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Indiana 56th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+3.92012R+15.32016R+30.42020R+29.42024R+32.7
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+32.7
2024
median income$55,883U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957
median age40.9U.S. 39.1 · IN 38.2
poverty rate17.7%U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.4%U.S. 35.6% · IN 29.7%
non-english5.8%U.S. 22.3% · IN 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German17.7%
English15.0%
Irish11.2%
African American†4.1%
African0.2%
Mexican2.2%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Guatemalan0.3%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Wayne County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Indiana 56th State House District

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Indiana 56th State House DistrictTrumpR+32.7
2024
2024 presidential margin for Indiana 56th State House DistrictThe boundary of Indiana 56th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+32.7), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Indiana 56th State House District · R+32.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican65.5%17,784
Kamala HarrisDemocratic32.8%8,893
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.8%476
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 2 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Indiana 56th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Henry County, INRepublicanR+47.6
Wayne County, INRepublicanR+32.4
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
32.8%Harris8,893
65.5%Trump17,784
1.8%Kennedy476
−32.7%
27,153
R
34.3%Biden9,589
63.7%Trump17,819
2.1%Jorgensen580
−29.4%
27,988
R
32.4%Clinton8,382
62.8%Trump16,242
4.8%Johnson1,250
−30.4%
25,874
R
42.3%Obama10,638
57.7%Romney14,489
0.0%
−15.3%
25,127
R
46.9%Obama13,609
50.8%McCain14,736
2.3%Barr656
−3.9%
29,001
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −32.7% in 2024.−32.7%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−3.9%
2012−15.3%
2016−30.4%
2020−29.4%
2024−32.7%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RBrad BarrettState House · 56

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

Its Republican presidential margin was R+32.7 in 2024 and R+3.9 in 2008. About 69,100 residents lived here, with White alone at 86.7% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 32.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.7 points.

A population of 67,299, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,883 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 54 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 54
Indiana
96.8twin score
elasticitycollege share2024 margin
State House District 35
Indiana
96.4twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory
State House District 33
Indiana
96.0twin score
elasticitycollege share2020–2024 trajectory

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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Places within Indiana 56th State House District

counties it covers2
Henry CountyWayne County

Frequently asked questions

How did Indiana 56th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 56th State House District voted Republican by 32.7 points (R+32.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,153 votes cast, 8,893 went Democratic and 17,784 went Republican.
How many people live in Indiana 56th State House District?
Indiana 56th State House District has a population of 67,299 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 56th State House District?
Median household income in Indiana 56th State House District is $55,883 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 56th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Indiana 56th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.