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1876–2024
State House District 71·Indiana

Indiana 71st State House District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

One of Indiana's most reliably red legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
IN
Latest
R+20
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
12,668
2024 ACS

Indiana 71st State House District, Indiana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+20%. Democratic peak: D+38 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+20MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
12,6682024 5-year
Median household income
$74,3632024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
81.8%2024 5-year
Black
7.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
6.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+38 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+22 in 2016MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 0 D · 2 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−20.1%
2,3333,5426,003
R
−18.1%
2,3633,4365,913
R
−21.6%
1,9223,0665,290
R
−10.0%
2,1252,6074,836
R
−7.2%
2,2452,5954,885
R
−16.2%
1,8082,5124,340
R
−5.7%
1,7771,9943,828
D
+9.3%
1,8231,4803,683
D
+11.0%
1,7861,3723,763
R
−6.7%
1,4871,7003,199
R
−15.7%
1,4461,9903,460
R
−4.4%
1,4501,5903,199
D
+13.0%
1,7061,3103,050
R
−19.4%
1,1131,6532,783
D
+4.4%
1,1841,0632,765
D
+38.0%
1,7847972,594
D
+5.9%
1,4831,3182,808
R
−2.8%
1,2121,2812,502
D
+1.9%
1,2041,1582,377
D
+21.4%
1,1317291,880
D
+14.7%
1,0147531,774
D
+19.4%
9396331,578
D
+28.5%
1,0485781,652
D
+23.0%
9866141,616
R
−13.3%
6458431,492
R
−5.9%
5476181,201
D
+1.8%
6986731,389
D
+5.9%
370328712
D
+36.9%
34283701
D
+4.9%
422382822
R
−0.9%
370377772
D
+3.5%
426397831
R
−1.6%
390403801
D
+10.2%
416338766
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
19.4%
English
13.5%
Irish
13.3%
American
6.2%
Italian
2.8%
Scottish
2.4%
Polish
1.5%
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: 39.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.1%
1.9%
75–84
2.8%
4.7%
65–74
5.6%
6.4%
55–64
6.7%
6.4%
45–54
6.3%
6.9%
35–44
6.8%
7.0%
25–34
7.1%
3.8%
18–24
3.8%
8.2%
5–17
8.0%
3.0%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$74,363
State House District 71 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 71$74,363
Indiana$71,957
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.2%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.6%
Working age (18–64)9.9%
Seniors (65+)9.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.8%
speak English only
Spanish4.5%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
17.2%
Catholic & Orthodox
7.5%
Baptist
5.9%
Methodist
2.7%
Mainline Protestant
1.2%
Non-Christian
1.1%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.0%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 63.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+55.3, this rural Indiana district ranks among the state's most partisan, where statewide Republican candidates routinely post landslide tallies and competitive general elections are rare.

The Republican margin in Indiana 71st State House District reached its widest at twenty-two points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was twenty points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $74,363, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 12,668 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 71, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 71, Indiana voted Republican by 20.1 points (R+20), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,003 votes cast, 2,333 went Democratic and 3,542 went Republican.
What is State House District 71, Indiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 71, 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 18 times, Republican 16 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 71, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 71, Indiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 71, Indiana?
State House District 71, Indiana has a population of 12,668 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 71, Indiana?
Median household income in State House District 71, Indiana is $74,363 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of State House District 71, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 71, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.