Wayne County, IN

IN · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+32.4
2024 Margin
R+3.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
66K
Population

Wayne County, IN (Indiana) voted R+32.4 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 17,526 votes (65.33%) to 8,828 (32.91%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Wayne County is classified as a deep Republican county. Wayne County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1940. The county has a population of approximately 66,397.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+32.4
2020→2024 SwingR+3.4%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population66,397
Median Age
41.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
20.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$55,692(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
86.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
4.0%(US: 19.1%)
Black
4.6%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.1%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
69.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
17.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
18.9%
Mainline Protestant
8.3%(Above Average)
Catholic
6.4%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
1.6%
LDS/Mormon
0.7%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
17.6%(1.4x)
English
14.8%Above Average(1.7x)
Irish
11.1%
American Heritage
8.4%(1.6x)
Italian
2.6%
Mexican
2.3%

Age Distribution

Median:41.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.6%
18-29
9.1%
30-44
16.8%
45-64
31.8%
65+
19.7%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
17.9%(1.8x US)
Retail Trade
11.3%
Educational Services
8.8%
Professional & Technical
7.4%(0.6x US)
Construction
7.3%
Healthcare & Social Services
4.8%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202432.9%(8,828)65.3%(17,526)R+32.4R+3.4
202034.4%(9,524)63.5%(17,567)R+29.1D+1.1
201632.5%(8,322)62.7%(16,028)R+30.1R+15.5
201241.6%(10,591)56.2%(14,321)R+14.6R+10.8
200847.1%(13,459)51.0%(14,558)R+3.8D+17.2
200439.0%(10,775)60.0%(16,586)R+21.0R+5.1
200040.9%(10,273)56.8%(14,273)R+15.9R+10.9
199642.3%(10,905)47.2%(12,188)R+5.0D+3.3
199236.4%(9,960)44.7%(12,221)R+8.3D+14.9
198838.2%(10,209)61.4%(16,388)R+23.1D+6.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Wayne County, IN18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202431.8%(8,376)64.8%(17,083)R+33.0D+1.3
202231.2%(5,176)65.6%(10,875)R+34.4R+15.3
201837.9%(7,482)56.9%(11,241)R+19.0D+2.0
201636.2%(9,309)57.2%(14,703)R+21.0R+21.9
201246.5%(11,752)45.6%(11,529)D+0.9D+26.4
201032.6%(5,386)58.2%(9,602)R+25.6D+54.9
20060.0%(0)80.5%(10,846)R+80.5R+99.6
200458.5%(16,081)39.4%(10,821)D+19.1D+54.1
200031.8%(7,590)66.7%(15,926)R+34.9R+63.1
199863.5%(12,704)35.3%(7,068)D+28.2D+74.7

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202435.2%(9,320)60.1%(15,907)R+24.9D+9.1
202027.3%(7,534)61.2%(16,914)R+34.0R+18.6
201637.0%(9,518)52.4%(13,472)R+15.4R+1.1
201240.4%(10,267)54.7%(13,895)R+14.3R+5.0
200843.2%(12,203)52.5%(14,832)R+9.3R+2.2
200445.4%(12,565)52.5%(14,530)R+7.1R+12.9
200052.3%(13,061)46.5%(11,617)D+5.8D+7.2
199648.5%(12,353)49.9%(12,724)R+1.5R+17.0
199257.1%(15,261)41.6%(11,106)D+15.6D+14.7
198850.4%(13,194)49.6%(12,980)D+0.8D+17.6

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

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