Vanderburgh County, IN

IN · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

R+12.6
2024 Margin
R+3.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
180K
Population

Vanderburgh County, IN (Indiana) voted R+12.6 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 41,056 votes (55.61%) to 31,727 (42.97%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Vanderburgh County is classified as a lean Republican county. Vanderburgh County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012. The county has a population of approximately 180,117.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+12.6
2020→2024 SwingR+3.1%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population180,117
Median Age
38.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
27.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$61,648(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
80.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.8%(US: 19.1%)
Black
9.8%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.4%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
65.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
14.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
21.3%
Catholic
13.9%
Mainline Protestant
7.4%
Black Protestant
1.3%
LDS/Mormon
0.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
26.5%Above Average(2.2x)
English
12.8%(1.4x)
Irish
10.5%
American Heritage
5.5%
Mexican
2.6%
French
2.0%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:38.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.7%
18-29
9.6%↓
30-44
20.5%
45-64
30.0%↑
65+
18.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingRegional Strength
16.8%(1.7x US)
Retail Trade
13.4%(1.3x US)
Educational Services
9.5%(1.1x US)
Professional & Technical
8.3%(0.7x US)
Construction
5.6%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.7%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202443.0%(31,727)55.6%(41,056)R+12.6R+3.1
202044.3%(34,415)53.9%(41,844)R+9.6D+7.0
201638.7%(28,296)55.3%(40,422)R+16.6R+6.0
201243.7%(31,725)54.3%(39,389)R+10.6R+13.0
200850.8%(39,423)48.3%(37,512)D+2.5D+20.4
200440.7%(28,767)58.7%(41,463)R+18.0R+8.0
200044.1%(29,222)54.1%(35,846)R+10.0R+13.7
199646.9%(30,934)43.2%(28,509)D+3.7R+0.9
199244.0%(33,799)39.4%(30,271)D+4.6D+15.5
198844.4%(31,270)55.3%(38,928)R+10.9D+2.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Vanderburgh County, IN • 1892–2024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202441.7%(30,403)56.3%(41,084)R+14.6D+3.1
202240.1%(18,886)57.8%(27,255)R+17.8R+14.0
201846.4%(27,183)50.2%(29,375)R+3.7D+2.8
201644.1%(32,077)50.7%(36,835)R+6.5R+10.0
201249.5%(35,430)46.1%(32,947)D+3.5D+11.6
201044.3%(22,305)52.4%(26,372)R+8.1D+79.9
20060.0%(0)87.9%(39,898)R+87.9R+124.4
200467.6%(46,088)31.2%(21,242)D+36.5D+69.8
200032.7%(20,552)66.0%(41,482)R+33.3R+77.4
199871.5%(36,558)27.4%(14,010)D+44.1D+82.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202442.8%(31,408)54.8%(40,270)R+12.1D+12.8
202035.2%(27,242)60.1%(46,490)R+24.9R+16.8
201644.7%(32,370)52.7%(38,188)R+8.0R+2.9
201246.1%(32,869)51.2%(36,529)R+5.1D+20.7
200836.4%(28,090)62.3%(48,033)R+25.9R+26.8
200449.9%(34,819)48.9%(34,129)D+1.0R+20.8
200060.3%(39,533)38.5%(25,267)D+21.8D+5.1
199657.6%(37,430)40.9%(26,588)D+16.7R+26.6
199271.0%(53,240)27.7%(20,782)D+43.3D+31.2
198856.0%(39,337)44.0%(30,889)D+12.0D+14.7

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

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