State House District 49 State House District (IN) — Elections 1876–2024

Indiana 49th 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: 74,2022024 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

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 0 D · 1 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−32.2%	8,269	16,354	25,110
2020	R	−28.0%	9,353	16,827	26,648
2016	R	−32.0%	7,404	14,978	23,682
2012	R	−26.4%	8,741	15,181	24,370
2008	R	−11.2%	11,248	14,113	25,599
2004	R	−40.7%	6,436	15,392	21,988
2000	R	−37.4%	5,876	13,167	19,517
1996	R	−23.9%	5,946	10,306	18,216
1992	R	−25.4%	5,252	10,002	18,694
1988	R	−40.6%	5,100	12,106	17,267
1984	R	−44.5%	4,743	12,402	17,230
1980	R	−31.0%	5,332	10,776	17,551
1976	R	−21.4%	6,298	9,777	16,274
1972	R	−41.8%	4,535	11,108	15,741
1968	R	−24.3%	5,095	8,771	15,149
1964	D	+4.3%	7,766	7,118	15,015
1960	R	−26.4%	5,826	10,051	16,011
1956	R	−38.7%	4,429	10,062	14,572
1952	R	−34.8%	4,300	9,055	13,652
1948	R	−15.8%	4,909	6,806	12,007
1944	R	−22.4%	4,654	7,401	12,254
1940	R	−18.1%	4,879	7,070	12,078
1936	R	−1.4%	5,185	5,336	10,880
1932	D	+3.6%	5,332	4,953	10,592
1928	R	−50.0%	2,472	7,478	10,003
1924	R	−41.2%	1,694	4,691	7,274
1920	R	−31.9%	2,067	4,405	7,330
1916	R	−1.0%	2,050	2,096	4,636
1912	O	+26.8%	1,540	430	4,139
1908	R	−4.2%	2,041	2,237	4,642
1904	R	−21.3%	1,441	2,346	4,240
1900	R	−11.1%	1,773	2,246	4,249
1896	R	−10.2%	1,786	2,203	4,073
1892	R	−4.3%	1,265	1,387	2,839
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

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

0.6%

85+

1.3%

2.0%

75–84

2.5%

4.3%

65–74

4.7%

5.8%

55–64

5.7%

5.8%

45–54

5.8%

6.2%

35–44

6.0%

6.3%

25–34

6.3%

4.7%

18–24

4.5%

10.2%

5–17

9.9%

3.7%

3.5%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$68,561

State House District 49 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 49$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

Other Christian

17.6%

Catholic & Orthodox

8.8%

Mainline Protestant

6.6%

Pentecostal & Holiness

5.5%

Baptist

4.3%

Methodist

2.9%

Non-Christian

0.1%

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+51.2, this district sits at the far end of Indiana's partisan spectrum, suggesting a homogeneous electorate where competitive general elections are rare and primary outcomes typically decide representation.

The Republican margin in Indiana 49th 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 74,202 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 49, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 49, Indiana voted Republican by 32.2 points (R+32), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,110 votes cast, 8,269 went Democratic and 16,354 went Republican.

What is State House District 49, Indiana's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 49, 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 49, Indiana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 49, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in State House District 49, Indiana?

State House District 49, Indiana has a population of 74,202 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 49, Indiana?

Median household income in State House District 49, 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 49, Indiana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 49, 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.

Indiana 49th State House District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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