Lafayette-West Lafayette-Frankfort, IN — Combined Statistical Area Elections 1876–2024

2024 presidential election

Lafayette-West Lafayette-Frankfort, IN

TrumpR+18.7

How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Donald Trump ✓Republican	58.2%	63,037
Kamala HarrisDemocratic	39.5%	42,791
OtherAll other candidates	2.3%	2,500

D+60

R+60

6 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 time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1876	No data
1880	No data
1884	No data
1888	No data
1892	−4.9%
1896	−6.9%
1900	−8.7%
1904	−17.2%
1908	−7.1%
1912	+11.5%
1916	−8.1%
1920	−19.3%
1924	−18.3%
1928	−21.9%
1932	+10.9%
1936	+1.8%
1940	−11.7%
1944	−19.1%
1948	−15.4%
1952	−34.9%
1956	−33.7%
1960	−24.8%
1964	+4.6%
1968	−22.7%
1972	−39.4%
1976	−19.7%
1980	−27.4%
1984	−33.0%
1988	−27.6%
1992	−13.7%
1996	−13.4%
2000	−21.4%
2004	−27.4%
2008	+3.1%
2012	−13.0%
2016	−21.3%
2020	−17.4%
2024	−18.7%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−18.7%	42,791	63,037	108,328
2020	R	−17.4%	45,617	65,366	113,644
2016	R	−21.3%	36,179	57,805	101,532
2012	R	−13.0%	38,774	50,770	92,069
2008	D	+3.1%	54,981	51,679	108,143
2004	R	−27.4%	32,610	57,572	91,193
2000	R	−21.4%	31,282	49,045	83,100
1996	R	−13.4%	30,029	41,041	82,433
1992	R	−13.7%	28,970	41,244	89,667
1988	R	−27.6%	29,767	52,609	82,730
1984	R	−33.0%	28,715	57,288	86,626
1980	R	−27.4%	28,914	53,862	91,106
1976	R	−19.7%	36,058	53,939	90,958
1972	R	−39.4%	26,500	61,167	88,041
1968	R	−22.7%	29,682	48,810	84,443
1964	D	+4.6%	44,007	40,144	84,379
1960	R	−24.8%	31,760	52,777	84,737
1956	R	−33.7%	26,163	52,905	79,290
1952	R	−34.9%	25,713	53,517	79,705
1948	R	−15.4%	29,228	39,972	69,794
1944	R	−19.1%	27,378	40,377	68,119
1940	R	−11.7%	32,867	41,633	74,800
1936	D	+1.8%	36,064	34,786	71,645
1932	D	+10.9%	37,517	30,099	68,357
1928	R	−21.9%	24,333	38,089	62,784
1924	R	−18.3%	23,741	34,933	61,061
1920	R	−19.3%	25,253	37,583	63,745
1916	R	−8.1%	15,756	18,629	35,547
1912	D	+11.5%	14,328	10,481	33,460
1908	R	−7.1%	16,191	18,787	36,339
1904	R	−17.2%	14,093	20,290	36,046
1900	R	−8.7%	16,156	19,340	36,458
1896	R	−6.9%	16,369	18,818	35,627
1892	R	−4.9%	14,019	15,581	31,580
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

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.
Indicator	Lafayette-West Lafayette-Frankfort, INCombined statistical area	IndianaState	United StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White	78.7%	77.1%	61.0%
Black	4.3%	9.2%	12.2%
Asian	5.5%	2.6%	6.0%
Two or more races	8.0%	7.3%	12.6%
Other race	3.5%	3.7%	8.2%
Hispanic or Latino	10.6%	8.6%	19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income	$62,894	$71,957	$84,427
Poverty rate	16.2%	12.4%	12.5%
Median age	32.7	38.2	39.1
Age 18–24	18.4%	9.6%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	14.6%	16.7%	17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home	12.3%	10.4%	22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestry	German 19.7%	German 19.5%	German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestry	English 10.6%	English 11.3%	English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestry	Irish 10.1%	Irish 10.1%	Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic	9.7%	11.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	12.4%	18.0%	16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed	68.7%	57.9%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	6.8%	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

19.7%

English

10.6%

Irish

10.1%

American

5.5%

Italian

2.4%

Polish

2.2%

Scottish

1.7%

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: 32.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.1%

1.7%

75–84

2.3%

4.2%

65–74

4.6%

5.3%

55–64

5.4%

5.2%

45–54

5.1%

5.7%

35–44

5.5%

6.8%

25–34

6.4%

10.3%

18–24

8.1%

5–17

7.8%

2.8%

2.7%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

2024 ACS

Median household income

Inflation-adjusted dollars

$62,894

Lafayette-West Lafayette-Frankfort, IN ranks near the middle of US counties.

Lafayette-West Lafayette-Frankfort, IN$62,894

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

16.2%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1815.2%

Working age (18–64)16.8%

Seniors (65+)10.3%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

2024 ACS

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

87.7%

speak English only

Spanish6.2%

Asian & Pacific Islander3.1%

Other Indo-European2.6%

Other languages0.5%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

2020 religion census

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Evangelical Protestant

12.4%

Catholic

9.7%

Mainline Protestant

6.8%

Latter-day Saints

0.9%

Other Christian

0.7%

Muslim

0.4%

Other faiths

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

Orthodox Christian

0.1%

Black Protestant

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Unaffiliated or not counted68.7%

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.

Lafayette-West Lafayette-Frankfort, IN sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 11.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 39.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.7 points.

A population of 284,466, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,894 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Lafayette-West Lafayette-Frankfort, IN, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Lafayette-West Lafayette-Frankfort, IN, Indiana voted Republican by 18.7 points (R+18.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 108,328 votes cast, 42,791 went Democratic and 63,037 went Republican.

What is Lafayette-West Lafayette-Frankfort, IN, Indiana's political typology?

Akashic places Lafayette-West Lafayette-Frankfort, 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 Lafayette-West Lafayette-Frankfort, IN, Indiana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Lafayette-West Lafayette-Frankfort, IN, Indiana voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in Lafayette-West Lafayette-Frankfort, IN, Indiana?

Lafayette-West Lafayette-Frankfort, IN, Indiana has a population of 284,466 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Lafayette-West Lafayette-Frankfort, IN, Indiana?

Median household income in Lafayette-West Lafayette-Frankfort, IN, Indiana is $62,894 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of Lafayette-West Lafayette-Frankfort, IN, Indiana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lafayette-West Lafayette-Frankfort, 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.

Tippecanoe County, IN	D +1,808
White County, IN	R +921
Clinton County, IN	R +810

Lafayette-West Lafayette-Frankfort, IN delivered R+18.7 in 2024.

Demographics

Demographic Profile

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