Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Daviess, Indiana voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+64.3. Kamala D Harris received 1,963 votes and Donald Trump received 9,322 out of 11,449 total votes cast, a 2.3-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Daviess, Indiana's political history?

Accepted Answer

Daviess, Indiana has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The largest single-election swing was 25.5 points in 1968.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Daviess, Indiana?

Accepted Answer

Daviess, Indiana has a population of 33,658 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 87.4% non-Hispanic white, 6.5% Hispanic, 1.6% Black. About 16% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $68,503.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Daviess, Indiana?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Daviess, Indiana are Lawrence, Lonoke, Allen. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12)	87.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(7)	6.5%
▶Black / African American(3)	1.6%
▶Asian(4)	0.3%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.2%
Multiracial / Other	3.9%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	41.0%	72.0%
Mainline Protestant	7.7%	13.5%
Catholic	6.9%	12.2%
Other	0.7%	1.3%
Black Protestant	0.6%	1.1%
Non-religious	43.0%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+64.3
2020	Trump+62.0
2016	Trump+62.3
2012	Romney+50.7
2008	McCain+35.2
2004	Bush+50.6
2000	Bush+43.0
1996	Dole+23.4
1992	Bush+22.7

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	17.1%	81.4%	R+64.3	R+2.3
2020	18.2%	80.1%	R+62.0	D+0.4
2016	16.6%	79.0%	R+62.3	R+11.7
2012	23.7%	74.4%	R+50.7	R+15.5
2008	31.8%	67.1%	R+35.2	D+15.4
2004	24.3%	74.9%	R+50.6	R+7.6
2000	27.8%	70.8%	R+43.0	R+19.6
1996	32.9%	56.4%	R+23.4	R+0.7
1992	30.4%	53.1%	R+22.7	D+9.2
1988	33.8%	65.7%	R+31.9	D+5.0
1984	31.3%	68.3%	R+36.9	R+11.2
1980	35.2%	60.9%	R+25.7	R+9.9
1976	41.8%	57.7%	R+15.9	D+25.2
1972	29.3%	70.3%	R+41.0	R+17.1
1968	32.8%	56.8%	R+23.9	R+25.5
1964	50.6%	49.0%	D+1.6	D+22.3
1960	39.5%	60.2%	R+20.7	D+5.2
1956	36.9%	62.8%	R+25.9	R+3.4
1952	38.4%	60.9%	R+22.5	R+13.6
1948	45.0%	53.9%	R+8.9	—

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