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Indiana 72nd State House District
presidential margin
2008R+8.12012R+12.82016R+17.02020R+11.02024R+12.2
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+12.2
2024
median income$77,020U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957
median age41.0U.S. 39.1 · IN 38.2
poverty rate11.2%U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)32.9%U.S. 35.6% · IN 29.7%
non-english3.5%U.S. 22.3% · IN 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German23.2%
Irish13.4%
English13.1%
African American†5.3%
African0.4%
Mexican1.8%
Puerto Rican0.7%
Cuban0.2%
Asian Indian0.4%
Chinese0.4%
Korean0.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Floyd County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Indiana 72nd State House District

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Indiana 72nd State House DistrictTrumpR+12.2
2024
2024 presidential margin for Indiana 72nd State House DistrictThe boundary of Indiana 72nd State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+12.2), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Indiana 72nd State House District · R+12.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican55.2%19,004
Kamala HarrisDemocratic43.0%14,793
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.8%634
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Indiana 72nd State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Floyd County, INRepublicanR+15.5
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
43.0%Harris14,793
55.2%Trump19,004
1.8%Kennedy634
−12.2%
34,431
R
43.5%Biden15,160
54.5%Trump19,004
2.1%Jorgensen718
−11.0%
34,882
R
38.2%Clinton12,064
55.2%Trump17,443
6.6%Johnson2,069
−17.0%
31,576
R
43.6%Obama12,606
56.4%Romney16,293
0.0%
−12.8%
28,899
R
45.5%Obama13,959
53.5%McCain16,431
1.0%Barr307
−8.1%
30,697
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −12.2% in 2024.−12.2%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−8.1%
2012−12.8%
2016−17.0%
2020−11.0%
2024−12.2%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
IEd ClereState House · 72

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+12.2 in 2024, compared with R+8.1 in 2008. The district had about 53,100 residents, 85.9% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 17.0 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.2 points.

A population of 68,504, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,020 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 36.

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
Kentucky
82.4twin score
% White% Latino% Asian≠ German ancestry
State House District 36
Virginia
81.3twin score
2008–2016 trajectory% White
State House District 59
Missouri
80.1twin score
% White12-yr trend% Latino≠ 2020 margin

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.

Compare two places, side by side

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Floyd County

Frequently asked questions

How did Indiana 72nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 72nd State House District voted Republican by 12.2 points (R+12.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,431 votes cast, 14,793 went Democratic and 19,004 went Republican.
How many people live in Indiana 72nd State House District?
Indiana 72nd State House District has a population of 68,504 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 72nd State House District?
Median household income in Indiana 72nd State House District is $77,020 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 72nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Indiana 72nd State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.