HarrisDemocratic26.4%2,945TrumpRepublican71.4%7,969KennedyIndependent1.4%159
R+45.0- Lead
- 5,024
- Total
- 11,163
- vs nation
- R+43.5
Akashicmetro area
Monticello, IN
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic27.2%3,032TrumpRepublican71.3%7,957OtherAll other candidates1.6%177
R+44.1- Lead
- 4,925
- Total
- 11,166
- vs nation
- R+48.6
ClintonDemocratic25.7%2,563TrumpRepublican68.2%6,813OtherAll other candidates6.1%614
R+42.5- Lead
- 4,250
- Total
- 9,990
- vs nation
- R+44.6
ObamaDemocratic36.6%3,637RomneyRepublican60.1%5,970OtherAll other candidates3.3%328
R+23.5- Lead
- 2,333
- Total
- 9,935
- vs nation
- R+27.3
ObamaDemocratic44.9%4,839McCainRepublican53.2%5,731OtherAll other candidates1.8%197
R+8.3- Lead
- 892
- Total
- 10,767
- vs nation
- R+15.6
KerryDemocratic31.6%3,277BushRepublican67.3%6,974OtherAll other candidates1.1%115
R+35.7- Lead
- 3,697
- Total
- 10,366
- vs nation
- R+33.2
GoreDemocratic36.9%3,655BushRepublican61.0%6,037OtherAll other candidates2.1%212
R+24.1- Lead
- 2,382
- Total
- 9,904
- vs nation
- R+24.6
ClintonDemocratic35.0%3,396DoleRepublican47.9%4,642OtherAll other candidates17.1%1,660
R+12.8- Lead
- 1,246
- Total
- 9,698
- vs nation
- R+21.4
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+45.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 24,7172024 5-year
- Population density
- 49 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 505 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $67,3032024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+17.4 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+46.8 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Kendallville, IN · twin score 92.6
presidential history
Party record book
Monticello, IN · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
57.9%
4,976 votes · D+17.4
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 52.6%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
73.2%
7,419 votes · R+46.8
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 71.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
5,407votes
51.7% of the vote · D+3.7
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 4,976 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
7,969votes
71.4% of the vote · R+45.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 7,957 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
+9.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+3.1 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +8.3 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+48.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+44.1 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +44.6 pts
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 17,387 |
| 2018 | 15,936 |
| 2020 | 16,711 |
| 2022 | 17,425 |
| 2024 | 17,036 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−109 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −1,003 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −114 |
| 2012 | −186 |
| 2013 | −60 |
| 2014 | −21 |
| 2015 | −140 |
| 2016 | −245 |
| 2017 | +55 |
| 2018 | −65 |
| 2019 | −66 |
| 2021 | +9 |
| 2022 | −38 |
| 2023 | +65 |
| 2024 | −88 |
| 2025 | −109 |
Monticello, IN sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 46.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.0 points.
A population of 24,717, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,303 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kendallville, IN and Logansport, IN.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Kendallville, IN
92.6twin score
elasticity2004–2020 trajectory≠ Irish ancestry
Logansport, IN
92.5twin score
elasticity2004–2016 trajectory12-yr trend≠ Irish ancestry
Plymouth, IN
91.9twin score
elasticity2004–2024 trajectory≠ Irish 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 Monticello, IN, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Monticello, IN, Indiana voted Republican by 45.0 points (R+45.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,163 votes cast, 2,945 went Democratic and 7,969 went Republican.
When did Monticello, IN, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Monticello, IN, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Monticello, IN, Indiana?
Monticello, IN, Indiana has a population of 24,717 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Monticello, IN, Indiana?
Median household income in Monticello, IN, Indiana is $67,303 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Monticello, IN, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Monticello, IN, Indiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.