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Indiana 38th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+16.52012R+31.72016R+48.62020R+48.12024R+48.2
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+48.2
2024
median income$79,013U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957
median age43.9U.S. 39.1 · IN 38.2
poverty rate8.1%U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.5%U.S. 35.6% · IN 29.7%
non-english7.0%U.S. 22.3% · IN 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German20.0%
English13.9%
Irish10.1%
Mexican2.1%
Puerto Rican0.2%
African American†0.8%
religion

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

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

Indiana 38th State House District

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Indiana 38th State House DistrictTrumpR+48.2
2024
2024 presidential margin for Indiana 38th State House DistrictThe boundary of Indiana 38th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+48.2), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Indiana 38th State House District · R+48.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican73.2%25,422
Kamala HarrisDemocratic25.0%8,669
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.9%653
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 6 counties 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 (6 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Indiana 38th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Carroll County, INRepublicanR+52.1
Cass County, INRepublicanR+46.2
Clinton County, INRepublicanR+48.0
Howard County, INRepublicanR+35.2
Tippecanoe County, INRepublicanR+0.1
Tipton County, INRepublicanR+50.7
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
25.0%Harris8,669
73.2%Trump25,422
1.9%Kennedy653
−48.2%
34,744
R
25.0%Biden8,887
73.2%Trump25,981
1.8%Jorgensen644
−48.1%
35,512
R
22.8%Clinton7,454
71.4%Trump23,390
5.9%Johnson1,920
−48.6%
32,764
R
34.1%Obama10,126
65.9%Romney19,526
0.0%
−31.7%
29,652
R
40.7%Obama13,376
57.2%McCain18,815
2.1%Barr698
−16.5%
32,889
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: −48.2% in 2024.−48.2%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−16.5%
2012−31.7%
2016−48.6%
2020−48.1%
2024−48.2%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RHeath VanNatterState House · 38

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+48.2, this district sits well outside competitive territory — its elections are typically decided in the primary rather than the general.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 48.6 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 48.2 points.

A population of 67,552, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,013 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 73 and State House District 128.

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 73
Indiana
98.0twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity
State House District 128
Missouri
97.3twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State House District 57
Missouri
97.2twin score
2012–2024 trajectory

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 38th State House District

counties it covers6
Carroll CountyCass CountyClinton CountyHoward CountyTippecanoe CountyTipton County

Frequently asked questions

How did Indiana 38th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 38th State House District voted Republican by 48.2 points (R+48.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,744 votes cast, 8,669 went Democratic and 25,422 went Republican.
How many people live in Indiana 38th State House District?
Indiana 38th State House District has a population of 67,552 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 38th State House District?
Median household income in Indiana 38th State House District is $79,013 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 38th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Indiana 38th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.