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Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
presidential margin
2008D+2.82012R+7.52016R+8.62020R+2.02024R+3.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+3.4
2024
median income$83,841U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957
median age37.1U.S. 39.1 · IN 38.2
poverty rate10.7%U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)38.7%U.S. 35.6% · IN 29.7%
non-english13.0%U.S. 22.3% · IN 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German16.8%
English11.4%
Irish9.3%
African American†12.1%
African1.2%
Nigerian0.8%
Mexican5.3%
Puerto Rican0.7%
Venezuelan0.4%
Asian Indian1.4%
Burmese0.8%
Chinese0.5%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.6%
Black Protestant4.2%
Muslim1.1%
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.

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, Indiana

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Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, INTrumpR+3.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, INA map of the constituent counties of Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, 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.Boone County, IN · R+16.0Brown County, IN · R+32.6Hamilton County, IN · R+6.1Hancock County, IN · R+33.7Hendricks County, IN · R+21.5Johnson County, IN · R+34.3Madison County, IN · R+26.9Marion County, IN · D+27.6Morgan County, IN · R+54.3Shelby County, IN · R+48.0Tipton County, IN · R+50.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican50.7%467,977
Kamala HarrisDemocratic47.4%436,917
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.9%17,392
D+60
R+60
11 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (11 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, IN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Boone County, INRepublicanR+16.0
Brown County, INRepublicanR+32.6
Hamilton County, INRepublicanR+6.1
Hancock County, INRepublicanR+33.7
Hendricks County, INRepublicanR+21.5
Johnson County, INRepublicanR+34.3
Madison County, INRepublicanR+26.9
Marion County, INDemocraticD+27.6
Morgan County, INRepublicanR+54.3
Shelby County, INRepublicanR+48.0
Tipton County, INRepublicanR+50.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
47.4%Harris436,917
50.7%Trump467,977
1.9%Kennedy17,392
−3.4%
922,286
R
48.0%Biden458,479
49.9%Trump477,312
2.1%Jorgensen20,061
−2.0%
955,852
R
42.4%Clinton361,874
51.0%Trump435,399
6.7%Johnson56,796
−8.6%
854,069
R
45.2%Obama359,378
52.7%Romney419,128
2.1%Johnson16,635
−7.5%
795,141
D
51.0%Obama413,991
48.1%McCain390,936
0.9%Barr7,605
+2.8%
812,532
R
38.4%Kerry265,826
60.9%Bush421,240
0.7%Badnarik5,133
−22.5%
692,199
R
38.8%Gore226,200
58.8%Bush342,828
2.5%Buchanan14,347
−20.0%
583,375
R
37.4%Clinton209,868
52.9%Dole297,161
9.7%Perot54,542
−15.5%
561,571
R
32.2%Clinton192,646
47.5%Bush284,306
20.3%Perot121,427
−15.3%
598,379
R
36.0%Dukakis203,447
63.5%Bush358,451
0.5%Fulani2,744
−27.5%
564,642
R
35.4%Mondale196,678
64.1%Reagan356,247
0.6%Dennis3,251
−28.7%
556,176
R
35.8%Carter198,070
58.5%Reagan324,292
5.7%Anderson31,564
−22.8%
553,926
R
42.5%Carter234,048
56.6%Ford311,600
0.8%Anderson4,663
−14.1%
550,311
R
30.3%McGovern153,949
69.3%Nixon352,662
0.4%Schmitz2,283
−39.0%
508,894
R
35.1%Humphrey176,740
53.4%Nixon269,255
11.6%Wallace58,245
−18.3%
504,240
D
51.1%Johnson248,175
48.6%Goldwater235,914
0.3%Hass1,687
+2.5%
485,776
R
41.3%Kennedy196,507
58.4%Nixon277,587
0.3%Byrd1,399
−17.1%
475,493
R
38.6%Stevenson167,219
61.1%Eisenhower264,429
0.3%Andrews1,314
−22.5%
432,962
R
39.4%Stevenson172,386
60.0%Eisenhower262,452
0.6%Hallinan2,447
−20.6%
437,285
R
48.4%Truman164,023
50.3%Dewey170,696
1.3%Thurmond4,357
−2.0%
339,076
R
47.0%Roosevelt170,371
52.3%Dewey189,329
0.7%Thomas2,410
−5.2%
362,110
R
48.9%Roosevelt194,356
50.7%Willkie201,795
0.4%Thomas1,588
−1.9%
397,739
D
56.7%Roosevelt202,996
41.8%Landon149,674
1.4%Lemke5,072
+14.9%
357,742
D
51.7%Roosevelt180,599
45.3%Hoover158,138
3.0%Thomas10,483
+6.4%
349,220
R
39.3%Smith119,179
60.1%Hoover182,197
0.7%Thomas2,024
−20.8%
303,400
R
39.1%Davis108,269
57.4%Coolidge159,015
3.4%La Follette9,517
−18.3%
276,801
R
43.4%Cox116,216
53.4%Harding142,901
3.2%Debs8,654
−10.0%
267,771
R
46.0%Wilson67,700
48.7%Hughes71,777
5.3%Benson7,775
−2.8%
147,252
D
44.9%Wilson59,214
18.8%Taft24,754
36.4%Roosevelt47,987
+26.1%
131,955
D
48.3%Bryan68,282
47.8%Taft67,607
3.9%Debs5,574
+0.5%
141,463
R
39.8%Parker52,015
55.1%Roosevelt72,099
5.1%Debs6,695
−15.4%
130,809
R
45.7%Bryan57,348
51.6%McKinley64,711
2.7%Woolley3,384
−5.9%
125,443
R
46.3%Bryan53,863
52.2%McKinley60,662
1.5%Palmer1,764
−5.8%
116,289
D
48.2%Cleveland47,608
46.8%Harrison46,231
5.1%Weaver5,007
+1.4%
98,846
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: −3.4% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−3.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+1.4%
1896−5.8%
1900−5.9%
1904−15.4%
1908+0.5%
1912+26.1%
1916−2.8%
1920−10.0%
1924−18.3%
1928−20.8%
1932+6.4%
1936+14.9%
1940−1.9%
1944−5.2%
1948−2.0%
1952−20.6%
1956−22.5%
1960−17.1%
1964+2.5%
1968−18.3%
1972−39.0%
1976−14.1%
1980−22.8%
1984−28.7%
1988−27.5%
1992−15.3%
1996−15.5%
2000−20.0%
2004−22.5%
2008+2.8%
2012−7.5%
2016−8.6%
2020−2.0%
2024−3.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, INTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 1,520,869 in 2024.380.2K760.4K1.1M1.5M1.5M20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
YearTotal registered
20161,464,212
20181,383,677
20201,457,617
20221,475,014
20241,520,869
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Indianapolis proper has trended Democratic in recent cycles while the collar counties of Hamilton and Hendricks remain among Indiana's most reliably Republican suburban jurisdictions, making the metro a study in urban-suburban divergence.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 39.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.4 points.

A population of 2,130,055, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,841 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Omaha, NE-IA and Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.

Political twins — metros

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

Omaha, NE-IA
88.4twin score
elasticity12-yr trendpopulation scale≠ Scottish ancestry
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
83.9twin score
12-yr trendpopulation scale2024 margin≠ Polish ancestry
Springfield, IL
83.8twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2008–2024 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, Indiana voted Republican by 3.4 points (R+3.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 922,286 votes cast, 436,917 went Democratic and 467,977 went Republican.
When did Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, Indiana voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, Indiana?
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, Indiana has a population of 2,130,055 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, Indiana?
Median household income in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, Indiana is $83,841 — above the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, Indiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.