How did IN-HD-59, Indiana vote in the 2024 presidential election?

IN-HD-59, Indiana voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+22.1. Kamala D Harris received 10,766 votes and Donald Trump received 17,030 out of 28,393 total votes cast, a 1.5-point shift toward Democrats from 2020.

What is IN-HD-59, Indiana's political history?

IN-HD-59, Indiana has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 16.0 points in 2012.

What are the demographics of IN-HD-59, Indiana?

IN-HD-59, Indiana has a population of 67,655 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 75.7% non-Hispanic white, 9.8% Hispanic, 2.5% Black.

Which places are most similar to IN-HD-59, Indiana?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state house districts to IN-HD-59, Indiana are Wisconsin State House District 26, Tennessee State House District 61, Wisconsin State House District 56. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Indiana State House District 59

Indiana · Latest: 2024↑ D+1.5 vs 2020

Safe Republican — 68K residents

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Similar state house districts

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

8 visible matches

Wisconsin State House District 26WI

Suburban Republican 3

R+18.5

Similarity score95%

Tennessee State House District 61TN

Suburban Republican 3

R+25.7

Similarity score94%

Wisconsin State House District 56WI

Suburban Republican 3

R+10.0

Similarity score94%

Ohio State House District 61OH

Suburban Republican 3

R+11.2

Similarity score93%

Wisconsin State House District 52WI

Suburban Republican 3

R+19.6

Similarity score92%

Ohio State House District 86OH

Suburban Republican 3

R+31.4

Similarity score92%

Michigan State House District 90MI

Suburban Republican 3

R+17.9

Similarity score91%

Tennessee State House District 14TN

Suburban Republican 3

R+23.5

Similarity score91%

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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-59Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

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

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White (Non-Hispanic) 75.7%Hispanic 9.8%Asian 7.8%Multiracial 3.7%Black 2.5%Native American 0.4%

Group	IN-HD-59	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	75.7%	75.4%	57.4%
Hispanic / Latino	9.8%	8.6%	19.3%
Asian	7.8%	2.6%	6.0%
Multiracial / Other	3.7%	3.8%	4.0%
Black / African American	2.5%	9.2%	12.2%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.4%	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 59? 67,655 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-59 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.

76.1%

local

76.1%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-59

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

55.2%

vs Previous

-59.1pp

Voting-Age Pop

51,466

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is IN-HD-59?

Safe RAvg margin: R+24.8 (last 3 elections)

2008

R+9.2

2012

R+25.2

2016

R+28.9

2020

R+23.5

2024

R+22.1

Elasticity

19.7pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+21.8

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-86	D+46.2
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

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