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1892–2024
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Bloomington, IN
presidential margin
2008D+27.32012D+13.32016D+14.12020D+17.72024D+16.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+16.2
2024
median income$65,416U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957
median age33.0U.S. 39.1 · IN 38.2
poverty rate18.7%U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)45.2%U.S. 35.6% · IN 29.7%
non-english10.2%U.S. 22.3% · IN 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German17.0%
English14.4%
Irish11.1%
Chinese1.8%
Asian Indian1.7%
Korean0.4%
Mexican1.8%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Spaniard0.3%
African American†2.3%
Nigerian0.3%
African0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.2%
Latter-day Saints1.1%
Black Protestant0.6%
Other faiths0.5%
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.

Bloomington, IN, Indiana

Akashic
Bloomington, INHarrisD+16.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Bloomington, IN, INA map of the constituent counties of Bloomington, IN, IN, each 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.Monroe County, IN · D+27.4Owen County, IN · R+50.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic57.2%39,567
Donald TrumpRepublican41.0%28,364
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.7%1,201
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Bloomington, IN, IN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Monroe County, INDemocraticD+27.4
Owen County, INRepublicanR+50.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
57.2%Harris39,567
41.0%Trump28,364
1.7%Kennedy1,201
+16.2%
69,132
D
57.9%Biden42,281
40.2%Trump29,357
1.9%Jorgensen1,417
+17.7%
73,055
D
53.9%Clinton36,129
39.8%Trump26,678
6.2%Johnson4,163
+14.1%
66,970
D
55.5%Obama36,259
42.2%Romney27,543
2.3%Johnson1,534
+13.3%
65,336
D
63.1%Obama45,020
35.8%McCain25,533
1.2%Barr832
+27.3%
71,385
D
50.8%Kerry29,501
47.9%Bush27,834
1.3%Badnarik736
+2.9%
58,071
R
42.3%Gore19,776
49.6%Bush23,166
8.1%Buchanan3,781
−7.3%
46,723
D
45.3%Clinton20,775
43.2%Dole19,800
11.6%Perot5,300
+2.1%
45,875
D
43.7%Clinton21,919
38.7%Bush19,414
17.6%Perot8,809
+5.0%
50,142
R
42.3%Dukakis18,339
56.7%Bush24,593
1.1%Fulani469
−14.4%
43,401
R
38.9%Mondale16,801
60.2%Reagan25,976
0.9%Dennis372
−21.3%
43,149
R
36.3%Carter15,641
50.7%Reagan21,865
13.0%Anderson5,600
−14.4%
43,106
R
47.2%Carter19,712
52.3%Ford21,834
0.5%Anderson204
−5.1%
41,750
R
41.1%McGovern16,949
57.9%Nixon23,849
1.0%Schmitz424
−16.7%
41,222
R
38.9%Humphrey12,721
50.9%Nixon16,650
10.2%Wallace3,327
−12.0%
32,698
D
53.5%Johnson15,257
45.9%Goldwater13,097
0.6%Hass178
+7.6%
28,532
R
35.0%Kennedy9,914
64.3%Nixon18,213
0.7%Byrd185
−29.3%
28,312
R
37.8%Stevenson10,313
61.9%Eisenhower16,908
0.3%Andrews95
−24.1%
27,316
R
39.3%Stevenson10,322
60.1%Eisenhower15,785
0.7%Hallinan179
−20.8%
26,286
R
43.2%Truman10,113
53.8%Dewey12,581
3.0%Thurmond708
−10.5%
23,402
R
42.6%Roosevelt9,411
55.7%Dewey12,311
1.7%Thomas378
−13.1%
22,100
R
44.3%Roosevelt11,238
55.3%Willkie14,020
0.4%Thomas109
−11.0%
25,367
D
51.4%Roosevelt12,718
48.2%Landon11,933
0.4%Lemke107
+3.2%
24,758
D
53.3%Roosevelt12,117
44.8%Hoover10,182
1.9%Thomas434
+8.5%
22,733
R
35.9%Smith6,737
63.5%Hoover11,919
0.6%Thomas120
−27.6%
18,776
R
43.7%Davis7,359
52.7%Coolidge8,874
3.7%La Follette620
−9.0%
16,853
R
46.4%Cox7,699
52.0%Harding8,630
1.6%Debs265
−5.6%
16,594
R
48.1%Wilson4,608
48.2%Hughes4,618
3.7%Benson351
−0.1%
9,577
D
45.3%Wilson4,017
23.7%Taft2,099
31.0%Roosevelt2,750
+21.6%
8,866
D
49.0%Bryan4,803
48.7%Taft4,777
2.3%Debs222
+0.3%
9,802
R
45.0%Parker4,127
51.9%Roosevelt4,763
3.1%Debs281
−6.9%
9,171
R
48.7%Bryan4,454
49.1%McKinley4,494
2.2%Woolley197
−0.4%
9,145
D
50.7%Bryan4,492
48.1%McKinley4,261
1.1%Palmer100
+2.6%
8,853
D
45.9%Cleveland3,675
44.8%Harrison3,586
9.3%Weaver741
+1.1%
8,002
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: +16.2% in 2024.flipped D · 2004+16.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+1.1%
1896+2.6%
1900−0.4%
1904−6.9%
1908+0.3%
1912+21.6%
1916−0.1%
1920−5.6%
1924−9.0%
1928−27.6%
1932+8.5%
1936+3.2%
1940−11.0%
1944−13.1%
1948−10.5%
1952−20.8%
1956−24.1%
1960−29.3%
1964+7.6%
1968−12.0%
1972−16.7%
1976−5.1%
1980−14.4%
1984−21.3%
1988−14.4%
1992+5.0%
1996+2.1%
2000−7.3%
2004+2.9%
2008+27.3%
2012+13.3%
2016+14.1%
2020+17.7%
2024+16.2%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Bloomington, INTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 109,787 in 2024.31.8K63.6K95.5K127.3K109.8K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Bloomington, IN
YearTotal registered
2016127,271
2018107,768
2020112,579
2022113,464
2024109,787
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Home to Indiana University's flagship campus, the Bloomington metro votes markedly more Democratic than its surrounding rural counties, with Biden carrying Monroe County by roughly 30 points in 2020.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.3 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 29.3 points in 1960. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.2 points.

A population of 162,569, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,416 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Columbia, MO and Missoula, MT.

Political twins — metros

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

Columbia, MO
90.9twin score
12-yr trendcollege share2020–2024 trajectory
Missoula, MT
90.7twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ % Asian
Lawrence, KS
90.5twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity

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.

Compare two places, side by side

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Frequently asked questions

How did Bloomington, IN, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Bloomington, IN, Indiana voted Democratic by 16.2 points (D+16.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 69,132 votes cast, 39,567 went Democratic and 28,364 went Republican.
When did Bloomington, IN, Indiana last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Bloomington, IN, Indiana voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in Bloomington, IN, Indiana?
Bloomington, IN, Indiana has a population of 162,569 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Bloomington, IN, Indiana?
Median household income in Bloomington, IN, Indiana is $65,416 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Bloomington, IN, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Bloomington, IN, Indiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.