Howard County, IN

IN · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+35.2
2024 Margin
R+2.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
84K
Population

Howard County, IN (Indiana) voted R+35.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 25,871 votes (66.51%) to 12,197 (31.36%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Howard County is classified as a deep Republican county. Howard County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 83,752.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+35.2
2020→2024 SwingR+2.8%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population83,752
Median Age
40.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
20.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$64,027(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
83.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
4.1%(US: 19.1%)
Black
7.8%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.3%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
70.6%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
13.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
31.8%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
5.5%
Black Protestant
4.5%(Major Center)
Catholic
4.3%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.6%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
16.3%(1.3x)
English
12.9%(1.5x)
American Heritage
11.5%Above Average(2.1x)
Irish
8.4%
Mexican
2.3%
Polish
1.5%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.9%
18-29
7.9%
30-44
18.4%
45-64
31.1%
65+
19.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
24.1%(2.5x US)
Retail Trade
11.1%
Educational Services
8.9%
Professional & Technical
6.2%(0.5x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
6.2%(1.3x US)
Construction
5.7%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202431.4%(12,197)66.5%(25,871)R+35.2R+2.8
202032.7%(13,303)65.1%(26,449)R+32.4D+1.0
201630.0%(11,215)63.4%(23,675)R+33.4R+19.1
201241.7%(15,135)56.0%(20,327)R+14.3R+8.2
200846.3%(17,871)52.4%(20,248)R+6.2D+22.8
200435.1%(12,998)64.1%(23,714)R+28.9R+7.1
200037.8%(12,899)59.6%(20,331)R+21.8R+7.4
199636.1%(11,999)50.5%(16,771)R+14.4D+0.2
199230.0%(10,288)44.6%(15,306)R+14.6D+12.1
198836.4%(11,518)63.2%(19,971)R+26.7D+9.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Howard County, IN18922024

D+R++40+200-20-4018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202430.7%(11,810)66.0%(25,369)R+35.3D+2.7
202229.3%(7,289)67.4%(16,738)R+38.0R+24.6
201826.8%(11,159)40.2%(16,736)R+13.4D+3.0
201638.6%(14,311)55.0%(20,402)R+16.4R+22.0
201251.8%(17,660)46.2%(15,739)D+5.6D+23.0
201037.8%(9,734)55.2%(14,212)R+17.4D+68.8
20060.0%(0)86.2%(17,660)R+86.2R+105.1
200458.9%(21,732)40.1%(14,776)D+18.9D+54.7
200031.2%(10,616)67.0%(22,827)R+35.9R+64.5
199863.6%(15,811)35.0%(8,686)D+28.7D+63.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202434.1%(13,173)59.7%(23,030)R+25.5D+10.2
202024.3%(9,871)60.1%(24,359)R+35.7R+24.7
201642.7%(15,812)53.8%(19,903)R+11.1R+7.6
201245.8%(16,550)49.2%(17,811)R+3.5D+21.6
200836.5%(14,143)61.6%(23,852)R+25.1R+16.6
200445.2%(16,742)53.7%(19,885)R+8.5R+19.6
200054.7%(18,672)43.6%(14,862)D+11.2D+19.0
199645.0%(14,926)52.9%(17,536)R+7.9R+29.4
199260.1%(19,824)38.6%(12,730)D+21.5D+21.4
198850.0%(15,793)50.0%(15,768)D+0.1D+7.5

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

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