How did Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+3.4. Kamala D Harris received 436,917 votes and Donald Trump received 467,977 out of 922,286 total votes cast, a 1.4-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN's political history?

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. Democrats have won 9 and Republicans 31 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 28.9 points in 1916.

What are the demographics of Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN?

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN has a population of 7,521,548 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 74.6% non-Hispanic white, 5.9% Hispanic, 14.4% Black. About 32% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $61,181.

Which places are most similar to Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN are Columbus, OH, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Live · Metropolitan area

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN

Marion County's leftward shift offsets suburban conservatism in Indiana's capital metro

Indianapolis proper has trended Democratic in recent cycles while the collar counties of Hamilton and Hendricks remain among Indiana's most reliably Republican suburban jurisdictions, making the metro a study in urban-suburban divergence.

Presidential margin · 2024

Data unavailable for this race.

Race data unavailable

Geography

Race data unavailable

No current race for this office.

2024FIPS 26900

Population7.5M

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

36y▼ 2.9

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

32.1%▼ 2.9

White74.6%
Black14.4%
Hispanic5.9%
Two or more3.5%
Asian2.5%
Other2.5%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, INBaseline

Cycle2024

Open in Cartographer

Constituent Counties

Open in Cartographer

Similarity Explorer

Similar metro areas

Reads like Columbus, OH, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, and Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.

8 visible matches

Columbus, OH

Educated rural competitive 2

D+5.0

Similarity score97%

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

Educated rural competitive 2

D+13.7

Similarity score97%

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

Educated rural competitive 2

R+17.5

Similarity score96%

Richmond, VA

Educated rural competitive 2

D+13.4

Similarity score96%

Oklahoma City, OK

Educated rural competitive 2

R+18.1

Similarity score94%

Wichita, KS

Educated rural competitive 2

R+18.9

Similarity score93%

Rochester, NY

Educated rural competitive 2

D+8.5

Similarity score93%

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Educated rural competitive 2

D+23.3

Similarity score93%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN

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

Sort:

County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Marion	976K	D+27.6	221,719	124,327	352,540	9.6%
Marion	932K	D+27.6	221,719	124,327	352,540	9.6%
Marion	879K	D+27.6	221,719	124,327	352,540	9.6%
Marion	860K	D+27.6	221,719	124,327	352,540	9.6%
Hamilton	365K	R+6.1	90,394	102,318	196,727	5.3%
Hamilton	303K	R+6.1	90,394	102,318	196,727	5.3%
Hamilton	261K	R+6.1	90,394	102,318	196,727	5.3%
Hendricks	183K	R+21.5	31,917	49,783	83,189	2.3%
Hamilton	183K	R+6.1	90,394	102,318	196,727	5.3%
Johnson	166K	R+34.3	24,880	51,588	77,832	2.1%
Hendricks	156K	R+21.5	31,917	49,783	83,189	2.3%
Johnson	148K	R+34.3	24,880	51,588	77,832	2.1%
Johnson	136K	R+34.3	24,880	51,588	77,832	2.1%
Hendricks	134K	R+21.5	31,917	49,783	83,189	2.3%
Madison	133K	R+26.9	19,824	34,837	55,730	1.5%
Madison	132K	R+26.9	19,824	34,837	55,730	1.5%
Madison	131K	R+26.9	19,824	34,837	55,730	1.5%
Madison	130K	R+26.9	19,824	34,837	55,730	1.5%
Johnson	115K	R+34.3	24,880	51,588	77,832	2.1%
Hendricks	104K	R+21.5	31,917	49,783	83,189	2.3%
Hancock	84K	R+33.7	14,312	29,288	44,450	1.2%
Boone	75K	R+16.0	16,426	22,840	40,109	1.1%
Morgan	73K	R+54.3	7,765	26,965	35,352	1.0%
Hancock	72K	R+33.7	14,312	29,288	44,450	1.2%
Morgan	70K	R+54.3	7,765	26,965	35,352	1.0%
Morgan	70K	R+54.3	7,765	26,965	35,352	1.0%
Morgan	67K	R+54.3	7,765	26,965	35,352	1.0%
Hancock	66K	R+33.7	14,312	29,288	44,450	1.2%
Boone	62K	R+16.0	16,426	22,840	40,109	1.1%
Hancock	55K	R+33.7	14,312	29,288	44,450	1.2%
Boone	54K	R+16.0	16,426	22,840	40,109	1.1%
Boone	46K	R+16.0	16,426	22,840	40,109	1.1%
Shelby	45K	R+48.0	4,955	14,438	19,754	0.5%
Shelby	44K	R+48.0	4,955	14,438	19,754	0.5%
Shelby	44K	R+48.0	4,955	14,438	19,754	0.5%
Shelby	43K	R+48.0	4,955	14,438	19,754	0.5%
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%

44 countiesTotal votes: 3,689,144

Historian Query

Ask the Historian

Explore Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN's political evolution with the Historian

“How has the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area voted in presidential elections?”

Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, INCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

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

Expand rows for ancestry detail

White (Non-Hispanic) 74.6%Black 14.4%Hispanic 5.9%Asian 2.5%Multiracial 2.4%

Group	Local	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	74.6%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(14)	14.4%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(18)	5.9%	19.3%
▶Asian(6)	2.5%	6.0%
Multiracial / Other	2.4%	4.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10)	0.5%	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:

42.9%(914.2K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

Browse all religions

Catholic-Evangelical edge: -16.6pp (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	16.6%	38.6%	—	—
Catholic	11.4%	26.5%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	7.4%	17.3%	—	—
Black Protestant	4.1%	9.7%	—	—
Other	3.1%	7.2%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.7%	1.6%	—	—
Orthodox Christian	0.3%	0.7%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	57.1%	—	—	—

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.

Explore Evangelical Protestant adherence nationally

Who lives in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area? 7,521,548 residents across 44 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

Export CSVPro

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN vs National7.5M residents

Population & electorate

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

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

7.5M

local

7.5MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

2.25%

local

2.25%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

39.9%

local

39.9%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.

$61,181

local

$61,181National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.4%

local

11.4%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

32.1%

local

32.1%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

67.0%

local

67.0%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.

36.0 yrs

local

36.0 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.4%

local

12.4%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

10.0%

local

10.0%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

6.2%

local

6.2%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

9.0%

local

9.0%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

91.0%

local

91.0%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN

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

2024 Turnout

61.1%

vs Previous

-2.3pp

Eligible Non-Voters

586K · 38.9%

Citizen VAP

1,508,238

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (4/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
Senate vs Governor	R+5.5	D+0.6	6.0pp
President vs Governor	R+3.4	D+0.6	3.9pp
President vs Senate	R+3.4	R+5.5	2.1pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 16.5pp

Containing Geography

Located In

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN sits inside these higher-level geographies.

Indiana(State)

Upgrade Path

Unlock Metro Area Analytics

Advance from the public dossier into precinct-level, insight-rich district intelligence.

Target plan Pro$33/mo

Precinct data, Smart Insights, full history, and export controls tailored to place pages.

Precinct-Level Data

See results for every neighborhood and voting precinct

Smart Insights

Automated highlights from recent election patterns

Full Historical Access

165 years of election data at every level of geography

CSV Exports

Download any table or chart as a CSV file

Upgrade to Pro$33/mo