Lake County, IN

IN · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+5.6
2024 Margin
R+9.4%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1976
Voting Streak
500K
Population

Lake County, IN (Indiana) voted D+5.6 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 109,086 votes (51.92%) to 97,270 (46.3%) for Trump.

This represents a R+9.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Lake County is classified as a lean Democratic county. Lake County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1976. The county has a population of approximately 500,379.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+5.6
2020→2024 SwingR+9.4%
Voting StreakD since 1976
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population500,379
Median Age
39.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
25.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$71,493(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
52.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
20.9%(US: 19.1%)
Black
24.9%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.5%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
71.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
14.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
12.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
22.4%
Evangelical
12.2%
Black Protestant
6.9%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
4.3%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
16.0%(1.4x)
German
13.3%
Irish
9.8%
Polish
9.0%Significant Hub(3.6x)
English
5.6%
Italian
4.6%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:39.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.1%
18-29
8.3%↓
30-44
18.9%
45-64
31.7%↑
65+
17.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingRegional Strength
14.6%(1.5x US)
Retail Trade
11.1%
Professional & Technical
9.6%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
8.9%
Construction
7.2%
Healthcare & Social Services
4.9%
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202451.9%(109,086)46.3%(97,270)D+5.6R+9.4
202056.8%(124,870)41.7%(91,760)D+15.1R+5.3
201657.7%(116,896)37.3%(75,565)D+20.4R+10.5
201264.8%(130,897)33.9%(68,431)D+30.9R+3.4
200866.7%(139,301)32.5%(67,742)D+34.3D+11.5
200461.0%(114,743)38.2%(71,903)D+22.8R+3.2
200062.0%(109,078)36.0%(63,389)D+26.0R+6.0
199661.1%(100,198)29.2%(47,873)D+31.9D+5.7
199255.2%(102,778)28.9%(53,867)D+26.3D+12.7
198856.5%(105,026)43.0%(79,929)D+13.5D+2.7

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Lake County, IN • 1892–2024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202453.4%(105,648)44.7%(88,474)D+8.7R+3.6
202255.3%(73,866)43.0%(57,426)D+12.3R+18.4
201864.3%(104,390)33.6%(54,564)D+30.7D+3.1
201661.9%(122,036)34.3%(67,657)D+27.6R+13.2
201269.3%(126,736)28.5%(52,072)D+40.8D+21.7
201058.4%(65,767)39.2%(44,232)D+19.1D+100.9
20060.0%(0)81.8%(47,868)R+81.8R+125.9
200471.4%(130,450)27.3%(49,919)D+44.1D+28.8
200057.0%(97,809)41.7%(71,574)D+15.3R+41.8
199878.0%(80,073)20.9%(21,429)D+57.1D+50.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202453.8%(107,417)44.2%(88,280)D+9.6D+1.5
202051.7%(112,352)43.7%(94,841)D+8.1R+23.6
201664.7%(127,491)33.0%(64,997)D+31.7R+4.9
201267.3%(122,324)30.7%(55,776)D+36.6D+7.3
200863.9%(122,111)34.6%(66,145)D+29.3R+1.8
200464.8%(118,697)33.7%(61,720)D+31.1R+12.4
200071.3%(122,784)27.8%(47,859)D+43.5D+8.3
199667.0%(107,224)31.8%(50,846)D+35.2R+3.4
199268.7%(122,861)30.0%(53,720)D+38.6D+2.8
198867.9%(120,487)32.1%(56,900)D+35.8D+15.0

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

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