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Indiana 15th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+8.22012R+13.62016R+16.32020R+15.42024R+20.2
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+20.2
2024
median income$104,410U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957
median age45.0U.S. 39.1 · IN 38.2
poverty rate5.2%U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)25.8%U.S. 35.6% · IN 29.7%
non-english15.1%U.S. 22.3% · IN 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German20.8%
Irish15.3%
Polish14.1%
Mexican9.5%
Puerto Rican1.8%
Spaniard0.2%
African American†4.1%
Asian Indian0.9%
Chinese0.5%
Filipino0.5%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Lake County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Indiana 15th State House District

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Indiana 15th State House DistrictTrumpR+20.2
2024
2024 presidential margin for Indiana 15th State House DistrictThe boundary of Indiana 15th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+20.2), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Indiana 15th State House District · R+20.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican59.5%22,819
Kamala HarrisDemocratic39.3%15,067
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.3%489
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Indiana 15th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Lake County, INDemocraticD+5.6
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
39.3%Harris15,067
59.5%Trump22,819
1.3%Kennedy489
−20.2%
38,375
R
41.7%Biden15,755
57.0%Trump21,567
1.3%Jorgensen486
−15.4%
37,808
R
39.3%Clinton12,312
55.6%Trump17,425
5.1%Johnson1,589
−16.3%
31,326
R
43.2%Obama12,377
56.8%Romney16,286
0.0%
−13.6%
28,663
R
45.4%Obama12,405
53.7%McCain14,657
0.9%Barr241
−8.2%
27,303
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −20.2% in 2024.−20.2%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−8.2%
2012−13.6%
2016−16.3%
2020−15.4%
2024−20.2%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RHal SlagerState House · 15

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+52.1, this district ranks among the most heavily one-sided in the state, reflecting a rural or small-town demographic pattern where competitive general elections are rare.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 20.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.2 points.

A population of 67,941, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $104,410 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 19 and State House District 37.

Political twins — state-house districts

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

State House District 19
Indiana
96.9twin score
Polish ancestry2020–2024 trajectorycollege share
State House District 37
Illinois
82.1twin score
Polish ancestry2008–2024 trajectory≠ college share
State House District 11
Indiana
81.7twin score
Polish ancestrycollege share2008–2012 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend

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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Places within Indiana 15th State House District

counties it covers1
Lake County

Frequently asked questions

How did Indiana 15th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 15th State House District voted Republican by 20.2 points (R+20.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 38,375 votes cast, 15,067 went Democratic and 22,819 went Republican.
How many people live in Indiana 15th State House District?
Indiana 15th State House District has a population of 67,941 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 15th State House District?
Median household income in Indiana 15th State House District is $104,410 — above the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 15th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Indiana 15th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.