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1876–2024
State Senate District 49·Indiana

Indiana 49th State Senate District delivered R+18 in 2024 — Republican for decades.

One of Indiana's most Republican-leaning upper-chamber districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
IN
Latest
R+18
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
167,380
2024 ACS

Indiana 49th State Senate District, Indiana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+18%. Democratic peak: D+44 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+18MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
167,3802024 5-year
Median household income
$64,1172024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
83.2%2024 5-year
Black
7.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+44 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+36 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
3 counties · 0 D · 3 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
−18.2%
28,63241,63171,292
R
−15.1%
30,99442,25374,575
R
−20.6%
25,86540,31870,284
R
−12.9%
29,59138,54069,557
D
+0.7%
36,96636,43174,106
R
−20.3%
26,80740,58167,791
R
−11.5%
27,51134,81063,413
D
+3.6%
29,39827,15563,052
D
+4.1%
31,32928,34572,145
R
−11.4%
29,16736,73466,138
R
−14.5%
28,97638,85168,087
R
−9.8%
28,10534,72667,419
R
−3.3%
32,87335,13268,316
R
−36.3%
21,09245,32266,804
R
−9.3%
28,63335,24371,427
D
+25.5%
42,33725,08367,753
R
−6.5%
33,15437,80871,181
R
−16.2%
28,29639,32067,875
R
−16.9%
27,30938,47766,208
D
+8.5%
30,51125,66756,879
D
+4.6%
31,38728,61160,327
D
+13.6%
35,48626,96062,727
D
+43.9%
38,40314,71953,979
D
+30.4%
30,78116,20447,941
R
−16.5%
19,56927,35547,115
R
−15.2%
17,68924,63645,557
R
−11.4%
15,67520,09038,837
D
+3.1%
10,84310,16321,899
D
+18.3%
8,4685,01518,848
R
−1.1%
9,4289,64420,317
R
−9.4%
7,4729,23018,644
R
−1.1%
8,8459,05118,455
R
−0.9%
8,7358,89817,758
D
+3.8%
7,5296,95415,244
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
27.7%
English
13.0%
Irish
10.5%
American
5.6%
French
2.1%
Scottish
2.0%
Italian
1.9%
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: 39.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.5%
2.2%
75–84
2.9%
5.4%
65–74
5.9%
6.4%
55–64
6.8%
5.6%
45–54
5.7%
6.3%
35–44
6.2%
6.8%
25–34
6.7%
4.5%
18–24
4.6%
8.2%
5–17
7.7%
2.9%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$64,117
State Senate District 49 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 49$64,117
Indiana$71,957
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.6%
Working age (18–64)12.4%
Seniors (65+)10.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.0%
speak English only
Spanish1.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
14.0%
Other Christian
11.5%
Baptist
7.7%
Methodist
5.0%
Mainline Protestant
4.9%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.2%
Non-Christian
0.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+51.2, this district ranks among the most one-sided in Indiana's state senate map, reflecting a rural or small-town electorate with deeply consistent Republican alignment at every ballot level.

The Republican margin in Indiana 49th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-six points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was eighteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $64,117, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 167,380 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 49, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 49, Indiana voted Republican by 18.2 points (R+18), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 71,292 votes cast, 28,632 went Democratic and 41,631 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 49, Indiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 49, 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 12 times, Republican 22 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 49, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 49, Indiana voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in State Senate District 49, Indiana?
State Senate District 49, Indiana has a population of 167,380 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 49, Indiana?
Median household income in State Senate District 49, Indiana is $64,117 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of State Senate District 49, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 49, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.