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Indiana 70th 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

German23.3%19.5%12.5%

English13.7%11.3%9.5%

Irish13.1%10.1%9.4%

American9.0%6.9%5.3%

Italian2.4%2.4%4.8%

Scottish2.2%1.5%1.3%

French2.1%1.3%1.6%

Scotch-Irish0.5%——

Mexican1.5%5.7%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.3%0.8%1.8%

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 70	Indiana	United States
Median age	42.7	38.2	39.1
Age 18–24	7.5%	9.6%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.1%	16.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	IN HD 70	Indiana	United States
Median household income	$82,779	$71,957	$84,427
Poverty rate	6.3%	12.4%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	25.5%	29.7%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	IN HD 70	Indiana	United States
Owner-occupied homes	86.9%	70.6%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	13.1%	29.4%	34.8%
Median home value	$245,100	$218,200	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$880	$1,062	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	38.0%	48.1%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	8.2%	8.8%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	IN HD 70	Indiana	United States
Mean commute	31.7 min	24.1 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	9.2%	6.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	80.4%	76.3%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.1%	0.6%	3.2%
Works from home	10.0%	10.7%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	IN HD 70	Indiana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.5%	10.4%	22.3%
Spanish	2.3%	5.5%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	IN HD 70	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 70	Indiana	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.4%	6.3%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.7%	2.6%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.7%	3.7%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	7.2%	6.3%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.426	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

HarrisDemocratic26.0%9,286TrumpRepublican72.2%25,827OtherAll other candidates1.8%655

R+46.2

Lead: 16,541
Total: 35,768
vs nation: R+44.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic27.0%9,585TrumpRepublican71.3%25,280OtherAll other candidates1.7%612

R+44.2

Lead: 15,695
Total: 35,477
vs nation: R+48.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic25.8%8,341TrumpRepublican69.4%22,394OtherAll other candidates4.7%1,532

R+43.6

Lead: 14,053
Total: 32,267
vs nation: R+45.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic35.7%10,779RomneyRepublican62.2%18,800OtherAll other candidates2.2%654

R+26.5

Lead: 8,021
Total: 30,233
vs nation: R+30.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic38.4%11,944McCainRepublican60.1%18,711OtherAll other candidates1.6%483

R+21.7

Lead: 6,767
Total: 31,138
vs nation: R+29.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic34.2%10,082BushRepublican65.2%19,227OtherAll other candidates0.6%182

R+31.0

Lead: 9,145
Total: 29,491
vs nation: R+28.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic37.8%9,618BushRepublican61.0%15,509OtherAll other candidates1.2%318

R+23.2

Lead: 5,891
Total: 25,445
vs nation: R+23.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic41.2%9,772DoleRepublican46.5%11,031OtherAll other candidates12.3%2,930

R+5.3

Lead: 1,259
Total: 23,733
vs nation: R+13.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+46.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 68,2062024 5-year
Population density: 89 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 766 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $82,7792024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 92.6%2024 5-year
Black: 0.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+28.6 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+46.2 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 68, IN · twin score 98.4

presidential history

Party record book

Indiana 70th 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

59.2%

10,425 votes · D+19.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 56.0%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

72.2%

25,827 votes · R+46.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 71.3%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

11,944votes

38.4% of the vote · R+21.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 10,779 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

25,827votes

72.2% of the vote · R+46.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 25,280 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

John W. Davis1924

+21.8pts D vs U.S.

Place R+3.4 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +19.0 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+48.7pts R vs U.S.

Place R+44.2 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +45.6 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RKaren EnglemanState House · 70

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

With a 46.2-point Republican presidential margin, this state house district sits well outside competitive territory, reflecting the heavily Republican rural and small-town voting patterns common across much of inland Indiana.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 46.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.2 points.

A population of 68,206, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,779 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 68 and State House District 55.

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 68

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

State House District 55

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

State House District 66

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

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 70th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Indiana 70th State House District voted Republican by 46.2 points (R+46.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 35,768 votes cast, 9,286 went Democratic and 25,827 went Republican.

When did Indiana 70th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Indiana 70th State House District voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Indiana 70th State House District?

Indiana 70th State House District has a population of 68,206 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Indiana 70th State House District?

Median household income in Indiana 70th State House District is $82,779 — above the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of Indiana 70th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Indiana 70th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.