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1876–2024
Indiana, PA·Pennsylvania

Indiana, PA has voted Republican in seven straight presidential elections — R+39 in 2024.

A small-city anchor in a region where college enrollment shapes the electorate

1876 — 2024·38 elections
PA
LatestR+39in 2024
TypologyFarm Beltcluster typology
Population83,0422024 ACS

Indiana, PA, Pennsylvania: Farm Belt metro. In 2024, voted R+39%. Republican peak: R+60 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+39MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Farm BeltAkashic typology
Population
83,0422024 5-year
Median household income
$60,2082024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
92.2%2024 5-year
Black
2.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
1.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+20 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+60 in 1904MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Indiana, PA
TrumpR+39
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How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican69.0%29,215
Kamala HarrisDemocratic30.0%12,697
OtherAll other candidates1.0%425
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −39.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−39.0%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−32.5%
1896−34.8%
1900−49.8%
1904−59.7%
1908−46.8%
1912−1.5%
1916−29.4%
1920−55.7%
1924−58.4%
1928−54.6%
1932−18.5%
1936−3.7%
1940−12.7%
1944−23.6%
1948−19.3%
1952−17.8%
1956−24.5%
1960−17.4%
1964+20.0%
1968−9.3%
1972−24.9%
1976−3.7%
1980−5.7%
1984−8.8%
1988+4.8%
1992+12.7%
1996+3.3%
2000−10.0%
2004−12.2%
2008−7.1%
2012−18.6%
2016−35.0%
2020−37.5%
2024−39.0%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−39.0%
12,69729,21542,337
R
−37.5%
12,63428,08941,198
R
−35.0%
11,52824,88838,122
R
−18.6%
14,47321,25736,444
R
−7.1%
17,06519,72737,302
R
−12.2%
15,83120,25436,248
R
−10.0%
13,66716,79931,401
D
+3.3%
13,86812,87430,583
D
+12.7%
15,19410,96633,314
D
+4.8%
16,51414,98331,739
R
−8.8%
15,79118,84534,759
R
−5.7%
13,82815,60731,451
R
−3.7%
14,65015,78630,949
R
−24.9%
10,83318,12229,274
R
−9.3%
12,17514,89929,196
D
+20.0%
17,56811,70629,320
R
−17.4%
13,17418,75632,013
R
−24.5%
11,26818,59329,861
R
−17.8%
11,62016,67328,440
R
−19.3%
8,54312,64021,183
R
−23.6%
8,86314,38823,426
R
−12.7%
12,03515,54727,650
R
−3.7%
15,35316,53032,177
R
−18.5%
8,60612,72722,235
R
−54.6%
4,81016,70621,768
R
−58.4%
2,06712,74818,277
R
−55.7%
1,9368,61611,993
R
−29.4%
2,3984,8878,477
O
−1.5%
1,5931,7208,510
R
−46.8%
1,9656,4169,514
R
−59.7%
1,5586,8788,904
R
−49.8%
1,7675,6877,871
R
−34.8%
2,7525,8188,801
R
−32.5%
2,1344,5597,452
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
24.2%
Irish
12.8%
English
10.3%
Italian
9.0%
Polish
5.9%
American
4.5%
Scottish
1.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.1%
85+
1.6%
2.5%
75–84
3.2%
6.0%
65–74
6.1%
6.8%
55–64
6.7%
5.4%
45–54
5.3%
5.3%
35–44
5.1%
5.5%
25–34
4.7%
8.1%
18–24
8.5%
6.8%
5–17
6.7%
2.3%
<5
2.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$60,208
Indiana, PA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Indiana, PA$60,208
Pennsylvania$77,971
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.1%
Working age (18–64)13.6%
Seniors (65+)12.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.4%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.4%
Spanish1.0%
Other languages0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
15.4%
Catholic & Orthodox
12.9%
Methodist
8.3%
Mainline Protestant
6.1%
Pentecostal & Holiness
4.6%
Non-Christian
0.6%
Baptist
0.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Home to Indiana University of Pennsylvania, this western Pennsylvania metro blends a significant student population with a durable working-class base, producing turnout patterns that diverge noticeably from surrounding rural counties.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of twenty points in 1964 and a Republican high of sixty points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-nine points.

A population of 83,042, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,208 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Indiana, PA, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana, PA, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 39.0 points (R+39), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 42,337 votes cast, 12,697 went Democratic and 29,215 went Republican.
What is Indiana, PA, Pennsylvania's political typology?
Akashic places Indiana, PA, Pennsylvania in the "Farm Belt" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 29 times, and other 1 times.
When did Indiana, PA, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Indiana, PA, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Indiana, PA, Pennsylvania?
Indiana, PA, Pennsylvania has a population of 83,042 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana, PA, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Indiana, PA, Pennsylvania is $60,208 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Indiana, PA, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Indiana, PA, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Farm Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.