Porter County, IN

IN · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+10.5
2024 Margin
R+4.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
175K
Population

Porter County, IN (Indiana) voted R+10.5 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 46,109 votes (54.27%) to 37,213 (43.8%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Porter County is classified as a lean Republican county. Porter County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 174,818.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+10.5
2020→2024 SwingR+4.4%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population174,818
Median Age
40.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
31.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$87,972(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
80.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
11.7%(US: 19.1%)
Black
4.4%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.4%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
77.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
18.1%
Evangelical
12.8%
Mainline Protestant
4.2%
LDS/Mormon
0.5%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
18.9%(1.5x)
Irish
14.9%Above Average(1.6x)
English
10.0%
Mexican
8.2%
Polish
7.8%Significant Hub(3.2x)
Italian
4.9%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.4%
18-29
8.6%
30-44
19.0%
45-64
32.7%
65+
18.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
18.1%(1.8x US)
Retail Trade
9.7%
Professional & Technical
9.3%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
8.8%
Construction
7.9%(1.2x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.9%(1.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202443.8%(37,213)54.3%(46,109)R+10.5R+4.4
202045.9%(39,746)52.0%(45,008)R+6.1D+0.6
201643.0%(33,531)49.6%(38,719)R+6.7R+10.5
201250.8%(37,252)46.9%(34,406)D+3.9R+3.3
200853.0%(39,178)45.8%(33,857)D+7.2D+15.5
200445.3%(29,388)53.6%(34,794)R+8.3R+1.0
200045.1%(26,790)52.5%(31,157)R+7.4R+9.4
199644.0%(24,044)42.0%(22,931)D+2.0D+4.9
199236.8%(21,022)39.7%(22,644)R+2.8D+18.2
198839.3%(19,390)60.4%(29,790)R+21.1D+7.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Porter County, IN18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202443.6%(36,931)54.3%(46,011)R+10.7R+4.7
202246.0%(26,643)52.0%(30,158)R+6.1R+12.3
201851.5%(33,390)45.3%(29,368)D+6.2D+4.6
201648.0%(36,828)46.4%(35,629)D+1.6R+18.7
201258.4%(42,062)38.1%(27,481)D+20.2D+31.9
201042.1%(18,556)53.8%(23,723)R+11.7D+69.8
20060.0%(0)81.5%(25,385)R+81.5R+111.1
200463.9%(39,876)34.3%(21,411)D+29.6D+55.1
200036.4%(20,430)61.9%(34,785)R+25.5R+66.2
199869.6%(26,219)28.9%(10,890)D+40.7D+66.8

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202445.5%(38,764)51.7%(44,035)R+6.2D+8.4
202038.6%(33,397)53.2%(45,996)R+14.6R+25.8
201654.1%(41,563)42.8%(32,913)D+11.3R+3.6
201255.9%(40,154)41.1%(29,503)D+14.8D+3.6
200854.4%(39,519)43.2%(31,388)D+11.2R+0.8
200455.1%(35,206)43.2%(27,565)D+12.0R+13.3
200062.0%(36,444)36.7%(21,575)D+25.3D+14.5
199654.4%(29,435)43.6%(23,609)D+10.8R+10.3
199259.5%(33,533)38.5%(21,658)D+21.1D+8.9
198856.1%(27,693)43.9%(21,662)D+12.2D+23.6

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

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