Whitley County, IN

IN · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+49.8
2024 Margin
R+0.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
35K
Population

Whitley County, IN (Indiana) voted R+49.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 13,122 votes (73.83%) to 4,275 (24.05%) for Harris.

This represents a R+0.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Whitley County is classified as a deep Republican county. Whitley County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 34,618.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+49.8
2020→2024 SwingR+0.6%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population34,618
Median Age
41.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
23.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$78,083(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
92.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.8%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
81.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
19.6%
Mainline Protestant
8.6%(Above Average)
Catholic
8.0%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.5%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
30.9%Significant Hub(2.5x)
English
11.4%(1.3x)
Irish
9.8%
American Heritage
7.0%(1.3x)
French
2.3%
Polish
1.6%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:41.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.8%
18-29
7.3%
30-44
18.4%
45-64
32.4%
65+
19.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingExceptional Hub
27.4%(2.8x US)
Retail Trade
11.5%
Construction
6.4%
Professional & Technical
6.0%(0.5x US)
Educational Services
4.7%(0.5x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.5%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202424.1%(4,275)73.8%(13,122)R+49.8R+0.6
202024.1%(4,234)73.3%(12,862)R+49.1D+1.5
201621.4%(3,379)72.1%(11,357)R+50.6R+11.8
201229.4%(4,420)68.2%(10,258)R+38.8R+17.4
200838.6%(5,862)60.1%(9,124)R+21.5D+20.3
200428.8%(3,880)70.6%(9,512)R+41.8R+9.8
200033.0%(4,107)65.0%(8,080)R+32.0R+16.6
199635.9%(4,176)51.3%(5,965)R+15.4R+1.7
199229.6%(3,569)43.3%(5,217)R+13.7D+21.8
198832.0%(3,642)67.4%(7,679)R+35.5R+0.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Whitley County, IN18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202422.5%(3,855)74.3%(12,729)R+51.8D+1.5
202221.2%(2,442)74.5%(8,586)R+53.3R+14.5
201828.5%(3,818)67.4%(9,019)R+38.9R+4.4
201628.9%(4,500)63.3%(9,865)R+34.5R+11.1
201235.1%(5,157)58.4%(8,584)R+23.3D+11.9
201029.1%(3,105)64.4%(6,869)R+35.3D+52.2
20060.0%(0)87.5%(7,855)R+87.5R+99.8
200455.6%(7,405)43.3%(5,761)D+12.3D+66.2
200022.3%(2,757)76.2%(9,426)R+53.9R+74.0
199858.9%(5,586)38.8%(3,680)D+20.1D+62.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202425.2%(4,316)67.3%(11,550)R+42.2D+8.2
202015.7%(2,738)66.0%(11,522)R+50.3R+17.9
201631.8%(4,933)64.2%(9,972)R+32.5R+6.3
201235.2%(5,209)61.4%(9,085)R+26.2R+3.2
200837.4%(5,566)60.5%(8,997)R+23.1D+3.9
200435.9%(4,758)62.9%(8,332)R+27.0R+31.4
200051.0%(6,326)46.6%(5,781)D+4.4D+9.5
199646.2%(5,345)51.3%(5,935)R+5.1R+22.2
199257.5%(6,849)40.3%(4,806)D+17.1D+11.0
198853.1%(6,063)46.9%(5,357)D+6.2D+18.3

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

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