Indiana 50th State Senate District, Indiana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+22%. Republican peak: R+25 in 2016.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+22MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 135,0272024 5-year
- Median household income
- $74,9912024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+25 in 2016MIT 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.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 23,585 | 37,049 | 61,567 | ||
| R | 25,265 | 37,405 | 63,737 | ||
| R | 20,070 | 34,696 | 58,189 | ||
| R | 22,497 | 32,866 | 56,499 | ||
| R | 27,640 | 30,492 | 58,889 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
27.4%
English
15.8%
Irish
12.3%
American
6.2%
French
2.0%
Scottish
1.9%
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: 39.8 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
$74,991
State Senate District 50 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 50$74,991
Indiana$71,957
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.3%
Working age (18–64)10.0%
Seniors (65+)8.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.1%
speak English only
Spanish1.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.5% 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 twenty-five points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was twenty-two points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $74,991, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 135,027 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 21.9 points (R+22), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 61,567 votes cast, 23,585 went Democratic and 37,049 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 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 50, Indiana?
State Senate District 50, Indiana has a population of 135,027 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 $74,991 — 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 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 50, Indiana from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.