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1876–2024
State Senate District 29·Indiana

Indiana 29th State Senate District changed direction in the last decade — D+16 in 2024.

One of Indiana's most lopsided presidential margins in 2024

1876 — 2024·38 elections
IN
Latest
D+16
in 2024
Archetype
Recent convert
since the recent cycles
Population
110,206
2024 ACS

Indiana 29th State Senate District, Indiana: Recent convert district. In 2024, voted D+16%. Republican peak: R+36 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+16MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Recent convertAkashic typology
Population
110,2062024 5-year
Median household income
$80,2502024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
59.5%2024 5-year
Black
21.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
11.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+25 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+36 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
3 counties · 1 D · 2 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+15.6%
25,51318,49645,100
D
+17.3%
27,49819,24647,706
D
+10.2%
22,19517,81242,887
D
+7.3%
21,50118,52640,829
D
+16.1%
24,12117,39741,853
R
−10.1%
15,65819,20735,129
R
−11.3%
12,69816,02529,514
R
−10.5%
11,61614,64028,702
R
−11.1%
11,13214,66631,754
R
−22.9%
11,58518,52730,284
R
−22.1%
11,53818,13529,862
R
−17.5%
11,27116,43929,524
R
−12.8%
12,99116,83830,064
R
−35.8%
9,00419,13528,274
R
−16.9%
10,21414,98128,156
D
+1.7%
13,62313,17626,885
R
−17.1%
10,81315,29026,166
R
−24.8%
8,91214,81723,792
R
−22.3%
9,47714,95324,534
R
−4.1%
8,7589,51918,505
R
−5.9%
9,46110,66420,226
R
−2.6%
10,85211,42522,351
D
+15.4%
11,1818,14519,658
D
+3.7%
9,6968,98319,359
R
−20.5%
6,61710,05916,783
R
−22.0%
5,5238,79614,868
R
−13.2%
5,7587,57513,716
R
−7.2%
3,3073,8487,474
D
+24.6%
2,8331,2416,472
R
−1.8%
3,2363,3566,814
R
−21.1%
2,2073,4555,912
R
−10.6%
2,3732,9495,447
R
−13.1%
2,1272,7834,996
R
−0.1%
2,0402,0454,225
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
15.8%
English
10.1%
Irish
8.8%
American
4.8%
Italian
2.4%
Polish
1.8%
Scottish
1.7%
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: 35.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
1.0%
1.5%
75–84
2.1%
3.9%
65–74
4.5%
5.5%
55–64
6.0%
5.8%
45–54
6.0%
6.8%
35–44
7.1%
7.5%
25–34
7.9%
4.4%
18–24
4.6%
9.4%
5–17
9.0%
3.5%
<5
3.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$80,250
State Senate District 29 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 29$80,250
Indiana$71,957
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.1%
Working age (18–64)11.1%
Seniors (65+)9.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
83.5%
speak English only
Spanish8.9%
Other Indo-European3.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.7%
Other languages1.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
14.3%
Other Christian
12.7%
Baptist
8.0%
Mainline Protestant
5.0%
Methodist
3.4%
Non-Christian
2.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+58.3, this district ranks among the most reliably Republican constituencies in the state, suggesting a largely rural electorate where competitive general elections are rare.

The 2008 election was the turning point, when the Democratic candidate carried the district by sixteen points. The 2024 margin was sixteen points, in line with the district's new direction.

The demographics suggest why. A population of 110,206, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,250 situate the district in the broader realignment patterns of recent cycles.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 29, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 29, Indiana voted Democratic by 15.6 points (D+16), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 45,100 votes cast, 25,513 went Democratic and 18,496 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 29, Indiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 29, Indiana as a "Recent convert" 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 29, Indiana last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 29, Indiana voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in State Senate District 29, Indiana?
State Senate District 29, Indiana has a population of 110,206 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 29, Indiana?
Median household income in State Senate District 29, Indiana is $80,250 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of State Senate District 29, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 29, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Recent convert" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.