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1876–2024
State House District 82·Indiana

Indiana 82nd State House District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

One of Indiana's most Democratic-leaning state house seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
IN
Latest
R+12
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
14,736
2024 ACS

Indiana 82nd State House District, Indiana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+12%. Republican peak: R+39 in 1956.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+12MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
14,7362024 5-year
Median household income
$70,7372024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
71.2%2024 5-year
Black
10.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
9.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+28 in 1892MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+39 in 1956MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 D · 1 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
−12.4%
2,6273,3916,146
R
−11.2%
2,7493,4586,350
R
−19.3%
2,0743,1475,571
R
−16.7%
2,2553,1785,530
R
−4.3%
2,6762,9215,645
R
−27.2%
1,7543,0804,867
R
−25.2%
1,5642,6454,293
R
−16.1%
1,5572,2254,155
R
−12.7%
1,4882,0664,566
R
−30.8%
1,4742,8034,316
R
−32.2%
1,4442,8364,318
R
−25.9%
1,4182,5734,465
R
−22.6%
1,6802,6784,423
R
−33.0%
1,4502,8894,364
R
−17.3%
1,5182,2244,092
D
+1.4%
1,9041,8513,769
R
−21.0%
1,4732,2573,741
R
−39.1%
9562,1863,149
R
−33.0%
1,0332,0613,115
R
−9.0%
1,1731,4082,608
R
−15.8%
1,1431,5742,731
R
−14.8%
1,1251,5182,655
D
+21.7%
1,4709302,484
D
+17.1%
1,4441,0162,500
R
−13.1%
9871,2862,280
R
−17.1%
6489471,749
R
−24.7%
5189091,584
R
−3.1%
356382830
D
+28.1%
325129697
D
+11.8%
456356845
R
−5.0%
347385765
D
+13.0%
404310725
D
+7.7%
372318700
D
+28.1%
376206605
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
25.0%
English
9.8%
Irish
9.2%
American
5.1%
French
2.6%
Italian
2.2%
Polish
2.1%
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: 36.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.1%
1.8%
75–84
2.6%
4.4%
65–74
5.0%
5.6%
55–64
5.9%
5.8%
45–54
5.8%
6.3%
35–44
6.4%
7.0%
25–34
7.1%
4.5%
18–24
4.5%
9.6%
5–17
9.1%
3.5%
<5
3.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$70,737
State House District 82 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 82$70,737
Indiana$71,957
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.5%
Working age (18–64)11.0%
Seniors (65+)8.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
87.6%
speak English only
Spanish5.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.8%
Other Indo-European2.4%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
14.1%
Catholic & Orthodox
13.7%
Mainline Protestant
9.1%
Baptist
8.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
4.4%
Methodist
2.8%
Non-Christian
1.7%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+14.8, this district stands well outside Indiana's competitive range, reflecting a heavily urbanized or minority-majority constituency that consistently anchors the Democratic column at the top of the ticket.

The Republican margin in Indiana 82nd State House District reached its widest at thirty-nine points in 1956. The margin in 2024 was twelve points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $70,737, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 14,736 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 82, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 82, Indiana voted Republican by 12.4 points (R+12), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,146 votes cast, 2,627 went Democratic and 3,391 went Republican.
What is State House District 82, Indiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 82, 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 8 times, Republican 26 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 82, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 82, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State House District 82, Indiana?
State House District 82, Indiana has a population of 14,736 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 82, Indiana?
Median household income in State House District 82, Indiana is $70,737 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of State House District 82, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 82, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.