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Evansville
presidential margin
2008R+6.42012R+22.62016R+36.32020R+33.32024R+36.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+36.7
2024
median income$65,947U.S. $80,734 · KY $71,957
median age40.5U.S. 39.1
poverty rate13.6%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.4%U.S. 35.6%
non-english4.0%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German21.2%
English14.8%
Irish10.4%
African American†3.8%
Mexican2.1%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Salvadoran0.3%
Burmese0.2%
Chinese0.1%
Filipino0.1%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.7%
Black Protestant1.3%
Latter-day Saints0.6%
Other Christian0.4%
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.

Evansville, Kentucky

Akashic
EvansvilleTrumpR+36.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Evansville, KYA map of the constituent counties of Evansville, KY, 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.Vanderburgh County, IN · R+12.6McLean County, KY · R+55.9Union County, KY · R+58.3Hancock County, KY · R+47.5Henderson County, KY · R+29.2Edwards County, IL · R+71.1Ohio County, KY · R+60.2Daviess County, KY · R+31.9White County, IL · R+59.4Webster County, KY · R+57.3Posey County, IN · R+43.4Wabash County, IL · R+53.8Perry County, IN · R+29.8Spencer County, IN · R+43.2Warrick County, IN · R+30.2Gibson County, IN · R+51.4Hopkins County, KY · R+50.9Pike County, IN · R+54.9Dubois County, IN · R+42.2Wayne County, IL · R+70.9Muhlenberg County, KY · R+54.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican67.6%229,316
Kamala HarrisDemocratic30.9%104,704
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.5%5,174
D+60
R+60
21 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (21 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Evansville, KY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Daviess County, KYRepublicanR+31.9
Dubois County, INRepublicanR+42.2
Edwards County, ILRepublicanR+71.1
Gibson County, INRepublicanR+51.4
Hancock County, KYRepublicanR+47.5
Henderson County, KYRepublicanR+29.2
Hopkins County, KYRepublicanR+50.9
McLean County, KYRepublicanR+55.9
Muhlenberg County, KYRepublicanR+54.4
Ohio County, KYRepublicanR+60.2
Perry County, INRepublicanR+29.8
Pike County, INRepublicanR+54.9
Posey County, INRepublicanR+43.4
Spencer County, INRepublicanR+43.2
Union County, KYRepublicanR+58.3
Vanderburgh County, INRepublicanR+12.6
Wabash County, ILRepublicanR+53.8
Warrick County, INRepublicanR+30.2
Wayne County, ILRepublicanR+70.9
Webster County, KYRepublicanR+57.3
White County, ILRepublicanR+59.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
30.9%Harris104,704
67.6%Trump229,316
1.5%Kennedy5,174
−36.7%
339,194
R
32.5%Biden114,419
65.8%Trump231,497
1.7%Jorgensen6,157
−33.3%
352,073
R
29.3%Clinton96,606
65.6%Trump216,295
5.2%Johnson17,015
−36.3%
329,916
R
37.7%Obama119,220
60.3%Romney190,567
1.9%Johnson6,076
−22.6%
315,863
R
46.1%Obama151,134
52.5%McCain172,232
1.4%Nader4,539
−6.4%
327,905
R
38.2%Kerry119,587
61.2%Bush191,631
0.7%Nader2,058
−23.0%
313,276
R
41.8%Gore118,307
56.5%Bush160,105
1.7%Nader4,956
−14.8%
283,368
D
47.0%Clinton129,162
41.6%Dole114,188
11.4%Perot31,247
+5.5%
274,597
D
45.9%Clinton139,603
37.2%Bush113,278
16.9%Perot51,325
+8.7%
304,206
R
45.9%Dukakis129,884
53.7%Bush152,040
0.5%Duke1,309
−7.8%
283,233
R
42.1%Mondale120,908
57.4%Reagan164,584
0.5%Mason1,388
−15.2%
286,880
R
46.0%Carter129,108
49.4%Reagan138,609
4.6%Anderson13,040
−3.4%
280,757
D
52.8%Carter143,536
46.4%Ford126,273
0.8%Anderson2,083
+6.3%
271,892
R
34.6%McGovern87,203
64.4%Nixon162,166
1.0%Schmitz2,528
−29.8%
251,897
R
40.2%Humphrey106,486
45.9%Nixon121,483
13.9%Wallace36,868
−5.7%
264,837
D
63.6%Johnson164,882
36.1%Goldwater93,587
0.4%Hass932
+27.5%
259,401
R
46.3%Kennedy125,024
53.5%Nixon144,419
0.2%Byrd534
−7.2%
269,977
R
42.9%Stevenson110,593
56.3%Eisenhower145,057
0.7%Andrews1,847
−13.4%
257,497
R
44.4%Stevenson112,793
55.1%Eisenhower139,848
0.5%Hallinan1,176
−10.7%
253,817
D
54.9%Truman119,515
43.5%Dewey94,724
1.5%Thurmond3,337
+11.4%
217,576
D
51.2%Roosevelt117,961
48.2%Dewey111,141
0.6%Thomas1,390
+3.0%
230,492
D
55.0%Roosevelt140,082
44.5%Willkie113,400
0.5%Thomas1,265
+10.5%
254,747
D
63.3%Roosevelt150,854
35.1%Landon83,586
1.6%Lemke3,882
+28.2%
238,322
D
63.1%Roosevelt144,178
35.3%Hoover80,657
1.6%Thomas3,559
+27.8%
228,394
R
45.0%Smith98,698
54.5%Hoover119,647
0.5%Thomas1,126
−9.5%
219,471
R
45.7%Davis97,690
49.1%Coolidge104,915
5.1%La Follette10,956
−3.4%
213,561
R
46.7%Cox101,652
49.8%Harding108,414
3.5%Debs7,697
−3.1%
217,763
D
50.6%Wilson69,644
46.2%Hughes63,573
3.1%Benson4,325
+4.4%
137,542
D
47.0%Wilson52,710
24.5%Taft27,469
28.4%Roosevelt31,870
+22.5%
112,049
D
50.3%Bryan62,332
45.9%Taft56,914
3.8%Debs4,727
+4.4%
123,973
D
47.3%Parker54,130
47.2%Roosevelt54,072
5.5%Debs6,336
+0.1%
114,538
D
51.2%Bryan61,089
46.5%McKinley55,500
2.2%Woolley2,671
+4.7%
119,260
D
53.4%Bryan61,217
45.2%McKinley51,759
1.4%Palmer1,594
+8.3%
114,570
D
48.3%Cleveland46,273
40.3%Harrison38,658
11.4%Weaver10,966
+7.9%
95,897
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: −36.7% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−36.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+7.9%
1896+8.3%
1900+4.7%
1904+0.1%
1908+4.4%
1912+22.5%
1916+4.4%
1920−3.1%
1924−3.4%
1928−9.5%
1932+27.8%
1936+28.2%
1940+10.5%
1944+3.0%
1948+11.4%
1952−10.7%
1956−13.4%
1960−7.2%
1964+27.5%
1968−5.7%
1972−29.8%
1976+6.3%
1980−3.4%
1984−15.2%
1988−7.8%
1992+8.7%
1996+5.5%
2000−14.8%
2004−23.0%
2008−6.4%
2012−22.6%
2016−36.3%
2020−33.3%
2024−36.7%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in EvansvilleTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 550,320 in 2024.137.6K275.2K412.7K550.3K550.3K20162024
Registered voters

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

Voter registration in Evansville
YearTotal registered
2016 (partial)338,661
2018 (partial)311,981
2020 (partial)322,134
2022 (partial)336,631
2024550,320
Source: State election authorities

The Evansville DMA anchors southwest Indiana and clips Kentucky and Illinois, producing a cross-state audience that makes it a rare tri-state bellwether for downballot messaging and turnout modeling.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.2 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 36.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.7 points.

A population of 736,896, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,947 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Terre Haute 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.

Terre Haute
Indiana
89.8twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
Fort Wayne
Indiana
83.1twin score
elasticity2012–2020 trajectory≠ English ancestry
Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk
Missouri
73.1twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% White≠ 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 Evansville

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Daviess CountyDubois CountyEdwards CountyGibson CountyHancock CountyHenderson CountyHopkins CountyMcLean CountyMuhlenberg CountyOhio CountyPerry CountyPike CountyPosey CountySpencer CountyUnion CountyVanderburgh CountyWabash CountyWarrick CountyWayne CountyWebster CountyWhite County

Frequently asked questions

How did Evansville, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, Evansville, Kentucky voted Republican by 36.7 points (R+36.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 339,194 votes cast, 104,704 went Democratic and 229,316 went Republican.
When did Evansville, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Evansville, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Evansville, Kentucky?
Evansville, Kentucky has a population of 736,896 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Evansville, Kentucky?
Median household income in Evansville, Kentucky is $65,947 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Evansville, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Evansville, Kentucky from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.