Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Metro Area — Elections 1892–2024

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Donald Trump ✓Republican	54.4%	45,960
Kamala HarrisDemocratic	43.5%	36,711
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People	2.1%	1,743

D+60

R+60

4 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.

County-level results (4 counties) — table

2024 presidential result by county for Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN, IN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County	Winner	Margin
Benton County, IN	Republican	R+47.1
Carroll County, IN	Republican	R+52.1
Tippecanoe County, IN	Republican	R+0.1
Warren County, IN	Republican	R+57.3

34 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Total
2024	R	43.5%Harris36,711	54.4%Trump45,960	2.1%Kennedy1,743	−11.0%	84,414
2020	R	43.8%Biden39,224	53.7%Trump48,075	2.5%Jorgensen2,230	−9.9%	89,529
2016	R	38.7%Clinton30,797	53.4%Trump42,461	7.9%Johnson6,293	−14.7%	79,551
2012	R	44.1%Obama31,829	53.2%Romney38,462	2.7%Johnson1,960	−9.2%	72,251
2008	D	52.8%Obama44,835	45.9%McCain39,029	1.3%Barr1,120	+6.8%	84,984
2004	R	37.7%Kerry25,998	61.1%Bush42,127	1.2%Badnarik825	−23.4%	68,950
2000	R	38.6%Gore23,984	57.7%Bush35,867	3.8%Buchanan2,354	−19.1%	62,205
1996	R	37.1%Clinton22,684	49.4%Dole30,243	13.5%Perot8,237	−12.4%	61,164
1992	R	33.5%Clinton22,492	45.3%Bush30,481	21.2%Perot14,249	−11.9%	67,222
1988	R	36.7%Dukakis22,099	62.8%Bush37,819	0.5%Fulani278	−26.1%	60,196
1984	R	33.8%Mondale21,229	65.4%Reagan41,040	0.8%Dennis495	−31.6%	62,764
1980	R	30.8%Carter20,409	58.4%Reagan38,705	10.8%Anderson7,175	−27.6%	66,289
1976	R	38.8%Carter25,433	60.1%Ford39,453	1.1%Anderson740	−21.4%	65,626
1972	R	30.7%McGovern19,542	68.9%Nixon43,899	0.4%Schmitz276	−38.2%	63,717
1968	R	34.6%Humphrey20,573	58.8%Nixon34,949	6.6%Wallace3,909	−24.2%	59,431
1964	D	51.8%Johnson30,247	47.9%Goldwater27,972	0.2%Hass123	+3.9%	58,342
1960	R	36.8%Kennedy21,313	63.0%Nixon36,479	0.2%Byrd116	−26.2%	57,908
1956	R	31.3%Stevenson16,676	68.5%Eisenhower36,507	0.2%Andrews126	−37.2%	53,309
1952	R	30.3%Stevenson16,033	69.3%Eisenhower36,665	0.4%Hallinan231	−39.0%	52,929
1948	R	39.9%Truman18,378	59.3%Dewey27,299	0.8%Thurmond383	−19.4%	46,060
1944	R	38.8%Roosevelt17,427	60.7%Dewey27,251	0.4%Thomas186	−21.9%	44,864
1940	R	42.8%Roosevelt20,959	56.9%Willkie27,834	0.3%Thomas154	−14.0%	48,947
1936	R	49.0%Roosevelt22,861	49.9%Landon23,276	1.1%Lemke528	−0.9%	46,665
1932	D	53.9%Roosevelt24,227	45.2%Hoover20,327	1.0%Thomas435	+8.7%	44,989
1928	R	37.1%Smith15,458	62.4%Hoover25,949	0.5%Thomas211	−25.2%	41,618
1924	R	37.0%Davis14,533	58.6%Coolidge22,989	4.4%La Follette1,737	−21.5%	39,259
1920	R	37.2%Cox15,157	61.3%Harding24,973	1.4%Debs581	−24.1%	40,711
1916	R	42.5%Wilson9,832	54.3%Hughes12,549	3.2%Benson728	−11.8%	23,109
1912	D	41.6%Wilson9,014	30.9%Taft6,686	27.6%Roosevelt5,971	+10.7%	21,671
1908	R	42.9%Bryan10,185	53.7%Taft12,738	3.4%Debs815	−10.8%	23,738
1904	R	38.0%Parker8,885	58.0%Roosevelt13,558	3.9%Debs917	−20.0%	23,360
1900	R	42.4%Bryan10,043	55.3%McKinley13,101	2.4%Woolley561	−12.9%	23,705
1896	R	43.5%Bryan10,085	55.4%McKinley12,828	1.1%Palmer250	−11.8%	23,163
1892	R	44.2%Cleveland9,117	51.2%Harrison10,552	4.6%Weaver957	−7.0%	20,626

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−7.0%
1896	−11.8%
1900	−12.9%
1904	−20.0%
1908	−10.8%
1912	+10.7%
1916	−11.8%
1920	−24.1%
1924	−21.5%
1928	−25.2%
1932	+8.7%
1936	−0.9%
1940	−14.0%
1944	−21.9%
1948	−19.4%
1952	−39.0%
1956	−37.2%
1960	−26.2%
1964	+3.9%
1968	−24.2%
1972	−38.2%
1976	−21.4%
1980	−27.6%
1984	−31.6%
1988	−26.1%
1992	−11.9%
1996	−12.4%
2000	−19.1%
2004	−23.4%
2008	+6.8%
2012	−9.2%
2016	−14.7%
2020	−9.9%
2024	−11.0%

DemocraticRepublican

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
Year	Total registered
2016	141,096
2018	134,510
2020	143,143
2022	150,720
2024	146,218

Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Tippecanoe County leans Republican in statewide races but has trended more competitive as Purdue's enrollment growth diversifies the local electorate with students, faculty, and research-sector workers.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 10.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 39.0 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.0 points.

A population of 226,805, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,104 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Muncie, IN and Fort Wayne, IN.

Political twins — metros

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

Muncie, IN

76.1twin score

elasticity% unaffiliated2008–2024 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend

Fort Wayne, IN

74.2twin score

elasticity12-yr trend% Asian≠ % unaffiliated

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN

74.1twin score

elasticitycollege share12-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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Frequently asked questions

How did Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN, Indiana voted Republican by 11.0 points (R+11.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 84,414 votes cast, 36,711 went Democratic and 45,960 went Republican.

When did Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN, Indiana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN, Indiana voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN, Indiana?

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN, Indiana has a population of 226,805 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN, Indiana?

Median household income in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN, Indiana is $62,104 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN, Indiana?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN, Indiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.