Hancock County, IN

IN · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+33.6
2024 Margin
D+3.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
84K
Population

Hancock County, IN (Indiana) voted R+33.6 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 29,288 votes (65.69%) to 14,312 (32.1%) for Harris.

This represents a D+3.9% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Hancock County is classified as a deep Republican county. Hancock County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 84,037.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+33.6
2020→2024 SwingD+3.9%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population84,037
Median Age
40.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
34.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$93,186(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
89.3%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.5%(US: 19.1%)
Black
3.0%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
79.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
4.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
19.7%
Catholic
7.1%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
5.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
21.8%Above Average(1.8x)
English
14.9%Above Average(1.7x)
Irish
10.6%
American Heritage
7.9%(1.5x)
French
2.8%(1.4x)
Italian
1.8%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.2%
18-29
7.2%
30-44
19.6%
45-64
32.6%
65+
17.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
12.3%(1.3x US)
Professional & Technical
11.8%
Retail Trade
10.5%
Construction
8.6%(1.3x US)
Educational Services
7.4%(0.9x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.5%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202432.1%(14,312)65.7%(29,288)R+33.6D+3.9
202030.1%(12,895)67.6%(28,996)R+37.5D+6.8
201624.4%(8,903)68.8%(25,067)R+44.3R+3.3
201228.4%(9,319)69.4%(22,796)R+41.0R+11.4
200834.7%(11,874)64.3%(22,008)R+29.6D+20.1
200424.8%(6,912)74.5%(20,771)R+49.7R+8.6
200028.3%(6,503)69.5%(15,943)R+41.1R+9.5
199628.6%(6,123)60.2%(12,907)R+31.7R+1.0
199223.0%(4,752)53.6%(11,072)R+30.6D+12.1
198828.5%(5,355)71.2%(13,374)R+42.7D+4.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Hancock County, IN18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202429.9%(13,067)65.7%(28,667)R+35.7D+0.9
202227.9%(6,685)64.5%(15,455)R+36.6R+5.8
201832.3%(9,770)63.1%(19,097)R+30.8D+3.3
201629.6%(10,775)63.8%(23,196)R+34.1R+15.7
201236.1%(11,677)54.5%(17,635)R+18.4D+17.1
201028.0%(6,325)63.5%(14,367)R+35.5D+54.0
20060.0%(0)89.6%(13,810)R+89.6R+95.4
200452.3%(14,548)46.6%(12,941)D+5.8D+64.1
200019.8%(4,404)78.2%(17,376)R+58.4R+69.3
199854.8%(9,135)43.8%(7,303)D+11.0D+71.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202433.6%(14,775)59.3%(26,136)R+25.8D+14.2
202019.9%(8,538)59.9%(25,647)R+40.0R+11.5
201634.0%(12,350)62.5%(22,681)R+28.5D+1.7
201232.1%(10,483)62.2%(20,331)R+30.1D+26.4
200820.6%(7,053)77.1%(26,395)R+56.5R+20.4
200431.3%(8,746)67.4%(18,825)R+36.1R+36.2
200048.6%(11,096)48.5%(11,066)D+0.1D+12.4
199642.2%(9,129)54.5%(11,793)R+12.3R+26.2
199256.1%(11,434)42.2%(8,604)D+13.9D+24.2
198844.8%(8,400)55.2%(10,337)R+10.3D+5.2

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

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