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Peru, IN
presidential margin
2008R+19.52012R+30.82016R+53.02020R+53.12024R+54.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+54.5
2024
median income$61,139U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957
median age41.5U.S. 39.1 · IN 38.2
poverty rate15.1%U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)16.1%U.S. 35.6% · IN 29.7%
non-english3.4%U.S. 22.3% · IN 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German20.8%
English12.0%
Irish10.1%
African American†3.5%
Mexican1.8%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Cuban0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline8.9%
Black Protestant0.8%
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.

Peru, IN, Indiana

Akashic
Peru, INTrumpR+54.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Peru, IN, INA map of the single county of Peru, 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.Miami County, IN · R+54.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican76.3%10,670
Kamala HarrisDemocratic21.8%3,046
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.9%261
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 Peru, IN, IN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Miami County, INRepublicanR+54.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
21.8%Harris3,046
76.3%Trump10,670
1.9%Kennedy261
−54.5%
13,977
R
22.4%Biden3,235
75.5%Trump10,925
2.2%Jorgensen313
−53.1%
14,473
R
20.3%Clinton2,766
73.3%Trump9,975
6.3%Johnson860
−53.0%
13,601
R
33.0%Obama4,222
63.8%Romney8,174
3.3%Johnson417
−30.8%
12,813
R
39.4%Obama5,564
58.9%McCain8,312
1.7%Barr237
−19.5%
14,113
R
28.5%Kerry3,886
70.4%Bush9,600
1.0%Badnarik142
−41.9%
13,628
R
32.1%Gore4,155
65.0%Bush8,401
2.9%Buchanan372
−32.8%
12,928
R
33.4%Clinton4,260
52.7%Dole6,719
14.0%Perot1,781
−19.3%
12,760
R
28.5%Clinton3,967
46.1%Bush6,416
25.4%Perot3,535
−17.6%
13,918
R
34.9%Dukakis4,613
64.5%Bush8,533
0.7%Fulani90
−29.6%
13,236
R
30.4%Mondale4,224
68.8%Reagan9,551
0.8%Dennis117
−38.3%
13,892
R
34.4%Carter4,927
60.6%Reagan8,672
4.9%Anderson705
−26.2%
14,304
R
41.3%Carter6,257
54.5%Ford8,263
4.2%Anderson635
−13.2%
15,155
R
28.9%McGovern3,889
70.5%Nixon9,477
0.6%Schmitz84
−41.5%
13,450
R
36.8%Humphrey5,019
53.4%Nixon7,295
9.8%Wallace1,341
−16.7%
13,655
D
54.5%Johnson7,667
44.6%Goldwater6,270
0.9%Hass123
+9.9%
14,060
R
40.9%Kennedy6,191
58.4%Nixon8,844
0.6%Byrd96
−17.5%
15,131
R
37.2%Stevenson5,724
62.3%Eisenhower9,574
0.5%Andrews74
−25.0%
15,372
R
39.9%Stevenson6,264
59.0%Eisenhower9,254
1.1%Hallinan176
−19.1%
15,694
R
47.2%Truman6,538
51.1%Dewey7,083
1.7%Thurmond242
−3.9%
13,863
R
43.2%Roosevelt6,379
55.5%Dewey8,207
1.3%Thomas191
−12.4%
14,777
R
46.6%Roosevelt7,252
52.8%Willkie8,217
0.7%Thomas106
−6.2%
15,575
D
54.0%Roosevelt8,173
44.6%Landon6,747
1.3%Lemke202
+9.4%
15,122
D
58.5%Roosevelt8,892
39.4%Hoover5,987
2.1%Thomas312
+19.1%
15,191
R
39.8%Smith5,592
59.2%Hoover8,318
1.0%Thomas142
−19.4%
14,052
R
37.7%Davis4,976
51.5%Coolidge6,796
10.8%La Follette1,427
−13.8%
13,199
R
44.3%Cox6,259
51.9%Harding7,336
3.7%Debs529
−7.6%
14,124
D
49.1%Wilson3,854
43.2%Hughes3,390
7.8%Benson610
+5.9%
7,854
D
44.9%Wilson3,366
19.0%Taft1,426
36.1%Roosevelt2,702
+25.9%
7,494
D
49.5%Bryan4,176
45.3%Taft3,820
5.3%Debs444
+4.2%
8,440
R
43.3%Parker3,605
49.5%Roosevelt4,124
7.2%Debs598
−6.2%
8,327
D
48.7%Bryan3,849
48.2%McKinley3,812
3.1%Woolley243
+0.5%
7,904
D
50.4%Bryan3,602
47.5%McKinley3,393
2.0%Palmer145
+2.9%
7,140
D
51.1%Cleveland3,433
44.3%Harrison2,974
4.6%Weaver307
+6.8%
6,714
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: −54.5% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−54.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+6.8%
1896+2.9%
1900+0.5%
1904−6.2%
1908+4.2%
1912+25.9%
1916+5.9%
1920−7.6%
1924−13.8%
1928−19.4%
1932+19.1%
1936+9.4%
1940−6.2%
1944−12.4%
1948−3.9%
1952−19.1%
1956−25.0%
1960−17.5%
1964+9.9%
1968−16.7%
1972−41.5%
1976−13.2%
1980−26.2%
1984−38.3%
1988−29.6%
1992−17.6%
1996−19.3%
2000−32.8%
2004−41.9%
2008−19.5%
2012−30.8%
2016−53.0%
2020−53.1%
2024−54.5%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Peru, INTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 22,017 in 2024.5.8K11.7K17.5K23.4K22K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Peru, IN
YearTotal registered
201623,387
201821,480
202022,267
202222,009
202422,017
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Peru sits in north-central Indiana's agricultural flatlands, with a workforce historically tied to metals and auto-parts manufacturing. The Miami County seat has delivered consistent double-digit Republican margins in statewide races over the past decade.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.9 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 54.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.5 points.

A population of 35,712, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,139 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kendallville, IN and Wabash, IN.

Political twins — metros

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

Kendallville, IN
94.1twin score
elasticity2004–2024 trajectory≠ French ancestry
Wabash, IN
93.4twin score
elasticity2004–2020 trajectory
Van Wert, OH
91.9twin score
2004–2020 trajectoryelasticity≠ German 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 Peru, IN, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Peru, IN, Indiana voted Republican by 54.5 points (R+54.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,977 votes cast, 3,046 went Democratic and 10,670 went Republican.
When did Peru, IN, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Peru, IN, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Peru, IN, Indiana?
Peru, IN, Indiana has a population of 35,712 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Peru, IN, Indiana?
Median household income in Peru, IN, Indiana is $61,139 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Peru, IN, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Peru, IN, Indiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.