Indiana 9th State Senate District, Indiana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+25%. Republican peak: R+36 in 1972.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+25MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 160,8142024 5-year
- Median household income
- $69,7432024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 76.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 13.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+19 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+36 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 9, INOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 22,811 | 38,724 | 62,790 | ||
| R | 24,866 | 39,131 | 65,327 | ||
| R | 20,610 | 36,007 | 60,471 | ||
| R | 22,981 | 35,461 | 59,615 | ||
| R | 28,922 | 32,639 | 62,229 | ||
| R | 19,912 | 36,099 | 56,431 | ||
| R | 18,325 | 30,992 | 50,420 | ||
| R | 18,128 | 24,588 | 47,758 | ||
| R | 17,210 | 24,037 | 51,068 | ||
| R | 17,581 | 30,001 | 47,748 | ||
| R | 16,899 | 31,270 | 48,427 | ||
| R | 17,056 | 28,153 | 48,930 | ||
| R | 19,842 | 26,720 | 47,069 | ||
| R | 15,076 | 31,986 | 47,320 | ||
| R | 17,435 | 24,281 | 46,453 | ||
| D | 25,522 | 20,224 | 46,067 | ||
| R | 21,823 | 27,255 | 49,365 | ||
| R | 18,172 | 27,799 | 46,220 | ||
| R | 17,792 | 25,425 | 43,913 | ||
| R | 17,743 | 19,352 | 37,864 | ||
| R | 16,793 | 20,032 | 37,263 | ||
| R | 17,162 | 19,063 | 36,474 | ||
| D | 17,521 | 14,467 | 32,640 | ||
| D | 16,899 | 13,978 | 31,771 | ||
| R | 10,494 | 18,437 | 29,103 | ||
| R | 7,279 | 12,744 | 21,496 | ||
| R | 7,249 | 12,029 | 20,409 | ||
| D | 5,784 | 5,677 | 12,248 | ||
| O | 4,109 | 2,041 | 10,863 | ||
| R | 5,497 | 6,673 | 12,852 | ||
| R | 4,208 | 6,836 | 11,782 | ||
| R | 4,922 | 6,035 | 11,284 | ||
| R | 4,853 | 5,749 | 10,753 | ||
| R | 4,207 | 4,413 | 9,006 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
20.3%
Irish
9.5%
English
9.5%
American
6.8%
Polish
4.1%
Italian
2.4%
French
1.5%
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: 37.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$69,743
State Senate District 9 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 9$69,743
Indiana$71,957
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.4%
Working age (18–64)10.7%
Seniors (65+)10.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.2%
speak English only
Spanish9.6%
Other Indo-European4.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 50-point Republican presidential margin, this north-central Indiana district ranks among the state's most reliably one-sided constituencies, leaving little competitive ground for statewide or legislative challengers.
The Republican margin in Indiana 9th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-six points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was twenty-five points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $69,743, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 160,814 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 9, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 9, Indiana voted Republican by 25.3 points (R+25), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 62,790 votes cast, 22,811 went Democratic and 38,724 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 9, Indiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 9, 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 29 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 9, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 9, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State Senate District 9, Indiana?
State Senate District 9, Indiana has a population of 160,814 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 9, Indiana?
Median household income in State Senate District 9, Indiana is $69,743 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of State Senate District 9, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 9, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.