Akashic

county

LaGrange County, IN

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German28.4%19.5%12.5%

American9.4%6.9%5.3%

English7.3%11.3%9.5%

Irish4.5%10.1%9.4%

French1.5%1.3%1.6%

Dutch1.1%——

Scottish0.7%1.5%1.3%

Swedish0.7%——

Mexican3.7%5.7%11.3%

Salvadoran0.4%0.2%0.7%

Puerto Rican0.2%0.8%1.8%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	LaGrange County	Indiana	United States
Median age	32.7	38.2	39.1
Age 18–24	9.4%	9.6%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	14.6%	16.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	LaGrange County	Indiana	United States
Median household income	$84,487	$71,957	$84,427
Poverty rate	5.9%	12.4%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	11.5%	29.7%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	LaGrange County	Indiana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	48.1%	10.4%	22.3%
Spanish	3.4%	5.5%	13.6%
German or other West Germanic	44.0%	1.1%	0.5%

Religious landscape

Measure	LaGrange County	Indiana	United States
Catholic	2.3%	11.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	52.5%	18.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	39.3%	57.9%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	5.2%	7.1%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 38.7% of 27,349 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic20.8%2,162TrumpRepublican77.5%8,073KennedyIndependent1.0%108

R+56.8

Lead: 5,911
Total: 10,411
vs nation: R+55.3
Turnout: 38.7%

BidenDemocratic22.1%2,355TrumpRepublican76.3%8,110JorgensenLibertarian1.6%168

R+54.1

Lead: 5,755
Total: 10,633
vs nation: R+58.6
Turnout: 41.2%

ClintonDemocratic21.5%2,080TrumpRepublican72.7%7,025JohnsonLibertarian4.6%447

R+51.2

Lead: 4,945
Total: 9,666
vs nation: R+53.2
Turnout: 39.2%

ObamaDemocratic31.1%2,898RomneyRepublican66.9%6,231JohnsonLibertarian2.0%187

R+35.8

Lead: 3,333
Total: 9,316
vs nation: R+39.6
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic38.6%3,663McCainRepublican60.1%5,702OtherAll other candidates1.3%126

R+21.5

Lead: 2,039
Total: 9,491
vs nation: R+28.8
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic28.0%2,523BushRepublican71.4%6,430OtherAll other candidates0.6%50

R+43.4

Lead: 3,907
Total: 9,003
vs nation: R+40.9
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic32.8%2,733BushRepublican65.2%5,437OtherAll other candidates2.0%163

R+32.4

Lead: 2,704
Total: 8,333
vs nation: R+33.0
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic34.9%2,704DoleRepublican52.1%4,033PerotReform12.3%949

R+17.2

Lead: 1,329
Total: 7,740
vs nation: R+25.7
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+56.8MIT Election Lab
Population: 40,8052024 5-year
Median household income: $84,4872024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 93.4%2024 5-year
Black: 0.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+13.7 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+56.8 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Adams County, IN · twin score 90.4

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 38.7%10,577 participants ÷ 27,349 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +16.4 ptsPersistently low turnout
Drop-off versus state: -8.7 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 22.2%–27.8%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	9,797	24,985	39.2%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	8,674	25,625	33.8%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	10,818	26,232	41.2%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	6,713	27,058	24.8%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	10,577	27,349	38.7%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

32 precincts · 10,411 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

LaGrange County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -MILFORD EASTMILFORD EAST	197	728	10	935	21.1%	77.9%	R+56.8
Precinct -LIMA TOWNSHIPLIMA TOWNSHIP	217	690	22	929	23.4%	74.3%	R+50.9
Precinct -NEWBURY TOWNSHIPNEWBURY TOWNSHIP	114	797	15	926	12.3%	86.1%	R+73.8
Precinct -VAN BUREN TOWNSHIPVAN BUREN TOWNSHIP	137	707	14	858	16.0%	82.4%	R+66.4
Precinct -JOHNSON SOUTHJOHNSON SOUTH	170	637	9	816	20.8%	78.1%	R+57.2
Precinct -JOHNSON NORTHJOHNSON NORTH	178	577	19	774	23.0%	74.5%	R+51.6
Precinct -GREENFIELD TOWNSHIPGREENFIELD TOWNSHIP	135	503	3	641	21.1%	78.5%	R+57.4
Precinct -CLEARSPRING TOWNSHIPCLEARSPRING TOWNSHIP	124	483	12	619	20.0%	78.0%	R+58.0
Precinct -BLOOMFIELD IBLOOMFIELD I	149	414	11	574	26.0%	72.1%	R+46.2
Precinct -CLAY TOWNSHIPCLAY TOWNSHIP	112	447	12	571	19.6%	78.3%	R+58.7
Precinct -MILFORD WESTMILFORD WEST	122	431	7	560	21.8%	77.0%	R+55.2
Precinct -SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIPSPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP	89	436	11	536	16.6%	81.3%	R+64.7
Precinct -BLOOMFIELD IVBLOOMFIELD IV	110	376	8	494	22.3%	76.1%	R+53.8
Precinct -BLOOMFIELD IIBLOOMFIELD II	134	282	5	421	31.8%	67.0%	R+35.2
Precinct -BLOOMFIELD IIIBLOOMFIELD III	118	289	9	416	28.4%	69.5%	R+41.1
Precinct -EDEN TOWNSHIPEDEN TOWNSHIP	56	276	9	341	16.4%	80.9%	R+64.5
BLOOMFIELD I18_1808700010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
BLOOMFIELD II18_1808700020	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
BLOOMFIELD III18_1808700030	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
BLOOMFIELD IV18_1808700040	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
CLAY TOWNSHIP18_1808700050	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
CLEARSPRING TOWNSHIP18_1808700060	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
EDEN TOWNSHIP18_1808700070	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
GREENFIELD TOWNSHIP18_1808700080	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
JOHNSON NORTH18_1808700090	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
JOHNSON SOUTH18_1808700100	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
LIMA TOWNSHIP18_1808700110	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
MILFORD EAST18_1808700120	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
MILFORD WEST18_1808700130	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
NEWBURY TOWNSHIP18_1808700140	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP18_1808700150	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP18_1808700160	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−16.0%
1896	−18.8%
1900	−22.9%
1904	−35.7%
1908	−24.1%
1912	+13.5%
1916	−12.3%
1920	−38.2%
1924	−31.1%
1928	−29.5%
1932	+13.7%
1936	−5.0%
1940	−27.3%
1944	−38.5%
1948	−30.4%
1952	−39.9%
1956	−41.6%
1960	−38.4%
1964	+0.6%
1968	−30.3%
1972	−42.7%
1976	−15.4%
1980	−31.8%
1984	−43.2%
1988	−37.7%
1992	−20.0%
1996	−17.2%
2000	−32.4%
2004	−43.4%
2008	−21.5%
2012	−35.8%
2016	−51.2%
2020	−54.1%
2024	−56.8%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	20.8%Harris2,162	77.5%Trump8,073	1.0%Kennedy108 +3	R+56.8	R+2.7	R+55.3	10,411
All 6 candidates in 2024 · 4 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican77.5%8,073 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic20.8%2,162 Robert F KennedyIndependent1.0%108 Chase OliverLibertarian0.6%65 Cornel WestIndependent0.0%2 Andre Ramon Mcneil SrIndependent0.0%1
2020	R	22.1%Biden2,355	76.3%Trump8,110	1.6%Jorgensen168	R+54.1	R+3.0	R+58.6	10,633
2016	R	21.5%Clinton2,080	72.7%Trump7,025	4.6%Johnson447	R+51.2	R+15.4	R+53.2	9,666
2012	R	31.1%Obama2,898	66.9%Romney6,231	2.0%Johnson187	R+35.8	R+14.3	R+39.6	9,316
2008	R	38.6%Obama3,663	60.1%McCain5,702	1.3%	R+21.5	D+21.9	R+28.8	9,491
2004	R	28.0%Kerry2,523	71.4%Bush6,430	0.6%	R+43.4	R+10.9	R+40.9	9,003
2000	R	32.8%Gore2,733	65.2%Bush5,437	2.0%	R+32.4	R+15.3	R+33.0	8,333
1996	R	34.9%Clinton2,704	52.1%Dole4,033	12.3%Perot949	R+17.2	D+2.9	R+25.7	7,740
1992	R	28.1%Clinton2,093	48.1%Bush3,584	23.3%Perot1,736	R+20.0	D+17.6	R+25.6	7,444
1988	R	31.0%Dukakis2,029	68.7%Bush4,495	0.3%	R+37.7	D+5.5	R+29.9	6,546
1984	R	28.2%Mondale1,884	71.3%Reagan4,772	0.5%	R+43.2	R+11.4	R+24.9	6,692
1980	R	30.7%Carter2,095	62.5%Reagan4,259	6.8%	R+31.8	R+16.4	R+22.0	6,815
1976	R	41.9%Carter2,835	57.2%Ford3,876	0.9%	R+15.4	D+27.3	R+17.4	6,772
1972	R	28.4%McGovern1,658	71.1%Nixon4,152	0.5%	R+42.7	R+12.4	R+19.6	5,839
1968	R	31.3%Humphrey1,691	61.5%Nixon3,328	7.2%	R+30.3	R+30.9	R+29.6	5,408
1964	D	50.0%Johnson2,818	49.4%Goldwater2,785	0.7%	D+0.6	D+39.0	R+22.0	5,640
1960	R	30.6%Kennedy1,965	69.0%Nixon4,433	0.4%	R+38.4	D+3.2	R+38.6	6,422
1956	R	28.9%Stevenson1,562	70.5%Eisenhower3,815	0.7%	R+41.6	R+1.7	R+26.2	5,414
1952	R	28.9%Stevenson1,604	68.8%Eisenhower3,822	2.3%	R+39.9	R+9.6	R+29.2	5,555
1948	R	33.4%Truman1,628	63.8%Dewey3,106	2.7%	R+30.4	D+8.1	R+34.9	4,867
1944	R	30.2%Roosevelt1,539	68.7%Dewey3,501	1.1%	R+38.5	R+11.2	R+46.0	5,095
1940	R	36.1%Roosevelt2,124	63.4%Willkie3,731	0.5%	R+27.3	R+22.3	R+37.3	5,882
1936	R	46.7%Roosevelt2,821	51.7%Landon3,125	1.6%	R+5.0	R+18.8	R+29.3	6,042
1932	D	56.0%Roosevelt3,261	42.3%Hoover2,461	1.7%	D+13.7	D+43.2	R+4.0	5,820
1928	R	34.9%Smith1,720	64.4%Hoover3,171	0.7%	R+29.5	D+1.7	R+12.0	4,924
1924	R	32.2%Davis1,566	63.3%Coolidge3,081	4.2%La Follette203	R+31.1	D+7.1	R+6.0	4,864
1920	R	29.8%Cox1,687	68.0%Harding3,852	2.2%	R+38.2	R+25.9	R+12.0	5,663
1916	R	41.8%Wilson1,512	54.1%Hughes1,958	4.1%	R+12.3	R+25.8	R+15.5	3,620
1912	O	35.1%Wilson1,233	21.6%Taft758	43.3%	Roosevelt +8.2	D+37.6	R+6.0	3,512
1908	R	36.1%Bryan1,414	60.1%Taft2,357	3.8%	R+24.1	D+11.7	R+14.5	3,920
1904	R	28.9%Parker1,100	64.6%Roosevelt2,461	6.5%	R+35.7	R+12.9	R+16.1	3,809
1900	R	36.5%Bryan1,431	59.3%McKinley2,329	4.2%	R+22.9	R+4.1	R+15.3	3,925
1896	R	40.2%Bryan1,665	59.0%McKinley2,442	0.8%	R+18.8	R+2.8	R+12.7	4,141
1892	R	38.6%Cleveland1,438	54.6%Harrison2,033	6.8%	R+16.0	—	R+17.6	3,724
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 1 House · 37 Senate · 3 Senate special · 13 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	20.9%2,013	79.1%7,602	9,615

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	19.6%1,956	78.3%7,806	9,967
2022	R	18.6%1,229	79.1%5,223	6,599
2018Class I	R	28.9%Joe Donnelly2,217	67.5%Mike Braun5,183	7,680
2016Class III	R	28.9%Evan Bayh2,782	64.7%Todd Young6,222	9,622
2012Class I	R	35.8%Joe Donnelly3,300	57.4%Richard Mourdock5,293	9,219
2010Class III	R	26.6%Brad Ellsworth1,733	67.9%Dan Coats4,420	6,511
2006Class I	R	0.0%None0	87.4%Richard Lugar5,063	5,793
2004Class III	D	54.3%Evan Bayh4,865	44.7%Marvin Scott4,006	8,961
2000Class I	R	20.7%David L. Johnson1,712	78.0%Richard Lugar6,464	8,284
1998Class III	D	58.1%Evan Bayh3,715	40.6%Paul Helmke2,596	6,392
1994Class I	R	23.3%Jim Jontz1,299	75.2%Richard Lugar4,195	5,582
1992Class III	R	31.3%Joseph H. Hogsett2,240	66.9%Dan Coats4,792	7,160
1988Class I	R	23.1%Jack Wickes1,509	76.9%Richard Lugar5,012	6,521
1986Class III	R	28.8%Jill Long1,274	70.5%Dan Quayle3,121	4,429
1982Class I	R	34.8%Floyd Fithian1,940	64.7%Richard Lugar3,609	5,582
1980Class III	R	36.1%Birch Bayh2,448	63.9%Dan Quayle4,341	6,789
1976Class I	R	35.9%R. Vance Hartke2,369	63.1%Richard Lugar4,161	6,592
1974Class III	R	45.5%Birch Bayh2,366	52.3%Richard Lugar2,721	5,203
1970Class I	R	42.1%R. Vance Hartke1,844	57.9%Richard L. Roudebush2,538	4,382
1968Class III	R	45.3%Birch Bayh2,401	54.5%William Ruckelshaus2,890	5,303
1964Class I	R	44.2%R. Vance Hartke2,469	55.5%D. Russell Bontrager3,104	5,589
1962Class III	R	39.2%Birch Bayh1,915	60.8%Homer E. Capehart2,976	4,891
1958Class I	R	45.5%R. Vance Hartke2,106	53.0%Harold W. Handley2,453	4,632
1956Class III	R	33.8%Claude R. Wickard1,811	65.2%Homer E. Capehart3,490	5,355
1952Class I	R	35.0%Henry F. Schricker1,923	63.2%William E. Jenner3,475	5,502
1950Class III	R	30.7%Alex M. Campbell1,428	67.9%Homer E. Capehart3,158	4,652
1946Class I	R	30.7%M. Clifford Townsend1,243	67.5%William E. Jenner2,731	4,047
1944Class III	R	32.0%Henry F. Schricker1,608	66.9%Homer E. Capehart3,358	5,021
1938Class III	R	37.8%Frederick Van Nuys2,106	61.7%Raymond E. Willis3,443	5,577
1934Class I	R	45.7%Sherman Minton2,548	53.4%Arthur R. Robinson2,975	5,575
1932Class III	D	57.4%Frederick Van Nuys3,258	40.9%James E. Watson2,324	5,680
1928Class I	R	39.3%Albert Stump1,923	60.2%Arthur R. Robinson2,940	4,887
1926Class III	R	40.2%Albert Stump1,669	58.9%James E. Watson2,445	4,149
1922Class I	R	35.0%Samuel M. Ralston1,822	64.6%Albert J. Beveridge3,362	5,206
1920Class III	R	29.8%Thomas Taggart1,665	68.2%James E. Watson3,814	5,595
1916Class I	R	41.3%John W. Kern1,462	54.5%Harry S. New1,928	3,537
1914Class III	R	34.5%Benjamin F. Shively1,230	38.0%Hugh Miller1,357	3,567

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
1990Special · Class III	R	34.3%Baron P. Hill1,787	65.7%Dan Coats3,428	5,215
1926Special · Class I	R	36.5%Evans Woollen1,523	62.6%Arthur R. Robinson2,609	4,169
1916Special · Class III	R	41.4%Thomas Taggart1,461	54.2%James E. Watson1,916	3,532

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	23.1%Jennifer G McCormick2,304	71.7%Mike Braun7,143	9,957
2020	R	16.0%Woodrow "Woody" Myers1,690	71.1%Eric Holcomb7,520	10,575
2016	R	30.7%John R. Gregg2,951	65.7%Eric Holcomb6,316	9,612
2012	R	35.2%John R. Gregg3,257	61.0%Mike Pence5,654	9,266
2008	R	39.3%Jill Long Thompson3,727	57.3%Mitch Daniels5,441	9,490
2004	R	35.2%Joe Kernan3,171	63.8%Mitch Daniels5,748	9,016
2000	D	50.5%Frank O'Bannon4,195	48.3%David McIntosh4,012	8,310
1996	R	46.2%Frank O'Bannon3,567	51.9%Steve Goldsmith4,001	7,713
1992	D	54.4%Evan Bayh3,936	45.5%Linley E. Pearson3,291	7,230
1988	D	52.1%Evan Bayh3,415	47.9%John Mutz3,139	6,554
1984	R	43.1%Wayne Townsend2,870	56.4%Robert D. Orr3,751	6,655
1980	R	37.0%John A. Hillenbrand II2,480	62.8%Robert D. Orr4,211	6,703
1976	R	36.2%Larry A. Conrad2,374	63.1%Otis Bowen4,132	6,550

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in LaGrange County, IN
Year	Total registered
2016	16,488
2018	15,353
2020	16,074
2022	16,659
2024	16,749

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−257 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −3,245 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $70,360 in average income, against $80,921 for residents who stayed — 13% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+36.5 on average — 20 points more Democratic-leaning than LaGrange County, IN itself (R+56.8).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Elkhart County, IN147R+32.4
Noble County, IN111R+51.4
St. Joseph County, MI77R+34.0
Allen County, IN55R+12.5
Steuben County, IN41R+42.1
DeKalb County, IN22R+47.1

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Elkhart County, IN204
Noble County, IN149
St. Joseph County, MI91
Steuben County, IN55
Allen County, IN50
DeKalb County, IN26

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in LaGrange County, IN in LaGrange County, IN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−204
2012	−305
2013	−76
2014	−133
2015	−278
2016	−8
2017	−339
2018	−334
2019	−230
2021	−366
2022	−88
2023	−346
2024	−281
2025	−257

LaGrange County holds one of the highest concentrations of Amish population in the United States, a demographic that largely abstains from electoral participation — making raw voter-turnout figures a poor guide to the county's true civic landscape.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 56.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 56.8 points.

A population of 40,805, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,487 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Adams County and Daviess County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Adams County

Indiana

90.4twin score

elasticity% Evangelicalmedian age≠ % unaffiliated

Daviess County

Indiana

87.8twin score

elasticity2004–2020 trajectorymedian age

Pettis County

Missouri

85.2twin score

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ elasticity

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did LaGrange County, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, LaGrange County, Indiana voted Republican by 56.8 points (R+56.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,411 votes cast, 2,162 went Democratic and 8,073 went Republican.

When did LaGrange County, Indiana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which LaGrange County, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in LaGrange County, Indiana?

LaGrange County, Indiana has a population of 40,805 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in LaGrange County, Indiana?

Median household income in LaGrange County, Indiana is $84,487 — above the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of LaGrange County, Indiana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in LaGrange County, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.

Measure

LaGrange County

Indiana

United States

Median age

32.7

38.2

39.1

Age 18–24

9.4%

9.6%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

14.6%

16.7%

17.2%

Measure

LaGrange County

Indiana

United States

Median household income

$84,487

$71,957

$84,427

Poverty rate

5.9%

12.4%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

11.5%

29.7%

35.6%

Measure

LaGrange County

Indiana

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

48.1%

10.4%

22.3%

Spanish

3.4%

5.5%

13.6%

German or other West Germanic

44.0%

1.1%

0.5%

Measure

LaGrange County

Indiana

United States

Catholic

2.3%

11.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

52.5%

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

39.3%

57.9%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

5.2%

7.1%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+56.8MIT Election Lab

Population

40,8052024 5-year

Median household income

$84,4872024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

93.4%2024 5-year

Black

0.3%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

4.5%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+13.7 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+56.8 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Adams County, IN · twin score 90.4

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

9,797

24,985

39.2%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

8,674

25,625

33.8%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

10,818

26,232

41.2%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

6,713

27,058

24.8%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

10,577

27,349

38.7%

A/A

LaGrange County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -MILFORD EASTMILFORD EAST

197

728

935

21.1%

77.9%

R+56.8

Precinct -LIMA TOWNSHIPLIMA TOWNSHIP

217

690

929

23.4%

74.3%

R+50.9

Precinct -NEWBURY TOWNSHIPNEWBURY TOWNSHIP

114

797

926

12.3%

86.1%

R+73.8

Precinct -VAN BUREN TOWNSHIPVAN BUREN TOWNSHIP

137

707

858

16.0%

82.4%

R+66.4

Precinct -JOHNSON SOUTHJOHNSON SOUTH

170

637

816

20.8%

78.1%

R+57.2

Precinct -JOHNSON NORTHJOHNSON NORTH

178

577

774

23.0%

74.5%

R+51.6

Precinct -GREENFIELD TOWNSHIPGREENFIELD TOWNSHIP

135

503

641

21.1%

78.5%

R+57.4

Precinct -CLEARSPRING TOWNSHIPCLEARSPRING TOWNSHIP

124

483

619

20.0%

78.0%

R+58.0

Precinct -BLOOMFIELD IBLOOMFIELD I

149

414

574

26.0%

72.1%

R+46.2

Precinct -CLAY TOWNSHIPCLAY TOWNSHIP

112

447

571

19.6%

78.3%

R+58.7

Precinct -MILFORD WESTMILFORD WEST

122

431

560

21.8%

77.0%

R+55.2

Precinct -SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIPSPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP

436

536

16.6%

81.3%

R+64.7

Precinct -BLOOMFIELD IVBLOOMFIELD IV

110

376

494

22.3%

76.1%

R+53.8

Precinct -BLOOMFIELD IIBLOOMFIELD II

134

282

421

31.8%

67.0%

R+35.2

Precinct -BLOOMFIELD IIIBLOOMFIELD III

118

289

416

28.4%

69.5%

R+41.1

Precinct -EDEN TOWNSHIPEDEN TOWNSHIP

276

341

16.4%

80.9%

R+64.5

BLOOMFIELD I18_1808700010

—

No votes

BLOOMFIELD II18_1808700020

—

No votes

BLOOMFIELD III18_1808700030

—

No votes

BLOOMFIELD IV18_1808700040

—

No votes

CLAY TOWNSHIP18_1808700050

—

No votes

CLEARSPRING TOWNSHIP18_1808700060

—

No votes

EDEN TOWNSHIP18_1808700070

—

No votes

GREENFIELD TOWNSHIP18_1808700080

—

No votes

JOHNSON NORTH18_1808700090

—

No votes

JOHNSON SOUTH18_1808700100

—

No votes

LIMA TOWNSHIP18_1808700110

—

No votes

MILFORD EAST18_1808700120

—

No votes

MILFORD WEST18_1808700130

—

No votes

NEWBURY TOWNSHIP18_1808700140

—

No votes

SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP18_1808700150

—

No votes

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP18_1808700160

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−16.0%
1896	−18.8%
1900	−22.9%
1904	−35.7%
1908	−24.1%
1912	+13.5%
1916	−12.3%
1920	−38.2%
1924	−31.1%
1928	−29.5%
1932	+13.7%
1936	−5.0%
1940	−27.3%
1944	−38.5%
1948	−30.4%
1952	−39.9%
1956	−41.6%
1960	−38.4%
1964	+0.6%
1968	−30.3%
1972	−42.7%
1976	−15.4%
1980	−31.8%
1984	−43.2%
1988	−37.7%
1992	−20.0%
1996	−17.2%
2000	−32.4%
2004	−43.4%
2008	−21.5%
2012	−35.8%
2016	−51.2%
2020	−54.1%
2024	−56.8%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

20.8%Harris2,162

77.5%Trump8,073

1.0%Kennedy108 +3

R+56.8

R+2.7

R+55.3

10,411

All 6 candidates in 2024 · 4 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican77.5%8,073
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic20.8%2,162
Robert F KennedyIndependent1.0%108
Chase OliverLibertarian0.6%65
Cornel WestIndependent0.0%2
Andre Ramon Mcneil SrIndependent0.0%1

2020

22.1%Biden2,355

76.3%Trump8,110

1.6%Jorgensen168

R+54.1

R+3.0

R+58.6

10,633

2016

21.5%Clinton2,080

72.7%Trump7,025

4.6%Johnson447

R+51.2

R+15.4

R+53.2

9,666

2012

31.1%Obama2,898

66.9%Romney6,231

2.0%Johnson187

R+35.8

R+14.3

R+39.6

9,316

2008

38.6%Obama3,663

60.1%McCain5,702

1.3%

R+21.5

D+21.9

R+28.8

9,491

2004

28.0%Kerry2,523

71.4%Bush6,430

0.6%

R+43.4

R+10.9

R+40.9

9,003

2000

32.8%Gore2,733

65.2%Bush5,437

2.0%

R+32.4

R+15.3

R+33.0

8,333

1996

34.9%Clinton2,704

52.1%Dole4,033

12.3%Perot949

R+17.2

D+2.9

R+25.7

7,740

1992

28.1%Clinton2,093

48.1%Bush3,584

23.3%Perot1,736

R+20.0

D+17.6

R+25.6

7,444

1988

31.0%Dukakis2,029

68.7%Bush4,495

0.3%

R+37.7

D+5.5

R+29.9

6,546

1984

28.2%Mondale1,884

71.3%Reagan4,772

0.5%

R+43.2

R+11.4

R+24.9

6,692

1980

30.7%Carter2,095

62.5%Reagan4,259

6.8%

R+31.8

R+16.4

R+22.0

6,815

1976

41.9%Carter2,835

57.2%Ford3,876

0.9%

R+15.4

D+27.3

R+17.4

6,772

1972

28.4%McGovern1,658

71.1%Nixon4,152

0.5%

R+42.7

R+12.4

R+19.6

5,839

1968

31.3%Humphrey1,691

61.5%Nixon3,328

7.2%

R+30.3

R+30.9

R+29.6

5,408

1964

50.0%Johnson2,818

49.4%Goldwater2,785

0.7%

D+0.6

D+39.0

R+22.0

5,640

1960

30.6%Kennedy1,965

69.0%Nixon4,433

0.4%

R+38.4

D+3.2

R+38.6

6,422

1956

28.9%Stevenson1,562

70.5%Eisenhower3,815

0.7%

R+41.6

R+1.7

R+26.2

5,414

1952

28.9%Stevenson1,604

68.8%Eisenhower3,822

2.3%

R+39.9

R+9.6

R+29.2

5,555

1948

33.4%Truman1,628

63.8%Dewey3,106

2.7%

R+30.4

D+8.1

R+34.9

4,867

1944

30.2%Roosevelt1,539

68.7%Dewey3,501

1.1%

R+38.5

R+11.2

R+46.0

5,095

1940

36.1%Roosevelt2,124

63.4%Willkie3,731

0.5%

R+27.3

R+22.3

R+37.3

5,882

1936

46.7%Roosevelt2,821

51.7%Landon3,125

1.6%

R+5.0

R+18.8

R+29.3

6,042

1932

56.0%Roosevelt3,261

42.3%Hoover2,461

1.7%

D+13.7

D+43.2

R+4.0

5,820

1928

34.9%Smith1,720

64.4%Hoover3,171

0.7%

R+29.5

D+1.7

R+12.0

4,924

1924

32.2%Davis1,566

63.3%Coolidge3,081

4.2%La Follette203

R+31.1

D+7.1

R+6.0

4,864

1920

29.8%Cox1,687

68.0%Harding3,852

2.2%

R+38.2

R+25.9

R+12.0

5,663

1916

41.8%Wilson1,512

54.1%Hughes1,958

4.1%

R+12.3

R+25.8

R+15.5

3,620

1912

35.1%Wilson1,233

21.6%Taft758

43.3%

Roosevelt +8.2

D+37.6

R+6.0

3,512

1908

36.1%Bryan1,414

60.1%Taft2,357

3.8%

R+24.1

D+11.7

R+14.5

3,920

1904

28.9%Parker1,100

64.6%Roosevelt2,461

6.5%

R+35.7

R+12.9

R+16.1

3,809

1900

36.5%Bryan1,431

59.3%McKinley2,329

4.2%

R+22.9

R+4.1

R+15.3

3,925

1896

40.2%Bryan1,665

59.0%McKinley2,442

0.8%

R+18.8

R+2.8

R+12.7

4,141

1892

38.6%Cleveland1,438

54.6%Harrison2,033

6.8%

R+16.0

—

R+17.6

3,724

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

20.9%2,013

79.1%7,602

9,615

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

19.6%1,956

78.3%7,806

9,967

2022

18.6%1,229

79.1%5,223

6,599

2018Class I

28.9%Joe Donnelly2,217

67.5%Mike Braun5,183

7,680

2016Class III

28.9%Evan Bayh2,782

64.7%Todd Young6,222

9,622

2012Class I

35.8%Joe Donnelly3,300

57.4%Richard Mourdock5,293

9,219

2010Class III

26.6%Brad Ellsworth1,733

67.9%Dan Coats4,420

6,511

2006Class I

0.0%None0

87.4%Richard Lugar5,063

5,793

2004Class III

54.3%Evan Bayh4,865

44.7%Marvin Scott4,006

8,961

2000Class I

20.7%David L. Johnson1,712

78.0%Richard Lugar6,464

8,284

1998Class III

58.1%Evan Bayh3,715

40.6%Paul Helmke2,596

6,392

1994Class I

23.3%Jim Jontz1,299

75.2%Richard Lugar4,195

5,582

1992Class III

31.3%Joseph H. Hogsett2,240

66.9%Dan Coats4,792

7,160

1988Class I

23.1%Jack Wickes1,509

76.9%Richard Lugar5,012

6,521

1986Class III

28.8%Jill Long1,274

70.5%Dan Quayle3,121

4,429

1982Class I

34.8%Floyd Fithian1,940

64.7%Richard Lugar3,609

5,582

1980Class III

36.1%Birch Bayh2,448

63.9%Dan Quayle4,341

6,789

1976Class I

35.9%R. Vance Hartke2,369

63.1%Richard Lugar4,161

6,592

1974Class III

45.5%Birch Bayh2,366

52.3%Richard Lugar2,721

5,203

1970Class I

42.1%R. Vance Hartke1,844

57.9%Richard L. Roudebush2,538

4,382

1968Class III

45.3%Birch Bayh2,401

54.5%William Ruckelshaus2,890

5,303

1964Class I

44.2%R. Vance Hartke2,469

55.5%D. Russell Bontrager3,104

5,589

1962Class III

39.2%Birch Bayh1,915

60.8%Homer E. Capehart2,976

4,891

1958Class I

45.5%R. Vance Hartke2,106

53.0%Harold W. Handley2,453

4,632

1956Class III

33.8%Claude R. Wickard1,811

65.2%Homer E. Capehart3,490

5,355

1952Class I

35.0%Henry F. Schricker1,923

63.2%William E. Jenner3,475

5,502

1950Class III

30.7%Alex M. Campbell1,428

67.9%Homer E. Capehart3,158

4,652

1946Class I

30.7%M. Clifford Townsend1,243

67.5%William E. Jenner2,731

4,047

1944Class III

32.0%Henry F. Schricker1,608

66.9%Homer E. Capehart3,358

5,021

1938Class III

37.8%Frederick Van Nuys2,106

61.7%Raymond E. Willis3,443

5,577

1934Class I

45.7%Sherman Minton2,548

53.4%Arthur R. Robinson2,975

5,575

1932Class III

57.4%Frederick Van Nuys3,258

40.9%James E. Watson2,324

5,680

1928Class I

39.3%Albert Stump1,923

60.2%Arthur R. Robinson2,940

4,887

1926Class III

40.2%Albert Stump1,669

58.9%James E. Watson2,445

4,149

1922Class I

35.0%Samuel M. Ralston1,822

64.6%Albert J. Beveridge3,362

5,206

1920Class III

29.8%Thomas Taggart1,665

68.2%James E. Watson3,814

5,595

1916Class I

41.3%John W. Kern1,462

54.5%Harry S. New1,928

3,537

1914Class III

34.5%Benjamin F. Shively1,230

38.0%Hugh Miller1,357

3,567

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

1990Special · Class III

34.3%Baron P. Hill1,787

65.7%Dan Coats3,428

5,215

1926Special · Class I

36.5%Evans Woollen1,523

62.6%Arthur R. Robinson2,609

4,169

1916Special · Class III

41.4%Thomas Taggart1,461

54.2%James E. Watson1,916

3,532

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

23.1%Jennifer G McCormick2,304

71.7%Mike Braun7,143

9,957

2020

16.0%Woodrow "Woody" Myers1,690

71.1%Eric Holcomb7,520

10,575

2016

30.7%John R. Gregg2,951

65.7%Eric Holcomb6,316

9,612

2012

35.2%John R. Gregg3,257

61.0%Mike Pence5,654

9,266

2008

39.3%Jill Long Thompson3,727

57.3%Mitch Daniels5,441

9,490

2004

35.2%Joe Kernan3,171

63.8%Mitch Daniels5,748

9,016

2000

50.5%Frank O'Bannon4,195

48.3%David McIntosh4,012

8,310

1996

46.2%Frank O'Bannon3,567

51.9%Steve Goldsmith4,001

7,713

1992

54.4%Evan Bayh3,936

45.5%Linley E. Pearson3,291

7,230

1988

52.1%Evan Bayh3,415

47.9%John Mutz3,139

6,554

1984

43.1%Wayne Townsend2,870

56.4%Robert D. Orr3,751

6,655

1980

37.0%John A. Hillenbrand II2,480

62.8%Robert D. Orr4,211

6,703

1976

36.2%Larry A. Conrad2,374

63.1%Otis Bowen4,132

6,550

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in LaGrange County, IN
Year	Total registered
2016	16,488
2018	15,353
2020	16,074
2022	16,659
2024	16,749

How did LaGrange County, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, LaGrange County, Indiana voted Republican by 56.8 points (R+56.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,411 votes cast, 2,162 went Democratic and 8,073 went Republican.

When did LaGrange County, Indiana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which LaGrange County, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in LaGrange County, Indiana?

LaGrange County, Indiana has a population of 40,805 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in LaGrange County, Indiana?

Median household income in LaGrange County, Indiana is $84,487 — above the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of LaGrange County, Indiana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in LaGrange County, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.