State House District 54 State House District (IN) — Elections 1876–2024

Indiana 54th State House District, Indiana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+47%. Republican peak: R+47 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+47MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 70,5592024 5-year
Median household income: $67,7432024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 92.9%2024 5-year
Black: 2.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+7 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+47 in 1972MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

4 counties · 0 D · 4 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	−47.1%	7,938	22,662	31,251
2020	R	−46.3%	8,179	22,858	31,692
2016	R	−45.5%	7,151	20,636	29,657
2012	R	−24.5%	10,140	16,951	27,847
2008	R	−9.5%	13,622	16,547	30,668
2004	R	−35.4%	9,253	19,518	29,022
2000	R	−22.0%	10,036	15,838	26,410
1996	R	−10.3%	10,210	12,969	26,722
1992	R	−14.6%	8,861	13,017	28,417
1988	R	−24.8%	10,119	16,823	27,021
1984	R	−31.2%	9,265	17,707	27,083
1980	R	−27.1%	9,932	17,749	28,854
1976	R	−11.5%	12,983	16,362	29,502
1972	R	−47.4%	7,227	20,345	27,658
1968	R	−19.9%	10,390	16,358	29,982
1964	D	+6.6%	16,453	14,410	31,060
1960	R	−20.3%	12,838	19,445	32,474
1956	R	−24.9%	11,603	19,358	31,157
1952	R	−27.6%	11,487	20,399	32,275
1948	R	−11.2%	12,119	15,234	27,888
1944	R	−13.9%	11,947	15,866	28,279
1940	R	−10.6%	13,652	16,914	30,784
1936	D	+6.0%	15,829	14,024	30,041
1932	D	+0.7%	13,224	13,035	26,992
1928	R	−36.6%	7,598	16,538	24,457
1924	R	−23.2%	8,808	14,254	23,490
1920	R	−15.7%	10,345	14,359	25,587
1916	R	−6.9%	6,104	7,089	14,201
1912	D	+6.6%	5,035	4,169	13,067
1908	R	−10.8%	5,790	7,259	13,665
1904	R	−18.4%	4,927	7,295	12,902
1900	R	−11.4%	5,332	6,772	12,580
1896	R	−8.6%	5,621	6,700	12,509
1892	R	−14.1%	4,188	5,737	10,955
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

18.0%

English

16.0%

Irish

11.0%

American

9.9%

Scottish

1.8%

Italian

1.2%

French

1.2%

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: 42.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.3%

2.7%

75–84

3.4%

5.3%

65–74

5.8%

7.2%

55–64

7.0%

45–54

5.9%

6.7%

35–44

5.7%

6.7%

25–34

5.8%

4.3%

18–24

3.3%

8.3%

5–17

7.8%

2.7%

2.5%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$67,743

State House District 54 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 54$67,743

Indiana$71,957

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

12.2%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1815.8%

Working age (18–64)11.5%

Seniors (65+)8.8%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

97.1%

speak English only

Spanish1.8%

Other Indo-European0.8%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%

Other languages0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

11.4%

Pentecostal & Holiness

5.7%

Baptist

4.2%

Catholic & Orthodox

3.4%

Methodist

3.2%

Mainline Protestant

2.6%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 69.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+49.9, this district sits among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting the deeply rural or small-town character typical of Indiana's most politically homogeneous constituencies.

The Republican margin in Indiana 54th State House District reached its widest at forty-seven points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was forty-seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $67,743, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 70,559 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 54, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 54, Indiana voted Republican by 47.1 points (R+47), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 31,251 votes cast, 7,938 went Democratic and 22,662 went Republican.

What is State House District 54, Indiana's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 54, 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 4 times, Republican 30 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 54, Indiana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 54, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in State House District 54, Indiana?

State House District 54, Indiana has a population of 70,559 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 54, Indiana?

Median household income in State House District 54, Indiana is $67,743 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of State House District 54, Indiana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 54, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 30 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Indiana 54th State House District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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