HarrisDemocratic24.9%4,134TrumpRepublican73.1%12,122KennedyIndependent1.2%200
R+48.2- Lead
- 7,988
- Total
- 16,581
- vs nation
- R+46.7
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Crawfordsville, 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
BidenDemocratic24.5%4,213TrumpRepublican73.6%12,659OtherAll other candidates1.9%326
R+49.1- Lead
- 8,446
- Total
- 17,198
- vs nation
- R+53.6
ClintonDemocratic22.0%3,362TrumpRepublican72.4%11,051OtherAll other candidates5.6%851
R+50.4- Lead
- 7,689
- Total
- 15,264
- vs nation
- R+52.5
ObamaDemocratic29.6%4,271RomneyRepublican68.0%9,824OtherAll other candidates2.4%345
R+38.5- Lead
- 5,553
- Total
- 14,440
- vs nation
- R+42.3
ObamaDemocratic39.3%6,013McCainRepublican59.3%9,060OtherAll other candidates1.4%212
R+19.9- Lead
- 3,047
- Total
- 15,285
- vs nation
- R+27.2
KerryDemocratic24.3%3,536BushRepublican74.9%10,901OtherAll other candidates0.8%111
R+50.6- Lead
- 7,365
- Total
- 14,548
- vs nation
- R+48.2
GoreDemocratic29.8%3,899BushRepublican67.9%8,891OtherAll other candidates2.4%311
R+38.1- Lead
- 4,992
- Total
- 13,101
- vs nation
- R+38.6
ClintonDemocratic28.6%3,825DoleRepublican57.5%7,705OtherAll other candidates13.9%1,867
R+29.0- Lead
- 3,880
- Total
- 13,397
- vs nation
- R+37.5
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+48.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 38,3122024 5-year
- Population density
- 76 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 505 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $71,4792024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+13.1 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52.3 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Wabash, IN · twin score 95.0
presidential history
Party record book
Crawfordsville, 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
54.9%
8,077 votes · D+11.3
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 51.8%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
76.0%
10,997 votes · R+52.3
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 75.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
8,077votes
54.9% of the vote · D+11.3
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 8,053 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
12,659votes
73.6% of the vote · R+49.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 12,122 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
+16.1pts D vs U.S.
Place R+10.1 · U.S. R+26.2
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +9.4 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+53.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+49.1 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +52.5 pts
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | R | 22.6%3,795 | 77.4%13,018 | 16,813 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 24,186 |
| 2018 | 22,914 |
| 2020 | 24,626 |
| 2022 | 25,651 |
| 2024 | 25,092 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−5 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +293 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +136 |
| 2012 | −178 |
| 2013 | −165 |
| 2014 | −57 |
| 2015 | +32 |
| 2016 | −112 |
| 2017 | +63 |
| 2018 | −153 |
| 2019 | −15 |
| 2021 | +146 |
| 2022 | +296 |
| 2023 | +250 |
| 2024 | +55 |
| 2025 | −5 |
Crawfordsville's Montgomery County electorate has shifted toward wide Republican margins over the past two decades, tracking the broader rural Midwest realignment, even as Wabash College provides a small but consistent counterweight of younger and more educated voters.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 52.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 0.9 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 48.2 points.
A population of 38,312, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,479 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wabash, IN and Plymouth, IN.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Wabash, IN
95.0twin score
elasticity2004–2020 trajectory
Plymouth, IN
94.7twin score
elasticity2000–2024 trajectory
Kendallville, IN
93.4twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ Irish 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 Crawfordsville, IN, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Crawfordsville, IN, Indiana voted Republican by 48.2 points (R+48.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,581 votes cast, 4,134 went Democratic and 12,122 went Republican.
When did Crawfordsville, IN, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Crawfordsville, IN, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Crawfordsville, IN, Indiana?
Crawfordsville, IN, Indiana has a population of 38,312 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Crawfordsville, IN, Indiana?
Median household income in Crawfordsville, IN, Indiana is $71,479 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Crawfordsville, IN, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Crawfordsville, IN, Indiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.