Indiana 65th State House District
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 75.2% | 23,395 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 23.0% | 7,151 |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People | 1.9% | 584 |
County-level results (4 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson County, IN | Republican | R+55.3 |
| Lawrence County, IN | Republican | R+51.0 |
| Orange County, IN | Republican | R+52.1 |
| Washington County, IN | Republican | R+54.8 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 23.0%Harris7,151 | 75.2%Trump23,395 | 1.9%Kennedy584 | 31,130 | ||
| R | 23.7%Biden7,318 | 74.1%Trump22,846 | 2.1%Jorgensen656 | 30,820 | ||
| R | 22.4%Clinton6,443 | 72.4%Trump20,800 | 5.2%Johnson1,489 | 28,732 | ||
| R | 35.0%Obama9,159 | 65.0%Romney17,013 | 0.0% | 26,172 | ||
| R | 39.5%Obama11,114 | 58.1%McCain16,329 | 2.4%Barr663 | 28,106 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −18.6% |
| 2012 | −30.0% |
| 2016 | −50.0% |
| 2020 | −50.4% |
| 2024 | −52.2% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+47.7, this district sits firmly in Indiana's rural conservative belt, where one-party dominance has become a structural feature of the electorate rather than a cycle-to-cycle outcome.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 52.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.2 points.
A population of 67,942, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,452 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 125 and State House District 120.
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