Wayne County, Indiana
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.3pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 85.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(9) | 4.0% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 3.9% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 18.9% | 51.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 8.3% | 22.9% |
| Catholic | 6.4% | 17.6% |
| Black Protestant | 1.6% | 4.5% |
| Other | 1.2% | 3.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.7% | 1.9% |
| Non-religious | 63.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+32.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+29.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+30.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+14.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+3.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+21.0 |
| 2000 | Bush+16.0 |
| 1996 | Dole+5.0 |
| 1992 | Bush+8.3 |
Wayne, Indiana is a county that has a population of 66,397. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+32.4. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32.9% | 65.3% | R+32.4 | R+3.3 |
| 2020 | 34.4% | 63.5% | R+29.1 | D+1.1 |
| 2016 | 32.5% | 62.7% | R+30.1 | R+15.5 |
| 2012 | 41.6% | 56.2% | R+14.6 | R+10.8 |
| 2008 | 47.0% | 50.8% | R+3.8 | D+17.2 |
| 2004 | 39.0% | 60.0% | R+21.0 | R+5.0 |
| 2000 | 41.2% | 57.2% | R+16.0 | R+11.1 |
| 1996 | 42.3% | 47.2% | R+5.0 | D+3.3 |
| 1992 | 36.4% | 44.7% | R+8.3 | D+14.9 |
| 1988 | 38.2% | 61.4% | R+23.1 | D+6.9 |
| 1984 | 34.8% | 64.8% | R+30.0 | R+3.7 |
| 1980 | 34.2% | 60.5% | R+26.3 | R+11.3 |
| 1976 | 42.2% | 57.2% | R+15.0 | D+32.5 |
| 1972 | 26.1% | 73.6% | R+47.5 | R+27.0 |
| 1968 | 33.1% | 53.7% | R+20.6 | R+20.3 |
| 1964 | 49.7% | 49.9% | R+0.2 | D+21.4 |
| 1960 | 39.0% | 60.7% | R+21.6 | D+2.3 |
| 1956 | 37.8% | 61.8% | R+24.0 | D+1.7 |
| 1952 | 36.7% | 62.4% | R+25.6 | R+8.1 |
| 1948 | 40.2% | 57.8% | R+17.6 | — |
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