How did IN-HD-86, Indiana vote in the 2024 presidential election?

IN-HD-86, Indiana voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+46.2. Kamala D Harris received 26,393 votes and Donald Trump received 9,483 out of 36,618 total votes cast, a 1.3-point shift toward Democrats from 2020.

What is IN-HD-86, Indiana's political history?

IN-HD-86, Indiana has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 15.6 points in 2016.

What are the demographics of IN-HD-86, Indiana?

IN-HD-86, Indiana has a population of 68,255 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 64.6% non-Hispanic white, 7.5% Hispanic, 20.1% Black.

Which places are most similar to IN-HD-86, Indiana?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state house districts to IN-HD-86, Indiana are Pennsylvania State House District 149, Wisconsin State House District 47, Oregon State House District 41. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Indiana State House District 86

Indiana · Latest: 2024↑ D+1.3 vs 2020

Safe Democratic — 68K residents

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Presidential margin · 2008 → 2024

Full history

2008
D+23.5
Obama
2012
D+18.1
Obama
2016
D+33.6
Clinton
2020
D+44.9
Biden
2024
D+46.2
Harris

Who lives here

Full breakdown

White64.6%
Black20.1%
Hispanic7.5%

Similarity Explorer

Similar state house districts

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

Pennsylvania State House District 149PA

Urban Democratic

D+37.8

Similarity score95%

Wisconsin State House District 47WI

Urban Democratic

D+57.5

Similarity score95%

Oregon State House District 41OR

Urban Democratic

D+60.3

Similarity score95%

Wisconsin State House District 79WI

Urban Democratic

D+47.0

Similarity score94%

New York Assembly District 128NY

Urban Competitive

D+29.6

Similarity score94%

North Carolina State House District 88NC

Urban Democratic

D+34.6

Similarity score93%

Oregon State House District 38OR

Urban Democratic

D+57.5

Similarity score93%

Pennsylvania State House District 148PA

Urban Democratic

D+46.6

Similarity score93%

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

IN-HD-86Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

Expand rows for ancestry detail

White (Non-Hispanic) 64.6%Black 20.1%Hispanic 7.5%Multiracial 4.3%Asian 3.2%Native American 0.3%

Group	IN-HD-86	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	64.6%	75.4%	57.4%
Black / African American	20.1%	9.2%	12.2%
Hispanic / Latino	7.5%	8.6%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	4.3%	3.8%	4.0%
Asian	3.2%	2.6%	6.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0.1%	<0.1%	0.2%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Indiana State House District 86? 68,255 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

IN-HD-86 vs Indiana vs National68K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

68K

local

68KState 6.9MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.02%

local

0.02%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

80.6%

local

80.6%State 74.2%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState $73,272National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 12.4%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 29.7%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 70.5%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 38.2 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 16.2%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 16.8%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 6.3%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 10.3%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 89.7%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in IN-HD-86

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

71.7%

vs Previous

-6.3pp

Eligible Non-Voters

14K · 28.3%

Citizen VAP

51,071

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is IN-HD-86?

Safe DAvg margin: D+41.6 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+23.5

2012

D+18.1

2016

D+33.6

2020

D+44.9

2024

D+46.2

Elasticity

28.1pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

D+33.2

Contained geographies

Counties in IN-HD-86

Counties that overlap IN-HD-86.

Counties

(1)

Marion100%

Other Indiana State House Districts

99 total

Name	Margin ↓
IN-HD-96	D+70.0
IN-HD-94	D+66.2
IN-HD-98	D+61.7
IN-HD-61	D+60.6
IN-HD-99	D+60.4
IN-HD-02	D+57.8
IN-HD-95	D+48.2
IN-HD-100	D+42.9
IN-HD-14	D+40.0
IN-HD-80	D+32.8
IN-HD-06	D+30.4
IN-HD-87	D+30.0
IN-HD-01	D+25.7
IN-HD-26	D+23.5
IN-HD-03	D+22.0
IN-HD-92	D+16.1
IN-HD-82	D+14.8
IN-HD-97	D+13.3
IN-HD-08	D+12.4
IN-HD-77	D+12.3
IN-HD-32	D+8.8
IN-HD-27	D+7.0
IN-HD-89	D+6.3
IN-HD-12	D+4.0
IN-HD-34	D+3.8

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