State Senate District 23 State Senate District (IN) — Elections 1876–2024

Indiana 23rd State Senate District, Indiana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+27%. Republican peak: R+35 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+27MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 159,1222024 5-year
Median household income: $63,6702024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 82.8%2024 5-year
Black: 3.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+12 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+35 in 1972MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

6 counties · 0 D · 6 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	−26.9%	22,525	39,675	63,646
2020	R	−25.0%	24,178	40,801	66,524
2016	R	−27.3%	19,796	36,218	60,121
2012	R	−16.0%	22,693	31,639	55,893
2008	D	+1.9%	31,629	30,415	62,997
2004	R	−24.5%	20,635	34,230	55,429
2000	R	−17.8%	19,961	28,964	50,451
1996	R	−11.1%	18,856	24,432	50,385
1992	R	−7.5%	19,602	23,787	56,074
1988	R	−22.7%	20,330	32,359	52,957
1984	R	−30.4%	18,761	35,289	54,435
1980	R	−25.7%	18,684	33,171	56,354
1976	R	−13.6%	24,186	31,913	56,668
1972	R	−34.8%	17,919	37,169	55,333
1968	R	−18.7%	19,412	29,540	54,280
1964	D	+8.4%	30,147	25,458	55,758
1960	R	−18.8%	23,109	33,818	57,090
1956	R	−25.8%	20,403	34,670	55,225
1952	R	−24.4%	20,909	34,452	55,611
1948	R	−11.4%	21,713	27,394	49,780
1944	R	−16.3%	20,494	28,540	49,264
1940	R	−8.7%	25,404	30,296	55,929
1936	D	+6.5%	28,646	25,142	54,229
1932	D	+11.7%	28,222	22,215	51,411
1928	R	−18.9%	18,865	27,738	46,972
1924	R	−19.9%	16,677	25,825	45,858
1920	R	−19.4%	18,207	27,504	47,999
1916	R	−8.1%	11,861	14,160	28,252
1912	D	+7.6%	10,600	8,624	26,141
1908	R	−9.5%	12,256	15,018	28,971
1904	R	−20.7%	10,336	16,171	28,236
1900	R	−11.1%	12,066	15,180	28,095
1896	R	−7.3%	12,325	14,290	26,913
1892	R	−12.8%	9,159	12,072	22,728
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

19.1%

English

11.9%

Irish

10.0%

American

6.6%

Italian

2.4%

Scottish

2.0%

Polish

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: 34.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

1.1%

2.1%

75–84

2.5%

4.5%

65–74

4.9%

5.7%

55–64

5.8%

5.3%

45–54

5.4%

5.6%

35–44

5.5%

6.8%

25–34

6.5%

9.3%

18–24

7.4%

8.1%

5–17

7.5%

2.8%

2.7%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$63,670

State Senate District 23 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 23$63,670

Indiana$71,957

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

16.6%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1816.5%

Working age (18–64)17.0%

Seniors (65+)11.4%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

90.1%

speak English only

Spanish4.0%

Other Indo-European2.8%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.6%

Other languages0.4%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

10.9%

Catholic & Orthodox

6.4%

Methodist

3.4%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.2%

Baptist

2.4%

Mainline Protestant

2.2%

Non-Christian

0.6%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 70.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+48, this district ranks among the most one-sided state senate constituencies in Indiana, suggesting a heavily rural or small-town electorate where statewide Republican candidates routinely post landslide margins.

The Republican margin in Indiana 23rd State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-five points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was twenty-seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $63,670, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 159,122 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 23, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 23, Indiana voted Republican by 26.9 points (R+27), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 63,646 votes cast, 22,525 went Democratic and 39,675 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 23, Indiana's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 23, 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 5 times, Republican 29 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 23, Indiana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 23, Indiana voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in State Senate District 23, Indiana?

State Senate District 23, Indiana has a population of 159,122 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 23, Indiana?

Median household income in State Senate District 23, Indiana is $63,670 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of State Senate District 23, Indiana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 23, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Indiana 23rd State Senate District delivered R+27 in 2024 — Republican for decades.

Key facts

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