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1876–2024
State Senate District 42·Indiana

Indiana 42nd State Senate District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

One of Indiana's most lopsided legislative districts by presidential margin

1876 — 2024·38 elections
IN
Latest
R+57
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
146,659
2024 ACS

Indiana 42nd State Senate District, Indiana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+57%. Republican peak: R+57 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+57MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
146,6592024 5-year
Median household income
$68,9322024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
93.8%2024 5-year
Black
0.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+18 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+57 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
7 counties · 0 D · 7 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
R
−56.9%
13,89852,15367,201
R
−55.8%
14,42352,44668,099
R
−53.3%
12,96546,35462,690
R
−33.2%
18,35037,29257,125
R
−19.6%
23,99635,92360,925
R
−39.0%
17,52040,23958,240
R
−29.5%
18,29434,02453,395
R
−12.0%
20,22526,75354,402
R
−15.9%
17,92227,21258,394
R
−28.5%
19,27734,75054,238
R
−35.1%
18,33538,36257,015
R
−21.8%
21,06933,47356,998
R
−8.6%
25,60530,43856,442
R
−38.3%
16,67037,55654,492
R
−17.0%
20,36830,02556,874
D
+10.6%
32,05125,86058,169
R
−16.3%
25,12234,95660,323
R
−22.5%
22,47435,57558,261
R
−24.1%
22,40536,74259,591
R
−5.8%
25,08428,21753,887
R
−13.5%
22,97930,19153,502
R
−9.5%
26,79532,46659,510
D
+5.8%
30,66927,27858,689
D
+10.5%
30,70624,79356,245
R
−18.8%
21,04730,85952,185
R
−12.9%
21,44828,06151,203
R
−10.2%
23,24428,64052,793
R
−1.1%
13,86114,18729,093
D
+18.0%
12,3497,35927,742
R
−2.6%
14,11014,89330,106
R
−9.5%
12,76915,56129,522
R
−2.4%
13,97714,68329,295
R
−1.1%
13,97414,30228,579
D
+1.0%
12,61812,35126,297
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
24.0%
English
12.4%
American
11.5%
Irish
10.1%
Scottish
1.7%
Italian
1.6%
French
0.9%
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: 41.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.5%
2.7%
75–84
3.0%
5.5%
65–74
5.8%
7.1%
55–64
7.0%
6.5%
45–54
6.2%
5.8%
35–44
5.8%
6.1%
25–34
5.9%
4.1%
18–24
3.6%
8.8%
5–17
8.3%
2.9%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$68,932
State Senate District 42 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 42$68,932
Indiana$71,957
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.1%
Working age (18–64)11.3%
Seniors (65+)10.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.9%
speak English only
Spanish1.9%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
14.4%
Catholic & Orthodox
13.8%
Baptist
7.7%
Methodist
3.7%
Mainline Protestant
2.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+49.7, this district ranks among the most heavily one-sided in Indiana's upper chamber, reflecting a rural or small-city constituency where statewide contests rarely produce close results.

The Republican margin in Indiana 42nd State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-seven points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $68,932, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 146,659 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 42, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 42, Indiana voted Republican by 56.9 points (R+57), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 67,201 votes cast, 13,898 went Democratic and 52,153 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 42, Indiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 42, 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 42, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 42, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State Senate District 42, Indiana?
State Senate District 42, Indiana has a population of 146,659 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 42, Indiana?
Median household income in State Senate District 42, Indiana is $68,932 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of State Senate District 42, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 42, 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.