Notre Dame, Indiana
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +14.1% |
| 2008 | +32.6% |
| 2012 | +15.0% |
| 2016 | +40.5% |
| 2020 | +42.9% |
| 2024 | +39.5% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 67.5%Harris299 | 28.0%Trump124 | 4.5% | D+39.5 | R+3.4 | D+41.0 | 443 | |
| D | 71.1%Biden249 | 28.3%Trump99 | 0.6% | D+42.9 | D+2.3 | D+38.4 | 350 | |
| D | 64.2%Clinton244 | 23.7%Trump90 | 12.1% | D+40.5 | D+25.5 | D+38.4 | 380 | |
| D | 56.6%Obama196 | 41.6%Romney144 | 1.7% | D+15.0 | R+17.6 | D+11.2 | 346 | |
| D | 65.8%Obama373 | 33.2%McCain188 | 1.1% | D+32.6 | D+18.5 | D+25.4 | 567 | |
| D | 56.9%Kerry286 | 42.7%Bush215 | 0.4% | D+14.1 | — | D+16.6 | 503 |
Notre Dame CDP is essentially the campus of the University of Notre Dame, meaning its population skews overwhelmingly young and transient. Turnout patterns here reflect student registration rates more than typical residential voting behavior.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.9 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.5 points.
A population of 6,890, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $19,886 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Oxford and Binghamton University.
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Notre Dame, Indiana. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/1855386/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.