Ohio River hub where downstate Indiana politics diverge from Indianapolis
Evansville anchors the southwestern corner of Indiana, where the metro area's working-class manufacturing heritage and proximity to Kentucky and Illinois produce voting patterns that consistently run more conservative than the state's urban center.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderburgh | 182K | R+12.6 | 31,727 | 41,056 | 73,832 | 15.4% |
| Vanderburgh | 180K | R+12.6 | 31,727 | 41,056 | 73,832 | 15.4% |
| Vanderburgh | 175K | R+12.6 | 31,727 | 41,056 | 73,832 | 15.4% |
| Vanderburgh | 172K | R+12.6 | 31,727 | 41,056 | 73,832 | 15.4% |
| Warrick | 65K | R+30.2 | 11,292 | 21,280 | 33,102 | 6.9% |
| Warrick | 61K | R+30.2 | 11,292 | 21,280 | 33,102 | 6.9% |
| Warrick | 57K | R+30.2 | 11,292 | 21,280 | 33,102 | 6.9% |
| Warrick | 52K | R+30.2 | 11,292 | 21,280 | 33,102 | 6.9% |
| Posey | 27K | R+43.4 | 3,572 | 9,206 | 12,978 | 2.7% |
| Posey | 26K | R+43.4 | 3,572 | 9,206 | 12,978 | 2.7% |
| Posey | 26K | R+43.4 | 3,572 | 9,206 | 12,978 | 2.7% |
| Posey | 25K | R+43.4 | 3,572 | 9,206 | 12,978 | 2.7% |
| Group | Evansville, IN | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 88.1% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(10) | 6.2% | 12.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.5% | 4.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(15) | 1.9% | 19.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.1% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(4) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -21.6pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.2% | 46.2% | — | — | |
| 12.7% | 29.0% | — | — | |
| 7.6% | 17.2% | — | — | |
| 2.2% | 5.0% | — | — | |
| 1.0% | 2.4% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.7% | 1.6% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 56.2% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Evansville, IN metro area? 1,048,359 residents across 12 counties.
24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 9pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+9 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | R+22.7 | R+19.6 | 3.1pp |
| President vs Senate | R+20.8 | R+22.7 | 1.9pp |
| President vs Governor | R+20.8 | R+19.6 | 1.2pp |