How did Indianapolis vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Indianapolis voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+11.9. Kamala D Harris received 571,595 votes and Donald Trump received 729,622 out of 1,326,032 total votes cast, a 1.6-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Indianapolis's political history?

Indianapolis has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. Democrats have won 5 and Republicans 35 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 31.0 points in 1932.

What are the demographics of Indianapolis?

Indianapolis has a population of 11,307,020 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 79.5% non-Hispanic white, 5.1% Hispanic, 10.6% Black. About 28% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $56,727.

Which places are most similar to Indianapolis?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar media markets to Indianapolis are Kansas City, Columbus, OH, Nashville. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Indianapolis

Anchor market for a competitive suburban collar that decides statewide margins

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.

Presidential margin · 2024

Data unavailable for this race.

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Geography

Race data unavailable

No current race for this office.

2024FIPS 527

Population11.3M

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

36.4y▼ 2.5

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

28.4%▼ 6.6

White79.5%
Black10.6%
Hispanic5.1%
Two or more3.2%
Asian2.2%
Other2.1%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Constituent Counties

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Similarity Explorer

Similar media markets

Reads like Kansas City, Columbus, OH, and Nashville.

8 visible matches

Kansas City

Small-town rural republican 3

R+1.3

Similarity score88%

Columbus, OH

Small-town rural republican 3

R+3.2

Similarity score87%

Nashville

Small-town rural republican 3

R+28.0

Similarity score83%

Des Moines-Ames

Small-town rural republican 3

R+9.9

Similarity score82%

Charlotte

Small-town rural republican 3

R+8.9

Similarity score81%

St. Louis

Small-town rural republican 3

R+5.3

Similarity score80%

Minneapolis-St. Paul

Educated rural competitive

D+5.5

Similarity score78%

Louisville

Small-town rural republican 3

R+16.4

Similarity score78%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Indianapolis

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Marion	976K	D+27.6	221,719	124,327	352,540	6.6%
Marion	932K	D+27.6	221,719	124,327	352,540	6.6%
Marion	879K	D+27.6	221,719	124,327	352,540	6.6%
Marion	860K	D+27.6	221,719	124,327	352,540	6.6%
Hamilton	365K	R+6.1	90,394	102,318	196,727	3.7%
Hamilton	303K	R+6.1	90,394	102,318	196,727	3.7%
Hamilton	261K	R+6.1	90,394	102,318	196,727	3.7%
Hendricks	183K	R+21.5	31,917	49,783	83,189	1.6%
Hamilton	183K	R+6.1	90,394	102,318	196,727	3.7%
Johnson	166K	R+34.3	24,880	51,588	77,832	1.5%
Hendricks	156K	R+21.5	31,917	49,783	83,189	1.6%
Johnson	148K	R+34.3	24,880	51,588	77,832	1.5%
Monroe	143K	D+27.4	37,213	21,004	59,256	1.1%
Monroe	141K	D+27.4	37,213	21,004	59,256	1.1%
Johnson	136K	R+34.3	24,880	51,588	77,832	1.5%
Hendricks	134K	R+21.5	31,917	49,783	83,189	1.6%
Madison	133K	R+26.9	19,824	34,837	55,730	1.1%
Madison	132K	R+26.9	19,824	34,837	55,730	1.1%
Madison	131K	R+26.9	19,824	34,837	55,730	1.1%
Madison	130K	R+26.9	19,824	34,837	55,730	1.1%
Monroe	128K	D+27.4	37,213	21,004	59,256	1.1%
Monroe	121K	D+27.4	37,213	21,004	59,256	1.1%
Delaware	119K	R+15.8	18,848	26,067	45,784	0.9%
Delaware	116K	R+15.8	18,848	26,067	45,784	0.9%
Delaware	116K	R+15.8	18,848	26,067	45,784	0.9%
Johnson	115K	R+34.3	24,880	51,588	77,832	1.5%
Delaware	112K	R+15.8	18,848	26,067	45,784	0.9%
Hendricks	104K	R+21.5	31,917	49,783	83,189	1.6%
Howard	85K	R+35.3	12,197	25,871	38,784	0.7%
Hancock	84K	R+33.7	14,312	29,288	44,450	0.8%
Howard	84K	R+35.3	12,197	25,871	38,784	0.7%
Howard	84K	R+35.3	12,197	25,871	38,784	0.7%
Bartholomew	84K	R+27.3	12,525	22,220	35,488	0.7%
Howard	83K	R+35.3	12,197	25,871	38,784	0.7%
Bartholomew	80K	R+27.3	12,525	22,220	35,488	0.7%
Boone	75K	R+16.0	16,426	22,840	40,109	0.8%
Bartholomew	75K	R+27.3	12,525	22,220	35,488	0.7%
Grant	73K	R+41.7	7,083	17,580	25,156	0.5%
Morgan	73K	R+54.3	7,765	26,965	35,352	0.7%
Hancock	72K	R+33.7	14,312	29,288	44,450	0.8%
Bartholomew	71K	R+27.3	12,525	22,220	35,488	0.7%
Morgan	70K	R+54.3	7,765	26,965	35,352	0.7%
Morgan	70K	R+54.3	7,765	26,965	35,352	0.7%
Grant	69K	R+41.7	7,083	17,580	25,156	0.5%
Grant	68K	R+41.7	7,083	17,580	25,156	0.5%
Morgan	67K	R+54.3	7,765	26,965	35,352	0.7%
Grant	66K	R+41.7	7,083	17,580	25,156	0.5%
Hancock	66K	R+33.7	14,312	29,288	44,450	0.8%
Boone	62K	R+16.0	16,426	22,840	40,109	0.8%
Hancock	55K	R+33.7	14,312	29,288	44,450	0.8%
Boone	54K	R+16.0	16,426	22,840	40,109	0.8%
Henry	49K	R+47.7	5,208	15,033	20,604	0.4%
Henry	49K	R+47.7	5,208	15,033	20,604	0.4%
Henry	49K	R+47.7	5,208	15,033	20,604	0.4%
Henry	47K	R+47.7	5,208	15,033	20,604	0.4%
Boone	46K	R+16.0	16,426	22,840	40,109	0.8%
Lawrence	46K	R+51.0	5,010	15,830	21,220	0.4%
Lawrence	46K	R+51.0	5,010	15,830	21,220	0.4%
Lawrence	46K	R+51.0	5,010	15,830	21,220	0.4%
Shelby	45K	R+48.0	4,955	14,438	19,754	0.4%
Lawrence	45K	R+51.0	5,010	15,830	21,220	0.4%
Shelby	44K	R+48.0	4,955	14,438	19,754	0.4%
Shelby	44K	R+48.0	4,955	14,438	19,754	0.4%
Shelby	43K	R+48.0	4,955	14,438	19,754	0.4%
Cass	41K	R+46.2	3,722	10,285	14,213	0.3%
Cass	39K	R+46.2	3,722	10,285	14,213	0.3%
Cass	38K	R+46.2	3,722	10,285	14,213	0.3%
Montgomery	38K	R+48.2	4,134	12,122	16,581	0.3%
Montgomery	38K	R+48.2	4,134	12,122	16,581	0.3%
Montgomery	38K	R+48.2	4,134	12,122	16,581	0.3%
Cass	38K	R+46.2	3,722	10,285	14,213	0.3%
Montgomery	38K	R+48.2	4,134	12,122	16,581	0.3%
Putnam	38K	R+52.0	3,871	12,566	16,734	0.3%
Putnam	37K	R+52.0	3,871	12,566	16,734	0.3%
Putnam	37K	R+52.0	3,871	12,566	16,734	0.3%
Miami	37K	R+54.5	3,046	10,670	13,977	0.3%
Miami	36K	R+54.5	3,046	10,670	13,977	0.3%
Miami	36K	R+54.5	3,046	10,670	13,977	0.3%
Putnam	36K	R+52.0	3,871	12,566	16,734	0.3%
Miami	36K	R+54.5	3,046	10,670	13,977	0.3%
Clinton	34K	R+48.0	3,135	9,108	12,450	0.2%
Clinton	34K	R+48.0	3,135	9,108	12,450	0.2%
Clinton	33K	R+48.0	3,135	9,108	12,450	0.2%
Clinton	33K	R+48.0	3,135	9,108	12,450	0.2%
Randolph	27K	R+53.6	2,349	8,008	10,553	0.2%
Decatur	26K	R+58.5	2,406	9,491	12,111	0.2%
Decatur	26K	R+58.5	2,406	9,491	12,111	0.2%
Randolph	26K	R+53.6	2,349	8,008	10,553	0.2%
Fayette	26K	R+56.3	2,084	7,625	9,838	0.2%
Randolph	25K	R+53.6	2,349	8,008	10,553	0.2%
White	25K	R+45.0	2,945	7,969	11,163	0.2%
Decatur	25K	R+58.5	2,406	9,491	12,111	0.2%
White	25K	R+45.0	2,945	7,969	11,163	0.2%
Decatur	25K	R+58.5	2,406	9,491	12,111	0.2%
Randolph	24K	R+53.6	2,349	8,008	10,553	0.2%
Fayette	24K	R+56.3	2,084	7,625	9,838	0.2%
White	24K	R+45.0	2,945	7,969	11,163	0.2%
White	24K	R+45.0	2,945	7,969	11,163	0.2%
Fayette	24K	R+56.3	2,084	7,625	9,838	0.2%
Fayette	23K	R+56.3	2,084	7,625	9,838	0.2%
Owen	22K	R+50.7	2,354	7,360	9,876	0.2%
Owen	22K	R+50.7	2,354	7,360	9,876	0.2%
Owen	22K	R+50.7	2,354	7,360	9,876	0.2%
Owen	21K	R+50.7	2,354	7,360	9,876	0.2%
Carroll	21K	R+52.1	2,120	6,902	9,184	0.2%
Carroll	20K	R+52.1	2,120	6,902	9,184	0.2%
Carroll	20K	R+52.1	2,120	6,902	9,184	0.2%
Carroll	20K	R+52.1	2,120	6,902	9,184	0.2%
Rush	18K	R+54.0	1,675	5,812	7,656	0.1%
Fountain	18K	R+60.0	1,526	6,311	7,982	0.2%
Rush	17K	R+54.0	1,675	5,812	7,656	0.1%
Fountain	17K	R+60.0	1,526	6,311	7,982	0.2%
Rush	17K	R+54.0	1,675	5,812	7,656	0.1%
Fountain	17K	R+60.0	1,526	6,311	7,982	0.2%
Rush	17K	R+54.0	1,675	5,812	7,656	0.1%
Fountain	17K	R+60.0	1,526	6,311	7,982	0.2%
Tipton	17K	R+50.8	1,893	5,946	7,976	0.2%
Tipton	16K	R+50.8	1,893	5,946	7,976	0.2%
Brown	16K	R+32.6	2,832	5,647	8,627	0.2%
Tipton	15K	R+50.8	1,893	5,946	7,976	0.2%
Tipton	15K	R+50.8	1,893	5,946	7,976	0.2%
Brown	15K	R+32.6	2,832	5,647	8,627	0.2%
Brown	15K	R+32.6	2,832	5,647	8,627	0.2%
Brown	15K	R+32.6	2,832	5,647	8,627	0.2%
Blackford	14K	R+50.3	1,227	3,811	5,136	0.1%
Blackford	13K	R+50.3	1,227	3,811	5,136	0.1%
Blackford	12K	R+50.3	1,227	3,811	5,136	0.1%
Blackford	12K	R+50.3	1,227	3,811	5,136	0.1%

128 countiesTotal votes: 5,304,128

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

IndianapolisCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 79.5%Black 10.6%Hispanic 5.1%Multiracial 2.2%Asian 2.2%

Group	Indianapolis	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	79.5%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(14)	10.6%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(18)	5.1%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	2.2%	4.0%
▶Asian(6)	2.2%	6.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10)	0.4%	0.9%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3)	0.3%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

40.5%(1.2M people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -24.6pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	17.6%	43.5%	—	—
Catholic	9.5%	23.4%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	7.3%	18.0%	—	—
Black Protestant	3.2%	7.9%	—	—
Other	2.7%	6.5%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.7%	1.8%	—	—
Orthodox Christian	0.2%	0.6%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	59.5%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

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Who lives in the Indianapolis media market? 11,307,020 residents across 128 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Indianapolis vs National11.3M residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.3M

local

11.3MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

3.38%

local

3.38%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

39.0%

local

39.0%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$56,727

local

$56,727National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.5%

local

12.5%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

28.4%

local

28.4%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

68.2%

local

68.2%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

36.4 yrs

local

36.4 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

13.0%

local

13.0%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

10.7%

local

10.7%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

5.3%

local

5.3%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

7.8%

local

7.8%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

92.2%

local

92.2%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Indianapolis

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

59.4%

vs Previous

-2.1pp

Eligible Non-Voters

908K · 40.6%

Citizen VAP

2,234,246

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Indianapolis split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (0/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
Senate vs Governor	R+13.6	R+6.3	7.3pp
President vs Governor	R+11.9	R+6.3	5.6pp
President vs Senate	R+11.9	R+13.6	1.7pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 17.4pp

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