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Indiana 73rd State House District
presidential margin
2008R+14.62012R+29.62016R+47.22020R+48.42024R+48.6
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+48.6
2024
median income$69,759U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957
median age39.0U.S. 39.1 · IN 38.2
poverty rate12.6%U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)26.9%U.S. 35.6% · IN 29.7%
non-english9.1%U.S. 22.3% · IN 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German21.0%
English13.8%
American10.7%
Mexican4.1%
Puerto Rican0.3%
African American†0.6%
religion

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

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

Indiana 73rd State House District

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Indiana 73rd State House DistrictTrumpR+48.6
2024
2024 presidential margin for Indiana 73rd State House DistrictThe boundary of Indiana 73rd State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+48.6), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Indiana 73rd State House District · R+48.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican73.3%20,983
Kamala HarrisDemocratic24.7%7,065
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.0%575
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 4 counties 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 (4 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Indiana 73rd State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Bartholomew County, INRepublicanR+27.2
Decatur County, INRepublicanR+58.4
Jennings County, INRepublicanR+58.8
Shelby County, INRepublicanR+48.0
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
24.7%Harris7,065
73.3%Trump20,983
2.0%Kennedy575
−48.6%
28,623
R
24.7%Biden7,240
73.1%Trump21,428
2.2%Jorgensen640
−48.4%
29,308
R
23.3%Clinton6,202
70.5%Trump18,768
6.1%Johnson1,633
−47.2%
26,603
R
35.2%Obama8,527
64.8%Romney15,711
0.0%
−29.6%
24,238
R
41.7%Obama10,902
56.2%McCain14,722
2.1%Barr551
−14.6%
26,175
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: −48.6% in 2024.−48.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−14.6%
2012−29.6%
2016−47.2%
2020−48.4%
2024−48.6%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RJenny MeltzerState House · 73

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

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.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 48.6 points in 2024. The 2024 margin was 48.6 points.

A population of 68,336, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,759 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 38 and State House District 5.

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 38
Indiana
98.0twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity
State House District 5
Missouri
96.2twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity
State House District 102
Illinois
96.2twin score
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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Places within Indiana 73rd State House District

counties it covers4
Bartholomew CountyDecatur CountyJennings CountyShelby County

Frequently asked questions

How did Indiana 73rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 73rd State House District voted Republican by 48.6 points (R+48.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 28,623 votes cast, 7,065 went Democratic and 20,983 went Republican.
How many people live in Indiana 73rd State House District?
Indiana 73rd State House District has a population of 68,336 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 73rd State House District?
Median household income in Indiana 73rd State House District is $69,759 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 73rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Indiana 73rd State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.