Question 1

How did Boone, Indiana vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Boone, Indiana voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+16.0. Kamala D Harris received 16,426 votes and Donald Trump received 22,840 out of 40,109 total votes cast, a 2.5-point shift toward Democrats from 2020.

Question 2

What is Boone, Indiana's political history?

Accepted Answer

Boone, Indiana has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1940. The largest single-election swing was 31.2 points in 1932.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Boone, Indiana?

Accepted Answer

Boone, Indiana has a population of 74,718 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 86.2% non-Hispanic white, 4.3% Hispanic, 3.1% Black. About 52% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $111,250.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Boone, Indiana?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Boone, Indiana are Hendricks, Carver, Oldham. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	86.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(11)	4.3%
▶Black / African American(6)	3.1%
▶Asian(5)	3.6%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4)	0.3%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1)	0.1%
Multiracial / Other	2.7%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	19.0%	44.8%
Mainline Protestant	12.7%	29.8%
Catholic	8.8%	20.7%
Other	2.0%	4.7%
LDS (Mormon)	1.7%	3.9%
Non-religious	57.5%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+16.0
2020	Trump+18.5
2016	Trump+29.1
2012	Romney+37.7
2008	McCain+25.7
2004	Bush+49.9
2000	Bush+46.1
1996	Dole+38.1
1992	Bush+31.7

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	41.0%	56.9%	R+16.0	D+2.5
2020	39.6%	58.1%	R+18.5	D+10.6
2016	31.3%	60.4%	R+29.1	D+8.6
2012	30.0%	67.7%	R+37.7	R+12.0
2008	36.5%	62.3%	R+25.7	D+24.1
2004	24.6%	74.5%	R+49.9	R+3.7
2000	26.2%	72.3%	R+46.1	R+8.0
1996	26.3%	64.4%	R+38.1	R+6.4
1992	22.9%	54.6%	R+31.7	D+15.4
1988	26.4%	73.4%	R+47.1	D+2.2
1984	25.1%	74.4%	R+49.3	R+11.8
1980	28.6%	66.1%	R+37.5	R+14.0
1976	37.9%	61.5%	R+23.5	D+27.0
1972	24.6%	75.1%	R+50.5	R+22.3
1968	30.7%	59.0%	R+28.3	R+23.3
1964	47.4%	52.3%	R+5.0	D+20.0
1960	37.3%	62.3%	R+25.0	R+1.6
1956	38.2%	61.6%	R+23.4	D+3.2
1952	36.5%	63.0%	R+26.6	R+14.4
1948	43.5%	55.7%	R+12.2	—

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