HarrisDemocratic39.6%1,163,603TrumpRepublican58.6%1,720,347KennedyWe The People1.0%29,325
R+19.0- Lead
- 556,744
- Total
- 2,936,677
- vs nation
- R+17.5
- Turnout
- 59.4%
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+19.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 6,851,0732024 5-year
- Population density
- 191 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 35,825 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $71,9572024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 75.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 9.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+20.0 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+32.8 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Montana, MT · twin score 63.7
Midterm durability
Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.
- 2024 total turnout
- 59.4%2,986,839 participants ÷ 5,030,939 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +25.1 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off versus state
- 0.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 34.3%–47.5%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 2,831,540 | 4,824,553 | 58.7% | B/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 2,933,234 | 4,876,218 | 60.2% | B/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 3,103,284 | 4,933,505 | 62.9% | B/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 1,893,022 | 5,009,620 | 37.8% | B/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 2,986,839 | 5,030,939 | 59.4% | B/A |
Sources and methods
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-state-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 276/110.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-state-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 279/137.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-state-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 282/1.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-state-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 285/182.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-state-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 288/227.
presidential history
Party record book
Indiana · 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. Roosevelt1936
56.6%
934,974 votes · D+14.7
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 56.0%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
66.1%
1,405,154 votes · R+32.8
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 61.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
1,374,039votes
49.9% of the vote · D+1.0
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 1,242,498 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
1,729,857votes
57.0% of the vote · R+16.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 1,720,347 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
+11.5pts D vs U.S.
Place R+14.6 · U.S. R+26.2
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +8.6 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+21.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+19.0 · U.S. D+2.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +20.5 pts
U.S. House elections · 241 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
| Year | Seats won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 2 · R 7 | 38.5% | 58.2% | 2,868,107 | |
| D 2 · R 7 | 38.6% | 59.7% | 1,856,549 | |
| D 2 · R 7 | 39.9% | 58.0% | 2,996,444 | |
| D 2 · R 7 | 44.3% | 55.3% | 2,256,149 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,839,038 |
| 2018 | 4,500,196 |
| 2020 | 4,692,091 |
| 2022 | 4,767,111 |
| 2024 | 4,840,856 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+12,197 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −5,484 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −8,203 |
| 2012 | −13,567 |
| 2013 | +81 |
| 2014 | −7,644 |
| 2015 | −13,950 |
| 2016 | −8,698 |
| 2017 | −1,877 |
| 2018 | +4,044 |
| 2019 | +3,997 |
| 2021 | +15,069 |
| 2022 | +3,966 |
| 2023 | +3,077 |
| 2024 | +6,024 |
| 2025 | +12,197 |
Lake County gave Obama 34 points in 2008; sixteen years later it gave the Democrat fewer than six.
- Statewide margin, 2024
- R+19.0, up from R+16.1 in 2020; Republican every cycle since 1968 but Obama’s 2008 D+1.0 · MIT Election Lab
- Lake County’s five-cycle slide
- D+34.3 (2008) → D+30.9 → D+20.4 → D+15.1 → D+5.6 (2024) · MIT Election Lab / Akashic
- Largest vote shift in the state
- Lake County, about 34,600 net Democratic votes lost against its 2012–2020 baseline · MIT Election Lab / Akashic
- The blue island holds
- Marion County (Indianapolis) D+27.6 in 2024, near its D+28.4 of 2008; Hamilton suburbs R+22.2 (2008) → R+6.1 · MIT Election Lab
- College counties the other way
- Monroe (IU Bloomington) D+27.4; Tippecanoe (Purdue) R+0.1 — bluest is Marion, reddest Franklin at R+64.4 · MIT Election Lab 2024
- Below the national line
- 38th in median household income ($71,957 vs U.S. $80,734); 42nd in bachelor’s degrees (29.7%) · ACS 2024 5-year
Political twins — states
The states whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Montana
Montana
63.7twin score
2004–2020 trajectoryelasticity≠ population scale
Nebraska
Nebraska
62.3twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend
North Dakota
North Dakota
59.1twin score
elasticity2000–2016 trajectory≠ population scale
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 Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana voted Republican by 19.0 points (R+19.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,936,677 votes cast, 1,163,603 went Democratic and 1,720,347 went Republican.
When did Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Indiana voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Indiana?
Indiana has a population of 6,851,073 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana?
Median household income in Indiana is $71,957 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Indiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.