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1876–2024
State House District 53·Indiana

Indiana 53rd State House District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

One of Indiana's most reliably Republican legislative seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
IN
Latest
R+33
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
68,330
2024 ACS

Indiana 53rd State House District, Indiana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+33%. Republican peak: R+46 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+33MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
68,3302024 5-year
Median household income
$87,7532024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
87.8%2024 5-year
Black
4.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+35 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+46 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 0 D · 2 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−32.6%
11,39122,77534,934
R
−35.4%
10,41822,24233,438
R
−41.1%
7,67019,73129,380
R
−34.4%
8,49017,69426,794
R
−22.7%
10,73017,13528,185
R
−43.2%
6,65016,88223,696
R
−33.3%
6,51913,23720,172
R
−23.1%
6,30110,76519,298
R
−22.4%
5,2479,57219,271
R
−34.2%
5,85111,95817,862
R
−40.1%
5,11011,99417,177
R
−32.2%
5,61411,38217,887
R
−16.8%
6,9109,74216,814
R
−46.5%
3,99910,98915,046
R
−19.8%
4,8317,69214,451
D
+7.0%
7,4926,50214,050
R
−14.5%
5,9147,93113,900
R
−15.7%
5,4387,47212,966
R
−15.2%
5,3717,32412,821
D
+6.3%
5,5804,91310,652
R
−0.3%
5,3875,42110,954
D
+3.7%
6,0485,61111,740
D
+20.0%
6,5274,33610,939
D
+14.0%
5,9504,45810,627
R
−19.6%
3,5845,3468,993
R
−4.5%
4,0354,4308,717
D
+1.4%
4,5494,4149,331
D
+9.6%
2,6092,1215,086
D
+35.3%
2,3526574,802
D
+8.4%
2,8012,3465,394
R
−3.0%
2,4942,6605,471
D
+5.2%
2,7282,4535,315
D
+7.2%
2,6322,2734,955
D
+7.2%
2,0881,7914,115
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
20.8%
English
14.7%
Irish
10.5%
American
7.8%
French
2.5%
Italian
1.9%
Scottish
1.6%
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: 40.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.1%
2.6%
75–84
3.0%
4.8%
65–74
5.6%
6.5%
55–64
6.7%
6.5%
45–54
6.4%
6.7%
35–44
6.7%
6.4%
25–34
6.2%
3.8%
18–24
3.6%
9.0%
5–17
8.4%
2.9%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$87,753
State House District 53 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 53$87,753
Indiana$71,957
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
6.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.1%
Working age (18–64)5.8%
Seniors (65+)9.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.9%
speak English only
Spanish2.5%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Other languages0.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
12.5%
Catholic & Orthodox
6.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
4.8%
Methodist
4.3%
Mainline Protestant
2.7%
Baptist
1.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 67.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+41.7, this district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, suggesting a rural or small-town constituency where competitive general elections are rare.

The Republican margin in Indiana 53rd State House District reached its widest at forty-six points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was thirty-three points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $87,753, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 68,330 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 53, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 53, Indiana voted Republican by 32.6 points (R+33), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,934 votes cast, 11,391 went Democratic and 22,775 went Republican.
What is State House District 53, Indiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 53, 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 12 times, Republican 22 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 53, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 53, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State House District 53, Indiana?
State House District 53, Indiana has a population of 68,330 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 53, Indiana?
Median household income in State House District 53, Indiana is $87,753 — above the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of State House District 53, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 53, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.