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1892–2024
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Evansville, IN
presidential margin
2008R+2.32012R+15.92016R+23.42020R+17.82024R+20.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+20.8
2024
median income$69,981U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957
median age39.7U.S. 39.1 · IN 38.2
poverty rate12.1%U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)29.3%U.S. 35.6% · IN 29.7%
non-english3.9%U.S. 22.3% · IN 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German27.7%
English14.5%
Irish11.4%
African American†5.5%
African0.2%
Mexican2.2%
Puerto Rican0.2%
Chinese0.4%
Filipino0.3%
Asian Indian0.2%
Marshallese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.6%
Black Protestant1.0%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
Hindu0.7%
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.

Evansville, IN, Indiana

Akashic
Evansville, INTrumpR+20.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Evansville, IN, INA map of the constituent counties of Evansville, 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.Posey County, IN · R+43.4Vanderburgh County, IN · R+12.6Warrick County, IN · R+30.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican59.7%71,542
Kamala HarrisDemocratic38.9%46,591
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.5%1,779
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Evansville, IN, IN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Posey County, INRepublicanR+43.4
Vanderburgh County, INRepublicanR+12.6
Warrick County, INRepublicanR+30.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
38.9%Harris46,591
59.7%Trump71,542
1.5%Kennedy1,779
−20.8%
119,912
R
40.2%Biden50,149
58.0%Trump72,376
1.8%Jorgensen2,202
−17.8%
124,727
R
35.4%Clinton40,897
58.8%Trump67,948
5.8%Johnson6,757
−23.4%
115,602
R
41.0%Obama46,439
57.0%Romney64,499
2.0%Johnson2,303
−15.9%
113,241
R
48.3%Obama57,580
50.7%McCain60,329
1.0%Barr1,183
−2.3%
119,092
R
38.5%Kerry41,832
60.9%Bush66,226
0.6%Badnarik607
−22.4%
108,665
R
42.6%Gore42,401
55.7%Bush55,549
1.7%Buchanan1,690
−13.2%
99,640
D
46.1%Clinton45,184
43.2%Dole42,368
10.7%Perot10,472
+2.9%
98,024
D
43.2%Clinton47,043
39.3%Bush42,793
17.5%Perot19,071
+3.9%
108,907
R
44.0%Dukakis43,737
55.7%Bush55,419
0.4%Fulani351
−11.7%
99,507
R
41.9%Mondale41,846
57.7%Reagan57,668
0.4%Dennis410
−15.8%
99,924
R
41.7%Carter41,240
51.6%Reagan51,025
6.7%Anderson6,641
−9.9%
98,906
R
48.6%Carter48,013
50.9%Ford50,311
0.5%Anderson471
−2.3%
98,795
R
31.7%McGovern30,045
67.6%Nixon64,097
0.6%Schmitz614
−35.9%
94,756
R
40.1%Humphrey39,999
49.1%Nixon49,018
10.8%Wallace10,791
−9.0%
99,808
D
62.4%Johnson59,182
37.1%Goldwater35,180
0.5%Hass455
+25.3%
94,817
R
46.3%Kennedy45,829
53.4%Nixon52,919
0.3%Byrd298
−7.2%
99,046
R
41.8%Stevenson39,447
57.8%Eisenhower54,528
0.4%Andrews355
−16.0%
94,330
R
41.5%Stevenson38,192
57.9%Eisenhower53,367
0.6%Hallinan577
−16.5%
92,136
D
53.2%Truman42,119
45.6%Dewey36,065
1.2%Thurmond943
+7.7%
79,127
D
51.3%Roosevelt42,672
48.2%Dewey40,100
0.6%Thomas475
+3.1%
83,247
D
55.6%Roosevelt48,608
43.9%Willkie38,387
0.4%Thomas382
+11.7%
87,377
D
69.6%Roosevelt52,463
28.9%Landon21,781
1.5%Lemke1,158
+40.7%
75,402
D
63.5%Roosevelt42,878
34.3%Hoover23,178
2.1%Thomas1,426
+29.2%
67,482
R
41.6%Smith27,442
57.8%Hoover38,066
0.6%Thomas389
−16.1%
65,897
R
39.2%Davis25,098
53.9%Coolidge34,517
6.9%La Follette4,406
−14.7%
64,021
R
40.5%Cox22,514
51.8%Harding28,834
7.7%Debs4,289
−11.4%
55,637
D
48.6%Wilson15,194
46.9%Hughes14,653
4.5%Benson1,407
+1.7%
31,254
D
44.2%Wilson12,204
27.0%Taft7,453
28.8%Roosevelt7,941
+17.2%
27,598
R
46.2%Bryan13,899
47.9%Taft14,399
5.9%Debs1,766
−1.7%
30,064
R
40.4%Parker11,195
50.0%Roosevelt13,839
9.6%Debs2,658
−9.5%
27,692
R
48.3%Bryan13,183
48.8%McKinley13,321
2.9%Woolley800
−0.5%
27,304
D
49.8%Bryan13,137
49.5%McKinley13,076
0.7%Palmer183
+0.2%
26,396
D
48.5%Cleveland10,992
45.4%Harrison10,270
6.1%Weaver1,380
+3.2%
22,642
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: −20.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−20.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+3.2%
1896+0.2%
1900−0.5%
1904−9.5%
1908−1.7%
1912+17.2%
1916+1.7%
1920−11.4%
1924−14.7%
1928−16.1%
1932+29.2%
1936+40.7%
1940+11.7%
1944+3.1%
1948+7.7%
1952−16.5%
1956−16.0%
1960−7.2%
1964+25.3%
1968−9.0%
1972−35.9%
1976−2.3%
1980−9.9%
1984−15.8%
1988−11.7%
1992+3.9%
1996+2.9%
2000−13.2%
2004−22.4%
2008−2.3%
2012−15.9%
2016−23.4%
2020−17.8%
2024−20.8%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Evansville, INTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 201,606 in 2024.51.9K103.8K155.7K207.6K201.6K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Evansville, IN
YearTotal registered
2016207,559
2018186,804
2020195,071
2022195,188
2024201,606
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Evansville anchors the southwestern corner of Indiana, where the metro area's working-class manufacturing heritage and proximity to Kentucky and Illinois produce voting patterns that consistently run more conservative than the state's urban center.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 35.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.8 points.

A population of 270,494, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,981 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Springfield, IL and Fort Wayne, IN.

Political twins — metros

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

Springfield, IL
81.9twin score
elasticity% Latinopopulation scale
Fort Wayne, IN
78.2twin score
elasticitypopulation scale12-yr trend
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
74.1twin score
elasticity12-yr trendpopulation scale≠ median age

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 Evansville, IN, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Evansville, IN, Indiana voted Republican by 20.8 points (R+20.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 119,912 votes cast, 46,591 went Democratic and 71,542 went Republican.
When did Evansville, IN, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Evansville, IN, Indiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Evansville, IN, Indiana?
Evansville, IN, Indiana has a population of 270,494 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Evansville, IN, Indiana?
Median household income in Evansville, IN, Indiana is $69,981 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Evansville, IN, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Evansville, IN, Indiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.