Kokomo, IN
Auto-industry roots anchor a reliably Republican mid-size metro
Kokomo's identity was forged by Chrysler and transmission manufacturing, and that blue-collar industrial base has tracked steadily rightward over the past two decades, landing at a 14.5-point Republican margin in 2024.
- White86.4%
- Black7.0%
- Hispanic2.8%
- Two or more2.7%
- Asian1.2%
- Other0.8%
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Who Lives Here
| Group | Kokomo, IN | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 86.4% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 7.0% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 2.8% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.3% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(5) | 1.2% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Religious Adherents
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -62.5pp (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.7% | 67.1% | — | — | |
| 5.4% | 11.5% | — | — | |
| 4.5% | 9.6% | — | — | |
| 4.3% | 9.1% | — | — | |
| 1.3% | 2.7% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.6% | 1.2% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 52.7% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Kokomo, IN metro area? 335,129 residents across 4 counties.
Demographics
19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 14pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 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.
Turnout in Kokomo, IN
Do voters in Kokomo, IN split their tickets?
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Governor | R+35.3 | R+25.5 | 9.7pp |
| Senate vs Governor | R+35.3 | R+25.5 | 9.7pp |
| President vs Senate | R+35.3 | R+35.3 | 0.0pp |