Cass County, Indiana
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 74.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(12) | 18.6% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 1.2% |
▶Asian(4) | 1.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.7% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 16.0% | 43.4% |
| Catholic | 10.8% | 29.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 8.1% | 21.9% |
| Other | 1.8% | 5.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 2.4% |
| Black Protestant | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Non-religious | 63.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+46.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+41.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+41.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+21.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+8.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+37.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+25.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+16.6 |
| 1992 | Bush+16.4 |
Cass, Indiana is a county that has a population of 37,680. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+46.2. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.2% | 72.4% | R+46.2 | R+5.0 |
| 2020 | 28.3% | 69.5% | R+41.1 | D+0.7 |
| 2016 | 26.5% | 68.3% | R+41.8 | R+20.1 |
| 2012 | 37.9% | 59.6% | R+21.7 | R+13.2 |
| 2008 | 44.8% | 53.3% | R+8.5 | D+28.5 |
| 2004 | 31.0% | 68.0% | R+37.1 | R+11.3 |
| 2000 | 35.8% | 61.6% | R+25.8 | R+9.1 |
| 1996 | 34.6% | 51.3% | R+16.6 | R+0.2 |
| 1992 | 29.3% | 45.7% | R+16.4 | D+14.4 |
| 1988 | 34.3% | 65.1% | R+30.8 | D+7.3 |
| 1984 | 30.7% | 68.7% | R+38.0 | R+7.1 |
| 1980 | 31.9% | 62.9% | R+31.0 | R+16.0 |
| 1976 | 41.7% | 56.7% | R+15.0 | D+25.5 |
| 1972 | 29.3% | 69.8% | R+40.5 | R+28.0 |
| 1968 | 39.0% | 51.5% | R+12.6 | R+30.5 |
| 1964 | 58.7% | 40.8% | D+18.0 | D+34.8 |
| 1960 | 41.3% | 58.2% | R+16.9 | D+7.9 |
| 1956 | 37.4% | 62.2% | R+24.8 | R+3.6 |
| 1952 | 39.2% | 60.3% | R+21.2 | R+26.2 |
| 1948 | 52.0% | 47.0% | D+5.1 | — |
What defines Cass?
It has a working-class electorate (16% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 46.2% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 37.7 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate