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1892–2024
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Terre Haute
presidential margin
2008R+4.32012R+23.12016R+42.02020R+42.92024R+45.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+45.3
2024
median income$61,570U.S. $80,734 · IN $83,390
median age39.5U.S. 39.1
poverty rate14.8%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.3%U.S. 35.6%
non-english4.8%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German19.2%
English12.7%
Irish10.4%
African American†2.3%
Haitian0.2%
Mexican1.6%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Guatemalan0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline8.2%
Other Christian0.8%
Black Protestant0.6%
Latter-day Saints0.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Terre Haute, Indiana

Akashic
Terre HauteTrumpR+45.3
—
2024 presidential margin by county for Terre Haute, INA map of the constituent counties of Terre Haute, 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.Clark County, IL · R+51.2Sullivan County, IN · R+52.7Martin County, IN · R+60.7Greene County, IN · R+53.7Lawrence County, IL · R+56.2Clay County, IN · R+56.9Daviess County, IN · R+64.3Crawford County, IL · R+52.4Parke County, IN · R+56.9Knox County, IN · R+50.4Vermillion County, IN · R+44.7Richland County, IL · R+53.4Vigo County, IN · R+18.1Jasper County, IL · R+65.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican71.8%113,624
Kamala HarrisDemocratic26.4%41,846
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.8%2,819
D+60
R+60
14 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Terre Haute, IN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Clark County, ILRepublicanR+51.2
Clay County, INRepublicanR+56.9
Crawford County, ILRepublicanR+52.4
Daviess County, INRepublicanR+64.3
Greene County, INRepublicanR+53.7
Jasper County, ILRepublicanR+65.2
Knox County, INRepublicanR+50.4
Lawrence County, ILRepublicanR+56.2
Martin County, INRepublicanR+60.7
Parke County, INRepublicanR+56.9
Richland County, ILRepublicanR+53.4
Sullivan County, INRepublicanR+52.7
Vermillion County, INRepublicanR+44.7
Vigo County, INRepublicanR+18.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
26.4%Harris41,846
71.8%Trump113,624
1.8%Kennedy2,819
−45.3%
158,289
R
27.6%Biden45,563
70.5%Trump116,420
1.9%Jorgensen3,154
−42.9%
165,137
R
26.5%Clinton40,912
68.5%Trump105,696
5.0%Johnson7,746
−42.0%
154,354
R
37.3%Obama56,076
60.4%Romney90,852
2.3%Johnson3,430
−23.1%
150,358
R
47.1%Obama75,444
51.4%McCain82,375
1.5%Barr2,439
−4.3%
160,258
R
37.6%Kerry58,135
61.6%Bush95,392
0.8%Badnarik1,228
−24.1%
154,755
R
41.2%Gore59,665
56.8%Bush82,324
1.9%Buchanan2,821
−15.6%
144,810
R
42.7%Clinton62,927
43.8%Dole64,567
13.5%Perot19,834
−1.1%
147,328
D
40.2%Clinton65,158
39.3%Bush63,613
20.5%Perot33,182
+1.0%
161,953
R
43.2%Dukakis67,411
56.3%Bush87,897
0.5%Fulani723
−13.1%
156,031
R
37.3%Mondale62,197
62.1%Reagan103,464
0.6%Dennis1,070
−24.8%
166,731
R
39.3%Carter68,142
55.7%Reagan96,619
5.0%Anderson8,597
−16.4%
173,358
D
49.6%Carter87,297
49.6%Ford87,253
0.9%Anderson1,512
+0.0%
176,062
R
35.6%McGovern62,011
63.8%Nixon110,985
0.6%Schmitz991
−28.1%
173,987
R
39.0%Humphrey68,008
49.3%Nixon85,897
11.6%Wallace20,271
−10.3%
174,176
D
57.6%Johnson105,262
42.1%Goldwater77,025
0.3%Hass572
+15.4%
182,859
R
45.0%Kennedy87,338
54.7%Nixon106,157
0.3%Byrd619
−9.7%
194,114
R
43.7%Stevenson84,932
56.0%Eisenhower108,852
0.3%Andrews495
−12.3%
194,279
R
44.7%Stevenson89,495
54.8%Eisenhower109,693
0.5%Hallinan1,041
−10.1%
200,229
D
51.4%Truman93,326
47.0%Dewey85,402
1.6%Thurmond2,900
+4.4%
181,628
R
47.4%Roosevelt88,126
52.0%Dewey96,596
0.6%Thomas1,164
−4.6%
185,886
D
50.3%Roosevelt109,969
49.1%Willkie107,350
0.6%Thomas1,264
+1.2%
218,583
D
58.3%Roosevelt123,210
40.7%Landon85,944
1.0%Lemke2,163
+17.6%
211,317
D
58.7%Roosevelt112,286
38.8%Hoover74,249
2.6%Thomas4,900
+19.9%
191,435
R
43.4%Smith77,161
55.5%Hoover98,763
1.1%Thomas1,991
−12.1%
177,915
R
41.4%Davis70,456
49.5%Coolidge84,345
9.1%La Follette15,454
−8.2%
170,255
R
42.6%Cox73,814
51.1%Harding88,595
6.3%Debs10,890
−8.5%
173,299
D
48.8%Wilson60,462
43.5%Hughes53,882
7.8%Benson9,644
+5.3%
123,988
D
43.8%Wilson41,691
25.6%Taft24,325
30.6%Roosevelt29,089
+18.3%
95,105
D
47.9%Bryan50,562
45.4%Taft47,997
6.7%Debs7,051
+2.4%
105,610
R
41.1%Parker38,933
51.6%Roosevelt48,885
7.2%Debs6,830
−10.5%
94,648
D
49.6%Bryan45,003
47.0%McKinley42,624
3.4%Woolley3,103
+2.6%
90,730
D
52.3%Bryan46,017
46.7%McKinley41,158
1.0%Palmer893
+5.5%
88,068
D
46.7%Cleveland35,010
44.2%Harrison33,142
9.0%Weaver6,757
+2.5%
74,909
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −45.3% in 2024.flipped R · 1996−45.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+2.5%
1896+5.5%
1900+2.6%
1904−10.5%
1908+2.4%
1912+18.3%
1916+5.3%
1920−8.5%
1924−8.2%
1928−12.1%
1932+19.9%
1936+17.6%
1940+1.2%
1944−4.6%
1948+4.4%
1952−10.1%
1956−12.3%
1960−9.7%
1964+15.4%
1968−10.3%
1972−28.1%
1976+0.0%
1980−16.4%
1984−24.8%
1988−13.1%
1992+1.0%
1996−1.1%
2000−15.6%
2004−24.1%
2008−4.3%
2012−23.1%
2016−42.0%
2020−42.9%
2024−45.3%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Terre HauteTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 246,745 in 2024.65.6K131.2K196.8K262.4K246.7K20162024
Registered voters

† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.

Voter registration in Terre Haute
YearTotal registered
2016 (partial)262,405
2018246,447
2020249,900
2022250,451
2024246,745
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

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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Places within Terre Haute

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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.