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1892–2024
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Auburn, IN
presidential margin
2008R+15.22012R+31.62016R+47.72020R+47.22024R+47.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+47.1
2024
median income$74,331U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957
median age38.4U.S. 39.1 · IN 38.2
poverty rate9.5%U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.2%U.S. 35.6% · IN 29.7%
non-english2.5%U.S. 22.3% · IN 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German27.1%
English14.5%
Irish9.4%
Mexican2.0%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Spanish0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.2%
Black Protestant3.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Auburn, IN, Indiana

Akashic
Auburn, INTrumpR+47.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Auburn, IN, INA map of the single county of Auburn, IN, IN, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.DeKalb County, IN · R+47.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican72.6%14,377
Kamala HarrisDemocratic25.6%5,064
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.8%351
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Auburn, IN, IN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
DeKalb County, INRepublicanR+47.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
25.6%Harris5,064
72.6%Trump14,377
1.8%Kennedy351
−47.1%
19,792
R
25.3%Biden4,966
72.5%Trump14,237
2.2%Jorgensen425
−47.2%
19,628
R
23.2%Clinton3,941
70.9%Trump12,054
5.9%Johnson1,000
−47.7%
16,995
R
33.1%Obama5,419
64.7%Romney10,587
2.2%Johnson354
−31.6%
16,360
R
41.8%Obama7,175
57.0%McCain9,780
1.1%Barr194
−15.2%
17,149
R
31.2%Kerry4,810
68.0%Bush10,468
0.8%Badnarik125
−36.7%
15,403
R
34.6%Gore4,776
63.1%Bush8,701
2.2%Buchanan308
−28.5%
13,785
R
36.3%Clinton4,840
51.4%Dole6,851
12.4%Perot1,648
−15.1%
13,339
R
31.0%Clinton4,652
44.5%Bush6,682
24.6%Perot3,688
−13.5%
15,022
R
34.0%Dukakis4,657
65.7%Bush9,018
0.3%Fulani41
−31.8%
13,716
R
34.1%Mondale4,617
64.8%Reagan8,769
1.0%Dennis142
−30.7%
13,528
R
35.2%Carter4,911
56.5%Reagan7,886
8.3%Anderson1,153
−21.3%
13,950
R
43.2%Carter6,151
55.2%Ford7,860
1.6%Anderson235
−12.0%
14,246
R
32.7%McGovern4,354
66.4%Nixon8,834
0.8%Schmitz109
−33.7%
13,297
R
35.6%Humphrey4,790
56.9%Nixon7,650
7.4%Wallace998
−21.3%
13,438
D
54.4%Johnson7,559
44.7%Goldwater6,210
0.9%Hass120
+9.7%
13,889
R
36.9%Kennedy5,277
62.7%Nixon8,957
0.4%Byrd61
−25.7%
14,295
R
32.7%Stevenson4,435
66.7%Eisenhower9,061
0.6%Andrews79
−34.1%
13,575
R
32.3%Stevenson4,347
64.7%Eisenhower8,713
3.1%Hallinan416
−32.4%
13,476
R
43.0%Truman5,439
54.9%Dewey6,941
2.1%Thurmond272
−11.9%
12,652
R
38.8%Roosevelt4,810
60.4%Dewey7,479
0.8%Thomas98
−21.5%
12,387
R
42.4%Roosevelt5,690
57.2%Willkie7,676
0.4%Thomas60
−14.8%
13,426
D
53.5%Roosevelt6,970
44.9%Landon5,848
1.6%Lemke209
+8.6%
13,027
D
55.7%Roosevelt7,235
43.1%Hoover5,590
1.2%Thomas156
+12.7%
12,981
R
35.4%Smith4,077
64.0%Hoover7,373
0.6%Thomas64
−28.6%
11,514
R
37.1%Davis4,133
54.6%Coolidge6,093
8.3%La Follette928
−17.6%
11,154
R
41.1%Cox4,750
56.3%Harding6,514
2.6%Debs296
−15.3%
11,560
D
50.7%Wilson3,372
43.5%Hughes2,898
5.8%Benson387
+7.1%
6,657
D
44.5%Wilson2,766
18.1%Taft1,125
37.4%Roosevelt2,320
+26.4%
6,211
D
52.2%Bryan3,684
42.4%Taft2,991
5.3%Debs377
+9.8%
7,052
R
41.4%Parker2,827
50.0%Roosevelt3,416
8.7%Debs593
−8.6%
6,836
D
50.0%Bryan3,488
46.1%McKinley3,218
3.9%Woolley273
+3.9%
6,979
D
53.4%Bryan3,678
45.6%McKinley3,137
1.0%Palmer71
+7.9%
6,886
D
44.9%Cleveland2,801
40.0%Harrison2,499
15.1%Weaver944
+4.8%
6,244
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −47.1% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−47.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+4.8%
1896+7.9%
1900+3.9%
1904−8.6%
1908+9.8%
1912+26.4%
1916+7.1%
1920−15.3%
1924−17.6%
1928−28.6%
1932+12.7%
1936+8.6%
1940−14.8%
1944−21.5%
1948−11.9%
1952−32.4%
1956−34.1%
1960−25.7%
1964+9.7%
1968−21.3%
1972−33.7%
1976−12.0%
1980−21.3%
1984−30.7%
1988−31.8%
1992−13.5%
1996−15.1%
2000−28.5%
2004−36.7%
2008−15.2%
2012−31.6%
2016−47.7%
2020−47.2%
2024−47.1%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Auburn, INTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 29,972 in 2024.7.6K15.3K22.9K30.5K30K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Auburn, IN
YearTotal registered
201630,530
201828,251
202029,031
202229,642
202429,972
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Auburn sits at the center of a rural northeast Indiana economy shaped by auto-parts manufacturing and agriculture, with the metro consistently returning Republican margins above 70% in federal elections.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 47.7 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 47.1 points.

A population of 43,807, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,331 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kendallville, IN and Wabash, IN.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Kendallville, IN
95.2twin score
elasticity2004–2020 trajectory
Wabash, IN
94.5twin score
elasticity2004–2020 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
Plymouth, IN
93.0twin score
elasticity2000–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Auburn, IN, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Auburn, IN, Indiana voted Republican by 47.1 points (R+47.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,792 votes cast, 5,064 went Democratic and 14,377 went Republican.
When did Auburn, IN, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Auburn, IN, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Auburn, IN, Indiana?
Auburn, IN, Indiana has a population of 43,807 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Auburn, IN, Indiana?
Median household income in Auburn, IN, Indiana is $74,331 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Auburn, IN, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Auburn, IN, Indiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.