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1892–2024
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Fort Wayne, IN
presidential margin
2008R+7.82012R+20.72016R+24.82020R+17.72024R+19.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+19.1
2024
median income$71,372U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957
median age36.8U.S. 39.1 · IN 38.2
poverty rate12.0%U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)30.3%U.S. 35.6% · IN 29.7%
non-english11.1%U.S. 22.3% · IN 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German25.7%
English10.2%
Irish9.2%
African American†8.4%
African0.3%
Mexican5.6%
Guatemalan0.7%
Puerto Rican0.6%
Burmese2.1%
Asian Indian0.6%
Filipino0.4%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant6.5%
Mainline6.4%
Other Christian1.2%
Muslim0.9%
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.

Fort Wayne, IN, Indiana

Akashic
Fort Wayne, INTrumpR+19.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Fort Wayne, IN, INA map of the constituent counties of Fort Wayne, 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.Allen County, IN · R+12.5Wells County, IN · R+57.8Whitley County, IN · R+49.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican58.7%114,411
Kamala HarrisDemocratic39.5%77,085
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.8%3,517
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 Fort Wayne, IN, IN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Allen County, INRepublicanR+12.5
Wells County, INRepublicanR+57.8
Whitley County, INRepublicanR+49.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
39.5%Harris77,085
58.7%Trump114,411
1.8%Kennedy3,517
−19.1%
195,013
R
40.0%Biden80,351
57.7%Trump115,800
2.3%Jorgensen4,537
−17.7%
200,688
R
34.5%Clinton61,186
59.3%Trump105,157
6.2%Johnson11,038
−24.8%
177,381
R
38.7%Obama67,892
59.4%Romney104,127
1.8%Johnson3,211
−20.7%
175,230
R
45.7%Obama81,528
53.4%McCain95,421
0.9%Barr1,636
−7.8%
178,585
R
34.5%Kerry53,702
64.8%Bush100,693
0.7%Badnarik1,049
−30.2%
155,444
R
35.5%Gore49,062
62.5%Bush86,261
2.0%Buchanan2,710
−26.9%
138,033
R
37.0%Clinton49,378
53.6%Dole71,542
9.5%Perot12,644
−16.6%
133,564
R
31.9%Clinton46,480
45.3%Bush66,019
22.8%Perot33,173
−13.4%
145,672
R
33.7%Dukakis46,317
65.5%Bush90,029
0.8%Fulani1,163
−31.8%
137,509
R
33.1%Mondale45,426
66.1%Reagan90,847
0.9%Dennis1,173
−33.0%
137,446
R
32.4%Carter46,022
57.4%Reagan81,534
10.3%Anderson14,608
−25.0%
142,164
R
38.8%Carter54,439
59.7%Ford83,678
1.4%Anderson2,027
−20.9%
140,144
R
33.3%McGovern45,703
66.1%Nixon90,838
0.6%Schmitz831
−32.9%
137,372
R
37.1%Humphrey48,086
54.2%Nixon70,256
8.8%Wallace11,384
−17.1%
129,726
D
51.5%Johnson62,449
48.0%Goldwater58,198
0.4%Hass508
+3.5%
121,155
R
39.4%Kennedy47,629
60.2%Nixon72,758
0.3%Byrd416
−20.8%
120,803
R
31.9%Stevenson33,116
67.8%Eisenhower70,335
0.3%Andrews328
−35.9%
103,779
R
34.4%Stevenson35,224
64.6%Eisenhower66,150
1.0%Hallinan976
−30.2%
102,350
R
45.9%Truman40,205
53.1%Dewey46,497
1.0%Thurmond917
−7.2%
87,619
R
42.6%Roosevelt38,999
56.7%Dewey51,883
0.7%Thomas664
−14.1%
91,546
R
43.8%Roosevelt39,607
55.7%Willkie50,428
0.5%Thomas492
−12.0%
90,527
D
59.3%Roosevelt50,455
38.0%Landon32,330
2.8%Lemke2,365
+21.3%
85,150
D
58.6%Roosevelt49,741
39.6%Hoover33,609
1.9%Thomas1,593
+19.0%
84,943
R
43.9%Smith33,832
55.7%Hoover42,895
0.4%Thomas327
−11.8%
77,054
R
39.9%Davis25,265
52.9%Coolidge33,559
7.2%La Follette4,563
−13.1%
63,387
R
37.2%Cox22,386
55.2%Harding33,168
7.6%Debs4,557
−17.9%
60,111
D
46.3%Wilson14,908
44.4%Hughes14,307
9.3%Benson3,004
+1.9%
32,219
D
48.4%Wilson13,625
18.9%Taft5,317
32.8%Roosevelt9,225
+29.5%
28,167
D
53.6%Bryan17,983
41.6%Taft13,955
4.8%Debs1,601
+12.0%
33,539
R
46.6%Parker14,658
48.2%Roosevelt15,185
5.2%Debs1,635
−1.7%
31,478
D
55.4%Bryan16,724
42.5%McKinley12,811
2.1%Woolley634
+13.0%
30,169
D
54.8%Bryan16,131
43.9%McKinley12,921
1.4%Palmer403
+10.9%
29,455
D
58.8%Cleveland14,969
35.8%Harrison9,112
5.3%Weaver1,356
+23.0%
25,437
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: −19.1% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−19.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+23.0%
1896+10.9%
1900+13.0%
1904−1.7%
1908+12.0%
1912+29.5%
1916+1.9%
1920−17.9%
1924−13.1%
1928−11.8%
1932+19.0%
1936+21.3%
1940−12.0%
1944−14.1%
1948−7.2%
1952−30.2%
1956−35.9%
1960−20.8%
1964+3.5%
1968−17.1%
1972−32.9%
1976−20.9%
1980−25.0%
1984−33.0%
1988−31.8%
1992−13.4%
1996−16.6%
2000−26.9%
2004−30.2%
2008−7.8%
2012−20.7%
2016−24.8%
2020−17.7%
2024−19.1%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Fort Wayne, INTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 329,264 in 2024.82.3K164.6K246.9K329.3K329.3K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Fort Wayne, IN
YearTotal registered
2016319,319
2018297,247
2020307,001
2022313,516
2024329,264
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Fort Wayne anchors northeast Indiana's economy with manufacturing and healthcare, and its 2024 presidential margin of D+9.9 reflects a metro pattern of college-educated suburban growth outpacing the region's traditionally Republican baseline.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 35.9 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.1 points.

A population of 455,416, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,372 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN and Evansville, IN.

Political twins — metros

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
80.2twin score
elasticity12-yr trendmedian age≠ population scale
Evansville, IN
78.2twin score
elasticitypopulation scale12-yr trend
Columbus, IN
77.8twin score
elasticity2000–2004 trajectory12-yr trend≠ 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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Places within Fort Wayne, IN

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Frequently asked questions

How did Fort Wayne, IN, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Fort Wayne, IN, Indiana voted Republican by 19.1 points (R+19.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 195,013 votes cast, 77,085 went Democratic and 114,411 went Republican.
When did Fort Wayne, IN, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Fort Wayne, IN, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Fort Wayne, IN, Indiana?
Fort Wayne, IN, Indiana has a population of 455,416 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Fort Wayne, IN, Indiana?
Median household income in Fort Wayne, IN, Indiana is $71,372 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Fort Wayne, IN, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Fort Wayne, IN, Indiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.