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1892–2024
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Bedford, IN
presidential margin
2008R+20.62012R+32.72016R+51.12020R+50.62024R+51.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+51.0
2024
median income$66,468U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957
median age43.3U.S. 39.1 · IN 38.2
poverty rate12.2%U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.4%U.S. 35.6% · IN 29.7%
non-english1.8%U.S. 22.3% · IN 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English16.7%
German15.8%
Irish12.2%
Mexican1.7%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.1%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
Other Christian0.6%
Black Protestant0.3%
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.

Bedford, IN, Indiana

Akashic
Bedford, INTrumpR+51.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Bedford, IN, INA map of the single county of Bedford, 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.Lawrence County, IN · R+51.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican74.6%15,830
Kamala HarrisDemocratic23.6%5,010
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.8%380
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 Bedford, IN, IN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Lawrence County, INRepublicanR+51.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
23.6%Harris5,010
74.6%Trump15,830
1.8%Kennedy380
−51.0%
21,220
R
23.6%Biden4,961
74.2%Trump15,601
2.2%Jorgensen463
−50.6%
21,025
R
21.9%Clinton4,210
73.0%Trump14,035
5.2%Johnson993
−51.1%
19,238
R
32.3%Obama5,779
65.0%Romney11,622
2.6%Johnson469
−32.7%
17,870
R
38.9%Obama7,208
59.4%McCain11,018
1.7%Barr308
−20.6%
18,534
R
30.2%Kerry5,346
69.0%Bush12,207
0.8%Badnarik145
−38.8%
17,698
R
31.4%Gore5,071
66.1%Bush10,677
2.4%Buchanan394
−34.7%
16,142
R
35.6%Clinton5,703
50.6%Dole8,107
13.7%Perot2,199
−15.0%
16,009
R
33.1%Clinton5,557
46.0%Bush7,712
20.9%Perot3,512
−12.8%
16,781
R
34.9%Dukakis5,787
64.7%Bush10,742
0.4%Fulani70
−29.9%
16,599
R
32.7%Mondale5,608
66.7%Reagan11,440
0.6%Dennis102
−34.0%
17,150
R
33.7%Carter5,826
62.7%Reagan10,846
3.6%Anderson624
−29.0%
17,296
R
45.3%Carter7,908
53.2%Ford9,278
1.5%Anderson254
−7.9%
17,440
R
28.0%McGovern4,278
71.6%Nixon10,936
0.5%Schmitz70
−43.6%
15,284
R
32.9%Humphrey5,349
54.3%Nixon8,830
12.7%Wallace2,069
−21.4%
16,248
D
51.2%Johnson8,677
48.3%Goldwater8,186
0.5%Hass93
+2.9%
16,956
R
38.4%Kennedy6,977
61.2%Nixon11,119
0.5%Byrd86
−22.8%
18,182
R
35.7%Stevenson6,197
63.9%Eisenhower11,090
0.3%Andrews59
−28.2%
17,346
R
34.6%Stevenson6,044
64.6%Eisenhower11,296
0.8%Hallinan135
−30.1%
17,475
R
41.2%Truman6,131
58.1%Dewey8,643
0.6%Thurmond95
−16.9%
14,869
R
36.1%Roosevelt5,246
63.4%Dewey9,200
0.5%Thomas69
−27.2%
14,515
R
37.9%Roosevelt6,553
61.9%Willkie10,717
0.2%Thomas38
−24.1%
17,308
R
44.4%Roosevelt8,062
54.9%Landon9,982
0.7%Lemke134
−10.6%
18,178
R
49.1%Roosevelt8,215
49.7%Hoover8,314
1.3%Thomas212
−0.6%
16,741
R
30.9%Smith4,428
68.7%Hoover9,844
0.4%Thomas57
−37.8%
14,329
R
36.0%Davis4,414
60.7%Coolidge7,438
3.3%La Follette402
−24.7%
12,254
R
40.2%Cox4,709
58.1%Harding6,808
1.6%Debs191
−17.9%
11,708
R
42.8%Wilson3,108
52.5%Hughes3,813
4.6%Benson335
−9.7%
7,256
O
37.7%Wilson2,579
23.9%Taft1,633
38.4%Roosevelt2,628
Roosevelt +0.7
6,840
R
43.2%Bryan3,118
53.8%Taft3,884
3.1%Debs222
−10.6%
7,224
R
39.4%Parker2,672
57.9%Roosevelt3,924
2.6%Debs178
−18.5%
6,774
R
41.3%Bryan2,558
57.1%McKinley3,535
1.6%Woolley101
−15.8%
6,194
R
43.5%Bryan2,421
55.7%McKinley3,103
0.8%Palmer47
−12.2%
5,571
R
44.0%Cleveland2,134
52.1%Harrison2,529
3.9%Weaver190
−8.1%
4,853
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: −51.0% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−51.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−8.1%
1896−12.2%
1900−15.8%
1904−18.5%
1908−10.6%
1912+13.8%
1916−9.7%
1920−17.9%
1924−24.7%
1928−37.8%
1932−0.6%
1936−10.6%
1940−24.1%
1944−27.2%
1948−16.9%
1952−30.1%
1956−28.2%
1960−22.8%
1964+2.9%
1968−21.4%
1972−43.6%
1976−7.9%
1980−29.0%
1984−34.0%
1988−29.9%
1992−12.8%
1996−15.0%
2000−34.7%
2004−38.8%
2008−20.6%
2012−32.7%
2016−51.1%
2020−50.6%
2024−51.0%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Bedford, INTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 34,761 in 2024.8.7K17.4K26.1K34.8K34.8K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Bedford, IN
YearTotal registered
201633,441
201830,667
202032,538
202233,348
202434,761
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

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.