Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Indiana: Republican loyalist metro. In 2024, voted R+32%. Republican peak: R+50 in 1928.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+32MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 207,1322024 5-year
- Median household income
- $68,5612024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 73.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 20.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+27 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Elkhart-Goshen, IN, INOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 23,082 | 45,652 | 70,093 | ||
| R | 26,108 | 46,972 | 74,387 | ||
| R | 20,667 | 41,810 | 66,109 | ||
| R | 24,399 | 42,378 | 68,029 | ||
| R | 31,398 | 39,396 | 71,458 | ||
| R | 17,966 | 42,967 | 61,380 | ||
| R | 16,402 | 36,756 | 54,482 | ||
| R | 16,598 | 28,770 | 50,850 | ||
| R | 14,660 | 27,920 | 52,184 | ||
| R | 14,236 | 33,793 | 48,200 | ||
| R | 13,240 | 34,621 | 48,097 | ||
| R | 14,883 | 30,081 | 48,994 | ||
| R | 17,581 | 27,291 | 45,429 | ||
| R | 12,659 | 31,009 | 43,941 | ||
| R | 14,222 | 24,484 | 42,289 | ||
| D | 21,679 | 19,870 | 41,914 | ||
| R | 16,264 | 28,056 | 44,693 | ||
| R | 12,363 | 28,088 | 40,677 | ||
| R | 12,002 | 25,277 | 38,108 | ||
| R | 13,703 | 18,999 | 33,517 | ||
| R | 12,991 | 20,659 | 34,208 | ||
| R | 13,620 | 19,735 | 33,716 | ||
| R | 14,473 | 14,896 | 30,371 | ||
| D | 14,885 | 13,826 | 29,566 | ||
| R | 6,900 | 20,876 | 27,924 | ||
| R | 4,729 | 13,096 | 20,304 | ||
| R | 5,770 | 12,297 | 20,461 | ||
| R | 5,723 | 5,850 | 12,941 | ||
| O | 4,300 | 1,199 | 11,553 | ||
| R | 5,697 | 6,245 | 12,959 | ||
| R | 4,023 | 6,548 | 11,837 | ||
| R | 4,950 | 6,270 | 11,862 | ||
| R | 4,986 | 6,150 | 11,371 | ||
| R | 3,530 | 3,873 | 7,925 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
19.5%
English
8.9%
American
6.8%
Irish
6.1%
Polish
1.7%
French
1.6%
Italian
1.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 35.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$68,561
Elkhart-Goshen, IN ranks near the middle of US counties.
Elkhart-Goshen, IN$68,561
Indiana$71,957
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.0%
Working age (18–64)10.0%
Seniors (65+)8.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
77.0%
speak English only
Spanish15.1%
Other Indo-European7.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Elkhart County produces roughly 80% of North American recreational vehicles, making its manufacturing employment figures a closely watched leading indicator of consumer confidence and working-class voter sentiment across northern Indiana.
The Republican margin in Elkhart-Goshen, IN reached its widest at fifty points in 1928. The margin in 2024 was thirty-two points, in line with the metro's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $68,561, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 207,132 together describe a metro whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Indiana voted Republican by 32.2 points (R+32), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 70,093 votes cast, 23,082 went Democratic and 45,652 went Republican.
What is Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Indiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Indiana as a "Republican loyalist" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 31 times, and other 1 times.
When did Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Indiana?
Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Indiana has a population of 207,132 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Indiana?
Median household income in Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Indiana is $68,561 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 31 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.