Indiana 48th State Senate District
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 71.2% | 48,071 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 26.7% | 18,040 |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People | 2.1% | 1,402 |
County-level results (8 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Crawford County, IN | Republican | R+48.6 |
| Dubois County, IN | Republican | R+42.1 |
| Gibson County, IN | Republican | R+51.4 |
| Meade County, KY | Republican | R+52.0 |
| Perry County, IN | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Pike County, IN | Republican | R+54.8 |
| Spencer County, IN | Republican | R+43.2 |
| Wabash County, IL | Republican | R+53.8 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 26.7%Harris18,040 | 71.2%Trump48,071 | 2.1%Kennedy1,402 | 67,513 | ||
| R | 28.4%Biden19,501 | 69.6%Trump47,727 | 2.0%Jorgensen1,345 | 68,573 | ||
| R | 27.4%Clinton17,653 | 66.8%Trump42,988 | 5.8%Johnson3,744 | 64,385 | ||
| R | 39.9%Obama23,932 | 60.1%Romney36,119 | 0.0% | 60,051 | ||
| R | 47.7%Obama30,375 | 50.0%McCain31,794 | 2.3%Barr1,478 | 63,647 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −2.2% |
| 2012 | −20.3% |
| 2016 | −39.3% |
| 2020 | −41.2% |
| 2024 | −44.5% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+28.2, District 48 sits well to the right of Indiana's statewide baseline, suggesting a rural or small-city constituency where Republican candidates routinely run up outsized margins.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 44.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.5 points.
A population of 138,399, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,376 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 50 and State Senate District 26.
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