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Indiana 66th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

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.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German20.4%19.5%12.5%

English15.1%11.3%9.5%

Irish13.9%10.1%9.4%

American7.5%6.9%5.3%

Italian2.9%2.4%4.8%

Scottish2.6%1.5%1.3%

French1.7%1.3%1.6%

Polish1.4%2.6%2.2%

Mexican2.8%5.7%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.4%0.8%1.8%

Cuban0.3%—0.7%

African American†1.7%7.7%9.9%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	IN HD 66	Indiana	United States
Median age	39	38.2	39.1
Age 18–24	7.6%	9.6%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	17.0%	16.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	IN HD 66	Indiana	United States
Median household income	$79,030	$71,957	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.2%	12.4%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	25.7%	29.7%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	IN HD 66	Indiana	United States
Owner-occupied homes	80.1%	70.6%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	19.9%	29.4%	34.8%
Median home value	$235,900	$218,200	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$954	$1,062	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	42.0%	48.1%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	6.8%	8.8%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	IN HD 66	Indiana	United States
Mean commute	24.7 min	24.1 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	4.2%	6.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	79.3%	76.3%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.2%	0.6%	3.2%
Works from home	11.0%	10.7%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	IN HD 66	Indiana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.7%	10.4%	22.3%
Spanish	4.1%	5.5%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	IN HD 66	Indiana	United States
Catholic	—	11.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	18.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	57.9%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	IN HD 66	Indiana	United States
Foreign-born residents	2.5%	6.3%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.1%	2.6%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.4%	3.7%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.7%	6.3%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.401	0.452	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic29.1%9,818TrumpRepublican69.2%23,353OtherAll other candidates1.7%567

R+40.1

Lead: 13,535
Total: 33,738
vs nation: R+38.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic30.4%9,735TrumpRepublican67.8%21,735OtherAll other candidates1.8%564

R+37.5

Lead: 12,000
Total: 32,034
vs nation: R+41.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic28.2%7,921TrumpRepublican66.6%18,719OtherAll other candidates5.2%1,475

R+38.4

Lead: 10,798
Total: 28,115
vs nation: R+40.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic37.5%9,501RomneyRepublican61.0%15,465OtherAll other candidates1.6%399

R+23.5

Lead: 5,964
Total: 25,365
vs nation: R+27.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic39.2%10,084McCainRepublican59.7%15,338OtherAll other candidates1.1%282

R+20.4

Lead: 5,254
Total: 25,704
vs nation: R+27.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic35.3%8,410BushRepublican64.2%15,303OtherAll other candidates0.5%112

R+28.9

Lead: 6,893
Total: 23,825
vs nation: R+26.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic40.5%8,407BushRepublican58.7%12,183OtherAll other candidates0.9%181

R+18.2

Lead: 3,776
Total: 20,771
vs nation: R+18.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic43.6%8,513DoleRepublican45.8%8,934OtherAll other candidates10.6%2,078

R+2.2

Lead: 421
Total: 19,525
vs nation: R+10.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+40.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 67,8562024 5-year
Population density: 163 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 416 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $79,0302024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 88.8%2024 5-year
Black: 1.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+25.9 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+40.1 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 70, IN · twin score 96.9

presidential history

Party record book

Indiana 66th 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

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

61.5%

8,838 votes · D+23.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 53.7%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

69.2%

23,353 votes · R+40.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 67.8%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

10,084votes

39.2% of the vote · R+20.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 9,818 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

23,353votes

69.2% of the vote · R+40.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 21,735 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

+13.1pts D vs U.S.

Place R+13.1 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +10.6 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+41.9pts R vs U.S.

Place R+37.5 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +40.5 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RZach PayneState House · 66

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

District 66 recorded a 40.1-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, placing it among Indiana's most heavily one-sided state house seats. Its population of roughly 68,000 reflects a typical rural or small-town Hoosier district profile.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.9 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 40.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.1 points.

A population of 67,856, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,030 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 70 and State House District 65.

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 70

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

State House District 65

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

State House District 68

12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ German ancestry

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 66th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Indiana 66th State House District voted Republican by 40.1 points (R+40.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 33,738 votes cast, 9,818 went Democratic and 23,353 went Republican.

When did Indiana 66th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Indiana 66th State House District voted Democratic was 1992.

How many people live in Indiana 66th State House District?

Indiana 66th State House District has a population of 67,856 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Indiana 66th State House District?

Median household income in Indiana 66th State House District is $79,030 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of Indiana 66th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Indiana 66th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.