Porter County, Indiana
Latest: 2024
Leans Republican — shifted 4.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 79.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(18) | 11.7% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 4.5% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 18.1% | 47.2% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 12.8% | 33.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.2% | 11.0% |
| Other | 2.8% | 7.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.5% | 1.4% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Non-religious | 61.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+10.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+6.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+6.7 |
| 2012 | Obama+3.9 |
| 2008 | Obama+7.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+8.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+7.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+2.0 |
| 1992 | Bush+2.8 |
Porter, Indiana is a county that has a population of 174,818. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+10.5. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43.8% | 54.3% | R+10.5 | R+4.4 |
| 2020 | 46.0% | 52.1% | R+6.1 | D+0.6 |
| 2016 | 43.0% | 49.6% | R+6.7 | R+10.5 |
| 2012 | 50.8% | 46.9% | D+3.9 | R+3.3 |
| 2008 | 52.8% | 45.6% | D+7.2 | D+15.5 |
| 2004 | 45.3% | 53.6% | R+8.3 | R+0.9 |
| 2000 | 45.6% | 53.0% | R+7.4 | R+9.5 |
| 1996 | 44.0% | 42.0% | D+2.0 | D+4.9 |
| 1992 | 36.8% | 39.7% | R+2.8 | D+18.2 |
| 1988 | 39.3% | 60.4% | R+21.1 | D+7.8 |
| 1984 | 35.2% | 64.1% | R+28.9 | D+7.8 |
| 1980 | 27.5% | 64.2% | R+36.7 | R+15.6 |
| 1976 | 38.6% | 59.8% | R+21.1 | D+28.6 |
| 1972 | 24.8% | 74.6% | R+49.8 | R+24.0 |
| 1968 | 27.4% | 53.2% | R+25.8 | R+20.4 |
| 1964 | 47.0% | 52.5% | R+5.5 | D+13.2 |
| 1960 | 40.5% | 59.2% | R+18.6 | D+27.0 |
| 1956 | 27.1% | 72.7% | R+45.6 | R+7.7 |
| 1952 | 30.8% | 68.8% | R+38.0 | R+11.8 |
| 1948 | 36.0% | 62.2% | R+26.2 | — |
What defines Porter?
Porter has been won by both parties in the last 6 presidential elections (2D, 4R) — a genuine swing geography. It has a moderately diverse, middle-class electorate where education levels and suburban growth shape the partisan balance.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2012, Republicans in 2024
- Swung 4.4 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024
- Closest recent contest: 2012 at just 3.9 points
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