Indiana's shifting political winds, in 3 graphics
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The election's red tide crashed into Indiana, erasing the gains made by Democrats in 2020, an exclusive Axios analysis finds.
Why it matters: A deeper look at voting trends shows that while Indiana shifted left in 2020, the state shifted back Tuesday, moving even farther right than it was in 2016 when President-elect Trump was first elected.
The big picture: Trump and the Republican Party turned America red on the way to winning the White House and the popular vote in Tuesday's election.
- 71% of states shifted more Republican in the 2024 election compared to 2016, per our analysis of AP election data.
Zoom in: 74% of Indiana counties shifted more Republican in the 2024 election compared to 2016.
- Elkhart County saw the biggest shift. The northern Indiana county (and my hometown) moved 4 points to the left in 2020 but shifted back 9 points farther right this year than in 2016.
- The Indianapolis suburbs were one of the few areas that held or continued their shift left, but the changes were small in comparison.
- Hancock County saw the biggest shift left from 2020 to 2024, becoming 3.7 points bluer.
Between the lines: Vice President Harris won only four Indiana counties — Lake, Marion, Monroe and St. Joseph — and all by a slimmer margin than President Biden won them in 2020.
- Biden also won Tippecanoe County in 2020, which Trump flipped back to red this year.
The bottom line: Our red state grew even redder this election.