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1876–2024
State House District 79·Indiana

Indiana 79th State House District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

One of Indiana's most lopsided legislative districts by presidential margin

1876 — 2024·38 elections
IN
Latest
R+55
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
68,528
2024 ACS

Indiana 79th State House District, Indiana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+55%. Republican peak: R+55 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+55MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
68,5282024 5-year
Median household income
$66,7842024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
93.5%2024 5-year
Black
0.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
4.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+37 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+55 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
3 counties · 0 D · 3 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−55.0%
6,32622,50629,413
R
−54.1%
6,51222,57529,673
R
−53.2%
5,75620,54027,809
R
−39.9%
7,91418,81927,320
R
−26.4%
10,13517,52728,047
R
−46.2%
7,22219,79327,197
R
−36.5%
7,81217,09625,412
R
−20.1%
8,73713,84425,467
R
−18.0%
7,72512,49926,480
R
−35.7%
7,96916,86124,930
R
−35.6%
7,92216,76424,836
R
−17.5%
9,13713,42024,436
R
−11.8%
10,10012,84523,172
R
−31.3%
8,00015,35123,508
R
−12.0%
9,53212,40823,896
D
+20.7%
14,2339,31623,771
R
−20.0%
9,67514,56224,432
R
−25.0%
8,61914,45223,300
R
−19.7%
8,88813,45123,158
D
+0.8%
10,72110,55521,616
R
−10.9%
9,54211,93921,919
R
−2.3%
11,26411,79823,313
D
+24.2%
13,5578,22522,038
D
+29.9%
13,7227,33421,365
R
−1.5%
9,4649,75619,346
D
+6.2%
9,9788,77119,538
R
−3.6%
9,41810,14520,151
D
+16.7%
6,5274,56511,769
D
+37.5%
6,3682,07211,470
D
+21.1%
7,5314,76913,120
D
+9.2%
6,6845,47013,164
D
+21.5%
7,7114,91213,003
D
+24.6%
7,9154,75212,873
D
+24.0%
6,1413,54710,809
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
28.2%
English
10.1%
Irish
7.7%
American
7.2%
Scottish
1.7%
French
1.6%
Italian
1.3%
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: 36.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.0%
85+
1.9%
1.9%
75–84
2.6%
4.8%
65–74
5.3%
6.1%
55–64
6.1%
5.6%
45–54
5.5%
5.7%
35–44
5.4%
6.1%
25–34
5.5%
4.4%
18–24
4.1%
10.6%
5–17
10.0%
3.9%
<5
3.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$66,784
State House District 79 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 79$66,784
Indiana$71,957
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.2%
Working age (18–64)8.9%
Seniors (65+)10.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.7%
speak English only
Other Indo-European7.9%
Spanish2.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
29.6%
Mainline Protestant
10.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
8.5%
Baptist
7.3%
Catholic & Orthodox
5.6%
Methodist
4.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 34.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+58.8, this district ranks among the most heavily one-sided in Indiana's state house map, leaving general elections largely decided well before November.

The Republican margin in Indiana 79th State House District reached its widest at fifty-five points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-five points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $66,784, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 68,528 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 79, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 79, Indiana voted Republican by 55.0 points (R+55), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 29,413 votes cast, 6,326 went Democratic and 22,506 went Republican.
What is State House District 79, Indiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 79, 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 12 times, Republican 22 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 79, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 79, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State House District 79, Indiana?
State House District 79, Indiana has a population of 68,528 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 79, Indiana?
Median household income in State House District 79, Indiana is $66,784 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of State House District 79, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 79, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.