HarrisDemocratic26.4%41,846TrumpRepublican71.8%113,624OtherAll other candidates1.8%2,819
R+45.3- Lead
- 71,778
- Total
- 158,289
- vs nation
- R+43.9
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Terre Haute
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
14 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic27.6%45,563TrumpRepublican70.5%116,420OtherAll other candidates1.9%3,154
R+42.9- Lead
- 70,857
- Total
- 165,137
- vs nation
- R+47.4
ClintonDemocratic26.5%40,912TrumpRepublican68.5%105,696OtherAll other candidates5.0%7,746
R+42.0- Lead
- 64,784
- Total
- 154,354
- vs nation
- R+44.1
ObamaDemocratic37.3%56,076RomneyRepublican60.4%90,852OtherAll other candidates2.3%3,430
R+23.1- Lead
- 34,776
- Total
- 150,358
- vs nation
- R+27.0
ObamaDemocratic47.1%75,444McCainRepublican51.4%82,375OtherAll other candidates1.5%2,439
R+4.3- Lead
- 6,931
- Total
- 160,258
- vs nation
- R+11.6
KerryDemocratic37.6%58,135BushRepublican61.6%95,392OtherAll other candidates0.8%1,228
R+24.1- Lead
- 37,257
- Total
- 154,755
- vs nation
- R+21.6
GoreDemocratic41.2%59,665BushRepublican56.8%82,324OtherAll other candidates1.9%2,821
R+15.6- Lead
- 22,659
- Total
- 144,810
- vs nation
- R+16.2
ClintonDemocratic42.7%62,927DoleRepublican43.8%64,567OtherAll other candidates13.5%19,834
R+1.1- Lead
- 1,640
- Total
- 147,328
- vs nation
- R+9.6
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+45.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 369,2272024 5-year
- Population density
- 63 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 5,905 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $61,5702024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+19.9 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+45.3 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Evansville, KY · twin score 89.8
presidential history
Party record book
Terre Haute · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
58.7%
112,286 votes · D+19.9
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 58.3%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
71.8%
113,624 votes · R+45.3
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 70.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
123,210votes
58.3% of the vote · D+17.6
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 112,286 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
116,420votes
70.5% of the vote · R+42.9
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 113,624 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
James M. Cox1920
+17.7pts D vs U.S.
Place R+8.5 · U.S. R+26.2
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +17.0 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+47.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+42.9 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +44.1 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
Some U.S. House rows cover a contest held in only part of this Place — the votes are real, but the total is not place-wide because the rest of the Place had no such race that year.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 (partial) | 262,405 |
| 2018 | 246,447 |
| 2020 | 249,900 |
| 2022 | 250,451 |
| 2024 | 246,745 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+694 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −12,587 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −592 |
| 2012 | −1,480 |
| 2013 | −1,418 |
| 2014 | −1,543 |
| 2015 | −1,851 |
| 2016 | −1,598 |
| 2017 | −1,275 |
| 2018 | −1,577 |
| 2019 | −1,380 |
| 2021 | −291 |
| 2022 | −1,510 |
| 2023 | +657 |
| 2024 | +577 |
| 2025 | +694 |
Centered on Vigo County, Terre Haute's media market has served as a bellwether through much of the 20th century, though the region has trended decisively Republican in recent cycles as rural and working-class voters realigned.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 45.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.3 points.
A population of 369,227, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,570 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Evansville and Fort Wayne.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Evansville
Kentucky
89.8twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
Fort Wayne
Indiana
78.7twin score
elasticity2012–2020 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend
Great Falls
Montana
78.6twin score
elasticitymedian income% Latino≠ Norwegian 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 Terre Haute, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Terre Haute, Indiana voted Republican by 45.3 points (R+45.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 158,289 votes cast, 41,846 went Democratic and 113,624 went Republican.
When did Terre Haute, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Terre Haute, Indiana voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Terre Haute, Indiana?
Terre Haute, Indiana has a population of 369,227 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Terre Haute, Indiana?
Median household income in Terre Haute, Indiana is $61,570 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Terre Haute, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Terre Haute, Indiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.