Indiana 22nd State Senate District, Indiana: Tossup district. In 2024, voted R+11%. Republican peak: R+39 in 1972.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+11MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 120,7032024 5-year
- Median household income
- $61,4882024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 77.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+15 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+39 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 22, 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 | 19,435 | 24,270 | 44,782 | ||
| R | 20,776 | 25,406 | 47,347 | ||
| R | 16,305 | 22,543 | 42,188 | ||
| R | 16,786 | 20,234 | 38,041 | ||
| D | 23,752 | 20,657 | 44,992 | ||
| R | 13,718 | 22,236 | 36,377 | ||
| R | 12,618 | 18,932 | 32,794 | ||
| R | 11,876 | 16,012 | 32,181 | ||
| R | 11,749 | 16,011 | 35,228 | ||
| R | 11,564 | 19,760 | 31,467 | ||
| R | 11,139 | 21,266 | 32,668 | ||
| R | 10,720 | 19,878 | 34,377 | ||
| R | 13,062 | 20,259 | 33,704 | ||
| R | 9,948 | 22,607 | 32,701 | ||
| R | 10,513 | 17,697 | 30,239 | ||
| D | 15,521 | 13,981 | 29,572 | ||
| R | 10,737 | 18,429 | 29,229 | ||
| R | 8,607 | 18,344 | 27,015 | ||
| R | 8,335 | 18,323 | 26,791 | ||
| R | 9,580 | 13,621 | 23,404 | ||
| R | 8,997 | 13,289 | 22,391 | ||
| R | 10,639 | 13,567 | 24,292 | ||
| D | 11,421 | 11,356 | 23,005 | ||
| D | 12,075 | 10,114 | 22,394 | ||
| R | 7,801 | 12,814 | 20,730 | ||
| R | 7,696 | 10,985 | 19,520 | ||
| R | 8,192 | 11,750 | 20,217 | ||
| R | 5,006 | 5,851 | 11,210 | ||
| D | 4,628 | 3,059 | 10,467 | ||
| R | 5,230 | 5,811 | 11,478 | ||
| R | 4,555 | 6,157 | 11,173 | ||
| R | 5,165 | 5,931 | 11,377 | ||
| R | 5,221 | 5,851 | 11,189 | ||
| R | 4,684 | 4,802 | 10,053 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
19.7%
English
10.7%
Irish
9.8%
American
4.9%
Italian
2.7%
Polish
2.3%
Scottish
2.0%
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: 31.2 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
$61,488
State Senate District 22 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 22$61,488
Indiana$71,957
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
17.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.2%
Working age (18–64)18.5%
Seniors (65+)10.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
87.3%
speak English only
Spanish5.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.8%
Other Indo-European3.1%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 70.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+53, this district ranks among the most Republican-leaning state senate seats in Indiana, suggesting a constituency where statewide GOP candidates routinely exceed their own state averages by a wide margin.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached fifteen points in 1912; the Republican margin reached thirty-nine points in 1972. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 120,703, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $61,488 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 22, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 22, Indiana voted Republican by 10.8 points (R+11), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 44,782 votes cast, 19,435 went Democratic and 24,270 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 22, Indiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 22, Indiana as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 29 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 22, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 22, Indiana voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in State Senate District 22, Indiana?
State Senate District 22, Indiana has a population of 120,703 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 22, Indiana?
Median household income in State Senate District 22, Indiana is $61,488 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of State Senate District 22, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 22, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.