State Senate District 27 State Senate District (IN) — Elections 1876–2024

Indiana 27th State Senate District, Indiana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+43%. Republican peak: R+45 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+43MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 134,2582024 5-year
Median household income: $61,4792024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.1%2024 5-year
Black: 2.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+13 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+45 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	−42.8%	15,847	40,334	57,207
2020	R	−40.1%	16,908	40,313	58,400
2016	R	−39.5%	15,178	36,852	54,922
2012	R	−19.4%	20,726	31,023	53,061
2008	R	−7.9%	26,501	31,146	58,717
2004	R	−26.6%	20,508	35,598	56,673
2000	R	−18.1%	20,186	29,322	50,607
1996	R	−6.2%	21,042	24,214	51,346
1992	R	−9.9%	18,921	24,316	54,526
1988	R	−22.4%	20,212	31,952	52,347
1984	R	−29.7%	19,203	35,540	54,975
1980	R	−25.4%	19,588	33,824	56,009
1976	R	−11.3%	25,275	31,786	57,376
1972	R	−45.4%	15,132	40,425	55,735
1968	R	−19.0%	20,884	32,443	60,851
1964	D	+4.3%	31,184	28,584	60,040
1960	R	−19.5%	25,351	37,725	63,336
1956	R	−24.1%	23,325	38,221	61,879
1952	R	−26.2%	22,543	38,803	62,009
1948	R	−14.9%	21,799	29,634	52,419
1944	R	−12.4%	23,190	29,838	53,803
1940	R	−6.2%	26,800	30,383	57,568
1936	D	+6.0%	27,541	24,380	52,809
1932	D	+2.8%	25,562	24,159	50,970
1928	R	−33.1%	15,145	30,309	45,863
1924	R	−22.1%	14,897	23,898	40,768
1920	R	−18.1%	17,113	24,978	43,516
1916	R	−6.6%	10,648	12,267	24,521
1912	O	+12.7%	8,391	5,453	23,194
1908	R	−13.2%	9,862	13,018	23,940
1904	R	−27.3%	7,651	13,845	22,723
1900	R	−16.1%	9,110	12,741	22,542
1896	R	−15.0%	9,465	12,870	22,642
1892	R	−14.5%	7,916	10,863	20,281
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

19.0%

English

14.9%

Irish

10.7%

American

9.2%

Scottish

1.9%

Italian

1.9%

French

0.5%

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: 41.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.5%

2.5%

75–84

3.4%

5.5%

65–74

6.1%

6.9%

55–64

6.9%

6.5%

45–54

6.0%

6.2%

35–44

5.6%

6.4%

25–34

5.6%

4.4%

18–24

4.0%

8.2%

5–17

7.9%

2.9%

2.7%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$61,479

State Senate District 27 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 27$61,479

Indiana$71,957

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

14.9%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1820.0%

Working age (18–64)13.7%

Seniors (65+)10.4%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

95.9%

speak English only

Spanish2.4%

Other Indo-European1.2%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%

Other languages0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

9.6%

Pentecostal & Holiness

6.2%

Catholic & Orthodox

5.4%

Baptist

5.2%

Mainline Protestant

3.7%

Methodist

3.3%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 66.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+64.3, this district ranks among the most heavily one-sided in the state, suggesting a rural or small-town constituency where statewide contests are rarely competitive.

The Republican margin in Indiana 27th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-five points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was forty-three points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $61,479, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 134,258 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 27, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 27, Indiana voted Republican by 42.8 points (R+43), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 57,207 votes cast, 15,847 went Democratic and 40,334 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 27, Indiana's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 27, 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 3 times, Republican 30 times, and other 1 times.

When did State Senate District 27, Indiana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 27, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in State Senate District 27, Indiana?

State Senate District 27, Indiana has a population of 134,258 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 27, Indiana?

Median household income in State Senate District 27, Indiana is $61,479 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of State Senate District 27, Indiana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 27, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 30 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Indiana 27th State Senate District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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