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1892–2024
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Elkhart-Goshen, IN
presidential margin
2008R+11.22012R+26.42016R+32.02020R+28.02024R+32.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+32.4
2024
median income$68,561U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957
median age35.6U.S. 39.1 · IN 38.2
poverty rate12.4%U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.1%U.S. 35.6% · IN 29.7%
non-english23.0%U.S. 22.3% · IN 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German19.5%
English8.9%
American6.8%
Mexican13.5%
Honduran1.5%
Puerto Rican1.4%
African American†4.1%
African0.4%
Asian Indian0.2%
Chinese0.2%
Filipino0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.5%
Black Protestant4.3%
Other Christian1.0%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
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.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Indiana

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Elkhart-Goshen, INTrumpR+32.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Elkhart-Goshen, IN, INA map of the single county of Elkhart-Goshen, 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.Elkhart County, IN · R+32.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican65.4%45,652
Kamala HarrisDemocratic33.1%23,082
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.5%1,031
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 Elkhart-Goshen, IN, IN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Elkhart County, INRepublicanR+32.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
33.1%Harris23,082
65.4%Trump45,652
1.5%Kennedy1,031
−32.4%
69,765
R
35.1%Biden26,108
63.1%Trump46,972
1.8%Jorgensen1,307
−28.0%
74,387
R
31.3%Clinton20,667
63.2%Trump41,810
5.5%Johnson3,632
−32.0%
66,109
R
35.9%Obama24,399
62.3%Romney42,378
1.8%Johnson1,252
−26.4%
68,029
R
43.9%Obama31,398
55.1%McCain39,396
0.9%Barr664
−11.2%
71,458
R
29.3%Kerry17,966
70.0%Bush42,967
0.7%Badnarik447
−40.7%
61,380
R
30.1%Gore16,402
67.5%Bush36,756
2.4%Buchanan1,324
−37.4%
54,482
R
32.6%Clinton16,598
56.6%Dole28,770
10.8%Perot5,482
−23.9%
50,850
R
28.1%Clinton14,660
53.5%Bush27,920
18.4%Perot9,604
−25.4%
52,184
R
29.5%Dukakis14,236
70.1%Bush33,793
0.4%Fulani171
−40.6%
48,200
R
27.5%Mondale13,240
72.0%Reagan34,621
0.5%Dennis236
−44.5%
48,097
R
30.4%Carter14,883
61.4%Reagan30,081
8.2%Anderson4,030
−31.0%
48,994
R
38.7%Carter17,581
60.1%Ford27,291
1.2%Anderson557
−21.4%
45,429
R
28.8%McGovern12,659
70.6%Nixon31,009
0.6%Schmitz273
−41.8%
43,941
R
33.6%Humphrey14,222
57.9%Nixon24,484
8.5%Wallace3,583
−24.3%
42,289
D
51.7%Johnson21,679
47.4%Goldwater19,870
0.9%Hass365
+4.3%
41,914
R
36.4%Kennedy16,264
62.8%Nixon28,056
0.8%Byrd373
−26.4%
44,693
R
30.4%Stevenson12,363
69.1%Eisenhower28,088
0.6%Andrews226
−38.7%
40,677
R
31.5%Stevenson12,002
66.3%Eisenhower25,277
2.2%Hallinan829
−34.8%
38,108
R
40.9%Truman13,703
56.7%Dewey18,999
2.4%Thurmond815
−15.8%
33,517
R
38.0%Roosevelt12,991
60.4%Dewey20,659
1.6%Thomas558
−22.4%
34,208
R
40.4%Roosevelt13,620
58.5%Willkie19,735
1.1%Thomas361
−18.1%
33,716
R
47.7%Roosevelt14,473
49.0%Landon14,896
3.3%Lemke1,002
−1.4%
30,371
D
50.3%Roosevelt14,885
46.8%Hoover13,826
2.9%Thomas855
+3.6%
29,566
R
24.7%Smith6,900
74.8%Hoover20,876
0.5%Thomas148
−50.1%
27,924
R
23.3%Davis4,729
64.5%Coolidge13,096
12.2%La Follette2,479
−41.2%
20,304
R
28.2%Cox5,770
60.1%Harding12,297
11.7%Debs2,394
−31.9%
20,461
R
44.2%Wilson5,723
45.2%Hughes5,850
10.6%Benson1,368
−1.0%
12,941
O
37.2%Wilson4,300
10.4%Taft1,199
52.4%Roosevelt6,054
Roosevelt +15.2
11,553
R
44.0%Bryan5,697
48.2%Taft6,245
7.8%Debs1,017
−4.2%
12,959
R
34.0%Parker4,023
55.3%Roosevelt6,548
10.7%Debs1,266
−21.3%
11,837
R
41.7%Bryan4,950
52.9%McKinley6,270
5.4%Woolley642
−11.1%
11,862
R
43.8%Bryan4,986
54.1%McKinley6,150
2.1%Palmer235
−10.2%
11,371
R
44.5%Cleveland3,530
48.9%Harrison3,873
6.6%Weaver522
−4.3%
7,925
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: −32.4% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−32.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−4.3%
1896−10.2%
1900−11.1%
1904−21.3%
1908−4.2%
1912+26.8%
1916−1.0%
1920−31.9%
1924−41.2%
1928−50.1%
1932+3.6%
1936−1.4%
1940−18.1%
1944−22.4%
1948−15.8%
1952−34.8%
1956−38.7%
1960−26.4%
1964+4.3%
1968−24.3%
1972−41.8%
1976−21.4%
1980−31.0%
1984−44.5%
1988−40.6%
1992−25.4%
1996−23.9%
2000−37.4%
2004−40.7%
2008−11.2%
2012−26.4%
2016−32.0%
2020−28.0%
2024−32.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Elkhart-Goshen, INTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 126,874 in 2024.34K67.9K101.9K135.8K126.9K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Elkhart-Goshen, IN
YearTotal registered
2016135,800
2018121,175
2020124,785
2022126,855
2024126,874
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Elkhart County produces roughly 80% of North American recreational vehicles, making its manufacturing employment figures a closely watched leading indicator of consumer confidence and working-class voter sentiment across northern Indiana.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 50.1 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.4 points.

A population of 207,132, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,561 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Frankfort, IN and Crawfordsville, IN.

Political twins — metros

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

Frankfort, IN
85.5twin score
elasticity2000–2012 trajectory≠ population scale
Crawfordsville, IN
79.5twin score
elasticity2000–2004 trajectorycollege share≠ population scale
Plymouth, IN
79.0twin score
elasticity2000–2012 trajectory≠ population scale

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 Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Indiana voted Republican by 32.4 points (R+32.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 69,765 votes cast, 23,082 went Democratic and 45,652 went Republican.
When did Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Indiana?
Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Indiana has a population of 207,132 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Indiana?
Median household income in Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Indiana is $68,561 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Indiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.