Lawrence County, Indiana
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 93.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 2.0% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.2% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.6% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 27.6% | 69.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.1% | 17.7% |
| Catholic | 3.4% | 8.6% |
| Other | 1.4% | 3.5% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.7% | 1.9% |
| Black Protestant | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Non-religious | 60.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+51.0 |
| 2020 | Trump+50.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+51.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+32.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+20.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+38.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+35.0 |
| 1996 | Dole+15.0 |
| 1992 | Bush+12.8 |
Lawrence, Indiana is a county that has a population of 45,102. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+51.0. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.6% | 74.6% | R+51.0 | R+0.4 |
| 2020 | 23.6% | 74.2% | R+50.6 | D+0.5 |
| 2016 | 21.9% | 73.0% | R+51.1 | R+18.4 |
| 2012 | 32.3% | 65.0% | R+32.7 | R+12.1 |
| 2008 | 38.9% | 59.4% | R+20.6 | D+18.2 |
| 2004 | 30.2% | 69.0% | R+38.8 | R+3.8 |
| 2000 | 31.6% | 66.6% | R+35.0 | R+19.9 |
| 1996 | 35.6% | 50.6% | R+15.0 | R+2.2 |
| 1992 | 33.1% | 46.0% | R+12.8 | D+17.0 |
| 1988 | 34.9% | 64.7% | R+29.9 | D+4.2 |
| 1984 | 32.7% | 66.7% | R+34.0 | R+5.0 |
| 1980 | 33.7% | 62.7% | R+29.0 | R+21.2 |
| 1976 | 45.3% | 53.2% | R+7.9 | D+35.7 |
| 1972 | 28.0% | 71.6% | R+43.6 | R+22.1 |
| 1968 | 32.9% | 54.3% | R+21.4 | R+24.3 |
| 1964 | 51.2% | 48.3% | D+2.9 | D+25.7 |
| 1960 | 38.4% | 61.2% | R+22.8 | D+5.4 |
| 1956 | 35.7% | 63.9% | R+28.2 | D+1.8 |
| 1952 | 34.6% | 64.6% | R+30.1 | R+13.2 |
| 1948 | 41.2% | 58.1% | R+16.9 | — |
What defines Lawrence?
It has a working-class electorate (20% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 51.0% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 30.5 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
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