State House District 65 State House District (IN) — Elections 1876–2024

Indiana 65th State House District, Indiana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+52%. Republican peak: R+52 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+52MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 72,1592024 5-year
Median household income: $66,3462024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 93.2%2024 5-year
Black: 0.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+15 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+52 in 2024MIT 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	−51.8%	7,656	24,743	32,975
2020	R	−50.3%	7,822	24,336	32,857
2016	R	−49.6%	6,855	21,888	30,298
2012	R	−29.2%	9,635	17,887	28,282
2008	R	−18.5%	11,721	17,159	29,399
2004	R	−36.0%	9,090	19,472	28,808
2000	R	−31.5%	8,555	16,706	25,877
1996	R	−11.0%	9,539	12,338	25,336
1992	R	−10.7%	9,455	12,350	27,154
1988	R	−29.1%	9,316	17,011	26,439
1984	R	−34.5%	8,963	18,504	27,658
1980	R	−25.5%	9,892	16,996	27,873
1976	R	−5.4%	12,906	14,401	27,640
1972	R	−38.0%	7,836	17,517	25,479
1968	R	−20.2%	8,868	14,198	26,347
1964	D	+4.7%	14,261	12,980	27,378
1960	R	−20.5%	11,564	17,573	29,265
1956	R	−25.5%	10,459	17,633	28,188
1952	R	−26.6%	10,196	17,651	28,064
1948	R	−13.4%	10,468	13,741	24,404
1944	R	−22.1%	9,273	14,586	23,991
1940	R	−18.3%	11,542	16,730	28,349
1936	R	−6.2%	13,600	15,418	29,193
1932	D	+3.1%	13,986	13,140	27,435
1928	R	−29.8%	8,257	15,320	23,675
1924	R	−17.3%	8,581	12,306	21,502
1920	R	−14.9%	8,813	11,958	21,053
1916	R	−6.3%	5,683	6,477	12,627
1912	D	+15.1%	4,892	3,102	11,843
1908	R	−7.0%	5,672	6,555	12,582
1904	R	−13.0%	5,086	6,659	12,065
1900	R	−9.2%	5,071	6,120	11,374
1896	R	−6.7%	4,839	5,535	10,459
1892	R	−2.0%	4,323	4,513	9,302
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

16.3%

English

15.8%

Irish

11.6%

American

10.1%

Scottish

1.8%

Italian

1.5%

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: 42.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.6%

2.7%

75–84

3.3%

5.7%

65–74

6.2%

7.0%

55–64

7.4%

6.4%

45–54

6.2%

6.0%

35–44

5.8%

6.0%

25–34

5.6%

4.0%

18–24

3.4%

8.4%

5–17

7.8%

2.9%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$66,346

State House District 65 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 65$66,346

Indiana$71,957

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

12.7%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1816.6%

Working age (18–64)11.4%

Seniors (65+)13.4%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

97.4%

speak English only

Spanish1.3%

Other Indo-European0.9%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%

Other languages0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

20.2%

Baptist

6.3%

Pentecostal & Holiness

4.8%

Catholic & Orthodox

2.9%

Methodist

2.6%

Mainline Protestant

2.5%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

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.

The Republican margin in Indiana 65th State House District reached its widest at fifty-two points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-two points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $66,346, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 72,159 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 65, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 65, Indiana voted Republican by 51.8 points (R+52), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 32,975 votes cast, 7,656 went Democratic and 24,743 went Republican.

What is State House District 65, Indiana's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 65, 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 3 times, Republican 31 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 65, Indiana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 65, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in State House District 65, Indiana?

State House District 65, Indiana has a population of 72,159 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 65, Indiana?

Median household income in State House District 65, Indiana is $66,346 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of State House District 65, Indiana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 65, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 31 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Indiana 65th State House District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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