Delaware County, Indiana
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 56.9% | 26,067 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 41.2% | 18,848 |
| Robert F KennedyWe The People | 1.1% | 510 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −24.6% |
| 1896 | −26.2% |
| 1900 | −27.2% |
| 1904 | −36.1% |
| 1908 | −9.4% |
| 1912 | +18.7% |
| 1916 | −7.1% |
| 1920 | −27.1% |
| 1924 | −28.2% |
| 1928 | −38.1% |
| 1932 | −5.3% |
| 1936 | +14.4% |
| 1940 | +8.3% |
| 1944 | +3.9% |
| 1948 | +4.2% |
| 1952 | −12.7% |
| 1956 | −8.7% |
| 1960 | −5.8% |
| 1964 | +17.4% |
| 1968 | −8.1% |
| 1972 | −28.7% |
| 1976 | −2.4% |
| 1980 | −14.1% |
| 1984 | −20.5% |
| 1988 | −14.1% |
| 1992 | −1.8% |
| 1996 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | −2.8% |
| 2004 | −13.8% |
| 2008 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | −13.5% |
| 2020 | −13.2% |
| 2024 | −15.8% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 91,083 |
| 2018 | 79,028 |
| 2020 | 82,395 |
| 2022 | 78,695 |
| 2024 | 76,461 |
Delaware County anchors Muncie, once a classic Rust Belt Democratic stronghold studied in the famous 'Middletown' sociological surveys. The county has trended Republican over recent decades, reflecting broader realignment among non-college white voters in mid-sized Midwestern cities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 38.1 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.8 points.
A population of 112,280, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,127 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jo Daviess County and Houston County.
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Delaware County, Indiana. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/18035/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.