Fort Wayne Media Market — Elections 1892–2024

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Donald Trump ✓Republican	65.1%	213,463
Kamala HarrisDemocratic	33.2%	108,873
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People	1.7%	5,568

D+60

R+60

12 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.

County-level results (12 counties) — table

2024 presidential result by county for Fort Wayne, IN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County	Winner	Margin
Adams County, IN	Republican	R+52.6
Allen County, IN	Republican	R+12.5
DeKalb County, IN	Republican	R+47.1
Huntington County, IN	Republican	R+48.3
Jay County, IN	Republican	R+55.2
Noble County, IN	Republican	R+51.4
Paulding County, OH	Republican	R+56.2
Steuben County, IN	Republican	R+42.1
Van Wert County, OH	Republican	R+58.5
Wabash County, IN	Republican	R+50.8
Wells County, IN	Republican	R+57.8
Whitley County, IN	Republican	R+49.9

34 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Total
2024	R	33.2%Harris108,873	65.1%Trump213,463	1.7%Kennedy5,568	−31.9%	327,904
2020	R	33.6%Biden112,681	64.2%Trump215,251	2.2%Jorgensen7,240	−30.6%	335,172
2016	R	29.6%Clinton88,777	64.4%Trump193,312	6.1%Johnson18,316	−34.8%	300,405
2012	R	36.1%Obama106,398	61.8%Romney181,968	2.1%Johnson6,181	−25.7%	294,547
2008	R	43.3%Obama131,369	55.5%McCain168,367	1.2%Barr3,631	−12.2%	303,367
2004	R	32.5%Kerry89,314	66.8%Bush183,722	0.7%Badnarik1,902	−34.3%	274,938
2000	R	34.6%Gore85,694	63.2%Bush156,583	2.1%Buchanan5,322	−28.6%	247,599
1996	R	36.4%Clinton87,812	52.8%Dole127,256	10.7%Perot25,847	−16.4%	240,915
1992	R	31.1%Clinton81,577	45.8%Bush120,173	23.1%Perot60,511	−14.7%	262,261
1988	R	32.8%Dukakis80,257	66.5%Bush162,910	0.7%Fulani1,649	−33.8%	244,816
1984	R	32.1%Mondale78,642	67.1%Reagan164,214	0.8%Dennis2,007	−34.9%	244,863
1980	R	33.1%Carter83,072	57.9%Reagan145,505	9.0%Anderson22,693	−24.8%	251,270
1976	R	40.4%Carter99,957	58.2%Ford144,041	1.5%Anderson3,604	−17.8%	247,602
1972	R	32.7%McGovern79,464	66.6%Nixon161,830	0.7%Schmitz1,662	−33.9%	242,956
1968	R	36.6%Humphrey87,075	54.8%Nixon130,123	8.6%Wallace20,430	−18.1%	237,628
1964	D	53.5%Johnson123,999	46.0%Goldwater106,625	0.5%Hass1,166	+7.5%	231,790
1960	R	38.2%Kennedy89,821	61.4%Nixon144,444	0.4%Byrd929	−23.2%	235,194
1956	R	32.2%Stevenson68,331	67.4%Eisenhower143,016	0.4%Andrews952	−35.2%	212,299
1952	R	34.1%Stevenson72,119	64.5%Eisenhower136,542	1.4%Hallinan3,065	−30.4%	211,726
1948	R	44.1%Truman82,009	54.5%Dewey101,440	1.5%Thurmond2,719	−10.4%	186,168
1944	R	40.0%Roosevelt76,984	58.9%Dewey113,225	1.1%Thomas2,046	−18.9%	192,255
1940	R	42.7%Roosevelt85,831	56.7%Willkie113,798	0.6%Thomas1,178	−13.9%	200,807
1936	D	55.3%Roosevelt105,658	42.3%Landon80,793	2.5%Lemke4,686	+13.0%	191,137
1932	D	56.8%Roosevelt107,208	41.6%Hoover78,587	1.6%Thomas3,009	+15.2%	188,804
1928	R	41.0%Smith69,783	58.5%Hoover99,577	0.6%Thomas976	−17.5%	170,336
1924	R	39.2%Davis60,403	53.9%Coolidge83,142	7.0%La Follette10,735	−14.7%	154,280
1920	R	38.3%Cox60,343	57.1%Harding89,860	4.6%Debs7,183	−18.8%	157,386
1916	R	46.2%Wilson41,788	46.4%Hughes41,970	7.4%Benson6,696	−0.2%	90,454
1912	D	45.3%Wilson37,365	22.9%Taft18,877	31.8%Roosevelt26,164	+22.4%	82,406
1908	D	49.5%Bryan46,521	45.9%Taft43,061	4.6%Debs4,310	+3.7%	93,892
1904	R	42.5%Parker38,706	51.8%Roosevelt47,244	5.7%Debs5,171	−9.4%	91,121
1900	D	49.8%Bryan45,009	47.8%McKinley43,208	2.5%Woolley2,250	+2.0%	90,467
1896	D	50.8%Bryan45,855	47.8%McKinley43,144	1.3%Palmer1,214	+3.0%	90,213
1892	D	50.2%Cleveland39,677	42.5%Harrison33,539	7.3%Weaver5,756	+7.8%	78,972

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+7.8%
1896	+3.0%
1900	+2.0%
1904	−9.4%
1908	+3.7%
1912	+22.4%
1916	−0.2%
1920	−18.8%
1924	−14.7%
1928	−17.5%
1932	+15.2%
1936	+13.0%
1940	−13.9%
1944	−18.9%
1948	−10.4%
1952	−30.4%
1956	−35.2%
1960	−23.2%
1964	+7.5%
1968	−18.1%
1972	−33.9%
1976	−17.8%
1980	−24.8%
1984	−34.9%
1988	−33.8%
1992	−14.7%
1996	−16.4%
2000	−28.6%
2004	−34.3%
2008	−12.2%
2012	−25.7%
2016	−34.8%
2020	−30.6%
2024	−31.9%

DemocraticRepublican

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Fort Wayne
Year	Total registered
2016	517,180
2018	485,064
2020	501,193
2022	509,649
2024	528,787

Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Fort Wayne's media market covers a swath of rural and mid-size industrial communities in northeast Indiana, where Republican margins tend to run deep but turnout variation in Allen County can shift the region's aggregate numbers.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 35.2 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.9 points.

A population of 753,159, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,338 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Evansville and Lincoln & Hastings-Kearney.

Political twins — media markets

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

Evansville

Kentucky

83.1twin score

elasticity2012–2020 trajectory≠ English ancestry

Lincoln & Hastings-Kearney

Nebraska

80.8twin score

2000–2016 trajectory≠ elasticity

South Bend-Elkhart

Indiana

80.4twin score

elasticitycollege share% Catholic≠ Scottish ancestry

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 Fort Wayne, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Fort Wayne, Indiana voted Republican by 31.9 points (R+31.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 327,904 votes cast, 108,873 went Democratic and 213,463 went Republican.

When did Fort Wayne, Indiana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Fort Wayne, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Fort Wayne, Indiana?

Fort Wayne, Indiana has a population of 753,159 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Fort Wayne, Indiana?

Median household income in Fort Wayne, Indiana is $70,338 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,389.

What is the political history of Fort Wayne, Indiana?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Fort Wayne, Indiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.