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Bloomington-Bedford, IN·Indiana

Bloomington-Bedford, IN delivered a near-tie in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
IN
2024 presidential election
Bloomington-Bedford, IN
2024 presidential margin by county for Bloomington-Bedford, IN, INA map of the constituent counties of Bloomington-Bedford, IN, IN, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Lawrence County, IN · R+51.0Owen County, IN · R+50.7Monroe County, IN · D+27.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic49.1%44,577
Donald TrumpRepublican48.7%44,194
OtherAll other candidates2.1%1,927
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +0.4% in 2024.flipped D · 2020+0.4%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−2.4%
1896−3.1%
1900−6.6%
1904−11.8%
1908−4.3%
1912+18.2%
1916−4.2%
1920−10.7%
1924−15.6%
1928−32.0%
1932+4.7%
1936−2.6%
1940−16.3%
1944−18.7%
1948−13.0%
1952−24.5%
1956−25.7%
1960−26.8%
1964+5.8%
1968−15.1%
1972−24.0%
1976−5.9%
1980−18.6%
1984−24.9%
1988−18.7%
1992+0.5%
1996−2.3%
2000−14.3%
2004−6.9%
2008+17.4%
2012+3.5%
2016−0.4%
2020+2.4%
2024+0.4%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+0.4%
44,57744,19490,698
D
+2.4%
47,24244,95894,080
R
−0.4%
40,33940,71386,208
D
+3.5%
42,03839,16583,206
D
+17.4%
52,22836,55189,919
R
−6.9%
34,84740,04175,769
R
−14.3%
24,84733,84362,865
R
−2.3%
26,47827,90761,884
D
+0.5%
27,47627,12666,923
R
−18.7%
24,12635,33560,000
R
−24.9%
22,40937,41660,299
R
−18.6%
21,46732,71160,402
R
−5.9%
27,62031,11259,190
R
−24.0%
21,22734,78556,506
R
−15.1%
18,07025,48048,946
D
+5.8%
23,93421,28345,488
R
−26.8%
16,89129,33246,494
R
−25.7%
16,51027,99844,662
R
−24.5%
16,36627,08143,761
R
−13.0%
16,24421,22438,271
R
−18.7%
14,65721,51136,615
R
−16.3%
17,79124,73742,675
R
−2.6%
20,78021,91542,936
D
+4.7%
20,33218,49639,474
R
−32.0%
11,16521,76333,105
R
−15.6%
11,77316,31229,107
R
−10.7%
12,40815,43828,302
R
−4.2%
7,7168,43116,833
D
+18.2%
6,5963,73215,706
R
−4.3%
7,9218,66117,026
R
−11.8%
6,7998,68715,945
R
−6.6%
7,0128,02915,339
R
−3.1%
6,9137,36414,424
R
−2.4%
5,8096,11512,855
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorBloomington-Bedford, INCombined statistical areaIndianaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White85.9%77.1%61.0%
Black2.5%9.2%12.2%
Asian4.8%2.6%6.0%
Two or more races5.5%7.3%12.6%
Other race1.2%3.7%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino3.8%8.6%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$65,644$71,957$84,427
Poverty rate17.3%12.4%12.5%
Median age35.338.239.1
Age 18–2419.5%9.6%9.2%
Age 65 and older16.6%16.7%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home8.4%10.4%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 16.7%German 19.5%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 14.9%English 11.3%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 11.3%Irish 10.1%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic3.7%11.5%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant17.6%18.0%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed69.7%57.9%51.5%
Mainline Protestant5.6%7.1%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
16.7%
English
14.9%
Irish
11.3%
American
7.3%
Italian
3.0%
Scottish
2.4%
Polish
1.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 35.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.2%
2.1%
75–84
2.8%
4.7%
65–74
5.1%
5.6%
55–64
5.9%
5.4%
45–54
5.3%
5.7%
35–44
5.6%
6.9%
25–34
6.1%
9.8%
18–24
9.7%
6.8%
5–17
6.1%
2.3%
<5
2.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$65,644
Bloomington-Bedford, IN ranks near the middle of US counties.
Bloomington-Bedford, IN$65,644
Indiana$71,957
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
17.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.3%
Working age (18–64)18.5%
Seniors (65+)6.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.6%
speak English only
Asian & Pacific Islander2.8%
Other Indo-European2.6%
Spanish2.3%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
17.6%
Mainline Protestant
5.6%
Catholic
3.7%
Latter-day Saints
1.0%
Other Christian
0.5%
Black Protestant
0.5%
Other faiths
0.4%
Buddhist
0.3%
Jewish
0.2%
Muslim
0.2%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Hindu
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted69.7%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Bloomington-Bedford, IN sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 32.0 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.4 points.

A population of 207,671, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,644 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Bloomington-Bedford, IN, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Bloomington-Bedford, IN, Indiana voted a near-tie (Tied), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 90,698 votes cast, 44,577 went Democratic and 44,194 went Republican.
What is Bloomington-Bedford, IN, Indiana's political typology?
Akashic places Bloomington-Bedford, IN, Indiana in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 8 times, Republican 26 times, and other 0 times.
When did Bloomington-Bedford, IN, Indiana last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Bloomington-Bedford, IN, Indiana voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Bloomington-Bedford, IN, Indiana?
Bloomington-Bedford, IN, Indiana has a population of 207,671 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Bloomington-Bedford, IN, Indiana?
Median household income in Bloomington-Bedford, IN, Indiana is $65,644 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Bloomington-Bedford, IN, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Bloomington-Bedford, IN, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.