Indiana
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 8D, 32R in 40 presidential elections
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 75.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(18) | 8.6% |
▶Black / African American(13) | 9.2% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.6% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 18.1% | 43.3% |
| Catholic | 11.4% | 27.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.8% | 16.2% |
| Black Protestant | 2.9% | 7.0% |
| Other | 2.3% | 5.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Non-religious | 58.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+19.0 |
| 2020 | Trump+16.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+19.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+10.2 |
| 2008 | Obama+1.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+20.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+15.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+5.6 |
| 1992 | Bush+6.1 |
Indiana has a population of 6,851,073. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+19.0. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39.6% | 58.6% | R+19.0 | R+2.9 |
| 2020 | 41.0% | 57.1% | R+16.1 | D+2.9 |
| 2016 | 37.4% | 56.4% | R+19.0 | R+8.8 |
| 2012 | 43.8% | 54.0% | R+10.2 | R+11.2 |
| 2008 | 49.8% | 48.8% | D+1.0 | D+21.7 |
| 2004 | 39.3% | 59.9% | R+20.7 | R+4.9 |
| 2000 | 41.4% | 57.1% | R+15.8 | R+10.2 |
| 1996 | 41.5% | 47.1% | R+5.6 | D+0.5 |
| 1992 | 36.8% | 42.9% | R+6.1 | D+14.0 |
| 1988 | 39.7% | 59.8% | R+20.2 | D+3.8 |
| 1984 | 37.7% | 61.7% | R+24.0 | R+5.6 |
| 1980 | 37.7% | 56.0% | R+18.4 | R+10.7 |
| 1976 | 45.7% | 53.3% | R+7.6 | D+25.1 |
| 1972 | 33.3% | 66.1% | R+32.8 | R+20.5 |
| 1968 | 38.0% | 50.3% | R+12.3 | R+24.7 |
| 1964 | 56.0% | 43.6% | D+12.4 | D+22.8 |
| 1960 | 44.6% | 55.0% | R+10.4 | D+9.8 |
| 1956 | 39.7% | 59.9% | R+20.2 | R+3.1 |
| 1952 | 41.0% | 58.1% | R+17.1 | R+16.3 |
| 1948 | 48.8% | 49.6% | R+0.8 | — |
What defines Indiana?
Indiana has been won by both parties in the last 6 presidential elections (1D, 5R) — a genuine swing geography.
County-Level Results
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- The 2008 election was decided by just 1.0 points — razor-thin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2008, Republicans in 2024