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Indiana 74th State House District
presidential margin
2008D+6.82012R+8.22016R+32.52020R+36.02024R+40.5
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+40.5
2024
median income$66,297U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957
median age42.8U.S. 39.1 · IN 38.2
poverty rate12.8%U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)19.9%U.S. 35.6% · IN 29.7%
non-english4.3%U.S. 22.3% · IN 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German34.6%
English15.8%
Irish10.4%
Mexican2.1%
Salvadoran1.1%
Puerto Rican0.3%
religion

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

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

Indiana 74th State House District

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Indiana 74th State House DistrictTrumpR+40.5
2024
2024 presidential margin for Indiana 74th State House DistrictThe boundary of Indiana 74th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+40.5), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Indiana 74th State House District · R+40.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican69.2%22,897
Kamala HarrisDemocratic28.6%9,479
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.2%721
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 6 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 (6 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Indiana 74th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Crawford County, INRepublicanR+48.6
Dubois County, INRepublicanR+42.1
Meade County, KYRepublicanR+52.0
Orange County, INRepublicanR+52.1
Perry County, INRepublicanR+29.7
Spencer County, INRepublicanR+43.2
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
28.6%Harris9,479
69.2%Trump22,897
2.2%Kennedy721
−40.5%
33,097
R
31.0%Biden10,357
67.0%Trump22,407
2.0%Jorgensen673
−36.0%
33,437
R
30.7%Clinton9,495
63.1%Trump19,561
6.2%Johnson1,920
−32.5%
30,976
R
45.9%Obama13,338
54.1%Romney15,714
0.0%
−8.2%
29,052
D
52.2%Obama16,378
45.4%McCain14,239
2.4%Barr756
+6.8%
31,373
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: −40.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−40.5%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+6.8%
2012−8.2%
2016−32.5%
2020−36.0%
2024−40.5%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RSteve BartelsState House · 74

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 40 points, this district ranks among the state's most one-sided legislative constituencies, reflecting a rural and small-town base that has voted consistently Republican across multiple election cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 6.8 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 40.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.5 points.

A population of 68,077, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,297 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 118 and State House District 119.

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 118
Missouri
94.3twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory
State House District 119
Missouri
93.3twin score
elasticity2020–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
State House District 7
Iowa
91.3twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory≠ Norwegian ancestry

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 74th State House District

counties it covers5
Crawford CountyDubois CountyOrange CountyPerry CountySpencer County

Frequently asked questions

How did Indiana 74th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 74th State House District voted Republican by 40.5 points (R+40.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 33,097 votes cast, 9,479 went Democratic and 22,897 went Republican.
When did Indiana 74th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Indiana 74th State House District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Indiana 74th State House District?
Indiana 74th State House District has a population of 68,077 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 74th State House District?
Median household income in Indiana 74th State House District is $66,297 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 74th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Indiana 74th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.