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1876–2024
State House District 9·Indiana

Indiana 9th State House District delivered R+12 in 2024.

One of Indiana's most reliably Republican legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
IN
Latest
R+12
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
52,072
2024 ACS

Indiana 9th State House District, Indiana: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+12%. Republican peak: R+41 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+12MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
BellwetherAkashic typology
Population
52,0722024 5-year
Median household income
$81,0602024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
81.4%2024 5-year
Black
7.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
10.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+14 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+41 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 0 D · 2 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−11.8%
10,35913,20324,026
R
−6.5%
11,26512,87124,629
R
−6.5%
9,67011,13222,410
D
+7.3%
11,1459,60021,217
D
+13.2%
12,2739,37121,940
R
−4.7%
9,19110,10619,528
R
−3.5%
8,4719,09918,016
D
+7.6%
8,0156,72117,104
D
+1.3%
7,0716,83318,125
R
−15.0%
6,7599,15215,971
R
−24.3%
6,17010,16416,450
R
−27.4%
5,1929,55715,953
R
−15.1%
6,3648,67015,243
R
−40.5%
4,0899,72313,908
R
−17.4%
4,5706,91113,492
D
+7.1%
6,5105,64412,200
R
−10.3%
5,7537,08212,864
R
−32.5%
3,7237,31811,068
R
−25.8%
3,8946,61610,553
R
−12.1%
3,5564,5468,198
R
−12.5%
3,6154,6538,303
R
−10.0%
3,6394,4558,120
D
+7.7%
3,8993,3347,310
D
+11.1%
3,8073,0336,947
R
−28.1%
2,2744,0586,354
R
−37.8%
1,2803,1935,060
R
−38.4%
1,3323,1114,627
R
−8.9%
1,3331,6023,031
D
+13.5%
1,1607792,819
R
−7.4%
1,3951,6253,100
R
−20.4%
1,1031,6882,871
R
−6.4%
1,2351,4072,674
R
−6.8%
1,2141,3942,639
D
+7.3%
1,2351,0602,382
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
19.4%
Irish
14.0%
English
9.4%
Polish
8.9%
American
4.2%
Italian
4.0%
Scottish
1.1%
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: 40.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.3%
2.4%
75–84
3.0%
5.5%
65–74
5.9%
6.7%
55–64
6.8%
6.4%
45–54
6.1%
6.8%
35–44
6.4%
6.7%
25–34
5.8%
4.3%
18–24
4.0%
8.3%
5–17
7.9%
2.7%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$81,060
State House District 9 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 9$81,060
Indiana$71,957
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.5%
Working age (18–64)10.2%
Seniors (65+)8.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.4%
speak English only
Spanish4.0%
Other Indo-European1.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
17.9%
Other Christian
6.9%
Mainline Protestant
4.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.4%
Methodist
2.1%
Baptist
1.5%
Non-Christian
1.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 50 points, this district ranks among the most politically uniform in the state, leaving general-election outcomes largely settled before ballots are cast.

The Democratic margin in Indiana 9th State House District has rarely exceeded fourteen points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded forty-one points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by twelve points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 81% non-Hispanic-white share, a 11% poverty rate, and a median household income of $81,060 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 9, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 9, Indiana voted Republican by 11.8 points (R+12), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,026 votes cast, 10,359 went Democratic and 13,203 went Republican.
What is State House District 9, Indiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 9, Indiana as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 9 times, Republican 25 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 9, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 9, Indiana voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State House District 9, Indiana?
State House District 9, Indiana has a population of 52,072 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 9, Indiana?
Median household income in State House District 9, Indiana is $81,060 — above the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of State House District 9, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 9, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.