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1876–2024
Lafayette, IN·Indiana

Lafayette, IN delivered R+6 in 2024.

Purdue's college town anchors a reliably Republican media market

1876 — 2024·38 elections
IN
LatestR+6in 2024
TypologyDiversifying Metrocluster typology
Population206,2702024 ACS

Lafayette, IN, Indiana: Diversifying Metro market. In 2024, voted R+6%. Republican peak: R+41 in 1952.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+6MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Diversifying MetroAkashic typology
Population
206,2702024 5-year
Median household income
$61,7522024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
75.7%2024 5-year
Black
5.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
9.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+9 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+41 in 1952MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Lafayette, IN
TrumpR+6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Lafayette, IN, INA map of the constituent counties of Lafayette, IN, IN, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Benton County, IN · R+47Warren County, IN · R+57Tippecanoe County, IN · Tied
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican51.7%39,058
Kamala HarrisDemocratic45.8%34,591
OtherAll other candidates2.5%1,869
D+60
R+60
3 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
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −5.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−5.9%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−10.0%
1896−16.6%
1900−17.3%
1904−24.5%
1908−14.1%
1912+9.1%
1916−14.7%
1920−28.6%
1924−24.6%
1928−26.5%
1932+8.0%
1936−1.8%
1940−15.3%
1944−23.5%
1948−21.8%
1952−41.0%
1956−39.3%
1960−26.6%
1964+2.8%
1968−24.4%
1972−37.2%
1976−22.5%
1980−27.8%
1984−31.4%
1988−26.2%
1992−11.5%
1996−11.8%
2000−18.1%
2004−21.5%
2008+9.1%
2012−6.6%
2016−10.3%
2020−5.0%
2024−5.9%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−5.9%
34,59139,05875,518
R
−5.0%
37,00040,98980,034
R
−10.3%
28,90636,18870,851
R
−6.6%
29,19433,46364,441
D
+9.1%
41,09934,17176,248
R
−21.5%
23,30936,25960,312
R
−18.1%
21,01930,76553,937
R
−11.8%
19,93726,18153,133
R
−11.5%
19,93126,68158,660
R
−26.2%
19,14732,83852,232
R
−31.4%
18,45535,51254,400
R
−27.8%
17,44333,44357,590
R
−22.5%
21,82734,65657,133
R
−37.2%
17,32838,01455,580
R
−24.4%
17,75730,15350,896
D
+2.8%
25,45824,07649,628
R
−26.6%
18,01431,06849,164
R
−39.3%
13,36430,75944,223
R
−41.0%
12,82530,76343,751
R
−21.8%
14,53322,70237,546
R
−23.5%
13,84922,37936,359
R
−15.3%
16,74522,82239,674
R
−1.8%
18,18518,85037,498
D
+8.0%
19,36116,47436,190
R
−26.5%
12,27621,16933,590
R
−24.6%
10,87318,44630,770
R
−28.6%
10,97119,96731,427
R
−14.7%
7,43110,08118,081
D
+9.1%
6,7395,21916,788
R
−14.1%
7,59510,19218,373
R
−24.5%
6,46510,88718,014
R
−17.3%
7,35310,51618,273
R
−16.6%
7,32110,28217,795
R
−10.0%
6,7568,32215,607
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
19.8%
English
10.7%
Irish
10.2%
American
4.7%
Italian
2.8%
Polish
2.7%
Scottish
2.1%
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: 29.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.0%
1.5%
75–84
1.9%
3.7%
65–74
4.1%
4.7%
55–64
4.9%
4.8%
45–54
4.9%
5.6%
35–44
5.4%
7.2%
25–34
6.6%
12.6%
18–24
9.8%
7.7%
5–17
7.4%
2.8%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$61,752
Lafayette, IN ranks near the middle of US counties.
Lafayette, IN$61,752
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
18.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.3%
Working age (18–64)19.9%
Seniors (65+)10.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
86.3%
speak English only
Spanish5.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander4.2%
Other Indo-European3.3%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
9.4%
Other Christian
8.3%
Methodist
3.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.9%
Mainline Protestant
2.7%
Baptist
1.6%
Non-Christian
0.9%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 70.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

The Lafayette market stretches across west-central Indiana's agricultural counties, where Purdue University's enrollment introduces a younger demographic offset against a predominantly rural, Republican-leaning electorate that has delivered consistent double-digit margins in recent statewide races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of nine points in 2008 and a Republican high of forty-one points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was six points.

A population of 206,270, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,752 describe the market.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Lafayette, IN, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lafayette, IN, Indiana voted Republican by 5.9 points (R+6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 75,518 votes cast, 34,591 went Democratic and 39,058 went Republican.
What is Lafayette, IN, Indiana's political typology?
Akashic places Lafayette, IN, Indiana in the "Diversifying 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 4 times, Republican 30 times, and other 0 times.
When did Lafayette, IN, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lafayette, IN, Indiana voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Lafayette, IN, Indiana?
Lafayette, IN, Indiana has a population of 206,270 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lafayette, IN, Indiana?
Median household income in Lafayette, IN, Indiana is $61,752 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Lafayette, IN, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lafayette, IN, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 30 went Republican. The market's typology — "Diversifying Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.