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Westville·Indiana

Westville moved 12.4 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
IN
Westville
TrumpR+31.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican64.4%641
Kamala HarrisDemocratic32.9%328
OtherAll other candidates2.7%27
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −31.4% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−31.4%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+23.6%
2012+7.2%
2016−21.0%
2020−19.0%
2024−31.4%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−31.4%
328641996
R
−19.0%
391581998
R
−21.0%
316503891
D
+7.2%
434376810
D
+23.6%
558341921

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorWestvilleCityIndianaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White70.0%77.1%61.0%
Black25.3%9.2%12.2%
Asian0.2%2.6%6.0%
Two or more races3.4%7.3%12.6%
Other race1.1%3.7%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino6.5%8.6%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$60,794$71,957$84,427
Poverty rate11.4%12.4%12.5%
Median age39.838.239.1
Age 18–247.9%9.6%9.2%
Age 65 and older19.4%16.7%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)7.9%29.5%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home2.7%10.3%22.3%
Spanish2.3%5.5%13.6%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 20.1%German 19.5%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 12.8%English 11.3%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryPolish 10.5%Irish 10.1%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic17.4%County context11.5%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant8.6%County context18.0%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed64.0%County context57.9%51.5%
Mainline Protestant5.5%County context7.1%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
20.1%
Irish
12.8%
Polish
10.5%
English
8.6%
American
4.2%
Italian
2.7%
French
1.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.3%
speak English only
Spanish2.3%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.3%
German or other West Germanic0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
17.4%
Evangelical Protestant
8.6%
Mainline Protestant
5.5%
Black Protestant
2.5%
Latter-day Saints
1.0%
Other Christian
0.7%
Jewish
0.2%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted64.0%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Westville sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.6 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 31.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 12.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.4 points.

A population of 5,279, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,794 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Westville, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Westville, Indiana voted Republican by 31.4 points (R+31.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 996 votes cast, 328 went Democratic and 641 went Republican.
What is Westville, Indiana's political typology?
Akashic places Westville, Indiana in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 3 times, and other 0 times.
When did Westville, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Westville, Indiana voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Westville, Indiana?
Westville, Indiana has a population of 5,279 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Westville, Indiana?
Median household income in Westville, Indiana is $60,794 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Westville, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Westville, Indiana from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.