HarrisDemocratic23.6%5,010TrumpRepublican74.6%15,830KennedyIndependent1.1%232
R+51.0- Lead
- 10,820
- Total
- 21,220
- vs nation
- R+49.5
Akashicmetro area
Bedford, IN
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic23.6%4,961TrumpRepublican74.2%15,601OtherAll other candidates2.2%463
R+50.6- Lead
- 10,640
- Total
- 21,025
- vs nation
- R+55.1
ClintonDemocratic21.9%4,210TrumpRepublican73.0%14,035OtherAll other candidates5.2%993
R+51.1- Lead
- 9,825
- Total
- 19,238
- vs nation
- R+53.2
ObamaDemocratic32.3%5,779RomneyRepublican65.0%11,622OtherAll other candidates2.6%469
R+32.7- Lead
- 5,843
- Total
- 17,870
- vs nation
- R+36.6
ObamaDemocratic38.9%7,208McCainRepublican59.4%11,018OtherAll other candidates1.7%308
R+20.6- Lead
- 3,810
- Total
- 18,534
- vs nation
- R+27.8
KerryDemocratic30.2%5,346BushRepublican69.0%12,207OtherAll other candidates0.8%145
R+38.8- Lead
- 6,861
- Total
- 17,698
- vs nation
- R+36.3
GoreDemocratic31.4%5,071BushRepublican66.1%10,677OtherAll other candidates2.4%394
R+34.7- Lead
- 5,606
- Total
- 16,142
- vs nation
- R+35.2
ClintonDemocratic35.6%5,703DoleRepublican50.6%8,107OtherAll other candidates13.7%2,199
R+15.0- Lead
- 2,404
- Total
- 16,009
- vs nation
- R+23.5
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+51.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 45,1022024 5-year
- Population density
- 100 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 449 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $66,4682024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+13.8 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51.1 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Wabash, IN · twin score 94.7
presidential history
Party record book
Bedford, IN · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
51.2%
8,677 votes · D+2.9
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 49.1%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
74.6%
15,830 votes · R+51.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 74.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
8,677votes
51.2% of the vote · D+2.9
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 8,215 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
15,830votes
74.6% of the vote · R+51.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 15,601 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
James M. Cox1920
+8.3pts D vs U.S.
Place R+17.9 · U.S. R+26.2
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +1.2 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+55.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+50.6 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +53.2 pts
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 33,441 |
| 2018 | 30,667 |
| 2020 | 32,538 |
| 2022 | 33,348 |
| 2024 | 34,761 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+500 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +1,284 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +29 |
| 2012 | +40 |
| 2013 | −179 |
| 2014 | −132 |
| 2015 | −27 |
| 2016 | +35 |
| 2017 | +123 |
| 2018 | +114 |
| 2019 | −164 |
| 2021 | +210 |
| 2022 | +452 |
| 2023 | −53 |
| 2024 | +336 |
| 2025 | +500 |
Bedford anchors Lawrence County in southern Indiana's limestone belt, where working-class manufacturing heritage correlates with voting patterns that have shifted sharply toward Republican margins over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 51.1 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 51.0 points.
A population of 45,102, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,468 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wabash, IN and Peru, IN.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Wabash, IN
94.7twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity
Peru, IN
89.4twin score
2000–2020 trajectoryelasticity≠ % unaffiliated
Van Wert, OH
89.2twin score
elasticity2000–2020 trajectory≠ German 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 Bedford, IN, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Bedford, IN, Indiana voted Republican by 51.0 points (R+51.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,220 votes cast, 5,010 went Democratic and 15,830 went Republican.
When did Bedford, IN, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Bedford, IN, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Bedford, IN, Indiana?
Bedford, IN, Indiana has a population of 45,102 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Bedford, IN, Indiana?
Median household income in Bedford, IN, Indiana is $66,468 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Bedford, IN, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Bedford, IN, Indiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.