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1892–2024
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Kokomo, IN
presidential margin
2008R+6.22012R+14.32016R+33.42020R+32.42024R+35.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+35.3
2024
median income$64,027U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957
median age40.7U.S. 39.1 · IN 38.2
poverty rate13.4%U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.8%U.S. 35.6% · IN 29.7%
non-english3.3%U.S. 22.3% · IN 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German16.3%
English12.9%
American11.5%
African American†6.2%
African0.7%
Mexican2.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Spanish0.5%
Vietnamese0.4%
Chinese0.3%
Asian Indian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.6%
Black Protestant4.5%
Latter-day Saints0.6%
Other Christian0.4%
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.

Kokomo, IN, Indiana

Akashic
Kokomo, INTrumpR+35.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Kokomo, IN, INA map of the single county of Kokomo, 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.Howard County, IN · R+35.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican66.7%25,871
Kamala HarrisDemocratic31.4%12,197
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.8%716
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 Kokomo, IN, IN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Howard County, INRepublicanR+35.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
31.4%Harris12,197
66.7%Trump25,871
1.8%Kennedy716
−35.3%
38,784
R
32.7%Biden13,303
65.1%Trump26,449
2.2%Jorgensen878
−32.4%
40,630
R
30.0%Clinton11,215
63.4%Trump23,675
6.6%Johnson2,452
−33.4%
37,342
R
41.7%Obama15,135
56.0%Romney20,327
2.3%Johnson829
−14.3%
36,291
R
46.3%Obama17,871
52.4%McCain20,248
1.3%Barr505
−6.2%
38,624
R
35.1%Kerry12,998
64.1%Bush23,714
0.8%Badnarik309
−28.9%
37,021
R
37.8%Gore12,899
59.6%Bush20,331
2.5%Buchanan865
−21.8%
34,095
R
36.1%Clinton11,999
50.5%Dole16,771
13.4%Perot4,435
−14.4%
33,205
R
30.0%Clinton10,288
44.6%Bush15,306
25.5%Perot8,746
−14.6%
34,340
R
36.4%Dukakis11,518
63.2%Bush19,971
0.4%Fulani131
−26.7%
31,620
R
31.6%Mondale10,458
67.7%Reagan22,386
0.6%Dennis202
−36.1%
33,046
R
36.0%Carter12,916
59.2%Reagan21,272
4.8%Anderson1,722
−23.3%
35,910
R
42.8%Carter14,815
56.5%Ford19,571
0.8%Anderson267
−13.7%
34,653
R
25.8%McGovern8,083
73.7%Nixon23,089
0.5%Schmitz169
−47.9%
31,341
R
34.9%Humphrey11,026
50.4%Nixon15,905
14.7%Wallace4,635
−15.5%
31,566
D
57.6%Johnson17,809
41.7%Goldwater12,897
0.8%Hass235
+15.9%
30,941
R
42.6%Kennedy13,415
56.9%Nixon17,938
0.5%Byrd149
−14.4%
31,502
R
41.1%Stevenson12,159
58.3%Eisenhower17,234
0.6%Andrews188
−17.2%
29,581
R
45.4%Stevenson12,938
53.3%Eisenhower15,212
1.3%Hallinan367
−8.0%
28,517
D
53.1%Truman12,937
44.6%Dewey10,874
2.3%Thurmond551
+8.5%
24,362
R
48.2%Roosevelt11,224
49.5%Dewey11,515
2.3%Thomas526
−1.3%
23,265
D
51.0%Roosevelt12,655
47.8%Willkie11,855
1.1%Thomas283
+3.2%
24,793
D
55.0%Roosevelt12,288
42.7%Landon9,534
2.3%Lemke524
+12.3%
22,346
D
50.8%Roosevelt10,541
44.6%Hoover9,257
4.6%Thomas946
+6.2%
20,744
R
31.4%Smith5,930
66.9%Hoover12,632
1.7%Thomas323
−35.5%
18,885
R
31.4%Davis5,451
60.0%Coolidge10,438
8.6%La Follette1,494
−28.7%
17,383
R
32.5%Cox5,767
58.5%Harding10,379
8.9%Debs1,584
−26.0%
17,730
R
39.0%Wilson3,934
47.4%Hughes4,777
13.6%Benson1,371
−8.4%
10,082
O
31.9%Wilson2,824
24.3%Taft2,152
43.7%Roosevelt3,863
Roosevelt +11.8
8,839
R
40.0%Bryan3,497
50.6%Taft4,423
9.4%Debs821
−10.6%
8,741
R
25.6%Parker2,098
61.2%Roosevelt5,014
13.2%Debs1,084
−35.6%
8,196
R
37.1%Bryan2,823
56.6%McKinley4,308
6.2%Woolley474
−19.5%
7,605
R
42.3%Bryan3,191
55.6%McKinley4,195
2.1%Palmer160
−13.3%
7,546
R
33.3%Cleveland2,331
51.1%Harrison3,576
15.6%Weaver1,092
−17.8%
6,999
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: −35.3% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−35.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−17.8%
1896−13.3%
1900−19.5%
1904−35.6%
1908−10.6%
1912+7.6%
1916−8.4%
1920−26.0%
1924−28.7%
1928−35.5%
1932+6.2%
1936+12.3%
1940+3.2%
1944−1.3%
1948+8.5%
1952−8.0%
1956−17.2%
1960−14.4%
1964+15.9%
1968−15.5%
1972−47.9%
1976−13.7%
1980−23.3%
1984−36.1%
1988−26.7%
1992−14.6%
1996−14.4%
2000−21.8%
2004−28.9%
2008−6.2%
2012−14.3%
2016−33.4%
2020−32.4%
2024−35.3%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Kokomo, INTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 61,289 in 2024.16.1K32.1K48.2K64.2K61.3K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Kokomo, IN
YearTotal registered
201664,215
201859,746
202060,349
202260,977
202461,289
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Kokomo's identity was forged by Chrysler and transmission manufacturing, and that blue-collar industrial base has tracked steadily rightward over the past two decades, landing at a 14.5-point Republican margin in 2024.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 47.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.3 points.

A population of 83,752, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,027 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Marion, IN and New Castle, IN.

Political twins — metros

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

Marion, IN
91.2twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% Catholic≠ Scottish ancestry
New Castle, IN
89.6twin score
elasticity2004 margin12-yr trend≠ % unaffiliated
Seymour, IN
86.6twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% Catholic

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 Kokomo, IN, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kokomo, IN, Indiana voted Republican by 35.3 points (R+35.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 38,784 votes cast, 12,197 went Democratic and 25,871 went Republican.
When did Kokomo, IN, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Kokomo, IN, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Kokomo, IN, Indiana?
Kokomo, IN, Indiana has a population of 83,752 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kokomo, IN, Indiana?
Median household income in Kokomo, IN, Indiana is $64,027 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Kokomo, IN, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Kokomo, IN, Indiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.