Question 1

How did Madison, Indiana vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Madison, Indiana voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+26.9. Kamala D Harris received 19,824 votes and Donald Trump received 34,837 out of 55,730 total votes cast, a 4.4-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Madison, Indiana's political history?

Accepted Answer

Madison, Indiana has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. Democrats have won 18 and Republicans 22 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 37.4 points in 1932.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Madison, Indiana?

Accepted Answer

Madison, Indiana has a population of 131,900 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 82.0% non-Hispanic white, 5.4% Hispanic, 6.1% Black. About 20% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $63,037.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Madison, Indiana?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Madison, Indiana are Montgomery, Henderson, Howard. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	82.0%
▶Hispanic / Latino(16)	5.4%
▶Black / African American(7)	6.1%
▶Asian(6)	0.7%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8)	0.2%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.2%
Multiracial / Other	5.6%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	17.4%	57.0%
Mainline Protestant	6.1%	20.1%
Catholic	4.3%	14.3%
Other	1.4%	4.4%
Black Protestant	1.3%	4.2%
LDS (Mormon)	0.9%	3.0%
Non-religious	69.6%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+26.9
2020	Trump+22.6
2016	Trump+25.3
2012	Romney+4.5
2008	Obama+6.5
2004	Bush+19.4
2000	Bush+8.7
1996	Clinton+1.2
1992	Bush+2.0

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	35.6%	62.5%	R+26.9	R+4.4
2020	37.7%	60.3%	R+22.6	D+2.8
2016	34.2%	59.5%	R+25.3	R+20.8
2012	46.5%	51.0%	R+4.5	R+11.0
2008	52.5%	46.0%	D+6.5	D+25.9
2004	39.9%	59.3%	R+19.4	R+10.7
2000	44.8%	53.5%	R+8.7	R+9.9
1996	44.3%	43.1%	D+1.2	D+3.2
1992	37.7%	39.8%	R+2.0	D+12.2
1988	42.7%	56.9%	R+14.2	D+9.9
1984	37.7%	61.9%	R+24.2	R+4.8
1980	37.9%	57.3%	R+19.4	R+15.2
1976	47.5%	51.6%	R+4.2	D+25.9
1972	34.8%	64.9%	R+30.1	R+22.0
1968	40.2%	48.4%	R+8.2	R+24.0
1964	57.7%	41.9%	D+15.9	D+20.8
1960	47.4%	52.3%	R+5.0	D+3.9
1956	45.4%	54.2%	R+8.8	R+2.2
1952	46.2%	52.8%	R+6.6	R+19.2
1948	55.6%	43.0%	D+12.6	—

Madison County, Indiana

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