HarrisDemocratic24.5%7,341TrumpRepublican73.6%22,080OtherAll other candidates1.9%559
R+49.2- Lead
- 14,739
- Total
- 29,980
- vs nation
- R+47.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic24.8%7,533TrumpRepublican73.2%22,270OtherAll other candidates2.1%625
R+48.4- Lead
- 14,737
- Total
- 30,428
- vs nation
- R+52.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic23.2%6,250TrumpRepublican71.3%19,226OtherAll other candidates5.5%1,480
R+48.1- Lead
- 12,976
- Total
- 26,956
- vs nation
- R+50.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic32.4%8,227RomneyRepublican65.5%16,639OtherAll other candidates2.2%550
R+33.1- Lead
- 8,412
- Total
- 25,416
- vs nation
- R+37.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic42.5%11,472McCainRepublican56.1%15,133OtherAll other candidates1.4%389
R+13.6- Lead
- 3,661
- Total
- 26,994
- vs nation
- R+20.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic29.0%7,167BushRepublican70.1%17,365OtherAll other candidates0.9%223
R+41.2- Lead
- 10,198
- Total
- 24,755
- vs nation
- R+38.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic33.9%7,502BushRepublican64.5%14,272OtherAll other candidates1.7%369
R+30.6- Lead
- 6,770
- Total
- 22,143
- vs nation
- R+31.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic32.6%7,286DoleRepublican53.4%11,930OtherAll other candidates14.0%3,119
R+20.8- Lead
- 4,644
- Total
- 22,335
- vs nation
- R+29.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+49.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 67,9222024 5-year
- Population density
- 86 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 786 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $73,4482024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+22.6 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+49.2 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 46, IN · twin score 96.1
presidential history
Party record book
Indiana 44th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
56.9%
13,086 votes · D+15.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 54.6%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
73.6%
22,080 votes · R+49.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 73.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
13,158votes
53.4% of the vote · D+7.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 13,086 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
22,270votes
73.2% of the vote · R+48.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 22,080 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
James M. Cox1920
+24.7pts D vs U.S.
Place R+1.5 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +20.1 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+52.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+48.4 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +50.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBeau BairdState House · 44
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | R | 22.8%6,805 | 77.2%23,007 | 29,812 |
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+49.2, this district sits firmly outside competitive territory, reflecting the heavily Republican rural and small-town patterns common to its corner of Indiana.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 49.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.2 points.
A population of 67,922, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,448 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 46 and State House District 17.
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 46
Indiana
96.1twin score
2016–2020 trajectory% unaffiliatedelasticity
State House District 17
Indiana
95.9twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ Polish ancestry
State House District 38
Indiana
95.6twin 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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Frequently asked questions
How did Indiana 44th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 44th State House District voted Republican by 49.2 points (R+49.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 29,980 votes cast, 7,341 went Democratic and 22,080 went Republican.
When did Indiana 44th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Indiana 44th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Indiana 44th State House District?
Indiana 44th State House District has a population of 67,922 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 44th State House District?
Median household income in Indiana 44th State House District is $73,448 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 44th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Indiana 44th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.