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South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI·Indiana

South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI delivered R+18.3 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
IN
2024 presidential election
South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI
TrumpR+18.3
2024 presidential margin by county for South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI, INA map of the constituent counties of South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI, 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.Berrien County, MI · R+7.9Marshall County, IN · R+43.2Kosciusko County, IN · R+52.0Elkhart County, IN · R+32.2St. Joseph County, IN · D+1.5Cass County, MI · R+33.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican58.2%202,767
Kamala HarrisDemocratic39.9%139,021
OtherAll other candidates1.8%6,334
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 timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −18.3% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−18.3%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−0.5%
1896−7.5%
1900−8.7%
1904−23.3%
1908−10.7%
1912+17.6%
1916+0.2%
1920−29.6%
1924−29.4%
1928−28.8%
1932+11.4%
1936+12.6%
1940−5.6%
1944−10.0%
1948−5.7%
1952−17.5%
1956−21.0%
1960−10.7%
1964+14.2%
1968−12.7%
1972−34.1%
1976−14.5%
1980−21.5%
1984−27.2%
1988−21.7%
1992−7.2%
1996−7.3%
2000−17.1%
2004−19.7%
2008+1.1%
2012−13.3%
2016−19.2%
2020−15.3%
2024−18.3%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−18.3%
139,021202,767348,122
R
−15.3%
146,648200,697353,946
R
−19.2%
120,788182,932323,240
R
−13.3%
136,914179,642322,231
D
+1.1%
169,697166,044339,773
R
−19.7%
124,556186,471313,541
R
−17.1%
112,391159,877278,456
R
−7.3%
106,775125,920260,698
R
−7.2%
104,969125,724287,797
R
−21.7%
102,493159,553263,204
R
−27.2%
98,423172,492272,499
R
−21.5%
99,108159,194278,962
R
−14.5%
113,495152,589269,022
R
−34.1%
86,449177,386266,574
R
−12.7%
99,245132,653263,113
D
+14.2%
147,121110,437258,967
R
−10.7%
122,171151,686275,150
R
−21.0%
100,113153,492254,788
R
−17.5%
99,074141,736243,670
R
−5.7%
92,049103,410199,430
R
−10.0%
89,562109,734201,226
R
−5.6%
92,161103,142196,530
D
+12.6%
97,08174,849176,330
D
+11.4%
91,39472,147168,227
R
−28.8%
53,56197,215151,669
R
−29.4%
35,21969,108115,217
R
−29.6%
33,73364,252103,235
D
+0.2%
30,82030,72065,093
O
+17.6%
21,66811,52257,614
R
−10.7%
27,97235,13366,664
R
−23.3%
21,53735,72460,826
R
−8.7%
26,39731,57859,655
R
−7.5%
25,99730,27457,382
R
−0.5%
22,92423,18448,598
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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.
IndicatorSouth Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MICombined statistical areaUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White75.6%61.0%
Black8.3%12.2%
Asian1.7%6.0%
Two or more races9.0%12.6%
Other race5.3%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino11.8%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$68,373$84,427
Poverty rate13.2%12.5%
Median age38.539.1
Age 18–249.6%9.2%
Age 65 and older17.8%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home13.5%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 20.5%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 9.8%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 9.7%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic11.8%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant17.6%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed59.7%51.5%
Mainline Protestant5.5%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
20.5%
Irish
9.8%
English
9.7%
American
5.9%
Polish
4.6%
Italian
2.9%
French
1.6%
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: 38.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.4%
2.3%
75–84
2.8%
5.1%
65–74
5.5%
6.3%
55–64
6.3%
5.8%
45–54
5.8%
6.1%
35–44
6.0%
6.3%
25–34
6.1%
4.8%
18–24
4.8%
9.0%
5–17
8.7%
3.1%
<5
3.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$68,373
South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI ranks near the middle of US counties.
South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI$68,373
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
13.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.0%
Working age (18–64)11.4%
Seniors (65+)10.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
86.5%
speak English only
Spanish8.2%
Other Indo-European3.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
17.6%
Catholic
11.8%
Mainline Protestant
5.5%
Black Protestant
3.5%
Other Christian
0.8%
Latter-day Saints
0.6%
Muslim
0.2%
Jewish
0.2%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted59.7%
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.

South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 34.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.3 points.

A population of 811,706, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,373 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI, Indiana voted Republican by 18.3 points (R+18.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 348,122 votes cast, 139,021 went Democratic and 202,767 went Republican.
What is South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI, Indiana's political typology?
Akashic places South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI, 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 28 times, and other 1 times.
When did South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI, Indiana voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI, Indiana?
South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI, Indiana has a population of 811,706 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI, Indiana?
Median household income in South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI, Indiana is $68,373 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.