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1892–2024
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Lafayette, IN
presidential margin
2008D+9.12012R+6.62016R+10.32020R+5.02024R+5.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+5.9
2024
median income$61,752U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957
median age29.9U.S. 39.1 · IN 38.2
poverty rate18.6%U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)38.7%U.S. 35.6% · IN 29.7%
non-english13.7%U.S. 22.3% · IN 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German19.8%
English10.7%
Irish10.2%
Mexican6.8%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Guatemalan0.3%
Asian Indian2.8%
Chinese2.1%
Korean0.7%
African American†4.5%
Haitian0.4%
Nigerian0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.4%
Latter-day Saints1.3%
Other Christian0.7%
Muslim0.5%
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.

Lafayette, IN, Indiana

Akashic
Lafayette, INTrumpR+5.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Lafayette, IN, INA map of the constituent counties of Lafayette, IN, 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.Benton County, IN · R+47.1Warren County, IN · R+57.3Tippecanoe County, IN · R+0.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican51.9%39,058
Kamala HarrisDemocratic46.0%34,591
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.1%1,581
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Lafayette, IN, IN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Benton County, INRepublicanR+47.1
Tippecanoe County, INRepublicanR+0.1
Warren County, INRepublicanR+57.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
46.0%Harris34,591
51.9%Trump39,058
2.1%Kennedy1,581
−5.9%
75,230
R
46.2%Biden37,000
51.2%Trump40,989
2.6%Jorgensen2,045
−5.0%
80,034
R
40.8%Clinton28,906
51.1%Trump36,188
8.1%Johnson5,757
−10.3%
70,851
R
45.3%Obama29,194
51.9%Romney33,463
2.8%Johnson1,784
−6.6%
64,441
D
53.9%Obama41,099
44.8%McCain34,171
1.3%Barr978
+9.1%
76,248
R
38.6%Kerry23,309
60.1%Bush36,259
1.2%Badnarik744
−21.5%
60,312
R
39.0%Gore21,019
57.0%Bush30,765
4.0%Buchanan2,153
−18.1%
53,937
R
37.5%Clinton19,937
49.3%Dole26,181
13.2%Perot7,015
−11.8%
53,133
R
34.0%Clinton19,931
45.5%Bush26,681
20.5%Perot12,048
−11.5%
58,660
R
36.7%Dukakis19,147
62.9%Bush32,838
0.5%Fulani247
−26.2%
52,232
R
33.9%Mondale18,455
65.3%Reagan35,512
0.8%Dennis433
−31.4%
54,400
R
30.3%Carter17,443
58.1%Reagan33,443
11.6%Anderson6,704
−27.8%
57,590
R
38.2%Carter21,827
60.7%Ford34,656
1.1%Anderson650
−22.5%
57,133
R
31.2%McGovern17,328
68.4%Nixon38,014
0.4%Schmitz238
−37.2%
55,580
R
34.9%Humphrey17,757
59.2%Nixon30,153
5.9%Wallace2,986
−24.4%
50,896
D
51.3%Johnson25,458
48.5%Goldwater24,076
0.2%Hass94
+2.8%
49,628
R
36.6%Kennedy18,014
63.2%Nixon31,068
0.2%Byrd82
−26.6%
49,164
R
30.2%Stevenson13,364
69.6%Eisenhower30,759
0.2%Andrews100
−39.3%
44,223
R
29.3%Stevenson12,825
70.3%Eisenhower30,763
0.4%Hallinan163
−41.0%
43,751
R
38.7%Truman14,533
60.5%Dewey22,702
0.8%Thurmond311
−21.8%
37,546
R
38.1%Roosevelt13,849
61.6%Dewey22,379
0.4%Thomas131
−23.5%
36,359
R
42.2%Roosevelt16,745
57.5%Willkie22,822
0.3%Thomas107
−15.3%
39,674
R
48.5%Roosevelt18,185
50.3%Landon18,850
1.2%Lemke463
−1.8%
37,498
D
53.5%Roosevelt19,361
45.5%Hoover16,474
1.0%Thomas355
+8.0%
36,190
R
36.5%Smith12,276
63.0%Hoover21,169
0.4%Thomas145
−26.5%
33,590
R
35.3%Davis10,873
59.9%Coolidge18,446
4.7%La Follette1,451
−24.6%
30,770
R
34.9%Cox10,971
63.5%Harding19,967
1.6%Debs489
−28.6%
31,427
R
41.1%Wilson7,431
55.8%Hughes10,081
3.1%Benson569
−14.7%
18,081
D
40.1%Wilson6,739
31.1%Taft5,219
28.8%Roosevelt4,830
+9.1%
16,788
R
41.3%Bryan7,595
55.5%Taft10,192
3.2%Debs586
−14.1%
18,373
R
35.9%Parker6,465
60.4%Roosevelt10,887
3.7%Debs662
−24.5%
18,014
R
40.2%Bryan7,353
57.5%McKinley10,516
2.2%Woolley404
−17.3%
18,273
R
41.1%Bryan7,321
57.8%McKinley10,282
1.1%Palmer192
−16.6%
17,795
R
43.3%Cleveland6,756
53.3%Harrison8,322
3.4%Weaver529
−10.0%
15,607
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: −5.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−5.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−10.0%
1896−16.6%
1900−17.3%
1904−24.5%
1908−14.1%
1912+9.1%
1916−14.7%
1920−28.6%
1924−24.6%
1928−26.5%
1932+8.0%
1936−1.8%
1940−15.3%
1944−23.5%
1948−21.8%
1952−41.0%
1956−39.3%
1960−26.6%
1964+2.8%
1968−24.4%
1972−37.2%
1976−22.5%
1980−27.8%
1984−31.4%
1988−26.2%
1992−11.5%
1996−11.8%
2000−18.1%
2004−21.5%
2008+9.1%
2012−6.6%
2016−10.3%
2020−5.0%
2024−5.9%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Lafayette, INTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 131,314 in 2024.34.1K68.2K102.3K136.4K131.3K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Lafayette, IN
YearTotal registered
2016126,741
2018121,335
2020129,271
2022136,417
2024131,314
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

The Lafayette market stretches across west-central Indiana's agricultural counties, where Purdue University's enrollment introduces a younger demographic offset against a predominantly rural, Republican-leaning electorate that has delivered consistent double-digit margins in recent statewide races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 9.1 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 41.0 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.9 points.

A population of 206,270, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,752 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Indianapolis and Champaign & Springfield-Decatur.

Political twins — media markets

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

Indianapolis
Indiana
74.8twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2000–2004 trajectory≠ median age
Champaign & Springfield-Decatur
Illinois
70.8twin score
% Catholic% WhiteGerman ancestry≠ elasticity
Omaha
Nebraska
63.9twin score
12-yr trend% Evangelicalcollege share≠ elasticity

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 Lafayette, IN

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Frequently asked questions

How did Lafayette, IN, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lafayette, IN, Indiana voted Republican by 5.9 points (R+5.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 75,230 votes cast, 34,591 went Democratic and 39,058 went Republican.
When did Lafayette, IN, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lafayette, IN, Indiana voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Lafayette, IN, Indiana?
Lafayette, IN, Indiana has a population of 206,270 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lafayette, IN, Indiana?
Median household income in Lafayette, IN, Indiana is $61,752 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Lafayette, IN, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Lafayette, IN, Indiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.