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Indiana 76th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German31.5%19.5%12.5%

English14.4%11.3%9.5%

Irish11.6%10.1%9.4%

American6.3%6.9%5.3%

French2.4%1.3%1.6%

Scottish2.3%1.5%1.3%

Italian2.1%2.4%4.8%

Polish1.1%2.6%2.2%

Mexican1.3%5.7%11.3%

African American†1.7%7.7%9.9%

Marshallese0.2%——

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	IN HD 76	Indiana	United States
Median age	39.9	38.2	39.1
Age 18–24	8.8%	9.6%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.9%	16.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	IN HD 76	Indiana	United States
Median household income	$70,261	$71,957	$84,427
Poverty rate	10.9%	12.4%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	27.1%	29.7%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	IN HD 76	Indiana	United States
Owner-occupied homes	76.4%	70.6%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	23.6%	29.4%	34.8%
Median home value	$199,600	$218,200	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$929	$1,062	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	44.0%	48.1%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	5.5%	8.8%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	IN HD 76	Indiana	United States
Mean commute	20.8 min	24.1 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	2.6%	6.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	83.2%	76.3%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.5%	0.6%	3.2%
Works from home	5.9%	10.7%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	IN HD 76	Indiana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.6%	10.4%	22.3%
Spanish	1.7%	5.5%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	IN HD 76	Indiana	United States
Catholic	—	11.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	18.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	57.9%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	IN HD 76	Indiana	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.4%	6.3%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.9%	2.6%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.6%	3.7%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.9%	6.3%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.417	0.452	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic33.0%10,473TrumpRepublican65.6%20,790OtherAll other candidates1.4%452

R+32.5

Lead: 10,317
Total: 31,715
vs nation: R+31.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic34.1%11,195TrumpRepublican64.3%21,089OtherAll other candidates1.5%508

R+30.2

Lead: 9,894
Total: 32,792
vs nation: R+34.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic31.0%9,599TrumpRepublican63.3%19,592OtherAll other candidates5.7%1,770

R+32.3

Lead: 9,993
Total: 30,961
vs nation: R+34.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic37.5%11,374RomneyRepublican60.4%18,326OtherAll other candidates2.0%618

R+22.9

Lead: 6,952
Total: 30,318
vs nation: R+26.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic44.9%14,316McCainRepublican53.8%17,171OtherAll other candidates1.3%406

R+9.0

Lead: 2,855
Total: 31,893
vs nation: R+16.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic34.5%10,297BushRepublican64.8%19,346OtherAll other candidates0.7%196

R+30.3

Lead: 9,049
Total: 29,839
vs nation: R+27.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic39.1%10,730BushRepublican59.7%16,393OtherAll other candidates1.2%339

R+20.6

Lead: 5,663
Total: 27,462
vs nation: R+21.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic42.9%11,630DoleRepublican46.3%12,543OtherAll other candidates10.8%2,939

R+3.4

Lead: 913
Total: 27,112
vs nation: R+11.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+32.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 67,9672024 5-year
Population density: 136 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 498 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $70,2612024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 91.5%2024 5-year
Black: 1.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+33.5 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+41.4 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 64, IN · twin score 97.6

presidential history

Party record book

Indiana 76th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1936

65.8%

14,564 votes · D+33.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 61.1%

Republican

Richard Nixon1972

70.4%

20,307 votes · R+41.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 65.6%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

16,037votes

58.8% of the vote · D+18.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 14,564 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2020

21,089votes

64.3% of the vote · R+30.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 20,790 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

James M. Cox1920

+13.1pts D vs U.S.

Place R+13.0 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +12.3 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+34.6pts R vs U.S.

Place R+30.2 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +34.4 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RWendy McNamaraState House · 76

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 2 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	34.2%10,095	65.8%19,382	29,477
2020	R	34.3%10,454	65.7%19,999	30,453

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+32.5, this district ranks among Indiana's most one-sided legislative constituencies, suggesting a predominantly rural or small-city electorate with deeply consistent voting patterns.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 41.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.5 points.

A population of 67,967, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,261 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 64 and State House District 102.

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 64

elasticity2016–2024 trajectory

State House District 102

elasticity2016–2024 trajectory

State House District 75

elasticity2016–2024 trajectory

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 76th State House District

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Frequently asked questions

How did Indiana 76th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Indiana 76th State House District voted Republican by 32.5 points (R+32.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 31,715 votes cast, 10,473 went Democratic and 20,790 went Republican.

When did Indiana 76th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Indiana 76th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Indiana 76th State House District?

Indiana 76th State House District has a population of 67,967 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Indiana 76th State House District?

Median household income in Indiana 76th State House District is $70,261 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of Indiana 76th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Indiana 76th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.