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1892–2024
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Richmond, IN
presidential margin
2008R+3.82012R+14.62016R+30.12020R+29.12024R+32.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+32.4
2024
median income$55,692U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957
median age41.0U.S. 39.1 · IN 38.2
poverty rate17.9%U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.5%U.S. 35.6% · IN 29.7%
non-english5.9%U.S. 22.3% · IN 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German17.6%
English14.8%
Irish11.1%
Mexican2.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Guatemalan0.3%
African American†3.4%
African0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline8.2%
Black Protestant1.7%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
Other Christian0.4%
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.

Richmond, IN, Indiana

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Richmond, INTrumpR+32.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Richmond, IN, INA map of the single county of Richmond, 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.Wayne County, IN · R+32.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican65.3%17,526
Kamala HarrisDemocratic32.9%8,828
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.8%473
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 Richmond, IN, IN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Wayne County, INRepublicanR+32.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
32.9%Harris8,828
65.3%Trump17,526
1.8%Kennedy473
−32.4%
26,827
R
34.4%Biden9,524
63.5%Trump17,567
2.1%Jorgensen588
−29.1%
27,679
R
32.5%Clinton8,322
62.7%Trump16,028
4.8%Johnson1,229
−30.1%
25,579
R
41.6%Obama10,591
56.2%Romney14,321
2.2%Johnson565
−14.6%
25,477
R
47.1%Obama13,459
51.0%McCain14,558
1.9%Barr545
−3.8%
28,562
R
39.0%Kerry10,775
60.0%Bush16,586
1.1%Badnarik296
−21.0%
27,657
R
40.8%Gore10,273
56.7%Bush14,273
2.4%Buchanan605
−15.9%
25,151
R
42.3%Clinton10,905
47.2%Dole12,188
10.5%Perot2,708
−5.0%
25,801
R
36.4%Clinton9,960
44.7%Bush12,221
18.9%Perot5,165
−8.3%
27,346
R
38.2%Dukakis10,209
61.4%Bush16,388
0.4%Fulani105
−23.1%
26,702
R
34.8%Mondale10,173
64.8%Reagan18,955
0.4%Dennis123
−30.0%
29,251
R
34.2%Carter9,599
60.5%Reagan16,981
5.2%Anderson1,472
−26.3%
28,052
R
42.2%Carter12,306
57.2%Ford16,697
0.6%Anderson188
−15.0%
29,191
R
26.1%McGovern7,655
73.6%Nixon21,610
0.3%Schmitz96
−47.5%
29,361
R
33.1%Humphrey10,686
53.7%Nixon17,335
13.3%Wallace4,287
−20.6%
32,308
R
49.7%Johnson15,269
49.9%Goldwater15,342
0.4%Hass113
−0.2%
30,724
R
39.0%Kennedy12,721
60.7%Nixon19,764
0.3%Byrd95
−21.6%
32,580
R
37.8%Stevenson12,337
61.8%Eisenhower20,157
0.4%Andrews144
−24.0%
32,638
R
36.7%Stevenson11,819
62.4%Eisenhower20,068
0.9%Hallinan293
−25.6%
32,180
R
40.2%Truman10,749
57.8%Dewey15,445
2.0%Thurmond522
−17.6%
26,716
R
44.3%Roosevelt12,432
54.5%Dewey15,295
1.2%Thomas332
−10.2%
28,059
R
48.1%Roosevelt14,139
51.3%Willkie15,058
0.6%Thomas173
−3.1%
29,370
D
51.9%Roosevelt13,696
46.0%Landon12,126
2.1%Lemke551
+6.0%
26,373
D
50.1%Roosevelt13,287
47.8%Hoover12,683
2.0%Thomas536
+2.3%
26,506
R
32.0%Smith7,547
67.5%Hoover15,936
0.5%Thomas118
−35.5%
23,601
R
32.3%Davis6,211
59.8%Coolidge11,487
7.9%La Follette1,527
−27.4%
19,225
R
37.8%Cox8,015
59.5%Harding12,631
2.7%Debs575
−21.8%
21,221
R
42.5%Wilson5,007
51.8%Hughes6,112
5.7%Benson672
−9.4%
11,791
O
33.1%Wilson3,806
16.1%Taft1,851
50.8%Roosevelt5,834
Roosevelt +17.6
11,491
R
38.4%Bryan4,503
57.3%Taft6,731
4.3%Debs504
−19.0%
11,738
R
28.0%Parker3,116
66.3%Roosevelt7,390
5.7%Debs637
−38.4%
11,143
R
36.4%Bryan4,020
61.0%McKinley6,736
2.5%Woolley279
−24.6%
11,035
R
36.9%Bryan4,098
61.7%McKinley6,841
1.4%Palmer154
−24.7%
11,093
R
37.3%Cleveland3,726
57.3%Harrison5,714
5.4%Weaver538
−19.9%
9,978
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: −32.4% in 2024.flipped R · 1940−32.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−19.9%
1896−24.7%
1900−24.6%
1904−38.4%
1908−19.0%
1912+17.0%
1916−9.4%
1920−21.8%
1924−27.4%
1928−35.5%
1932+2.3%
1936+6.0%
1940−3.1%
1944−10.2%
1948−17.6%
1952−25.6%
1956−24.0%
1960−21.6%
1964−0.2%
1968−20.6%
1972−47.5%
1976−15.0%
1980−26.3%
1984−30.0%
1988−23.1%
1992−8.3%
1996−5.0%
2000−15.9%
2004−21.0%
2008−3.8%
2012−14.6%
2016−30.1%
2020−29.1%
2024−32.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Richmond, INTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 45,179 in 2024.11.3K22.6K33.9K45.2K45.2K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Richmond, IN
YearTotal registered
201643,253
201840,861
202043,296
202243,277
202445,179
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Richmond anchors the Whitewater River valley near the Ohio border, drawing a blue-collar industrial base that has kept county-level margins competitive even as surrounding rural Indiana shifted sharply toward one party.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 47.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.4 points.

A population of 66,397, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,692 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of New Castle, IN and Jacksonville, IL.

Political twins — metros

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

New Castle, IN
92.7twin score
% unaffiliated% Whitecollege share≠ elasticity
Jacksonville, IL
88.9twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% White
Terre Haute, IN
85.3twin score
elasticity% unaffiliatedmedian income

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 Richmond, IN, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Richmond, IN, Indiana voted Republican by 32.4 points (R+32.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,827 votes cast, 8,828 went Democratic and 17,526 went Republican.
When did Richmond, IN, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Richmond, IN, Indiana voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Richmond, IN, Indiana?
Richmond, IN, Indiana has a population of 66,397 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Richmond, IN, Indiana?
Median household income in Richmond, IN, Indiana is $55,692 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Richmond, IN, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Richmond, IN, Indiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.