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1892–2024
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Muncie, IN
presidential margin
2008D+15.02012D+3.12016R+13.52020R+13.22024R+15.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+15.8
2024
median income$58,127U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957
median age35.8U.S. 39.1 · IN 38.2
poverty rate19.6%U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)26.2%U.S. 35.6% · IN 29.7%
non-english4.0%U.S. 22.3% · IN 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German17.2%
English13.0%
Irish10.5%
African American†4.6%
African0.2%
Ghanaian0.2%
Mexican2.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Chinese0.4%
Asian Indian0.3%
Vietnamese0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.1%
Black Protestant2.8%
Latter-day Saints1.2%
Other Christian0.8%
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.

Muncie, IN, Indiana

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Muncie, INTrumpR+15.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Muncie, IN, INA map of the single county of Muncie, 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.Delaware County, IN · R+15.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican56.9%26,067
Kamala HarrisDemocratic41.2%18,848
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.9%869
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 Muncie, IN, IN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Delaware County, INRepublicanR+15.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
41.2%Harris18,848
56.9%Trump26,067
1.9%Kennedy869
−15.8%
45,784
R
42.5%Biden20,474
55.7%Trump26,827
1.8%Jorgensen890
−13.2%
48,191
R
39.9%Clinton18,100
53.3%Trump24,217
6.8%Johnson3,093
−13.5%
45,410
D
50.3%Obama22,654
47.1%Romney21,251
2.6%Johnson1,169
+3.1%
45,074
D
56.9%Obama28,384
41.9%McCain20,916
1.1%Barr563
+15.0%
49,863
R
42.6%Kerry20,436
56.5%Bush27,064
0.9%Badnarik439
−13.8%
47,939
R
47.3%Gore20,876
50.1%Bush22,105
2.6%Buchanan1,166
−2.8%
44,147
D
45.4%Clinton20,385
40.4%Dole18,126
14.2%Perot6,352
+5.0%
44,863
R
38.6%Clinton19,556
40.4%Bush20,473
21.1%Perot10,692
−1.8%
50,721
R
42.7%Dukakis20,548
56.8%Bush27,348
0.4%Fulani216
−14.1%
48,112
R
39.4%Mondale19,791
60.0%Reagan30,092
0.6%Dennis288
−20.5%
50,171
R
39.7%Carter20,923
53.8%Reagan28,342
6.4%Anderson3,382
−14.1%
52,647
R
48.3%Carter25,151
50.7%Ford26,417
1.0%Anderson519
−2.4%
52,087
R
35.5%McGovern17,936
64.2%Nixon32,468
0.3%Schmitz163
−28.7%
50,567
R
39.4%Humphrey19,532
47.6%Nixon23,554
13.0%Wallace6,437
−8.1%
49,523
D
58.5%Johnson28,469
41.1%Goldwater20,022
0.4%Hass187
+17.4%
48,678
R
46.9%Kennedy23,266
52.7%Nixon26,167
0.4%Byrd177
−5.8%
49,610
R
45.4%Stevenson20,818
54.1%Eisenhower24,792
0.5%Andrews217
−8.7%
45,827
R
43.0%Stevenson18,733
55.7%Eisenhower24,272
1.3%Hallinan585
−12.7%
43,590
D
50.9%Truman17,060
46.7%Dewey15,662
2.4%Thurmond803
+4.2%
33,525
D
51.3%Roosevelt18,780
47.4%Dewey17,340
1.2%Thomas455
+3.9%
36,575
D
53.9%Roosevelt20,836
45.5%Willkie17,616
0.6%Thomas239
+8.3%
38,691
D
56.8%Roosevelt19,048
42.4%Landon14,207
0.8%Lemke272
+14.4%
33,527
R
45.9%Roosevelt14,346
51.2%Hoover16,012
2.8%Thomas887
−5.3%
31,245
R
30.7%Smith8,532
68.8%Hoover19,102
0.5%Thomas136
−38.1%
27,770
R
33.5%Davis7,830
61.7%Coolidge14,411
4.7%La Follette1,099
−28.2%
23,340
R
34.7%Cox8,329
61.8%Harding14,845
3.6%Debs856
−27.1%
24,030
R
43.2%Wilson5,946
50.2%Hughes6,919
6.6%Benson906
−7.1%
13,771
O
35.1%Wilson4,313
16.4%Taft2,018
48.4%Roosevelt5,947
Roosevelt +13.3
12,278
R
41.9%Bryan5,725
51.3%Taft7,014
6.9%Debs937
−9.4%
13,676
R
27.3%Parker3,673
63.4%Roosevelt8,522
9.3%Debs1,255
−36.1%
13,450
R
34.6%Bryan4,647
61.8%McKinley8,301
3.6%Woolley482
−27.2%
13,430
R
36.1%Bryan4,253
62.3%McKinley7,340
1.6%Palmer191
−26.2%
11,784
R
34.5%Cleveland2,862
59.1%Harrison4,908
6.5%Weaver537
−24.6%
8,307
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: −15.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−15.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−24.6%
1896−26.2%
1900−27.2%
1904−36.1%
1908−9.4%
1912+18.7%
1916−7.1%
1920−27.1%
1924−28.2%
1928−38.1%
1932−5.3%
1936+14.4%
1940+8.3%
1944+3.9%
1948+4.2%
1952−12.7%
1956−8.7%
1960−5.8%
1964+17.4%
1968−8.1%
1972−28.7%
1976−2.4%
1980−14.1%
1984−20.5%
1988−14.1%
1992−1.8%
1996+5.0%
2000−2.8%
2004−13.8%
2008+15.0%
2012+3.1%
2016−13.5%
2020−13.2%
2024−15.8%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Muncie, INTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 76,461 in 2024.22.8K45.5K68.3K91.1K76.5K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Muncie, IN
YearTotal registered
201691,083
201879,028
202082,395
202278,695
202476,461
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Once a Democratic stronghold anchored by auto-parts manufacturing, the Muncie metro shifted sharply rightward across the 2010s as union employment declined and college-educated voters remained a minority of the electorate.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 38.1 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.8 points.

A population of 112,280, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,127 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Terre Haute, IN and Charleston-Mattoon, IL.

Political twins — metros

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

Terre Haute, IN
91.0twin score
elasticity2008 margin% unaffiliated
Charleston-Mattoon, IL
76.7twin score
12-yr trendmedian income% White≠ elasticity
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
76.1twin score
elasticity% unaffiliated2008–2024 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend

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 Muncie, IN, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Muncie, IN, Indiana voted Republican by 15.8 points (R+15.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 45,784 votes cast, 18,848 went Democratic and 26,067 went Republican.
When did Muncie, IN, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Muncie, IN, Indiana voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Muncie, IN, Indiana?
Muncie, IN, Indiana has a population of 112,280 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Muncie, IN, Indiana?
Median household income in Muncie, IN, Indiana is $58,127 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Muncie, IN, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Muncie, IN, Indiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.