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Decatur, IN
presidential margin
2008R+25.72012R+39.42016R+51.92020R+52.42024R+52.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+52.6
2024
median income$65,289U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957
median age33.2U.S. 39.1 · IN 38.2
poverty rate11.2%U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)16.2%U.S. 35.6% · IN 29.7%
non-english16.0%U.S. 22.3% · IN 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German27.8%
English7.5%
Irish6.8%
Mexican4.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline8.4%
Black Protestant5.9%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Other Christian0.6%
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.

Decatur, IN, Indiana

Akashic
Decatur, INTrumpR+52.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Decatur, IN, INA map of the single county of Decatur, 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.Adams County, IN · R+52.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican75.4%10,528
Kamala HarrisDemocratic22.8%3,179
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.9%259
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 Decatur, IN, IN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Adams County, INRepublicanR+52.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
22.8%Harris3,179
75.4%Trump10,528
1.9%Kennedy259
−52.6%
13,966
R
22.8%Biden3,236
75.2%Trump10,686
2.0%Jorgensen287
−52.4%
14,209
R
21.3%Clinton2,802
73.1%Trump9,642
5.6%Johnson741
−51.9%
13,185
R
29.2%Obama3,806
68.6%Romney8,937
2.2%Johnson289
−39.4%
13,032
R
36.5%Obama4,928
62.2%McCain8,404
1.3%Barr181
−25.7%
13,513
R
26.3%Kerry3,512
73.0%Bush9,734
0.7%Badnarik94
−46.6%
13,340
R
30.0%Gore3,775
68.0%Bush8,555
2.1%Buchanan260
−38.0%
12,590
R
33.6%Clinton4,247
55.1%Dole6,960
11.3%Perot1,430
−21.5%
12,637
R
29.2%Clinton3,708
47.8%Bush6,078
23.0%Perot2,922
−18.6%
12,708
R
31.8%Dukakis3,811
67.8%Bush8,137
0.4%Fulani49
−36.1%
11,997
R
32.8%Mondale3,923
66.6%Reagan7,958
0.6%Dennis71
−33.8%
11,952
R
39.0%Carter4,673
53.2%Reagan6,368
7.8%Anderson937
−14.2%
11,978
R
43.4%Carter4,908
55.5%Ford6,280
1.0%Anderson118
−12.1%
11,306
R
34.3%McGovern3,971
65.2%Nixon7,549
0.4%Schmitz52
−30.9%
11,572
R
41.5%Humphrey4,667
51.3%Nixon5,774
7.3%Wallace818
−9.8%
11,259
D
60.5%Johnson6,637
38.5%Goldwater4,230
1.0%Hass106
+21.9%
10,973
R
38.0%Kennedy4,338
61.1%Nixon6,972
0.9%Byrd99
−23.1%
11,409
R
32.9%Stevenson3,520
66.1%Eisenhower7,079
1.0%Andrews109
−33.2%
10,708
R
36.0%Stevenson3,744
59.6%Eisenhower6,204
4.4%Hallinan460
−23.6%
10,408
R
48.1%Truman4,640
50.1%Dewey4,832
1.8%Thurmond173
−2.0%
9,645
R
39.6%Roosevelt3,804
58.8%Dewey5,648
1.6%Thomas149
−19.2%
9,601
R
45.0%Roosevelt4,382
53.9%Willkie5,247
1.0%Thomas101
−8.9%
9,730
D
63.2%Roosevelt5,822
35.3%Landon3,249
1.5%Lemke137
+27.9%
9,208
D
66.1%Roosevelt5,892
32.6%Hoover2,910
1.2%Thomas111
+33.5%
8,913
D
50.0%Smith4,066
49.7%Hoover4,045
0.3%Thomas28
+0.3%
8,139
D
53.4%Davis4,300
41.3%Coolidge3,330
5.3%La Follette425
+12.0%
8,055
R
45.7%Cox3,653
51.8%Harding4,144
2.5%Debs201
−6.1%
7,998
D
59.0%Wilson2,875
36.8%Hughes1,796
4.2%Benson205
+22.1%
4,876
D
61.6%Wilson2,961
19.1%Taft917
19.3%Roosevelt927
+42.5%
4,805
D
64.4%Bryan3,404
32.6%Taft1,726
3.0%Debs159
+31.7%
5,289
D
57.3%Parker2,973
37.9%Roosevelt1,967
4.8%Debs247
+19.4%
5,187
D
65.1%Bryan3,337
32.9%McKinley1,688
2.0%Woolley101
+32.2%
5,126
D
66.5%Bryan3,340
32.1%McKinley1,613
1.5%Palmer73
+34.4%
5,026
D
65.1%Cleveland2,906
27.9%Harrison1,247
7.0%Weaver314
+37.1%
4,467
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: −52.6% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−52.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+37.1%
1896+34.4%
1900+32.2%
1904+19.4%
1908+31.7%
1912+42.5%
1916+22.1%
1920−6.1%
1924+12.0%
1928+0.3%
1932+33.5%
1936+27.9%
1940−8.9%
1944−19.2%
1948−2.0%
1952−23.6%
1956−33.2%
1960−23.1%
1964+21.9%
1968−9.8%
1972−30.9%
1976−12.1%
1980−14.2%
1984−33.8%
1988−36.1%
1992−18.6%
1996−21.5%
2000−38.0%
2004−46.6%
2008−25.7%
2012−39.4%
2016−51.9%
2020−52.4%
2024−52.6%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Decatur, INTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 19,937 in 2024.5K10K15K20K19.9K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Decatur, IN
YearTotal registered
201619,375
201818,611
202019,594
202220,039
202419,937
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Decatur anchors Adams County, a rural northeast Indiana community where tight-knit Amish and German-heritage populations contribute to some of the state's more consistent conservative margins in federal and statewide contests.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 52.6 points in 2024. The 2024 margin was 52.6 points.

A population of 36,227, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,289 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Washington, IN and Quincy, IL-MO.

Political twins — metros

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

Washington, IN
89.1twin score
2000–2020 trajectoryelasticity≠ % unaffiliated
Quincy, IL-MO
84.7twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ 2000 margin
Sedalia, MO
83.1twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

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 Decatur, IN, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Decatur, IN, Indiana voted Republican by 52.6 points (R+52.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,966 votes cast, 3,179 went Democratic and 10,528 went Republican.
When did Decatur, IN, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Decatur, IN, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Decatur, IN, Indiana?
Decatur, IN, Indiana has a population of 36,227 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Decatur, IN, Indiana?
Median household income in Decatur, IN, Indiana is $65,289 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Decatur, IN, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Decatur, IN, Indiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.