State Senate District 7 State Senate District (IN) — Elections 1876–2024

Indiana 7th State Senate District, Indiana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+26%. Republican peak: R+49 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+26MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 183,8682024 5-year
Median household income: $94,5362024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 84.1%2024 5-year
Black: 4.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 7.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+20 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+49 in 1972MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

4 counties · 0 D · 4 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−26.1%	30,996	53,627	86,563
2020	R	−28.2%	30,360	54,948	87,283
2016	R	−36.3%	21,455	48,894	75,684
2012	R	−35.9%	20,334	43,893	65,703
2008	R	−21.9%	25,851	40,525	67,143
2004	R	−48.0%	15,055	43,297	58,789
2000	R	−40.9%	13,942	34,025	49,060
1996	R	−31.5%	13,650	28,628	47,596
1992	R	−29.1%	11,587	25,610	48,132
1988	R	−43.6%	13,022	33,249	46,395
1984	R	−45.9%	12,468	33,797	46,513
1980	R	−33.7%	14,495	30,394	47,170
1976	R	−21.2%	18,244	28,158	46,852
1972	R	−48.7%	10,903	31,697	42,740
1968	R	−24.9%	14,264	25,130	43,628
1964	R	−0.3%	22,622	22,744	45,540
1960	R	−25.6%	17,147	29,027	46,373
1956	R	−25.3%	16,515	27,785	44,460
1952	R	−26.7%	16,146	28,034	44,522
1948	R	−11.3%	16,641	20,919	37,935
1944	R	−14.6%	16,351	21,981	38,596
1940	R	−7.8%	19,589	22,921	42,716
1936	D	+5.7%	21,584	19,243	41,135
1932	D	+11.7%	21,709	17,100	39,401
1928	R	−19.5%	14,349	21,386	36,006
1924	R	−12.2%	16,019	20,584	37,297
1920	R	−7.7%	18,502	21,664	40,804
1916	R	−0.5%	10,406	10,515	21,744
1912	D	+19.7%	9,567	5,524	20,542
1908	R	−1.0%	10,549	10,772	22,106
1904	R	−10.3%	9,297	11,557	21,950
1900	R	−1.5%	10,509	10,829	21,916
1896	D	+0.2%	10,786	10,738	21,749
1892	R	−2.7%	9,061	9,603	19,938
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

18.2%

American

13.2%

English

12.9%

Irish

9.9%

Italian

2.2%

Scottish

1.9%

Polish

1.6%

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: 38.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.1%

1.9%

75–84

2.7%

4.5%

65–74

4.9%

6.2%

55–64

6.3%

6.5%

45–54

6.4%

7.0%

35–44

6.7%

6.0%

25–34

6.1%

4.4%

18–24

3.6%

9.9%

5–17

9.2%

3.1%

3.0%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$94,536

State Senate District 7 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 7$94,536

Indiana$71,957

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

6.5%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 187.4%

Working age (18–64)6.1%

Seniors (65+)8.2%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

91.1%

speak English only

Spanish4.8%

Other Indo-European2.0%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%

Other languages0.9%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

17.8%

Catholic & Orthodox

9.6%

Methodist

5.0%

Mainline Protestant

3.2%

Baptist

2.4%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.4%

Non-Christian

0.8%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 47-point Republican presidential margin, this district ranks among the state's most reliably one-sided constituencies. Its rural character and small-town demographic profile have produced consistent supermajority-level results in statewide contests.

The Republican margin in Indiana 7th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-nine points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was twenty-six points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $94,536, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 183,868 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 7, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 7, Indiana voted Republican by 26.1 points (R+26), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 86,563 votes cast, 30,996 went Democratic and 53,627 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 7, Indiana's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 7, 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 4 times, Republican 30 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 7, Indiana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 7, Indiana voted Democratic was 1936.

How many people live in State Senate District 7, Indiana?

State Senate District 7, Indiana has a population of 183,868 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 7, Indiana?

Median household income in State Senate District 7, Indiana is $94,536 — above the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of State Senate District 7, Indiana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 7, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 30 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Indiana 7th State Senate District has voted Republican in twenty-two straight presidential cycles.

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