State House District 73 State House District (IN) — Elections 1876–2024

Indiana 73rd State House District, Indiana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+41%. Republican peak: R+43 in 2016.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+41MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 72,3402024 5-year
Median household income: $75,1842024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 86.1%2024 5-year
Black: 1.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+25 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+43 in 2016MIT 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	−41.2%	8,931	21,920	31,514
2020	R	−40.5%	9,175	22,133	32,030
2016	R	−43.2%	7,377	19,988	29,168
2012	R	−30.7%	8,846	16,960	26,461
2008	R	−15.9%	11,497	15,919	27,814
2004	R	−39.6%	7,678	17,874	25,755
2000	R	−29.0%	8,125	14,981	23,606
1996	R	−14.9%	8,508	12,045	23,716
1992	R	−19.6%	7,399	12,373	25,413
1988	R	−31.9%	8,109	15,768	23,987
1984	R	−37.8%	7,623	16,972	24,759
1980	R	−24.1%	8,908	15,013	25,372
1976	R	−11.9%	10,706	13,616	24,515
1972	R	−41.5%	6,669	16,247	23,068
1968	R	−20.2%	8,147	12,942	23,688
1964	D	+9.0%	12,912	10,767	23,791
1960	R	−17.5%	9,620	13,729	23,464
1956	R	−21.5%	8,474	13,143	21,712
1952	R	−21.0%	8,317	12,788	21,304
1948	R	−1.8%	8,829	9,167	18,274
1944	R	−8.3%	8,143	9,641	17,973
1940	R	−2.9%	9,681	10,271	20,066
1936	D	+9.1%	10,342	8,606	19,106
1932	D	+13.6%	10,300	7,799	18,446
1928	R	−15.7%	6,934	9,542	16,579
1924	R	−9.8%	7,184	8,799	16,413
1920	R	−7.5%	7,703	8,967	16,965
1916	D	+1.7%	4,648	4,486	9,516
1912	D	+25.3%	4,239	1,918	9,157
1908	D	+1.7%	4,918	4,748	10,045
1904	R	−7.8%	4,314	5,081	9,796
1900	D	+4.5%	4,726	4,307	9,249
1896	D	+0.3%	4,622	4,594	9,346
1892	D	+6.9%	4,323	3,740	8,495
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

19.7%

English

12.9%

American

10.0%

Irish

8.6%

Scottish

1.7%

Italian

1.6%

Polish

0.7%

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: 39.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

1.5%

2.5%

75–84

2.8%

4.9%

65–74

5.3%

6.5%

55–64

6.5%

6.2%

45–54

5.9%

6.6%

35–44

6.2%

6.8%

25–34

6.4%

4.2%

18–24

3.8%

9.0%

5–17

8.5%

3.1%

3.0%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$75,184

State House District 73 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 73$75,184

Indiana$71,957

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

11.2%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1813.9%

Working age (18–64)10.6%

Seniors (65+)9.4%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

90.9%

speak English only

Spanish4.9%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.1%

Other Indo-European1.9%

Other languages0.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

17.2%

Catholic & Orthodox

9.9%

Baptist

5.9%

Mainline Protestant

5.4%

Methodist

3.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.0%

Non-Christian

0.2%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

District 73 recorded an R+54.3 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most one-sided state house districts in Indiana. Its rural character and low population density reinforce that consistent voting pattern.

The Republican margin in Indiana 73rd State House District reached its widest at forty-three points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was forty-one points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $75,184, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 72,340 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 73, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 73, Indiana voted Republican by 41.2 points (R+41), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 31,514 votes cast, 8,931 went Democratic and 21,920 went Republican.

What is State House District 73, Indiana's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 73, 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 9 times, Republican 25 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 73, Indiana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 73, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in State House District 73, Indiana?

State House District 73, Indiana has a population of 72,340 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 73, Indiana?

Median household income in State House District 73, Indiana is $75,184 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of State House District 73, Indiana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 73, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Indiana 73rd State House District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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