Hancock County, Indiana
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.8pp toward Democrats in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 88.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(10) | 3.5% |
▶Black / African American(11) | 3.5% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 19.7% | 59.8% |
| Catholic | 7.1% | 21.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.8% | 17.7% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Non-religious | 67.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+33.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+37.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+44.3 |
| 2012 | Romney+41.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+29.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+49.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+41.4 |
| 1996 | Dole+31.7 |
| 1992 | Bush+30.6 |
Hancock, Indiana is a county that has a population of 84,037. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+33.7. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32.2% | 65.9% | R+33.7 | D+3.8 |
| 2020 | 30.1% | 67.6% | R+37.5 | D+6.8 |
| 2016 | 24.4% | 68.8% | R+44.3 | R+3.3 |
| 2012 | 28.4% | 69.4% | R+41.0 | R+11.4 |
| 2008 | 34.7% | 64.3% | R+29.6 | D+20.1 |
| 2004 | 24.8% | 74.5% | R+49.7 | R+8.4 |
| 2000 | 28.5% | 69.9% | R+41.4 | R+9.7 |
| 1996 | 28.6% | 60.2% | R+31.7 | R+1.0 |
| 1992 | 23.0% | 53.6% | R+30.6 | D+12.1 |
| 1988 | 28.5% | 71.2% | R+42.7 | D+4.9 |
| 1984 | 26.0% | 73.6% | R+47.6 | R+9.2 |
| 1980 | 28.3% | 66.7% | R+38.4 | R+14.8 |
| 1976 | 37.7% | 61.3% | R+23.6 | D+32.5 |
| 1972 | 21.7% | 77.9% | R+56.2 | R+29.1 |
| 1968 | 29.2% | 56.2% | R+27.0 | R+28.6 |
| 1964 | 50.6% | 49.0% | D+1.6 | D+22.4 |
| 1960 | 39.4% | 60.2% | R+20.9 | R+0.5 |
| 1956 | 39.6% | 59.9% | R+20.3 | D+0.5 |
| 1952 | 39.1% | 59.9% | R+20.9 | R+23.2 |
| 1948 | 50.4% | 48.0% | D+2.3 | — |
What defines Hancock?
Hancock voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 33.7% margin
- Margins have been narrowing — from 44.3pp to 33.7pp over the last 3 presidential elections