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1892–2024
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New Castle, IN
presidential margin
2008R+3.92012R+17.02016R+43.22020R+45.22024R+47.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+47.7
2024
median income$63,150U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957
median age42.2U.S. 39.1 · IN 38.2
poverty rate13.6%U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)17.5%U.S. 35.6% · IN 29.7%
non-english2.3%U.S. 22.3% · IN 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German16.9%
English16.3%
Irish10.7%
Mexican1.7%
Puerto Rican0.2%
African American†1.8%
Nigerian0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.3%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
Other Christian0.5%
Black Protestant0.4%
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.

New Castle, IN, Indiana

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New Castle, INTrumpR+47.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for New Castle, IN, INA map of the single county of New Castle, 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.Henry County, IN · R+47.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican73.0%15,033
Kamala HarrisDemocratic25.3%5,208
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.8%363
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 New Castle, IN, IN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Henry County, INRepublicanR+47.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
25.3%Harris5,208
73.0%Trump15,033
1.8%Kennedy363
−47.7%
20,604
R
26.4%Biden5,544
71.5%Trump15,043
2.1%Jorgensen443
−45.2%
21,030
R
25.3%Clinton5,124
68.5%Trump13,895
6.3%Johnson1,271
−43.2%
20,290
R
40.1%Obama7,613
57.0%Romney10,838
2.9%Johnson556
−17.0%
19,007
R
47.2%Obama10,059
51.1%McCain10,896
1.7%Barr364
−3.9%
21,319
R
35.0%Kerry7,176
64.1%Bush13,137
0.9%Badnarik191
−29.1%
20,504
R
41.8%Gore7,647
56.4%Bush10,321
1.9%Buchanan347
−14.6%
18,315
R
41.0%Clinton7,667
45.7%Dole8,537
13.3%Perot2,487
−4.7%
18,691
R
34.0%Clinton6,794
43.6%Bush8,720
22.4%Perot4,475
−9.6%
19,989
R
40.7%Dukakis7,779
59.0%Bush11,280
0.3%Fulani57
−18.3%
19,116
R
37.1%Mondale7,064
62.6%Reagan11,926
0.4%Dennis72
−25.5%
19,062
R
36.0%Carter7,626
60.0%Reagan12,724
4.0%Anderson846
−24.1%
21,196
R
46.4%Carter10,137
53.2%Ford11,620
0.4%Anderson91
−6.8%
21,848
R
27.8%McGovern5,610
71.9%Nixon14,538
0.3%Schmitz60
−44.2%
20,208
R
36.4%Humphrey8,045
52.6%Nixon11,626
11.0%Wallace2,426
−16.2%
22,097
D
54.5%Johnson12,374
44.9%Goldwater10,184
0.6%Hass139
+9.6%
22,697
R
40.9%Kennedy9,629
58.4%Nixon13,752
0.6%Byrd149
−17.5%
23,530
R
37.9%Stevenson8,502
61.3%Eisenhower13,750
0.7%Andrews166
−23.4%
22,418
R
36.6%Stevenson8,378
62.0%Eisenhower14,184
1.4%Hallinan320
−25.4%
22,882
R
43.9%Truman8,523
54.0%Dewey10,487
2.1%Thurmond411
−10.1%
19,421
R
43.0%Roosevelt8,297
54.8%Dewey10,583
2.2%Thomas416
−11.8%
19,296
R
46.1%Roosevelt9,623
53.0%Willkie11,051
0.9%Thomas184
−6.8%
20,858
D
52.4%Roosevelt10,172
46.9%Landon9,099
0.8%Lemke149
+5.5%
19,420
R
47.7%Roosevelt8,255
48.7%Hoover8,430
3.7%Thomas634
−1.0%
17,319
R
29.7%Smith4,554
68.5%Hoover10,502
1.7%Thomas268
−38.8%
15,324
R
37.2%Davis5,376
60.9%Coolidge8,800
2.0%La Follette285
−23.7%
14,461
R
38.0%Cox5,824
57.0%Harding8,742
5.0%Debs762
−19.0%
15,328
R
40.6%Wilson3,560
50.0%Hughes4,386
9.4%Benson825
−9.4%
8,771
D
34.8%Wilson2,687
32.1%Taft2,479
33.1%Roosevelt2,551
+2.7%
7,717
R
40.1%Bryan3,197
54.6%Taft4,358
5.3%Debs423
−14.6%
7,978
R
33.9%Parker2,482
60.0%Roosevelt4,391
6.1%Debs446
−26.1%
7,319
R
38.6%Bryan2,754
56.7%McKinley4,047
4.7%Woolley334
−18.1%
7,135
R
42.0%Bryan2,980
56.4%McKinley4,001
1.5%Palmer109
−14.4%
7,090
R
30.9%Cleveland1,871
55.0%Harrison3,336
14.1%Weaver854
−24.2%
6,061
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: −47.7% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−47.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−24.2%
1896−14.4%
1900−18.1%
1904−26.1%
1908−14.6%
1912+2.7%
1916−9.4%
1920−19.0%
1924−23.7%
1928−38.8%
1932−1.0%
1936+5.5%
1940−6.8%
1944−11.8%
1948−10.1%
1952−25.4%
1956−23.4%
1960−17.5%
1964+9.6%
1968−16.2%
1972−44.2%
1976−6.8%
1980−24.1%
1984−25.5%
1988−18.3%
1992−9.6%
1996−4.7%
2000−14.6%
2004−29.1%
2008−3.9%
2012−17.0%
2016−43.2%
2020−45.2%
2024−47.7%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in New Castle, INTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 31,648 in 2024.7.9K15.8K23.7K31.6K31.6K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in New Castle, IN
YearTotal registered
201630,185
201830,161
202030,625
202231,198
202431,648
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

New Castle anchors a compact Indiana metro where blue-collar industrial identity has historically kept margins tighter than the surrounding rural counties, even as the region has trended more reliably Republican over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 9.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 47.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.7 points.

A population of 48,970, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,150 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Richmond, IN and Jacksonville, IL.

Political twins — metros

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

Richmond, IN
92.7twin score
% unaffiliated% Whitecollege share≠ elasticity
Jacksonville, IL
92.0twin score
elasticity% White% Latino
Vincennes, IN
90.0twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

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 New Castle, IN, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Castle, IN, Indiana voted Republican by 47.7 points (R+47.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,604 votes cast, 5,208 went Democratic and 15,033 went Republican.
When did New Castle, IN, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New Castle, IN, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in New Castle, IN, Indiana?
New Castle, IN, Indiana has a population of 48,970 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Castle, IN, Indiana?
Median household income in New Castle, IN, Indiana is $63,150 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of New Castle, IN, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in New Castle, IN, Indiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.