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Indiana 45th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

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.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German18.4%19.5%12.5%

English14.0%11.3%9.5%

Irish11.3%10.1%9.4%

American9.2%6.9%5.3%

French2.6%1.3%1.6%

Scottish2.4%1.5%1.3%

Italian1.8%2.4%4.8%

Polish0.8%2.6%2.2%

Mexican1.0%5.7%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.3%0.8%1.8%

African American†1.2%7.7%9.9%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	IN HD 45	Indiana	United States
Median age	41.9	38.2	39.1
Age 18–24	10.0%	9.6%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.8%	16.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	IN HD 45	Indiana	United States
Median household income	$59,776	$71,957	$84,427
Poverty rate	12.8%	12.4%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	18.8%	29.7%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	IN HD 45	Indiana	United States
Owner-occupied homes	76.6%	70.6%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	23.4%	29.4%	34.8%
Median home value	$142,600	$218,200	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$807	$1,062	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	42.8%	48.1%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	9.2%	8.8%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	IN HD 45	Indiana	United States
Mean commute	27.6 min	24.1 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	9.3%	6.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	81.1%	76.3%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.0%	0.6%	3.2%
Works from home	5.6%	10.7%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	IN HD 45	Indiana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.7%	10.4%	22.3%
Spanish	1.5%	5.5%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	IN HD 45	Indiana	United States
Catholic	—	11.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	18.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	57.9%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	IN HD 45	Indiana	United States
Foreign-born residents	0.8%	6.3%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.3%	2.6%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.5%	3.7%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	8.3%	6.3%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.440	0.452	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic21.4%6,547TrumpRepublican76.9%23,539OtherAll other candidates1.7%508

R+55.5

Lead: 16,992
Total: 30,594
vs nation: R+54.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic22.3%6,959TrumpRepublican75.9%23,698OtherAll other candidates1.8%562

R+53.6

Lead: 16,739
Total: 31,219
vs nation: R+58.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic21.6%6,411TrumpRepublican73.8%21,881OtherAll other candidates4.5%1,345

R+52.2

Lead: 15,470
Total: 29,637
vs nation: R+54.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic33.4%9,475RomneyRepublican63.9%18,153OtherAll other candidates2.8%782

R+30.5

Lead: 8,678
Total: 28,410
vs nation: R+34.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic42.2%12,495McCainRepublican55.6%16,464OtherAll other candidates2.1%630

R+13.4

Lead: 3,969
Total: 29,589
vs nation: R+20.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic34.5%9,998BushRepublican64.4%18,652OtherAll other candidates1.0%296

R+29.9

Lead: 8,654
Total: 28,946
vs nation: R+27.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic39.5%10,845BushRepublican58.6%16,118OtherAll other candidates1.9%521

R+19.2

Lead: 5,273
Total: 27,484
vs nation: R+19.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic41.4%11,602DoleRepublican44.0%12,354OtherAll other candidates14.6%4,094

R+2.7

Lead: 752
Total: 28,050
vs nation: R+11.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+55.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 67,9122024 5-year
Population density: 50 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 1,360 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $59,7762024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 93.2%2024 5-year
Black: 1.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+19.9 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+55.5 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 54, IN · twin score 98.4

presidential history

Party record book

Indiana 45th 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

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1936

58.9%

24,355 votes · D+19.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 58.7%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

76.9%

23,539 votes · R+55.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 75.9%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1936

24,355votes

58.9% of the vote · D+19.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 21,339 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2020

23,698votes

75.9% of the vote · R+53.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 23,539 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

+19.2pts D vs U.S.

Place R+6.9 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +18.2 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+58.1pts R vs U.S.

Place R+53.6 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +54.3 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RBruce BordersState House · 45

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.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	23.2%6,428	76.8%21,223	27,651

Indiana 45th State House District sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 55.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.5 points.

A population of 67,912, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,776 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 54 and State House District 42.

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 54

12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectoryelasticity

State House District 42

elasticity12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory

State House District 102

elasticity2016–2024 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 45th State House District

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Frequently asked questions

How did Indiana 45th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Indiana 45th State House District voted Republican by 55.5 points (R+55.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 30,594 votes cast, 6,547 went Democratic and 23,539 went Republican.

When did Indiana 45th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Indiana 45th State House District voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Indiana 45th State House District?

Indiana 45th State House District has a population of 67,912 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Indiana 45th State House District?

Median household income in Indiana 45th State House District is $59,776 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of Indiana 45th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Indiana 45th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.