St. Joseph County, IN

IN · Presidential Elections 18922024

D+1.5
2024 Margin
R+4.4%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2008
Voting Streak
273K
Population

St. Joseph County, IN (Indiana) voted D+1.5 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 55,215 votes (49.82%) to 53,585 (48.35%) for Trump.

This represents a R+4.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. St. Joseph County is classified as a competitive Democratic county. St. Joseph County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The county has a population of approximately 273,040.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+1.5
2020→2024 SwingR+4.4%
Voting StreakD since 2008
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population273,040
Median Age
36.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
33.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$66,868(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
69.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
10.5%(US: 19.1%)
Black
13.2%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
2.5%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
69.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
14.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
6.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
17.1%
Evangelical
12.8%
Mainline Protestant
4.3%
Black Protestant
3.0%
LDS/Mormon
0.5%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
18.6%(1.5x)
Irish
12.1%(1.3x)
English
8.8%
Mexican
7.9%
Polish
7.8%Significant Hub(3.1x)
American Heritage
6.4%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:36.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.2%
18-29
11.3%
30-44
19.9%
45-64
28.8%
65+
16.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingRegional Strength
16.7%(1.7x US)
Retail Trade
10.5%
Professional & Technical
9.0%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
7.6%(0.9x US)
Construction
5.3%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.5%
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202449.8%(55,215)48.4%(53,585)D+1.5R+4.4
202052.0%(59,896)46.1%(53,164)D+5.8D+5.6
201646.7%(52,247)46.5%(52,019)D+0.2R+3.3
201250.9%(56,460)47.4%(52,578)D+3.5R+13.6
200858.0%(68,710)41.0%(48,510)D+17.1D+19.5
200448.5%(52,637)50.9%(55,254)R+2.4R+2.5
200048.9%(47,703)48.8%(47,581)D+0.1R+7.8
199649.0%(45,704)41.1%(38,281)D+8.0D+1.0
199244.2%(46,203)37.3%(38,934)D+7.0D+8.4
198849.1%(48,056)50.6%(49,481)R+1.5D+5.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

St. Joseph County, IN18922024

D+R++200-2018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202448.4%(53,253)49.6%(54,590)R+1.2D+4.7
202246.1%(33,013)52.0%(37,276)R+5.9R+24.5
201857.6%(53,758)39.1%(36,456)D+18.5D+10.1
201651.2%(56,749)42.7%(47,353)D+8.5R+14.5
201259.7%(65,689)36.7%(40,418)D+22.9D+24.9
201047.3%(37,563)49.3%(39,111)R+2.0D+86.9
20060.0%(0)88.8%(52,437)R+88.8R+129.7
200470.0%(75,340)29.2%(31,372)D+40.9D+69.0
200035.5%(33,378)63.6%(59,818)R+28.1R+65.7
199868.3%(47,214)30.7%(21,229)D+37.6D+61.8

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202449.8%(54,911)47.2%(52,056)D+2.6D+13.1
202042.4%(48,610)52.9%(60,696)R+10.5R+18.7
201652.5%(57,835)44.4%(48,839)D+8.2R+3.0
201254.3%(59,411)43.1%(47,182)D+11.2D+8.5
200850.5%(59,259)47.8%(56,176)D+2.6R+5.8
200453.7%(58,327)45.3%(49,198)D+8.4R+18.6
200063.1%(60,608)36.1%(34,699)D+27.0D+9.8
199658.1%(52,968)40.9%(37,319)D+17.2R+23.7
199270.3%(69,742)29.4%(29,164)D+40.9D+23.2
198858.9%(56,515)41.1%(39,484)D+17.7D+7.6

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

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