Elkhart County, IN

IN · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+32.2
2024 Margin
R+4.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
207K
Population

Elkhart County, IN (Indiana) voted R+32.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 45,652 votes (65.13%) to 23,082 (32.93%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Elkhart County is classified as a deep Republican county. Elkhart County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 207,132.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+32.2
2020→2024 SwingR+4.2%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population207,132
Median Age
35.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
20.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$68,561(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
70.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
20.1%(US: 19.1%)
Black
5.5%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.1%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
71.6%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
15.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
27.0%(Above Average)
Catholic
8.7%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
4.3%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
4.0%
LDS/Mormon
0.7%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
19.4%(1.6x)
Mexican
13.5%(1.2x)
English
8.9%
American Heritage
6.8%(1.3x)
Irish
6.1%
Polish
1.7%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:35.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
27.4%
18-29
9.2%
30-44
19.0%
45-64
29.0%
65+
15.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingExceptional Hub
35.1%(3.6x US)
Retail Trade
8.9%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
6.9%(0.8x US)
Professional & Technical
6.6%(0.6x US)
Construction
5.7%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.6%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202432.9%(23,082)65.1%(45,652)R+32.2R+4.2
202035.1%(26,108)63.1%(46,972)R+28.0D+3.9
201631.3%(20,667)63.2%(41,810)R+32.0R+5.6
201235.9%(24,399)62.3%(42,378)R+26.4R+15.2
200843.9%(31,398)55.1%(39,396)R+11.2D+29.5
200429.3%(17,966)70.0%(42,967)R+40.7R+3.4
200030.1%(16,402)67.5%(36,756)R+37.4R+13.4
199632.6%(16,598)56.6%(28,770)R+23.9D+1.5
199228.1%(14,660)53.5%(27,920)R+25.4D+15.2
198829.5%(14,236)70.1%(33,793)R+40.6D+3.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Elkhart County, IN18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202431.7%(22,106)66.4%(46,298)R+34.7D+6.1
202228.3%(12,635)69.1%(30,852)R+40.8R+22.1
201839.1%(21,062)57.8%(31,164)R+18.7D+5.3
201635.4%(23,416)59.4%(39,291)R+24.0R+12.7
201242.0%(28,230)53.4%(35,858)R+11.4D+24.8
201030.1%(13,867)66.3%(30,546)R+36.2D+53.7
20060.0%(0)89.9%(34,342)R+89.9R+93.2
200451.2%(31,186)47.9%(29,168)D+3.3D+61.1
200020.5%(11,081)78.3%(42,285)R+57.8R+62.5
199851.9%(17,863)47.2%(16,238)D+4.7D+62.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202433.8%(23,559)62.4%(43,571)R+28.7D+5.9
202027.6%(20,512)62.1%(46,223)R+34.5R+9.6
201636.1%(23,749)61.0%(40,161)R+24.9R+6.2
201239.1%(26,358)57.9%(38,997)R+18.8R+0.6
200839.7%(28,114)57.9%(40,983)R+18.2D+8.0
200436.5%(22,406)62.7%(38,430)R+26.1R+18.7
200045.8%(24,803)53.2%(28,829)R+7.4D+8.0
199641.6%(21,088)57.1%(28,889)R+15.4R+26.4
199254.8%(28,271)43.9%(22,616)D+11.0D+19.1
198846.0%(22,094)54.0%(25,985)R+8.1D+11.4

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

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