HarrisDemocratic24.1%7,051TrumpRepublican74.0%21,660OtherAll other candidates1.9%553
R+49.9- Lead
- 14,609
- Total
- 29,264
- vs nation
- R+48.4
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
BidenDemocratic24.9%7,456TrumpRepublican73.1%21,854OtherAll other candidates2.0%597
R+48.1- Lead
- 14,398
- Total
- 29,907
- vs nation
- R+52.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic23.8%6,766TrumpRepublican70.0%19,918OtherAll other candidates6.3%1,781
R+46.2- Lead
- 13,152
- Total
- 28,465
- vs nation
- R+48.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic36.9%9,873RomneyRepublican60.3%16,161OtherAll other candidates2.8%746
R+23.5- Lead
- 6,288
- Total
- 26,780
- vs nation
- R+27.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic45.1%13,388McCainRepublican53.2%15,815OtherAll other candidates1.7%508
R+8.2- Lead
- 2,427
- Total
- 29,711
- vs nation
- R+15.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic32.2%9,166BushRepublican67.0%19,070OtherAll other candidates0.9%246
R+34.8- Lead
- 9,904
- Total
- 28,482
- vs nation
- R+32.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic38.5%10,022BushRepublican59.6%15,527OtherAll other candidates1.9%497
R+21.1- Lead
- 5,505
- Total
- 26,046
- vs nation
- R+21.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic38.6%10,247DoleRepublican47.9%12,730OtherAll other candidates13.5%3,584
R+9.3- Lead
- 2,483
- Total
- 26,561
- vs nation
- R+17.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+49.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 67,4722024 5-year
- Population density
- 86 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 788 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $65,1622024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+6.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+49.9 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 33, IN · twin score 98.8
presidential history
Party record book
Indiana 54th 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
52.8%
16,799 votes · D+6.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 52.3%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
74.0%
21,660 votes · R+49.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 73.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
16,799votes
52.8% of the vote · D+6.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 16,195 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
21,854votes
73.1% of the vote · R+48.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 21,660 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
+9.3pts D vs U.S.
Place R+16.9 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +0.9 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+52.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+48.1 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +48.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RCory CriswellState House · 54
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 | 25.4%6,919 | 74.6%20,293 | 27,212 |
| 2020 | R | 25.3%6,947 | 74.7%20,556 | 27,503 |
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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 6.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 49.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.9 points.
A population of 67,472, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,162 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 33 and State House District 35.
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 33
Indiana
98.8twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectoryelasticity
State House District 35
Indiana
98.5twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory
State House District 45
Indiana
98.4twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectoryelasticity
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 54th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 54th State House District voted Republican by 49.9 points (R+49.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 29,264 votes cast, 7,051 went Democratic and 21,660 went Republican.
When did Indiana 54th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Indiana 54th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Indiana 54th State House District?
Indiana 54th State House District has a population of 67,472 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 54th State House District?
Median household income in Indiana 54th State House District is $65,162 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 54th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Indiana 54th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 35 went Republican.