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Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN·Indiana

Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN delivered R+9.9 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
IN
2024 presidential election
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN
TrumpR+9.9
2024 presidential margin by county for Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN, INA map of the constituent counties of Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, 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.Bartholomew County, IN · R+27.2Montgomery County, IN · R+48.0Putnam County, IN · R+51.9Decatur County, IN · R+58.4Morgan County, IN · R+54.2Madison County, IN · R+26.9Hancock County, IN · R+33.6Brown County, IN · R+32.6Shelby County, IN · R+48.0Boone County, IN · R+15.9Tipton County, IN · R+50.7Johnson County, IN · R+34.2Howard County, IN · R+35.2Delaware County, IN · R+15.7Henry County, IN · R+47.6Miami County, IN · R+54.5Jackson County, IN · R+55.3Hendricks County, IN · R+21.4Hamilton County, IN · R+6.0Marion County, IN · D+27.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican53.8%616,340
Kamala HarrisDemocratic43.9%503,167
OtherAll other candidates2.3%25,887
D+60
R+60
20 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: −9.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−9.9%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−0.4%
1896−5.9%
1900−6.1%
1904−15.6%
1908−0.4%
1912+23.7%
1916−2.4%
1920−11.5%
1924−18.0%
1928−22.5%
1932+6.9%
1936+13.7%
1940−1.3%
1944−5.4%
1948−1.7%
1952−19.8%
1956−21.3%
1960−16.5%
1964+5.2%
1968−17.7%
1972−39.1%
1976−12.9%
1980−22.6%
1984−29.7%
1988−27.1%
1992−14.7%
1996−14.1%
2000−20.1%
2004−24.3%
2008+1.1%
2012−9.8%
2016−14.1%
2020−8.4%
2024−9.9%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−9.9%
503,167616,3401,145,394
R
−8.4%
528,869628,0331,181,731
R
−14.1%
421,602571,1351,062,653
R
−9.8%
437,184534,168993,026
D
+1.1%
513,029501,6961,025,287
R
−24.3%
334,865552,239893,998
R
−20.1%
297,033451,598767,374
R
−14.1%
279,607384,830743,745
R
−14.7%
256,830373,751797,860
R
−27.1%
272,711476,574752,870
R
−29.7%
261,237484,275750,020
R
−22.6%
271,947442,851757,515
R
−12.9%
324,022420,984751,973
R
−39.1%
211,189484,782699,187
R
−17.7%
245,816369,405696,744
D
+5.2%
355,887320,454679,088
R
−16.5%
279,235389,887671,457
R
−21.3%
242,183373,873618,288
R
−19.8%
246,228368,594619,220
R
−1.7%
238,413246,793492,296
R
−5.4%
242,120270,168516,814
R
−1.3%
277,890285,178565,793
D
+13.7%
288,348218,152513,164
D
+6.9%
257,730223,336495,613
R
−22.5%
166,726264,304434,294
R
−18.0%
156,553228,456400,505
R
−11.5%
169,606215,305398,192
R
−2.4%
101,193106,428220,335
D
+23.7%
87,76540,435199,402
R
−0.4%
102,219103,050214,506
R
−15.6%
79,471110,846201,674
R
−6.1%
88,521100,388194,507
R
−5.9%
84,58295,348182,597
R
−0.4%
73,63574,200156,679
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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.
IndicatorIndianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, INCombined statistical areaIndianaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White72.4%77.1%61.0%
Black12.9%9.2%12.2%
Asian3.7%2.6%6.0%
Two or more races7.3%7.3%12.6%
Other race3.8%3.7%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino8.2%8.6%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$80,669$71,957$84,427
Poverty rate11.3%12.4%12.5%
Median age37.438.239.1
Age 18–249.1%9.6%9.2%
Age 65 and older15.3%16.7%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home11.7%10.4%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 17.0%German 19.5%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 11.8%English 11.3%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 9.4%Irish 10.1%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic10.2%11.5%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant18.0%18.0%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed57.4%57.9%51.5%
Mainline Protestant7.6%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
17.0%
English
11.8%
Irish
9.4%
American
7.5%
Italian
2.2%
Scottish
1.8%
Polish
1.4%
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: 37.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.1%
1.9%
75–84
2.5%
4.3%
65–74
4.9%
5.9%
55–64
6.2%
6.1%
45–54
6.1%
6.7%
35–44
6.7%
7.0%
25–34
7.0%
4.6%
18–24
4.5%
9.1%
5–17
8.6%
3.2%
<5
3.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$80,669
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN ranks near the middle of US counties.
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN$80,669
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
11.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.8%
Working age (18–64)10.3%
Seniors (65+)8.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.3%
speak English only
Spanish6.0%
Other Indo-European2.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.0%
Other languages1.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
18.0%
Catholic
10.2%
Mainline Protestant
7.6%
Black Protestant
3.7%
Muslim
0.9%
Latter-day Saints
0.8%
Other Christian
0.6%
Orthodox Christian
0.3%
Jewish
0.3%
Other faiths
0.1%
Hindu
0.1%
Buddhist
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted57.4%
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.

Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 39.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.9 points.

A population of 2,642,979, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,669 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN, Indiana voted Republican by 9.9 points (R+9.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,145,394 votes cast, 503,167 went Democratic and 616,340 went Republican.
What is Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN, Indiana's political typology?
Akashic places Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, 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 5 times, Republican 29 times, and other 0 times.
When did Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN, Indiana voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN, Indiana?
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN, Indiana has a population of 2,642,979 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN, Indiana?
Median household income in Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN, Indiana is $80,669 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.