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Terre Haute, IN
presidential margin
2008D+9.22012R+8.32016R+27.92020R+29.02024R+32.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+32.1
2024
median income$56,700U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957
median age38.3U.S. 39.1 · IN 38.2
poverty rate17.0%U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.1%U.S. 35.6% · IN 29.7%
non-english3.6%U.S. 22.3% · IN 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German16.3%
English13.1%
Irish11.1%
African American†3.8%
African0.2%
Mexican1.5%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Asian Indian0.4%
Chinese0.3%
Filipino0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.8%
Black Protestant1.0%
Other Christian0.8%
Latter-day Saints0.6%
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.

Terre Haute, IN, Indiana

Akashic
Terre Haute, INTrumpR+32.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Terre Haute, IN, INA map of the constituent counties of Terre Haute, IN, IN, each 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.Clay County, IN · R+56.9Sullivan County, IN · R+52.7Vermillion County, IN · R+44.7Vigo County, IN · R+18.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican65.1%44,905
Kamala HarrisDemocratic33.0%22,767
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.0%1,348
D+60
R+60
4 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (4 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Terre Haute, IN, IN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Clay County, INRepublicanR+56.9
Sullivan County, INRepublicanR+52.7
Vermillion County, INRepublicanR+44.7
Vigo County, INRepublicanR+18.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
33.0%Harris22,767
65.1%Trump44,905
2.0%Kennedy1,348
−32.1%
69,020
R
34.5%Biden24,973
63.5%Trump45,919
2.0%Jorgensen1,444
−29.0%
72,336
R
33.5%Clinton22,422
61.3%Trump41,103
5.2%Johnson3,498
−27.9%
67,023
R
44.7%Obama29,342
53.0%Romney34,793
2.4%Johnson1,568
−8.3%
65,703
D
53.9%Obama38,281
44.7%McCain31,741
1.4%Barr996
+9.2%
71,018
R
43.3%Kerry28,524
55.9%Bush36,884
0.8%Badnarik530
−12.7%
65,938
R
46.3%Gore28,378
52.0%Bush31,863
1.7%Buchanan1,040
−5.7%
61,281
D
45.4%Clinton28,906
41.0%Dole26,150
13.6%Perot8,653
+4.3%
63,709
D
42.1%Clinton29,219
37.4%Bush25,942
20.4%Perot14,164
+4.7%
69,325
R
46.5%Dukakis31,280
53.1%Bush35,701
0.5%Fulani310
−6.6%
67,291
R
41.0%Mondale29,808
58.4%Reagan42,415
0.6%Dennis442
−17.3%
72,665
R
41.9%Carter31,752
52.4%Reagan39,773
5.7%Anderson4,317
−10.6%
75,842
D
51.8%Carter40,106
47.3%Ford36,650
0.9%Anderson663
+4.5%
77,419
R
38.6%McGovern29,779
60.8%Nixon46,978
0.6%Schmitz461
−22.3%
77,218
R
42.6%Humphrey32,582
45.0%Nixon34,430
12.4%Wallace9,461
−2.4%
76,473
D
59.7%Johnson47,442
39.9%Goldwater31,677
0.4%Hass300
+19.9%
79,419
R
49.0%Kennedy41,813
50.6%Nixon43,184
0.4%Byrd302
−1.6%
85,299
R
48.6%Stevenson41,597
51.1%Eisenhower43,736
0.3%Andrews275
−2.5%
85,608
D
50.0%Stevenson44,591
49.4%Eisenhower44,136
0.6%Hallinan533
+0.5%
89,260
D
55.2%Truman44,002
42.9%Dewey34,212
1.8%Thurmond1,460
+12.3%
79,674
D
51.4%Roosevelt41,702
48.1%Dewey39,034
0.5%Thomas400
+3.3%
81,136
D
54.1%Roosevelt51,404
45.4%Willkie43,132
0.6%Thomas524
+8.7%
95,060
D
63.6%Roosevelt58,644
35.4%Landon32,618
1.0%Lemke948
+28.2%
92,210
D
58.6%Roosevelt48,262
38.2%Hoover31,435
3.2%Thomas2,657
+20.4%
82,354
R
44.6%Smith34,302
53.9%Hoover41,456
1.4%Thomas1,085
−9.3%
76,843
R
37.4%Davis26,340
49.9%Coolidge35,128
12.7%La Follette8,968
−12.5%
70,436
R
42.5%Cox30,729
48.6%Harding35,089
8.9%Debs6,442
−6.0%
72,260
D
48.2%Wilson20,823
40.0%Hughes17,273
11.8%Benson5,085
+8.2%
43,181
D
42.2%Wilson16,040
20.1%Taft7,624
37.7%Roosevelt14,313
+22.2%
37,977
D
48.3%Bryan21,390
44.1%Taft19,499
7.6%Debs3,354
+4.3%
44,243
R
39.6%Parker15,268
52.2%Roosevelt20,132
8.2%Debs3,156
−12.6%
38,556
D
49.3%Bryan17,393
46.8%McKinley16,513
3.9%Woolley1,386
+2.5%
35,292
D
51.8%Bryan17,864
47.3%McKinley16,301
0.9%Palmer303
+4.5%
34,468
D
50.7%Cleveland14,753
43.9%Harrison12,771
5.4%Weaver1,557
+6.8%
29,081
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: −32.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−32.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+6.8%
1896+4.5%
1900+2.5%
1904−12.6%
1908+4.3%
1912+22.2%
1916+8.2%
1920−6.0%
1924−12.5%
1928−9.3%
1932+20.4%
1936+28.2%
1940+8.7%
1944+3.3%
1948+12.3%
1952+0.5%
1956−2.5%
1960−1.6%
1964+19.9%
1968−2.4%
1972−22.3%
1976+4.5%
1980−10.6%
1984−17.3%
1988−6.6%
1992+4.7%
1996+4.3%
2000−5.7%
2004−12.7%
2008+9.2%
2012−8.3%
2016−27.9%
2020−29.0%
2024−32.1%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Terre Haute, INTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 115,254 in 2024.31.2K62.3K93.5K124.6K115.3K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Terre Haute, IN
YearTotal registered
2016124,613
2018114,427
2020115,496
2022118,902
2024115,254
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Terre Haute anchors a mid-sized metro where manufacturing decline and a large state-university population create an unusual demographic mix; Vigo County tracked the national presidential winner in every election from 1956 to 2016 before breaking that streak.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.2 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 32.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.1 points.

A population of 168,719, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,700 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Muncie, IN and New Castle, IN.

Political twins — metros

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

Muncie, IN
91.0twin score
elasticity2008 margin% unaffiliated
New Castle, IN
85.4twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% unaffiliated
Richmond, 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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Places within Terre Haute, IN

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Frequently asked questions

How did Terre Haute, IN, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Terre Haute, IN, Indiana voted Republican by 32.1 points (R+32.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 69,020 votes cast, 22,767 went Democratic and 44,905 went Republican.
When did Terre Haute, IN, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Terre Haute, IN, Indiana voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Terre Haute, IN, Indiana?
Terre Haute, IN, Indiana has a population of 168,719 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Terre Haute, IN, Indiana?
Median household income in Terre Haute, IN, Indiana is $56,700 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Terre Haute, IN, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Terre Haute, IN, Indiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.