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1876–2024
State House District 55·Indiana

Indiana 55th State House District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

One of Indiana's most lopsided presidential margins in 2024

1876 — 2024·38 elections
IN
Latest
R+60
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
65,774
2024 ACS

Indiana 55th State House District, Indiana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+60%. Republican peak: R+60 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+60MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
65,7742024 5-year
Median household income
$69,6732024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
94.8%2024 5-year
Black
0.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
1.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+18 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+60 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
6 counties · 0 D · 6 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
−59.9%
6,03924,75231,261
R
−58.6%
6,28624,74931,527
R
−54.7%
5,96622,08629,451
R
−32.5%
8,89117,79427,359
R
−22.0%
10,88717,15128,523
R
−34.7%
8,95018,57127,764
R
−29.1%
8,38015,46324,323
R
−10.8%
9,28011,90424,405
R
−12.2%
8,72311,98026,731
R
−26.3%
9,02815,48824,607
R
−34.1%
8,54917,47526,183
R
−20.4%
9,75915,04025,868
R
−5.8%
11,98513,46325,607
R
−36.1%
7,86216,80724,765
R
−13.6%
9,54713,02925,634
D
+13.3%
14,85011,35226,297
R
−14.0%
11,97115,89227,954
R
−20.8%
10,62016,21526,919
R
−23.4%
10,48116,96227,644
R
−6.4%
11,73413,34225,258
R
−13.4%
10,73714,08124,920
R
−9.6%
12,27714,90627,275
D
+6.6%
13,83712,10326,445
D
+10.4%
14,11011,41325,832
R
−15.7%
10,20014,02924,334
R
−11.8%
10,08312,88523,683
R
−7.6%
10,74112,53323,699
D
+2.6%
6,5076,16913,069
D
+18.4%
5,5773,29112,422
R
−0.8%
6,3836,48513,334
R
−6.8%
5,8906,79613,231
D
+0.4%
6,5406,48713,251
D
+1.9%
6,6146,37013,089
D
+6.1%
6,3285,57612,275
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
25.8%
English
12.6%
American
10.9%
Irish
10.3%
Scottish
1.9%
Italian
1.7%
French
1.0%
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: 42.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.3%
2.7%
75–84
3.2%
5.9%
65–74
6.4%
7.3%
55–64
7.0%
6.6%
45–54
6.3%
5.6%
35–44
5.6%
5.9%
25–34
5.8%
4.1%
18–24
3.7%
8.4%
5–17
8.2%
2.9%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$69,673
State House District 55 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 55$69,673
Indiana$71,957
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.4%
Working age (18–64)10.9%
Seniors (65+)10.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.6%
speak English only
Spanish1.1%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
15.2%
Catholic & Orthodox
13.7%
Baptist
6.1%
Methodist
3.7%
Mainline Protestant
2.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 58.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 53.7-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, this rural Indiana district ranks among the state's most one-sided constituencies, reflecting the deep conservative alignment common to low-density Midwestern legislative seats.

The Republican margin in Indiana 55th State House District reached its widest at sixty points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $69,673, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 65,774 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 55, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 55, Indiana voted Republican by 59.9 points (R+60), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 31,261 votes cast, 6,039 went Democratic and 24,752 went Republican.
What is State House District 55, Indiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 55, 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 8 times, Republican 26 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 55, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 55, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State House District 55, Indiana?
State House District 55, Indiana has a population of 65,774 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 55, Indiana?
Median household income in State House District 55, Indiana is $69,673 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of State House District 55, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 55, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.