State Senate District 45 State Senate District (IN) — Elections 1876–2024

Indiana 45th State Senate District, Indiana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+20%. Democratic peak: D+38 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+20MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 129,0642024 5-year
Median household income: $74,4312024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 81.9%2024 5-year
Black: 7.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+38 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+22 in 2016MIT 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	−20.1%	23,802	36,100	61,205
2020	R	−18.1%	24,113	35,034	60,307
2016	R	−21.6%	19,602	31,262	53,954
2012	R	−10.0%	21,668	26,612	49,341
2008	R	−7.2%	22,898	26,492	49,854
2004	R	−16.3%	18,454	25,656	44,313
2000	R	−5.8%	18,127	20,379	39,084
1996	D	+9.2%	18,601	15,124	37,608
1992	D	+10.9%	18,224	14,028	38,418
1988	R	−6.8%	15,167	17,376	32,668
1984	R	−15.8%	14,753	20,318	35,310
1980	R	−4.4%	14,807	16,231	32,659
1976	D	+12.9%	17,408	13,385	31,137
1972	R	−19.4%	11,373	16,875	28,424
1968	D	+4.4%	12,111	10,868	28,259
1964	D	+38.0%	18,238	8,155	26,526
1960	D	+5.8%	15,146	13,477	28,697
1956	R	−2.9%	12,356	13,086	25,525
1952	D	+1.8%	12,304	11,863	24,325
1948	D	+21.2%	11,568	7,486	19,262
1944	D	+14.6%	10,391	7,729	18,188
1940	D	+19.3%	9,643	6,511	16,205
1936	D	+28.3%	10,735	5,941	16,948
1932	D	+23.0%	10,112	6,306	16,577
1928	R	−13.3%	6,619	8,664	15,325
1924	R	−5.7%	5,625	6,334	12,340
1920	D	+1.7%	7,160	6,911	14,255
1916	D	+6.0%	3,797	3,359	7,300
1912	D	+37.1%	3,504	844	7,178
1908	D	+5.0%	4,322	3,905	8,414
1904	R	−0.9%	3,786	3,857	7,902
1900	D	+3.4%	4,354	4,064	8,502
1896	R	−1.6%	3,992	4,122	8,193
1892	D	+10.3%	4,259	3,451	7,842
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

19.5%

English

13.5%

Irish

13.3%

American

6.2%

Italian

2.8%

Scottish

2.4%

Polish

1.4%

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: 39.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

1.1%

1.9%

75–84

2.8%

4.7%

65–74

5.6%

6.4%

55–64

6.7%

6.4%

45–54

6.3%

6.9%

35–44

6.8%

7.0%

25–34

7.1%

3.8%

18–24

3.8%

8.2%

5–17

8.0%

3.0%

2.8%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$74,431

State Senate District 45 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 45$74,431

Indiana$71,957

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

10.2%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1811.6%

Working age (18–64)9.9%

Seniors (65+)9.5%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

93.8%

speak English only

Spanish4.5%

Other Indo-European0.9%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%

Other languages0.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

17.2%

Catholic & Orthodox

7.6%

Baptist

5.9%

Methodist

2.7%

Mainline Protestant

1.2%

Non-Christian

1.1%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.0%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 63.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 60-point presidential margin in 2024, this district ranks among the most reliably Republican in the state, reflecting a rural and small-town electorate where statewide contests rarely generate competitive general-election races.

The Republican margin in Indiana 45th State Senate District reached its widest at twenty-two points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was twenty points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $74,431, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 129,064 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 45, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 45, Indiana voted Republican by 20.1 points (R+20), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 61,205 votes cast, 23,802 went Democratic and 36,100 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 45, Indiana's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 45, 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 18 times, Republican 16 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 45, Indiana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 45, Indiana voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in State Senate District 45, Indiana?

State Senate District 45, Indiana has a population of 129,064 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 45, Indiana?

Median household income in State Senate District 45, Indiana is $74,431 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of State Senate District 45, Indiana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 45, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Indiana 45th State Senate District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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