Indiana 50th State Senate District, Indiana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+25%. Republican peak: R+35 in 1972.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+25MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 102,9452024 5-year
- Median household income
- $79,5152024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+33 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+35 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 50, INOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 17,930 | 29,867 | 48,640 | ||
| R | 19,124 | 30,078 | 50,075 | ||
| R | 15,007 | 27,588 | 45,245 | ||
| R | 16,819 | 25,919 | 43,613 | ||
| R | 20,578 | 23,860 | 44,912 | ||
| R | 14,999 | 25,604 | 40,807 | ||
| R | 14,864 | 20,705 | 36,164 | ||
| D | 15,758 | 15,186 | 34,911 | ||
| D | 15,685 | 14,422 | 36,694 | ||
| R | 14,543 | 18,650 | 33,307 | ||
| R | 12,843 | 18,781 | 31,774 | ||
| R | 13,109 | 16,267 | 31,425 | ||
| R | 15,110 | 15,148 | 30,418 | ||
| R | 8,935 | 18,735 | 27,893 | ||
| R | 11,341 | 13,744 | 28,319 | ||
| D | 16,808 | 10,076 | 27,005 | ||
| R | 12,647 | 15,078 | 27,804 | ||
| R | 11,127 | 15,174 | 26,396 | ||
| R | 10,859 | 14,857 | 25,872 | ||
| D | 11,582 | 10,375 | 22,199 | ||
| R | 11,258 | 11,464 | 22,868 | ||
| D | 13,092 | 11,404 | 24,597 | ||
| D | 14,028 | 7,049 | 21,377 | ||
| D | 12,071 | 6,960 | 19,499 | ||
| R | 7,856 | 10,687 | 18,741 | ||
| R | 7,394 | 9,859 | 18,424 | ||
| R | 6,824 | 8,726 | 16,765 | ||
| R | 4,343 | 4,482 | 9,338 | ||
| D | 3,729 | 2,434 | 8,733 | ||
| R | 4,463 | 4,746 | 9,728 | ||
| R | 3,716 | 4,600 | 9,031 | ||
| D | 4,330 | 4,262 | 8,832 | ||
| D | 4,394 | 4,170 | 8,622 | ||
| D | 3,456 | 3,310 | 7,384 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
27.7%
English
16.9%
Irish
12.9%
American
6.4%
French
2.1%
Scottish
1.9%
Italian
1.8%
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
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$79,515
State Senate District 50 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 50$79,515
Indiana$71,957
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.5%
Working age (18–64)8.9%
Seniors (65+)8.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.3%
speak English only
Spanish1.4%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 58.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+49.6, this district ranks among the most heavily Republican constituencies in Indiana's upper chamber, suggesting a demographically homogeneous electorate with limited two-party competition at the statewide level.
The Republican margin in Indiana 50th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-five points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was twenty-five points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $79,515, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 102,945 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 50, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 50, Indiana voted Republican by 24.5 points (R+25), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 48,640 votes cast, 17,930 went Democratic and 29,867 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 50, Indiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 50, 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 11 times, Republican 23 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 50, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 50, Indiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State Senate District 50, Indiana?
State Senate District 50, Indiana has a population of 102,945 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 50, Indiana?
Median household income in State Senate District 50, Indiana is $79,515 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of State Senate District 50, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 50, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.