Indiana 48th State House District, Indiana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+32%. Republican peak: R+50 in 1928.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+32MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 35,1282024 5-year
- Median household income
- $68,5612024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 73.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 20.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+27 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 48, INOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 3,914 | 7,742 | 11,887 | ||
| R | 4,428 | 7,966 | 12,615 | ||
| R | 3,505 | 7,091 | 11,211 | ||
| R | 4,138 | 7,187 | 11,537 | ||
| R | 5,325 | 6,681 | 12,119 | ||
| R | 3,047 | 7,287 | 10,409 | ||
| R | 2,782 | 6,233 | 9,240 | ||
| R | 2,815 | 4,879 | 8,624 | ||
| R | 2,486 | 4,735 | 8,850 | ||
| R | 2,414 | 5,731 | 8,174 | ||
| R | 2,245 | 5,871 | 8,157 | ||
| R | 2,524 | 5,101 | 8,309 | ||
| R | 2,982 | 4,628 | 7,704 | ||
| R | 2,147 | 5,259 | 7,452 | ||
| R | 2,412 | 4,152 | 7,172 | ||
| D | 3,677 | 3,370 | 7,108 | ||
| R | 2,758 | 4,758 | 7,580 | ||
| R | 2,097 | 4,763 | 6,898 | ||
| R | 2,035 | 4,287 | 6,463 | ||
| R | 2,324 | 3,222 | 5,684 | ||
| R | 2,203 | 3,504 | 5,801 | ||
| R | 2,310 | 3,347 | 5,718 | ||
| R | 2,454 | 2,526 | 5,151 | ||
| D | 2,524 | 2,345 | 5,014 | ||
| R | 1,170 | 3,540 | 4,736 | ||
| R | 802 | 2,221 | 3,443 | ||
| R | 979 | 2,085 | 3,470 | ||
| R | 971 | 992 | 2,195 | ||
| O | 729 | 203 | 1,959 | ||
| R | 966 | 1,059 | 2,198 | ||
| R | 682 | 1,110 | 2,007 | ||
| R | 839 | 1,063 | 2,012 | ||
| R | 846 | 1,043 | 1,928 | ||
| R | 599 | 657 | 1,344 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
19.5%
English
8.9%
American
6.8%
Irish
6.1%
Polish
1.7%
French
1.6%
Italian
1.5%
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: 35.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$68,561
State House District 48 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 48$68,561
Indiana$71,957
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.0%
Working age (18–64)10.0%
Seniors (65+)8.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
77.0%
speak English only
Spanish15.1%
Other Indo-European7.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+28.2, this district sits well outside competitive territory, reflecting a rural or exurban constituency that has moved steadily toward one-party consistency over the past decade.
The Republican margin in Indiana 48th State House District reached its widest at fifty points in 1928. The margin in 2024 was thirty-two points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $68,561, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 35,128 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 48, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 48, Indiana voted Republican by 32.2 points (R+32), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,887 votes cast, 3,914 went Democratic and 7,742 went Republican.
What is State House District 48, Indiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 48, 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 2 times, Republican 31 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 48, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 48, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State House District 48, Indiana?
State House District 48, Indiana has a population of 35,128 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 48, Indiana?
Median household income in State House District 48, Indiana is $68,561 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of State House District 48, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 48, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 31 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.