Question 1

How did Whitley, Indiana vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Whitley, Indiana voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+49.9. Kamala D Harris received 4,275 votes and Donald Trump received 13,122 out of 17,740 total votes cast, a 0.7-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Whitley, Indiana's political history?

Accepted Answer

Whitley, Indiana has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The largest single-election swing was 33.5 points in 1932.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Whitley, Indiana?

Accepted Answer

Whitley, Indiana has a population of 34,618 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 91.9% non-Hispanic white, 2.8% Hispanic. About 24% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $78,083.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Whitley, Indiana?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Whitley, Indiana are Morgan, Montgomery, Wabash. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	91.9%
▶Hispanic / Latino(5)	2.8%
▶Black / African American(4)	0.2%
▶Asian(4)	0.3%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4)	0.3%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.1%
Multiracial / Other	4.6%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	19.6%	52.0%
Mainline Protestant	8.6%	22.8%
Catholic	8.0%	21.3%
LDS (Mormon)	1.5%	3.9%
Other	1.5%	3.9%
Non-religious	62.3%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+49.9
2020	Trump+49.2
2016	Trump+50.6
2012	Romney+38.8
2008	McCain+21.4
2004	Bush+41.8
2000	Bush+32.0
1996	Dole+15.4
1992	Bush+13.7

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	24.1%	74.0%	R+49.9	R+0.7
2020	24.1%	73.3%	R+49.2	D+1.5
2016	21.4%	72.1%	R+50.6	R+11.8
2012	29.4%	68.2%	R+38.8	R+17.4
2008	38.5%	60.0%	R+21.4	D+20.3
2004	28.8%	70.6%	R+41.8	R+9.7
2000	33.1%	65.2%	R+32.0	R+16.6
1996	35.9%	51.3%	R+15.4	R+1.7
1992	29.6%	43.3%	R+13.7	D+21.8
1988	32.0%	67.4%	R+35.5	R+0.2
1984	31.9%	67.2%	R+35.3	R+14.6
1980	35.1%	55.7%	R+20.7	R+10.1
1976	43.8%	54.3%	R+10.6	D+21.4
1972	33.7%	65.7%	R+32.0	R+14.8
1968	36.1%	53.3%	R+17.2	R+25.6
1964	53.9%	45.6%	D+8.4	D+29.9
1960	39.0%	60.5%	R+21.5	D+5.4
1956	36.3%	63.2%	R+26.9	R+5.1
1952	38.4%	60.3%	R+21.9	R+16.6
1948	46.6%	51.9%	R+5.2	—

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