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Michigan City-La Porte, IN
presidential margin
2008D+22.02012D+12.62016R+6.32020R+7.22024R+14.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+14.1
2024
median income$71,055U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957
median age41.1U.S. 39.1 · IN 38.2
poverty rate13.6%U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)22.7%U.S. 35.6% · IN 29.7%
non-english5.6%U.S. 22.3% · IN 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German20.1%
Irish12.8%
Polish10.5%
African American†9.9%
Mexican5.2%
Puerto Rican1.0%
Spaniard0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.5%
Black Protestant2.5%
Latter-day Saints1.0%
Other Christian0.7%
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.

Michigan City-La Porte, IN, Indiana

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Michigan City-La Porte, INTrumpR+14.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Michigan City-La Porte, IN, INA map of the single county of Michigan City-La Porte, 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.LaPorte County, IN · R+14.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican56.2%26,726
Kamala HarrisDemocratic42.1%20,007
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.7%820
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 Michigan City-La Porte, IN, IN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
LaPorte County, INRepublicanR+14.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
42.1%Harris20,007
56.2%Trump26,726
1.7%Kennedy820
−14.1%
47,553
R
45.4%Biden22,427
52.6%Trump25,997
2.0%Jorgensen968
−7.2%
49,392
R
43.4%Clinton19,795
49.7%Trump22,678
6.9%Johnson3,124
−6.3%
45,597
D
55.2%Obama24,107
42.6%Romney18,615
2.2%Johnson959
+12.6%
43,681
D
60.2%Obama28,258
38.2%McCain17,918
1.6%Barr743
+22.0%
46,919
D
49.6%Kerry21,114
49.1%Bush20,916
1.4%Badnarik576
+0.5%
42,606
D
49.7%Gore19,736
47.8%Bush18,994
2.6%Buchanan1,017
+1.9%
39,747
D
50.5%Clinton19,879
35.8%Dole14,106
13.7%Perot5,392
+14.7%
39,377
D
41.7%Clinton17,717
35.2%Bush14,962
23.0%Perot9,784
+6.5%
42,463
R
45.9%Dukakis17,585
53.6%Bush20,537
0.4%Fulani163
−7.7%
38,285
R
40.2%Mondale15,904
59.0%Reagan23,346
0.8%Dennis317
−18.8%
39,567
R
38.0%Carter15,387
55.3%Reagan22,424
6.7%Anderson2,727
−17.4%
40,538
R
44.8%Carter18,217
54.1%Ford21,989
1.1%Anderson449
−9.3%
40,655
R
33.2%McGovern13,222
66.0%Nixon26,243
0.8%Schmitz311
−32.7%
39,776
R
38.7%Humphrey15,780
49.8%Nixon20,295
11.5%Wallace4,708
−11.1%
40,783
D
57.6%Johnson22,220
42.2%Goldwater16,270
0.3%Hass104
+15.4%
38,594
R
47.1%Kennedy20,317
52.7%Nixon22,738
0.2%Byrd85
−5.6%
43,140
R
36.8%Stevenson14,417
62.9%Eisenhower24,622
0.3%Andrews103
−26.1%
39,142
R
39.8%Stevenson15,011
59.8%Eisenhower22,576
0.4%Hallinan146
−20.0%
37,733
R
46.6%Truman13,923
52.4%Dewey15,661
0.9%Thurmond275
−5.8%
29,859
R
45.5%Roosevelt13,896
54.1%Dewey16,543
0.4%Thomas129
−8.7%
30,568
R
46.4%Roosevelt13,732
53.3%Willkie15,771
0.3%Thomas90
−6.9%
29,593
D
56.1%Roosevelt15,359
42.8%Landon11,722
1.1%Lemke311
+13.3%
27,392
D
57.3%Roosevelt14,890
41.3%Hoover10,739
1.4%Thomas366
+16.0%
25,995
R
38.4%Smith9,254
61.3%Hoover14,763
0.2%Thomas58
−22.9%
24,075
R
27.5%Davis5,214
61.2%Coolidge11,597
11.3%La Follette2,132
−33.7%
18,943
R
31.7%Cox5,459
65.0%Harding11,204
3.3%Debs575
−33.3%
17,238
R
46.3%Wilson5,276
50.3%Hughes5,726
3.4%Benson385
−4.0%
11,387
D
44.6%Wilson4,847
24.9%Taft2,701
30.5%Roosevelt3,314
+19.8%
10,862
R
48.3%Bryan5,680
49.5%Taft5,824
2.2%Debs256
−1.2%
11,760
R
41.8%Parker4,472
55.7%Roosevelt5,952
2.5%Debs265
−13.8%
10,689
R
49.3%Bryan4,783
49.5%McKinley4,809
1.2%Woolley119
−0.3%
9,711
R
48.4%Bryan4,511
50.3%McKinley4,691
1.4%Palmer127
−1.9%
9,329
D
55.6%Cleveland4,703
42.0%Harrison3,548
2.4%Weaver206
+13.7%
8,457
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: −14.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−14.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+13.7%
1896−1.9%
1900−0.3%
1904−13.8%
1908−1.2%
1912+19.8%
1916−4.0%
1920−33.3%
1924−33.7%
1928−22.9%
1932+16.0%
1936+13.3%
1940−6.9%
1944−8.7%
1948−5.8%
1952−20.0%
1956−26.1%
1960−5.6%
1964+15.4%
1968−11.1%
1972−32.7%
1976−9.3%
1980−17.4%
1984−18.8%
1988−7.7%
1992+6.5%
1996+14.7%
2000+1.9%
2004+0.5%
2008+22.0%
2012+12.6%
2016−6.3%
2020−7.2%
2024−14.1%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Michigan City-La Porte, INTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 78,916 in 2024.21K42.1K63.1K84.1K78.9K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Michigan City-La Porte, IN
YearTotal registered
201684,112
201876,589
202079,110
202279,450
202478,916
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Anchored by La Porte County on Indiana's northwestern edge, this small metro blends legacy manufacturing employment with resort-adjacent tourism, producing margins that have swung between parties across recent federal and statewide cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.0 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 33.7 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 6.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.1 points.

A population of 111,917, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,055 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI and Ottawa, IL.

Political twins — metros

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

Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
86.0twin score
2004–2012 trajectoryelasticity≠ Polish ancestry
Ottawa, IL
85.4twin score
2000–2008 trajectoryelasticity≠ Italian ancestry
Kankakee, IL
82.7twin score
2000 marginelasticityScottish ancestry≠ Polish ancestry

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 Michigan City-La Porte, IN, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan City-La Porte, IN, Indiana voted Republican by 14.1 points (R+14.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 47,553 votes cast, 20,007 went Democratic and 26,726 went Republican.
When did Michigan City-La Porte, IN, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan City-La Porte, IN, Indiana voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Michigan City-La Porte, IN, Indiana?
Michigan City-La Porte, IN, Indiana has a population of 111,917 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan City-La Porte, IN, Indiana?
Median household income in Michigan City-La Porte, IN, Indiana is $71,055 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Michigan City-La Porte, IN, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Michigan City-La Porte, IN, Indiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.