How did Bloomington, IN vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Bloomington, IN voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+16.2. Kamala D Harris received 39,567 votes and Donald Trump received 28,364 out of 69,132 total votes cast, a 1.5-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Bloomington, IN's political history?

Bloomington, IN has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2004. The largest single-election swing was 36.9 points in 1964.

What are the demographics of Bloomington, IN?

Bloomington, IN has a population of 619,474 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 87.1% non-Hispanic white, 2.8% Hispanic, 2.8% Black. About 39% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $46,323.

Which places are most similar to Bloomington, IN?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Bloomington, IN are Champaign-Urbana, IL, Lawrence, KS, Ithaca, NY. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Bloomington, IN

College town anchoring a reliably blue pocket in southern Indiana

Home to Indiana University's flagship campus, the Bloomington metro votes markedly more Democratic than its surrounding rural counties, with Biden carrying Monroe County by roughly 30 points in 2020.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 14020

Population619K

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

30.5y▼ 8.4

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

39.3%▲ 4.3

White87.1%
Asian4.6%
Two or more3.0%
Hispanic2.8%
Black2.8%
Other0.8%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Similar metro areas

Reads like Champaign-Urbana, IL, Lawrence, KS, and Ithaca, NY.

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Champaign-Urbana, IL

Educated rural competitive

D+14.5

Similarity score96%

Lawrence, KS

Educated rural competitive

D+38.0

Similarity score96%

Ithaca, NY

Educated rural competitive

D+50.0

Similarity score96%

Columbia, MO

Educated rural competitive

D+2.4

Similarity score96%

Pullman, WA

Educated rural competitive

D+8.9

Similarity score95%

State College, PA

Educated rural competitive

D+2.8

Similarity score95%

Corvallis, OR

Educated rural democratic

D+39.3

Similarity score95%

Athens, OH

Educated rural competitive

D+10.7

Similarity score94%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Bloomington, IN

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

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Monroe	143K	D+27.4	37,213	21,004	59,256	21.4%
Monroe	141K	D+27.4	37,213	21,004	59,256	21.4%
Monroe	128K	D+27.4	37,213	21,004	59,256	21.4%
Monroe	121K	D+27.4	37,213	21,004	59,256	21.4%
Owen	22K	R+50.7	2,354	7,360	9,876	3.6%
Owen	22K	R+50.7	2,354	7,360	9,876	3.6%
Owen	22K	R+50.7	2,354	7,360	9,876	3.6%
Owen	21K	R+50.7	2,354	7,360	9,876	3.6%

8 countiesTotal votes: 276,528

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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.

Bloomington, INCensus 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) 87.1%Asian 4.6%Black 2.8%Hispanic 2.8%Multiracial 2.4%

Group	Bloomington, IN	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	87.1%	57.4%
▶Asian(6)	4.6%	6.0%
▶Black / African American(11)	2.8%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(20)	2.8%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	2.4%	4.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8)	0.8%	0.9%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.2%	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:

27.4%(44.5K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -44.5pp (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	14.7%	53.8%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	5.1%	18.5%	—	—
Catholic	3.8%	13.7%	—	—
Other	3.1%	11.3%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	1.1%	4.1%	—	—
Black Protestant	0.6%	2.1%	—	—
Orthodox Christian	0.1%	0.5%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	72.6%	—	—	—

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 Bloomington, IN metro area? 619,474 residents across 8 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Bloomington, IN vs National619K residents

39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 6pp above the national average. Places with similar education levels vote D+8 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

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

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

619K

local

619KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.18%

local

0.18%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

39.3%

local

39.3%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.

$46,323

local

$46,323National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

20.8%

local

20.8%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

39.3%

local

39.3%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

58.2%

local

58.2%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.

30.5 yrs

local

30.5 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

24.8%

local

24.8%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

9.8%

local

9.8%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

6.3%

local

6.3%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

8.7%

local

8.7%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

91.3%

local

91.3%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Bloomington, IN

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

2024 Turnout

53.7%

vs Previous

-2.9pp

Eligible Non-Voters

60K · 46.3%

Citizen VAP

128,792

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Bloomington, IN split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (10/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
Senate vs Governor	D+15.0	D+19.0	4.0pp
President vs Governor	D+16.2	D+19.0	2.8pp
President vs Senate	D+16.2	D+15.0	1.2pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 15.8pp

Containing Geography

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