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1876–2024
State Senate District 1·Indiana

Indiana 1st State Senate District has voted Democratic in thirteen straight presidential cycles.

One of Indiana's most reliably Republican legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
IN
Latest
D+6
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
68,618
2024 ACS

Indiana 1st State Senate District, Indiana: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+6%. Republican peak: R+50 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+6MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
68,6182024 5-year
Median household income
$71,4932024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
54.9%2024 5-year
Black
23.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
20.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+34 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+50 in 1920MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 1 D · 0 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
D
+5.6%
14,95913,33928,812
D
+15.1%
17,12412,58330,163
D
+20.4%
16,03010,36227,797
D
+30.9%
17,9509,38427,721
D
+34.3%
19,1039,29028,627
D
+22.8%
15,7359,86025,784
D
+26.0%
14,9588,69324,134
D
+31.9%
13,7406,56522,470
D
+26.3%
14,0947,38725,547
D
+13.5%
14,40210,96125,470
D
+10.8%
16,17913,01029,366
D
+2.8%
13,87013,08328,433
D
+14.4%
16,55212,35829,173
R
−13.1%
12,13815,83628,159
D
+10.3%
13,69910,68429,288
D
+29.2%
18,51010,11028,732
D
+25.7%
18,17710,73428,984
R
−4.4%
11,65612,72624,472
D
+10.0%
12,44110,15822,743
D
+19.3%
10,5637,05018,183
D
+21.7%
10,2946,60216,997
D
+22.0%
9,8716,29416,227
D
+33.6%
9,4014,62014,227
D
+3.8%
6,3165,84112,546
R
−20.1%
4,4326,68811,206
R
−41.9%
1,4974,2506,578
R
−50.4%
9793,6065,215
R
−13.8%
1,3641,8193,306
O
−0.3%
7047102,397
R
−25.7%
7541,3032,136
R
−34.9%
4028821,375
R
−17.4%
5127321,262
R
−17.4%
4696701,152
D
+0.8%
413406845
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
13.3%
Irish
9.8%
Polish
9.0%
English
5.6%
Italian
4.6%
American
2.5%
Scottish
1.1%
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: 39.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.3%
2.2%
75–84
2.9%
5.1%
65–74
5.7%
6.3%
55–64
6.8%
6.0%
45–54
6.3%
6.3%
35–44
6.6%
6.0%
25–34
6.2%
4.3%
18–24
4.1%
8.9%
5–17
8.5%
2.9%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$71,493
State Senate District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 1$71,493
Indiana$71,957
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.6%
Working age (18–64)12.1%
Seniors (65+)11.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.9%
speak English only
Spanish10.9%
Other Indo-European2.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
24.6%
Other Christian
9.6%
Baptist
5.4%
Mainline Protestant
4.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.7%
Methodist
2.3%
Non-Christian
1.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchoring Indiana's northwestern corner near Lake Michigan's industrial shoreline, this district returned a 52-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a voter base that has trended decisively away from its mid-century Democratic labor roots.

The Democratic margin in Indiana 1st State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-four points in 2008. The margin in 2024 was six points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,493, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 68,618 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 1, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 1, Indiana voted Democratic by 5.6 points (D+6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 28,812 votes cast, 14,959 went Democratic and 13,339 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 1, Indiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 1, Indiana as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 23 times, Republican 10 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 1, Indiana last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 1, Indiana voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in State Senate District 1, Indiana?
State Senate District 1, Indiana has a population of 68,618 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 1, Indiana?
Median household income in State Senate District 1, Indiana is $71,493 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of State Senate District 1, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 1, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.