DeKalb County, Indiana
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 93.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 3.1% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 0.1% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.6% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 20.5% | 58.4% |
| Catholic | 5.6% | 16.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.5% | 15.8% |
| Black Protestant | 3.5% | 9.9% |
| Non-religious | 64.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+47.0 |
| 2020 | Trump+47.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+47.7 |
| 2012 | Romney+31.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+15.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+36.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+28.6 |
| 1996 | Dole+15.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+13.5 |
DeKalb, Indiana is a county that has a population of 43,807. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+47.0. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.6% | 72.6% | R+47.0 | D+0.2 |
| 2020 | 25.3% | 72.5% | R+47.2 | D+0.5 |
| 2016 | 23.2% | 70.9% | R+47.7 | R+16.2 |
| 2012 | 33.1% | 64.7% | R+31.6 | R+16.4 |
| 2008 | 41.8% | 56.9% | R+15.2 | D+21.6 |
| 2004 | 31.2% | 68.0% | R+36.7 | R+8.1 |
| 2000 | 34.8% | 63.4% | R+28.6 | R+13.5 |
| 1996 | 36.3% | 51.4% | R+15.1 | R+1.6 |
| 1992 | 31.0% | 44.5% | R+13.5 | D+18.3 |
| 1988 | 34.0% | 65.7% | R+31.8 | R+1.1 |
| 1984 | 34.1% | 64.8% | R+30.7 | R+9.4 |
| 1980 | 35.2% | 56.5% | R+21.3 | R+9.3 |
| 1976 | 43.2% | 55.2% | R+12.0 | D+21.7 |
| 1972 | 32.7% | 66.4% | R+33.7 | R+12.4 |
| 1968 | 35.6% | 56.9% | R+21.3 | R+31.0 |
| 1964 | 54.4% | 44.7% | D+9.7 | D+35.5 |
| 1960 | 36.9% | 62.7% | R+25.7 | D+8.3 |
| 1956 | 32.7% | 66.7% | R+34.1 | R+1.7 |
| 1952 | 32.3% | 64.7% | R+32.4 | R+20.5 |
| 1948 | 43.0% | 54.9% | R+11.9 | — |
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