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1876–2024
State House District 37·Indiana

Indiana 37th State House District has voted Republican in twenty-eight straight presidential cycles.

One of Indiana's most lopsided presidential margins in 2024

1876 — 2024·38 elections
IN
Latest
R+6
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
155,087
2024 ACS

Indiana 37th State House District, Indiana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+6%. Republican peak: R+66 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+6MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
155,0872024 5-year
Median household income
$121,5302024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
80.2%2024 5-year
Black
4.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
5.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+3 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+66 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 D · 1 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
−6.0%
38,40243,46884,018
R
−6.8%
37,55143,15782,417
R
−19.3%
24,30637,08766,194
R
−34.2%
18,60638,55258,240
R
−22.2%
21,11633,30754,830
R
−49.1%
11,21033,08944,567
R
−50.5%
7,64823,94932,256
R
−46.5%
6,01318,17926,178
R
−44.0%
4,34014,70923,550
R
−60.9%
3,76115,57219,379
R
−65.0%
2,70412,85315,617
R
−54.3%
2,98911,13815,008
R
−46.6%
3,3389,27312,727
R
−65.8%
1,7638,60210,396
R
−45.9%
1,9486,0548,951
R
−22.9%
3,2095,1238,361
R
−41.6%
2,3415,6978,065
R
−38.4%
2,1134,7676,912
R
−40.3%
1,9394,6066,610
R
−25.9%
1,8623,1955,143
R
−33.4%
1,7423,5255,336
R
−30.0%
2,0353,7945,861
R
−15.0%
2,2923,1115,468
R
−8.2%
2,5493,0165,683
R
−37.4%
1,5343,3824,947
R
−32.0%
1,6083,1714,885
R
−28.9%
1,8183,3555,322
R
−16.0%
1,1891,6793,064
D
+3.0%
1,0469552,996
R
−18.8%
1,2521,8783,326
R
−31.1%
1,0492,0533,233
R
−22.7%
1,2452,0343,470
R
−21.8%
1,2521,9723,297
R
−17.1%
1,0591,5412,826
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
23.5%
English
15.0%
Irish
11.4%
American
4.9%
Italian
4.1%
Polish
3.4%
Scottish
2.2%
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: 38.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
0.9%
1.8%
75–84
2.2%
4.0%
65–74
4.5%
5.9%
55–64
6.1%
7.0%
45–54
6.9%
7.4%
35–44
7.8%
5.8%
25–34
6.1%
4.0%
18–24
3.9%
10.0%
5–17
9.5%
3.0%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$121,530
State House District 37 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 37$121,530
Indiana$71,957
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
4.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 184.4%
Working age (18–64)4.3%
Seniors (65+)5.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
87.5%
speak English only
Other Indo-European4.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.6%
Spanish3.4%
Other languages1.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
15.0%
Other Christian
13.3%
Mainline Protestant
3.8%
Methodist
2.8%
Non-Christian
1.8%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.8%
Baptist
1.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+42.2, this district sits well outside competitive territory. Its roughly 68,000 residents reflect the deeply rural or small-town patterns that drive some of Indiana's most one-sided legislative outcomes.

The Republican margin in Indiana 37th State House District reached its widest at sixty-six points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was six points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $121,530, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 155,087 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 37, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 37, Indiana voted Republican by 6.0 points (R+6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 84,018 votes cast, 38,402 went Democratic and 43,468 went Republican.
What is State House District 37, Indiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 37, Indiana as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 1 times, Republican 33 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 37, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 37, Indiana voted Democratic was 1912.
How many people live in State House District 37, Indiana?
State House District 37, Indiana has a population of 155,087 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 37, Indiana?
Median household income in State House District 37, Indiana is $121,530 — above the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of State House District 37, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 37, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 33 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.