Lafayette, IN, Indiana: Republican loyalist market. In 2024, voted R+6%. Republican peak: R+41 in 1952.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+6MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 206,2702024 5-year
- Median household income
- $61,7522024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 75.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+9 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+41 in 1952MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Lafayette, 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 | 34,591 | 39,058 | 75,518 | ||
| R | 37,000 | 40,989 | 80,034 | ||
| R | 28,906 | 36,188 | 70,851 | ||
| R | 29,194 | 33,463 | 64,441 | ||
| D | 41,099 | 34,171 | 76,248 | ||
| R | 23,309 | 36,259 | 60,312 | ||
| R | 21,019 | 30,765 | 53,937 | ||
| R | 19,937 | 26,181 | 53,133 | ||
| R | 19,931 | 26,681 | 58,660 | ||
| R | 19,147 | 32,838 | 52,232 | ||
| R | 18,455 | 35,512 | 54,400 | ||
| R | 17,443 | 33,443 | 57,590 | ||
| R | 21,827 | 34,656 | 57,133 | ||
| R | 17,328 | 38,014 | 55,580 | ||
| R | 17,757 | 30,153 | 50,896 | ||
| D | 25,458 | 24,076 | 49,628 | ||
| R | 18,014 | 31,068 | 49,164 | ||
| R | 13,364 | 30,759 | 44,223 | ||
| R | 12,825 | 30,763 | 43,751 | ||
| R | 14,533 | 22,702 | 37,546 | ||
| R | 13,849 | 22,379 | 36,359 | ||
| R | 16,745 | 22,822 | 39,674 | ||
| R | 18,185 | 18,850 | 37,498 | ||
| D | 19,361 | 16,474 | 36,190 | ||
| R | 12,276 | 21,169 | 33,590 | ||
| R | 10,873 | 18,446 | 30,770 | ||
| R | 10,971 | 19,967 | 31,427 | ||
| R | 7,431 | 10,081 | 18,081 | ||
| D | 6,739 | 5,219 | 16,788 | ||
| R | 7,595 | 10,192 | 18,373 | ||
| R | 6,465 | 10,887 | 18,014 | ||
| R | 7,353 | 10,516 | 18,273 | ||
| R | 7,321 | 10,282 | 17,795 | ||
| R | 6,756 | 8,322 | 15,607 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
19.8%
English
10.7%
Irish
10.2%
American
4.7%
Italian
2.8%
Polish
2.7%
Scottish
2.1%
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: 29.9 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
$61,752
Lafayette, IN ranks near the middle of US counties.
Lafayette, IN$61,752
Indiana$71,957
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.3%
Working age (18–64)19.9%
Seniors (65+)10.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
86.3%
speak English only
Spanish5.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander4.2%
Other Indo-European3.3%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 70.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
The Lafayette market stretches across west-central Indiana's agricultural counties, where Purdue University's enrollment introduces a younger demographic offset against a predominantly rural, Republican-leaning electorate that has delivered consistent double-digit margins in recent statewide races.
The Republican margin in Lafayette, IN reached its widest at forty-one points in 1952. The margin in 2024 was six points, in line with the market's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $61,752, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 206,270 together describe a market whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Lafayette, IN, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lafayette, IN, Indiana voted Republican by 5.9 points (R+6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 75,518 votes cast, 34,591 went Democratic and 39,058 went Republican.
What is Lafayette, IN, Indiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Lafayette, IN, Indiana as a "Republican loyalist" market based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the market has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 30 times, and other 0 times.
When did Lafayette, IN, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lafayette, IN, Indiana voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Lafayette, IN, Indiana?
Lafayette, IN, Indiana has a population of 206,270 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lafayette, IN, Indiana?
Median household income in Lafayette, IN, Indiana is $61,752 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Lafayette, IN, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lafayette, IN, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 30 went Republican. The market's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.