State profile

Indiana elections & voting

Electoral votes, voting rules, and presidential results for Indiana.

How Indiana votes

In 2024, Indiana voted Republican. It has backed the Republican Party in its last 4 consecutive elections.

electoral votes

Voter IDNo-excuse absenteeEarly votingSame-day registrationAutomatic registration

Voting rules

Strict Photo ID

Active

Photo ID required - first strict law upheld by Supreme Court

Voter ID

Effective: 2008

Crawford v. Marion County (2008) upheld Indiana's strict ID law

Absentee with Excuse

Active

Valid excuse required for absentee ballot

Mail-In Voting

Effective: 1950

28 Days Early Voting

Active

Early voting begins 28 days before election

Early Voting

Effective: 2005

Election history

How Indiana has voted in presidential elections.

2024RepublicanDonald Trump11 EV
2020RepublicanDonald Trump11 EV
2016RepublicanDonald Trump11 EV
2012RepublicanMitt Romney11 EV
2008DemocraticBarack Obama11 EV
2004RepublicanGeorge W. Bush11 EV
2000RepublicanGeorge W. Bush12 EV
1996RepublicanBob Dole12 EV
1992RepublicanGeorge H.W. Bush12 EV
1988RepublicanGeorge H.W. Bush12 EV
1984RepublicanRonald Reagan12 EV
1980RepublicanRonald Reagan13 EV
1976RepublicanGerald Ford13 EV
1972RepublicanRichard Nixon13 EV
1968RepublicanRichard Nixon13 EV
1964DemocraticLyndon B. Johnson13 EV
1960RepublicanRichard Nixon13 EV
1956RepublicanDwight D. Eisenhower13 EV
1952RepublicanDwight D. Eisenhower13 EV
1948RepublicanThomas E. Dewey13 EV
1944RepublicanThomas E. Dewey13 EV
1940RepublicanWendell Willkie14 EV
1936DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt14 EV
1932DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt14 EV
1928RepublicanHerbert Hoover15 EV
1924RepublicanCalvin Coolidge15 EV
1920RepublicanWarren G. Harding15 EV
1916RepublicanCharles Evans Hughes15 EV
1912DemocraticWoodrow Wilson15 EV
1908RepublicanWilliam Howard Taft15 EV
1904RepublicanTheodore Roosevelt15 EV
1900RepublicanWilliam McKinley15 EV
1896RepublicanWilliam McKinley15 EV
1892DemocraticGrover Cleveland15 EV
1888RepublicanBenjamin Harrison15 EV
1884DemocraticGrover Cleveland15 EV
1880RepublicanJames A. Garfield15 EV
1876DemocraticSamuel J. Tilden15 EV
1872RepublicanUlysses S. Grant15 EV
1868RepublicanUlysses S. Grant13 EV
1864RepublicanAbraham Lincoln13 EV
1860RepublicanAbraham Lincoln13 EV
1856DemocraticJames Buchanan13 EV
1852DemocraticFranklin Pierce13 EV
1848DemocraticLewis Cass12 EV
1844DemocraticJames K. Polk12 EV
1840WhigWilliam Henry Harrison9 EV
1836WhigWilliam Henry Harrison9 EV
1832DemocraticAndrew Jackson9 EV
1828DemocraticAndrew Jackson5 EV
1824Democratic-RepublicanAndrew Jackson5 EV
1820Democratic-RepublicanJames Monroe3 EV
1816Democratic-RepublicanJames Monroe3 EV

Timeline

2020s

2024

Election

Republican

major

2024 Presidential Election

Donald Trump won IN with 11 electoral votes

2020

Election

Republican

major

2020 Presidential Election

Donald Trump won IN with 11 electoral votes

2010s

2016

Election

Republican

major

2016 Presidential Election

Donald Trump won IN with 11 electoral votes

2012

Election

Republican

major

2012 Presidential Election

Mitt Romney won IN with 11 electoral votes

2000s

2008

Rule Change

Voter ID

major

Strict Photo ID

Photo ID required - first strict law upheld by Supreme Court

2008

Election

Democratic

major

2008 Presidential Election

Barack Obama won IN with 11 electoral votes

2005

Rule Change

Early Voting

moderate

28 Days Early Voting

Early voting begins 28 days before election

2004

Election

Republican

major

2004 Presidential Election

George W. Bush won IN with 11 electoral votes

2000

Election

Republican

major

2000 Presidential Election

George W. Bush won IN with 12 electoral votes

1990s

1996

Election

Republican

major

1996 Presidential Election

Bob Dole won IN with 12 electoral votes

1992

Election

Republican

major

1992 Presidential Election

George H.W. Bush won IN with 12 electoral votes

1980s

1988

Election

Republican

major

1988 Presidential Election

George H.W. Bush won IN with 12 electoral votes

1984

Election

Republican

major

1984 Presidential Election

Ronald Reagan won IN with 12 electoral votes

1980

Election

Republican

major

1980 Presidential Election

Ronald Reagan won IN with 13 electoral votes

1970s

1976

Election

Republican

major

1976 Presidential Election

Gerald Ford won IN with 13 electoral votes

1972

Election

Republican

major

1972 Presidential Election

Richard Nixon won IN with 13 electoral votes

1960s

1968

Election

Republican

major

1968 Presidential Election

Richard Nixon won IN with 13 electoral votes

1964

Election

Democratic

major

1964 Presidential Election

Lyndon B. Johnson won IN with 13 electoral votes

1960

Election

Republican

major

1960 Presidential Election

Richard Nixon won IN with 13 electoral votes

1950s

1956

Election

Republican

major

1956 Presidential Election

Dwight D. Eisenhower won IN with 13 electoral votes

1952

Election

Republican

major

1952 Presidential Election

Dwight D. Eisenhower won IN with 13 electoral votes

1950

Rule Change

Mail Voting

major

Absentee with Excuse

Valid excuse required for absentee ballot

1940s

1948

Election

Republican

major

1948 Presidential Election

Thomas E. Dewey won IN with 13 electoral votes

1944

Election

Republican

major

1944 Presidential Election

Thomas E. Dewey won IN with 13 electoral votes

1940

Election

Republican

major

1940 Presidential Election

Wendell Willkie won IN with 14 electoral votes

1930s

1936

Election

Democratic

major

1936 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won IN with 14 electoral votes

1932

Election

Democratic

major

1932 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won IN with 14 electoral votes

1920s

1928

Election

Republican

major

1928 Presidential Election

Herbert Hoover won IN with 15 electoral votes

1924

Election

Republican

major

1924 Presidential Election

Calvin Coolidge won IN with 15 electoral votes

1920

Election

Republican

major

1920 Presidential Election

Warren G. Harding won IN with 15 electoral votes

1910s

1916

Election

Republican

major

1916 Presidential Election

Charles Evans Hughes won IN with 15 electoral votes

1912

Election

Democratic

major

1912 Presidential Election

Woodrow Wilson won IN with 15 electoral votes

1900s

1908

Election

Republican

major

1908 Presidential Election

William Howard Taft won IN with 15 electoral votes

1904

Election

Republican

major

1904 Presidential Election

Theodore Roosevelt won IN with 15 electoral votes

1900

Election

Republican

major

1900 Presidential Election

William McKinley won IN with 15 electoral votes

1890s

1896

Election

Republican

major

1896 Presidential Election

William McKinley won IN with 15 electoral votes

1892

Election

Democratic

major

1892 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won IN with 15 electoral votes

1880s

1888

Election

Republican

major

1888 Presidential Election

Benjamin Harrison won IN with 15 electoral votes

1884

Election

Democratic

major

1884 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won IN with 15 electoral votes

1880

Election

Republican

major

1880 Presidential Election

James A. Garfield won IN with 15 electoral votes

1870s

1876

Election

Democratic

major

1876 Presidential Election

Samuel J. Tilden won IN with 15 electoral votes

1872

Election

Republican

major

1872 Presidential Election

Ulysses S. Grant won IN with 15 electoral votes

1860s

1868

Election

Republican

major

1868 Presidential Election

Ulysses S. Grant won IN with 13 electoral votes

1864

Election

Republican

major

1864 Presidential Election

Abraham Lincoln won IN with 13 electoral votes

1860

Election

Republican

major

1860 Presidential Election

Abraham Lincoln won IN with 13 electoral votes

1850s

1856

Election

Democratic

major

1856 Presidential Election

James Buchanan won IN with 13 electoral votes

1852

Election

Democratic

major

1852 Presidential Election

Franklin Pierce won IN with 13 electoral votes

1840s

1848

Election

Democratic

major

1848 Presidential Election

Lewis Cass won IN with 12 electoral votes

1844

Election

Democratic

major

1844 Presidential Election

James K. Polk won IN with 12 electoral votes

1840

Election

Whig

major

1840 Presidential Election

William Henry Harrison won IN with 9 electoral votes

1830s

1836

Election

Whig

major

1836 Presidential Election

William Henry Harrison won IN with 9 electoral votes

1832

Election

Democratic

major

1832 Presidential Election

Andrew Jackson won IN with 9 electoral votes

1820s

1828

Election

Democratic

major

1828 Presidential Election

Andrew Jackson won IN with 5 electoral votes

1824

Election

Democratic-Republican

major

1824 Presidential Election

Andrew Jackson won IN with 5 electoral votes

1820

Election

Democratic-Republican

major

1820 Presidential Election

James Monroe won IN with 3 electoral votes

1810s

1816

Election

Democratic-Republican

major

1816 Presidential Election

James Monroe won IN with 3 electoral votes