DeKalb County, IN

IN · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+47.0
2024 Margin
D+0.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
44K
Population

DeKalb County, IN (Indiana) voted R+47.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 14,377 votes (72.5%) to 5,064 (25.54%) for Harris.

This represents a D+0.3% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. DeKalb County is classified as a deep Republican county. DeKalb County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 43,807.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+47.0
2020→2024 SwingD+0.3%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population43,807
Median Age
38.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
20.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$74,331(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.9%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.1%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
82.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
20.5%
Catholic
5.6%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
5.5%
Black Protestant
3.5%(Above Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
27.1%Above Average(2.2x)
English
14.5%Above Average(1.6x)
Irish
9.4%
American Heritage
9.1%Above Average(1.7x)
Polish
2.4%
Italian
2.2%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:38.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
24.1%
18-29
7.8%
30-44
19.9%
45-64
30.8%
65+
17.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingExceptional Hub
34.1%(3.5x US)
Retail Trade
9.1%(0.8x US)
Construction
6.6%
Professional & Technical
6.3%(0.5x US)
Educational Services
5.6%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.5%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202425.5%(5,064)72.5%(14,377)R+47.0D+0.3
202025.3%(4,966)72.5%(14,237)R+47.2D+0.5
201623.2%(3,941)70.9%(12,054)R+47.7R+16.1
201233.1%(5,419)64.7%(10,587)R+31.6R+16.4
200841.8%(7,175)57.0%(9,780)R+15.2D+21.5
200431.2%(4,810)68.0%(10,468)R+36.7R+8.3
200034.6%(4,776)63.1%(8,701)R+28.5R+13.4
199636.3%(4,840)51.4%(6,851)R+15.1R+1.6
199231.0%(4,652)44.5%(6,682)R+13.5D+18.3
198834.0%(4,657)65.8%(9,018)R+31.8R+1.1

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

DeKalb County, IN18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202423.9%(4,429)73.1%(13,530)R+49.2D+0.4
202223.6%(2,773)73.2%(8,584)R+49.5R+13.9
201830.2%(4,204)65.8%(9,167)R+35.6R+4.4
201630.2%(5,029)61.4%(10,229)R+31.2R+14.0
201238.1%(6,059)55.4%(8,793)R+17.2D+16.5
201030.3%(3,479)63.9%(7,351)R+33.7D+52.7
20060.0%(0)86.4%(7,967)R+86.4R+99.6
200456.2%(8,529)43.0%(6,523)D+13.2D+63.9
200024.0%(3,244)74.7%(10,116)R+50.7R+67.0
199857.3%(5,217)41.1%(3,736)D+16.3D+54.2

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202427.0%(5,277)67.1%(13,100)R+40.0D+10.0
202016.9%(3,293)66.9%(13,042)R+50.0R+18.8
201632.2%(5,340)63.4%(10,501)R+31.2R+7.8
201236.5%(5,848)59.9%(9,583)R+23.3R+6.6
200840.3%(6,752)57.1%(9,562)R+16.8D+4.1
200438.9%(6,012)59.9%(9,242)R+20.9R+22.5
200050.0%(6,819)48.4%(6,599)D+1.6D+10.4
199644.7%(5,929)53.5%(7,098)R+8.8R+17.5
199254.1%(7,565)45.5%(6,357)D+8.6D+25.4
198841.6%(4,761)58.4%(6,672)R+16.7R+3.2

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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