State Senate District 37 State Senate District (IN) — Elections 1876–2024

Indiana 37th State Senate District, Indiana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+46%. Republican peak: R+52 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+46MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 155,1672024 5-year
Median household income: $82,4142024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.3%2024 5-year
Black: 2.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+27 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+52 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	−46.3%	19,090	53,223	73,765
2020	R	−46.5%	18,985	53,503	74,170
2016	R	−49.8%	14,302	46,496	64,630
2012	R	−38.4%	17,033	39,211	57,698
2008	R	−24.1%	21,918	36,042	58,694
2004	R	−46.1%	13,960	38,132	52,486
2000	R	−38.9%	12,999	30,235	44,335
1996	R	−29.5%	12,282	24,857	42,617
1992	R	−27.0%	10,064	21,361	41,771
1988	R	−42.1%	11,111	27,377	38,647
1984	R	−48.8%	9,553	27,981	37,730
1980	R	−36.8%	10,953	24,658	37,251
1976	R	−18.1%	14,039	20,327	34,672
1972	R	−52.0%	7,178	22,838	30,144
1968	R	−27.4%	8,374	16,685	30,320
1964	R	−2.9%	14,397	15,271	29,795
1960	R	−24.5%	10,825	17,909	28,874
1956	R	−24.3%	9,749	16,022	25,860
1952	R	−23.3%	9,646	15,563	25,371
1948	R	−6.9%	9,634	11,076	21,023
1944	R	−13.2%	9,032	11,791	20,958
1940	R	−8.3%	10,755	12,723	23,570
1936	D	+3.7%	11,754	10,899	22,817
1932	D	+13.6%	12,144	9,172	21,787
1928	R	−13.5%	8,171	10,751	19,073
1924	R	−7.4%	8,657	10,073	19,220
1920	R	−5.3%	9,501	10,597	20,561
1916	D	+2.5%	5,626	5,340	11,435
1912	D	+26.5%	5,435	2,496	11,085
1908	D	+2.5%	6,015	5,715	12,090
1904	R	−3.2%	5,386	5,763	11,644
1900	D	+3.2%	5,853	5,483	11,620
1896	D	+3.4%	5,627	5,257	10,999
1892	D	+0.6%	4,737	4,673	10,066
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

16.2%

English

12.4%

American

10.7%

Irish

8.8%

Scottish

2.0%

Italian

2.0%

French

1.2%

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: 40.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.3%

2.3%

75–84

2.6%

5.1%

65–74

5.4%

6.8%

55–64

6.9%

6.5%

45–54

6.3%

6.5%

35–44

6.3%

6.4%

25–34

6.1%

4.3%

18–24

3.9%

8.8%

5–17

8.3%

2.8%

2.6%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$82,414

State Senate District 37 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 37$82,414

Indiana$71,957

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

8.7%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1811.2%

Working age (18–64)8.0%

Seniors (65+)8.8%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

95.3%

speak English only

Spanish2.0%

Other Indo-European1.6%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%

Other languages0.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

18.8%

Catholic & Orthodox

6.1%

Baptist

5.2%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.7%

Methodist

2.3%

Mainline Protestant

2.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+42.2, this district ranks among the state's most lopsided, suggesting a rural or small-city electorate with deeply entrenched voting patterns that make competitive general elections rare.

The Republican margin in Indiana 37th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-two points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was forty-six points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $82,414, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 155,167 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 37, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 37, Indiana voted Republican by 46.3 points (R+46), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 73,765 votes cast, 19,090 went Democratic and 53,223 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 37, Indiana's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 37, 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 8 times, Republican 26 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 37, Indiana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 37, Indiana voted Democratic was 1936.

How many people live in State Senate District 37, Indiana?

State Senate District 37, Indiana has a population of 155,167 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 37, Indiana?

Median household income in State Senate District 37, Indiana is $82,414 — above the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of State Senate District 37, Indiana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 37, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Indiana 37th State Senate District has voted Republican in twenty-two straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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