Muncie, Indiana
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | +31.2% |
| 2012 | +22.3% |
| 2016 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 52.5%Harris11,175 | 45.6%Trump9,711 | 1.9% | D+6.9 | R+2.5 | D+8.3 | 21,301 | |
| D | 53.7%Biden12,400 | 44.4%Trump10,240 | 1.9% | D+9.4 | D+2.0 | D+4.9 | 23,084 | |
| D | 49.9%Clinton11,123 | 42.6%Trump9,491 | 7.5% | D+7.3 | R+14.9 | D+5.2 | 22,292 | |
| D | 59.8%Obama13,577 | 37.6%Romney8,527 | 2.6% | D+22.3 | R+9.0 | D+18.4 | 22,693 | |
| D | 64.9%Obama16,884 | 33.6%McCain8,752 | 1.5% | D+31.2 | D+27.7 | D+24.0 | 26,034 | |
| D | 51.1%Kerry12,192 | 47.6%Bush11,343 | 1.3% | D+3.6 | — | D+6.0 | 23,841 |
Once a manufacturing hub in Delaware County, Muncie has shifted toward education and healthcare as primary employers, a pattern common to Rust Belt cities that now produce more competitive margins than their ancestral partisan baselines suggest.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.2 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.9 points.
A population of 64,751, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $44,471 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Terre Haute and Hagerstown.
The cities whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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.
Browse places by community — income, education, race & ethnicity, language — all community cuts →
Compare two places, side by side
Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →
Muncie, Indiana. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/1851876/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.