Voting & Elections in Gary, IN
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Gary is located in Lake County, IN. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Gary.
Election Overview
Source: Lake County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
109,086
52.1%
GOP Votes
97,270
46.5%
Total Votes
209,407
Margin
D+5.6%
Shift from 2020
R+9.4pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+5.6%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 109,086 | 97,270 | 209,407 | 52.1% | 46.5% | D+5.6 |
| 2020 | 124,870 | 91,760 | 219,956 | 56.8% | 41.7% | D+15.0 |
| 2016 | 116,896 | 75,565 | 200,247 | 58.4% | 37.7% | D+20.6 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Lake County recorded 209,407 total votes. Democrats won the county with 52.1% of the vote compared to 46.5% for Republicans, a margin of D+5.6%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+9.4pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Lake County has shifted 15.0 percentage points toward Republicans.