HarrisDemocratic33.3%10,551TrumpRepublican64.9%20,560OtherAll other candidates1.8%565
R+31.6- Lead
- 10,009
- Total
- 31,676
- vs nation
- R+30.1
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
BidenDemocratic32.9%10,400TrumpRepublican65.1%20,582OtherAll other candidates1.9%615
R+32.2- Lead
- 10,182
- Total
- 31,597
- vs nation
- R+36.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic29.8%8,360TrumpRepublican64.4%18,042OtherAll other candidates5.8%1,624
R+34.5- Lead
- 9,682
- Total
- 28,026
- vs nation
- R+36.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic37.2%9,984RomneyRepublican60.9%16,359OtherAll other candidates2.0%526
R+23.7- Lead
- 6,375
- Total
- 26,869
- vs nation
- R+27.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic45.4%12,742McCainRepublican53.1%14,885OtherAll other candidates1.5%424
R+7.6- Lead
- 2,143
- Total
- 28,051
- vs nation
- R+14.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic34.3%8,896BushRepublican64.8%16,818OtherAll other candidates0.9%231
R+30.5- Lead
- 7,922
- Total
- 25,945
- vs nation
- R+28.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic34.8%7,660BushRepublican63.8%14,057OtherAll other candidates1.4%311
R+29.0- Lead
- 6,397
- Total
- 22,028
- vs nation
- R+29.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic34.9%7,826DoleRepublican52.1%11,688OtherAll other candidates13.0%2,914
R+17.2- Lead
- 3,862
- Total
- 22,428
- vs nation
- R+25.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+31.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 67,2642024 5-year
- Population density
- 87 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 777 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $73,0352024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+17.4 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+40.2 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 44, IN · twin score 96.1
presidential history
Party record book
Indiana 46th 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. Roosevelt1936
52.6%
12,006 votes · D+5.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 51.5%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
69.7%
17,017 votes · R+40.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 69.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
12,742votes
45.4% of the vote · R+7.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 12,006 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
20,582votes
65.1% of the vote · R+32.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 20,560 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
+11.0pts D vs U.S.
Place R+15.2 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +5.5 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+36.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+32.2 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +36.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBob HeatonState House · 46
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 29.8%5,811 | 70.2%13,690 | 19,501 |
| 2020 | R | 30.3%6,163 | 69.7%14,170 | 20,333 |
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+31.7, this district sits well above the state's already conservative baseline, suggesting a predominantly rural or small-town electorate with deep-rooted Republican voting patterns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 40.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.6 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.6 points.
A population of 67,264, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,035 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 44 and State House District 13.
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 44
Indiana
96.1twin score
2016–2020 trajectory% unaffiliatedelasticity
State House District 13
Indiana
95.4twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity
State House District 54
Indiana
92.9twin score
2012–2020 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ 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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Frequently asked questions
How did Indiana 46th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 46th State House District voted Republican by 31.6 points (R+31.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 31,676 votes cast, 10,551 went Democratic and 20,560 went Republican.
When did Indiana 46th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Indiana 46th State House District voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Indiana 46th State House District?
Indiana 46th State House District has a population of 67,264 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 46th State House District?
Median household income in Indiana 46th State House District is $73,035 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 46th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Indiana 46th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 35 went Republican.