How did IN-SD-35, Indiana vote in the 2024 presidential election?

IN-SD-35, Indiana voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+15.8. Kamala D Harris received 18,184 votes and Donald Trump received 25,163 out of 44,257 total votes cast, a 15.0-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is IN-SD-35, Indiana's political history?

IN-SD-35, 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 15.0 points in 2024.

What are the demographics of IN-SD-35, Indiana?

IN-SD-35, Indiana has a population of 137,589 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 65.2% non-Hispanic white, 12.5% Hispanic, 15.9% Black.

Which places are most similar to IN-SD-35, Indiana?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state senate districts to IN-SD-35, Indiana are Indiana State Senate District 32, Kansas State Senate District 23, Colorado State Senate District 23. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Indiana State Senate District 35

Indiana · Latest: 2024↓ R+15.0 vs 2020

Safe Republican — shifted 15.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 138K residents

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Indiana State Senate District 35 is a state senate district that has a population of 137,589. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+15.8. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.

Indiana State Senate District 35 Presidential Election Results, 2008–2024
Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	41.1%	56.9%	R+15.8	R+15.0
2020*	48.6%	49.3%	R+0.7	D+5.7
2016*	43.1%	49.5%	R+6.4	D+6.3
2012*	43.6%	56.4%	R+12.7	R+9.8
2008*	47.8%	50.8%	R+2.9	—

* Pre-2022 results projected onto current district boundaries. Actual boundaries at the time of the election may have differed.

Political Identity

What defines IN-SD-35?

It has a working-class electorate (0% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.

Similarity Explorer

Similar state senate districts

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

8 visible matches

Indiana State Senate District 32IN

Urban Competitive

R+16.6

Similarity score94%

Kansas State Senate District 23KS

Urban Competitive

R+2.7

Similarity score89%

Colorado State Senate District 23CO

Urban Competitive

R+13.1

Similarity score88%

Ohio State Senate District 8OH

Urban Competitive

R+11.6

Similarity score88%

New York State Senate District 38NY

Urban Competitive

R+11.1

Similarity score87%

Maryland State Senate District 6MD

Urban Competitive

R+18.0

Similarity score87%

Michigan State Senate District 31MI

Urban Competitive

R+18.6

Similarity score87%

New York State Senate District 42NY

Urban Competitive

R+11.5

Similarity score87%

Historian Query

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“How has Indiana State Senate District 35 voted in presidential elections?”

Automated Readout

Key Insights

High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.

Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
The 2020 election was decided by just 0.7 points — razor-thin
Swung 15.0 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024

Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

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

IN-SD-35Census 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) 65.2%Black 15.9%Hispanic 12.5%Multiracial 4.1%Asian 1.6%Native American 0.5%

Group	IN-SD-35	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	65.2%	75.4%	57.4%
Black / African American	15.9%	9.2%	12.2%
Hispanic / Latino	12.5%	8.6%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	4.1%	3.8%	4.0%
Asian	1.6%	2.6%	6.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%

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 Senate District 35? 137,589 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-SD-35 vs Indiana vs National138K residents

Population & electorate

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

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

138K

local

138KState 6.9MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.04%

local

0.04%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

74.3%

local

74.3%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-SD-35

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

43.3%

vs Previous

-62.2pp

Voting-Age Pop

102,265

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is IN-SD-35?

Lean RAvg margin: R+7.6 (last 3 elections)

2008

R+2.9

2012

R+12.7

2016

R+6.4

2020

R+0.7

2024

R+15.8

Elasticity

15.0pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+7.7

Other Indiana State Senate Districts

49 total

Name	Margin ↓
IN-SD-33	D+64.8
IN-SD-34	D+59.0
IN-SD-30	D+43.1
IN-SD-46	D+41.5
IN-SD-03	D+40.7
IN-SD-40	D+28.1
IN-SD-02	D+25.3
IN-SD-10	D+15.6
IN-SD-29	D+14.3
IN-SD-31	D+2.6
IN-SD-04	R+1.7
IN-SD-01	R+7.2
IN-SD-20	R+10.4
IN-SD-11	R+13.8
IN-SD-22	R+14.3
IN-SD-32	R+16.6
IN-SD-15	R+16.8
IN-SD-45	R+19.3
IN-SD-16	R+19.7
IN-SD-50	R+19.9
IN-SD-36	R+20.4
IN-SD-49	R+21.8
IN-SD-24	R+22.8
IN-SD-26	R+22.9
IN-SD-21	R+23.9

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