Indiana 16th State Senate District, Indiana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+25%. Republican peak: R+35 in 1956.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+25MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 119,6022024 5-year
- Median household income
- $72,8632024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 77.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+26 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+35 in 1956MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 16, 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 | 19,428 | 32,676 | 53,218 | ||
| R | 20,086 | 32,806 | 54,177 | ||
| R | 15,339 | 29,507 | 47,887 | ||
| R | 17,423 | 28,584 | 46,923 | ||
| R | 21,297 | 25,973 | 47,746 | ||
| R | 13,997 | 27,275 | 41,552 | ||
| R | 13,125 | 23,333 | 37,192 | ||
| R | 13,153 | 18,799 | 35,589 | ||
| R | 12,152 | 17,130 | 38,388 | ||
| R | 12,140 | 23,844 | 36,279 | ||
| R | 12,020 | 24,116 | 36,453 | ||
| R | 12,676 | 21,987 | 38,573 | ||
| R | 15,136 | 22,208 | 37,948 | ||
| R | 12,203 | 24,150 | 36,571 | ||
| R | 12,600 | 18,508 | 34,269 | ||
| D | 16,780 | 15,570 | 32,482 | ||
| R | 12,764 | 19,638 | 32,519 | ||
| R | 9,199 | 19,029 | 28,316 | ||
| R | 9,712 | 17,779 | 27,740 | ||
| R | 11,006 | 12,836 | 24,128 | ||
| R | 10,673 | 14,344 | 25,175 | ||
| R | 10,894 | 13,856 | 24,875 | ||
| D | 13,594 | 9,323 | 23,476 | ||
| D | 13,385 | 9,333 | 23,269 | ||
| R | 8,988 | 11,933 | 21,020 | ||
| R | 7,219 | 9,879 | 18,147 | ||
| R | 6,919 | 9,773 | 17,764 | ||
| D | 4,561 | 4,393 | 9,687 | ||
| D | 4,081 | 1,823 | 8,528 | ||
| D | 5,123 | 4,353 | 9,819 | ||
| R | 4,284 | 4,581 | 9,226 | ||
| D | 4,692 | 4,058 | 8,936 | ||
| D | 4,640 | 4,076 | 8,820 | ||
| D | 4,402 | 3,146 | 7,886 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
26.7%
English
10.3%
Irish
9.4%
American
5.6%
French
2.5%
Polish
2.0%
Italian
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: 37.7 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
$72,863
State Senate District 16 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 16$72,863
Indiana$71,957
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.2%
Working age (18–64)10.2%
Seniors (65+)8.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.5%
speak English only
Spanish4.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.8%
Other Indo-European2.0%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+49.8, this rural Indiana senate district ranks among the state's most one-sided, leaving general-election outcomes largely settled well before November.
The Republican margin in Indiana 16th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-five points in 1956. 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 $72,863, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 119,602 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 16, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 16, Indiana voted Republican by 24.9 points (R+25), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 53,218 votes cast, 19,428 went Democratic and 32,676 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 16, Indiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 16, 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 9 times, Republican 25 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 16, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 16, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State Senate District 16, Indiana?
State Senate District 16, Indiana has a population of 119,602 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 16, Indiana?
Median household income in State Senate District 16, Indiana is $72,863 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of State Senate District 16, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 16, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.