Indianapolis, Indiana: Industrial Catholic Metro market. In 2024, voted R+12%. Republican peak: R+39 in 1972.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+12MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 3,079,1882024 5-year
- Median household income
- $77,9492024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 74.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 11.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+21 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+39 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Indianapolis
TrumpR+12
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 54.8% | 729,622 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 42.9% | 571,595 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.2% | 29,671 |
D+60R+60
32 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −2.5% |
| 1896 | −6.3% |
| 1900 | −7.7% |
| 1904 | −16.7% |
| 1908 | −2.3% |
| 1912 | +20.6% |
| 1916 | −3.0% |
| 1920 | −12.5% |
| 1924 | −18.6% |
| 1928 | −24.1% |
| 1932 | +6.8% |
| 1936 | +11.1% |
| 1940 | −3.4% |
| 1944 | −7.6% |
| 1948 | −3.2% |
| 1952 | −20.9% |
| 1956 | −22.4% |
| 1960 | −17.6% |
| 1964 | +5.8% |
| 1968 | −17.5% |
| 1972 | −38.6% |
| 1976 | −12.5% |
| 1980 | −23.0% |
| 1984 | −30.0% |
| 1988 | −26.5% |
| 1992 | −13.6% |
| 1996 | −13.3% |
| 2000 | −20.2% |
| 2004 | −24.1% |
| 2008 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | −9.9% |
| 2016 | −15.4% |
| 2020 | −10.3% |
| 2024 | −11.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 571,595 | 729,622 | 1,330,888 | ||
| R | 602,254 | 744,005 | 1,375,015 | ||
| R | 485,100 | 675,971 | 1,241,472 | ||
| R | 511,633 | 627,086 | 1,164,574 | ||
| D | 608,317 | 590,933 | 1,212,429 | ||
| R | 400,563 | 657,762 | 1,066,895 | ||
| R | 356,448 | 543,061 | 924,529 | ||
| R | 341,413 | 461,857 | 903,845 | ||
| R | 316,574 | 448,345 | 969,285 | ||
| R | 334,581 | 577,987 | 917,150 | ||
| R | 319,776 | 596,026 | 921,370 | ||
| R | 330,681 | 544,708 | 929,775 | ||
| R | 400,505 | 516,060 | 925,025 | ||
| R | 263,813 | 598,671 | 866,634 | ||
| R | 306,033 | 457,133 | 862,055 | ||
| D | 446,271 | 396,856 | 846,859 | ||
| R | 346,325 | 495,461 | 845,001 | ||
| R | 302,462 | 478,020 | 783,528 | ||
| R | 307,652 | 472,371 | 786,407 | ||
| R | 306,563 | 327,377 | 643,902 | ||
| R | 304,979 | 355,568 | 667,229 | ||
| R | 352,260 | 376,898 | 732,944 | ||
| D | 371,195 | 296,068 | 676,058 | ||
| D | 338,893 | 294,361 | 651,067 | ||
| R | 214,798 | 352,741 | 571,910 | ||
| R | 205,723 | 305,168 | 533,772 | ||
| R | 226,193 | 293,175 | 537,679 | ||
| R | 136,518 | 145,516 | 299,965 | ||
| D | 117,611 | 60,928 | 274,574 | ||
| R | 137,910 | 144,573 | 295,978 | ||
| R | 109,848 | 157,209 | 283,971 | ||
| R | 122,054 | 143,005 | 273,677 | ||
| R | 119,049 | 135,366 | 258,185 | ||
| R | 100,310 | 105,777 | 220,670 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
17.0%
English
12.0%
Irish
9.6%
American
7.6%
Italian
2.3%
Scottish
1.8%
Polish
1.3%
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: 37.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$77,949
Indianapolis ranks near the middle of US counties.
Indianapolis$77,949
Indiana$71,957
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.2%
Working age (18–64)11.1%
Seniors (65+)8.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.0%
speak English only
Spanish5.6%
Other Indo-European2.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.9%
Other languages1.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
The Indianapolis DMA stretches well beyond Marion County into fast-growing exurban counties where college-educated suburbanites have shifted voting patterns measurably over the past three cycles, making it a reliable bellwether for statewide races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of twenty-one points in 1912 and a Republican high of thirty-nine points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twelve points.
A population of 3,079,188, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,949 describe the market.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Indianapolis, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indianapolis, Indiana voted Republican by 11.9 points (R+12), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,330,888 votes cast, 571,595 went Democratic and 729,622 went Republican.
What is Indianapolis, Indiana's political typology?
Akashic places Indianapolis, Indiana in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" 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 market has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 29 times, and other 0 times.
When did Indianapolis, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Indianapolis, Indiana voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Indianapolis, Indiana?
Indianapolis, Indiana has a population of 3,079,188 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indianapolis, Indiana?
Median household income in Indianapolis, Indiana is $77,949 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indianapolis, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Indianapolis, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The market's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.