, voted D+1%. Republican peak: R+29 in 1904.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+1MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 195,7332024 5-year
- Median household income
- $66,9492024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 71.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 12.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+24 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+29 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 7, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 39,430 | 38,631 | 79,515 | ||
| D | 42,787 | 38,318 | 82,668 | ||
| R | 37,324 | 37,401 | 80,149 | ||
| D | 40,417 | 37,679 | 79,514 | ||
| D | 49,171 | 34,781 | 84,798 | ||
| R | 37,646 | 39,633 | 77,808 | ||
| R | 34,142 | 34,149 | 69,863 | ||
| D | 32,737 | 27,445 | 66,822 | ||
| D | 33,026 | 27,921 | 74,853 | ||
| R | 34,341 | 35,526 | 70,101 | ||
| R | 33,908 | 39,067 | 73,390 | ||
| R | 31,582 | 36,354 | 73,855 | ||
| R | 35,151 | 36,157 | 71,895 | ||
| R | 29,693 | 46,473 | 76,598 | ||
| D | 33,846 | 33,827 | 76,499 | ||
| D | 47,030 | 28,607 | 76,086 | ||
| D | 45,324 | 38,488 | 84,044 | ||
| R | 38,557 | 41,491 | 80,399 | ||
| R | 37,952 | 38,414 | 76,958 | ||
| D | 35,536 | 28,397 | 64,921 | ||
| D | 33,614 | 28,623 | 62,643 | ||
| D | 32,548 | 25,983 | 58,798 | ||
| D | 30,852 | 18,566 | 50,415 | ||
| D | 27,262 | 20,199 | 49,121 | ||
| R | 19,201 | 26,416 | 45,843 | ||
| R | 10,811 | 17,050 | 29,569 | ||
| R | 8,924 | 12,823 | 22,664 | ||
| D | 7,026 | 5,797 | 13,427 | ||
| O | 3,969 | 2,302 | 11,360 | ||
| R | 6,229 | 8,096 | 15,062 | ||
| R | 4,366 | 8,061 | 12,948 | ||
| R | 5,077 | 5,896 | 11,140 | ||
| R | 4,581 | 5,197 | 9,878 | ||
| D | 4,454 | 3,813 | 8,503 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
18.6%
Irish
12.1%
English
8.8%
Polish
7.8%
American
6.4%
Italian
3.7%
French
1.5%
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: 36.8 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
$66,949
State House District 7 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 7$66,949
Indiana$71,957
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.7%
Working age (18–64)12.4%
Seniors (65+)13.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.9%
speak English only
Spanish6.7%
Other Indo-European1.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.7%
Other languages1.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 47 points, this district ranks among the state's most one-sided, suggesting a rural or small-town electorate with deep, durable alignment that makes competitive general elections rare.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached twenty-four points in 1936; the Republican margin reached twenty-nine points in 1904. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 195,733, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $66,949 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 7, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 7, Indiana voted Democratic by 1.0 points (D+1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 79,515 votes cast, 39,430 went Democratic and 38,631 went Republican.
What is State House District 7, Indiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 7, Indiana as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 16 times, Republican 17 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 7, Indiana last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 7, Indiana voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in State House District 7, Indiana?
State House District 7, Indiana has a population of 195,733 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 7, Indiana?
Median household income in State House District 7, Indiana is $66,949 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of State House District 7, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 7, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.