Terre Haute, Indiana: Farm Belt market. In 2024, voted R+45%. Republican peak: R+45 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+45MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Farm BeltAkashic typology
- Population
- 369,2272024 5-year
- Median household income
- $61,5702024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+20 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+45 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Terre Haute
TrumpR+45
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 71.7% | 113,624 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 26.4% | 41,846 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.9% | 2,989 |
D+60R+60
14 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 | +5.5% |
| 1900 | +2.6% |
| 1904 | −10.5% |
| 1908 | +2.4% |
| 1912 | +18.3% |
| 1916 | +5.3% |
| 1920 | −8.5% |
| 1924 | −8.2% |
| 1928 | −12.1% |
| 1932 | +19.9% |
| 1936 | +17.6% |
| 1940 | +1.2% |
| 1944 | −4.6% |
| 1948 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | −10.1% |
| 1956 | −12.3% |
| 1960 | −9.7% |
| 1964 | +15.4% |
| 1968 | −10.3% |
| 1972 | −28.1% |
| 1976 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | −16.4% |
| 1984 | −24.8% |
| 1988 | −13.1% |
| 1992 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | −1.1% |
| 2000 | −15.6% |
| 2004 | −24.1% |
| 2008 | −4.3% |
| 2012 | −23.1% |
| 2016 | −42.0% |
| 2020 | −42.9% |
| 2024 | −45.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 41,846 | 113,624 | 158,459 | ||
| R | 45,563 | 116,420 | 165,137 | ||
| R | 40,912 | 105,696 | 154,354 | ||
| R | 56,076 | 90,852 | 150,358 | ||
| R | 75,444 | 82,375 | 160,258 | ||
| R | 58,135 | 95,392 | 154,755 | ||
| R | 59,665 | 82,324 | 144,810 | ||
| R | 62,927 | 64,567 | 147,328 | ||
| D | 65,158 | 63,613 | 161,953 | ||
| R | 67,411 | 87,897 | 156,031 | ||
| R | 62,197 | 103,464 | 166,731 | ||
| R | 68,142 | 96,619 | 173,358 | ||
| D | 87,297 | 87,253 | 176,062 | ||
| R | 62,011 | 110,985 | 173,987 | ||
| R | 68,008 | 85,897 | 174,176 | ||
| D | 105,262 | 77,025 | 182,859 | ||
| R | 87,338 | 106,157 | 194,114 | ||
| R | 84,932 | 108,852 | 194,279 | ||
| R | 89,495 | 109,693 | 200,229 | ||
| D | 93,326 | 85,402 | 181,628 | ||
| R | 88,126 | 96,596 | 185,886 | ||
| D | 109,969 | 107,350 | 218,583 | ||
| D | 123,210 | 85,944 | 211,317 | ||
| D | 112,286 | 74,249 | 191,435 | ||
| R | 77,161 | 98,763 | 177,915 | ||
| R | 70,456 | 84,345 | 170,255 | ||
| R | 73,814 | 88,595 | 173,299 | ||
| D | 60,462 | 53,882 | 123,988 | ||
| D | 41,691 | 24,325 | 95,105 | ||
| D | 50,562 | 47,997 | 105,610 | ||
| R | 38,933 | 48,885 | 94,648 | ||
| D | 45,003 | 42,624 | 90,730 | ||
| D | 46,017 | 41,158 | 88,068 | ||
| D | 35,010 | 33,142 | 74,909 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
19.2%
English
12.7%
Irish
10.4%
American
8.4%
Scottish
2.1%
French
2.0%
Italian
1.7%
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: 39.5 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
$61,570
Terre Haute ranks near the middle of US counties.
Terre Haute$61,570
Indiana$83,390
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.5%
Working age (18–64)13.7%
Seniors (65+)13.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.2%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.3%
Spanish1.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Centered on Vigo County, Terre Haute's media market has served as a bellwether through much of the 20th century, though the region has trended decisively Republican in recent cycles as rural and working-class voters realigned.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of twenty points in 1932 and a Republican high of forty-five points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty-five points.
A population of 369,227, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,570 describe the market.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Terre Haute, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Terre Haute, Indiana voted Republican by 45.3 points (R+45), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 158,459 votes cast, 41,846 went Democratic and 113,624 went Republican.
What is Terre Haute, Indiana's political typology?
Akashic places Terre Haute, Indiana 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 market has voted Democratic 13 times, Republican 21 times, and other 0 times.
When did Terre Haute, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Terre Haute, Indiana voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Terre Haute, Indiana?
Terre Haute, Indiana has a population of 369,227 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Terre Haute, Indiana?
Median household income in Terre Haute, Indiana is $61,570 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Terre Haute, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Terre Haute, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The market's typology — "Farm Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.