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Lake County, IN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
Designated Market Area: Chicago, IL-IN
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Middle Suburbs

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2022 population: 499,689   ( 3,684 from 2010 , 982 from 2020)
Land area: 498.7 square miles
Population density: 1001.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:262,007 52.43% 4.4%
Black:115,96323.21% 7.6%
Indian:7070.14% 22.6%
Asian:8,2291.65% 36.2%
2+ races:8,4061.68% 34.4%
Hispanic:104,37720.89% 26.3%
Total non-White:237,68247.57% 7.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:12,339 12.4
Deaths:13,83913.9
Net Migration: 1,3391.3
Net Immigration: 8830.9
Change in White population:-12,155 -2.5
Change in Non-White pop.:15,839 3.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for Lake County, IN

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +16,135 R +8,200 R + 6.2%
D +7,935
2020 vs. 2012 R +23,329 R +29,356 R + 16.1%
D -6,027
2020 vs. 2008 R +24,018 R +38,449 R + 19.3%
D -14,431
2016 vs. 2008 R +7,883 R +30,249 R + 13.1%
D -22,366
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 58% Joe Biden (D) 124,870 56.7% Donald Trump* (R) 91,760 41.6% 3,700 [+] 1.7% 220,330 -15 -5 7.25%
2016 54% Hillary Clinton (D) 116,935 57.7% Donald Trump (R) 75,625 37.3% 10,241 [+] 5.0% 202,801 -19 -9 7.35%
2012 55% Barack Obama* (D) 130,897 64.8% Mitt Romney (R) 68,431 33.9% 2,819 [+] 1.4% 202,147 -20 -13 7.68%
2008 57% Barack Obama (D) 139,301 66.6% John McCain (R) 67,742 32.4% 1,996 [+] 1.0% 209,039 -16 -13 7.58%
2004 52% John Kerry (D) 114,743 61.0% George W. Bush* (R) 71,903 38.2% 1,376 [+] 0.7% 188,022 -22 -12 7.62%
2000 50% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 109,078 62.0% George W. Bush (R) 63,389 36.0% 3,527 [+] 2.0% 175,994 -21 -12 8.00%
1996 47% Bill Clinton* (D) 100,198 61.1% Robert Dole (R) 47,873 29.2% 15,789 [+] 9.6% 163,860 -18 -11 7.67%
1992 54% Bill Clinton (D) 102,778 55.2% George Bush* (R) 53,867 28.9% 29,653 [+] 15.9% 186,298 -14 -8 8.08%
1988 54% Michael Dukakis (D) 105,026 56.5% George Bush (R) 79,929 43.0% 780 [+] 0.4% 185,735 -17 -10 8.56%
1984 61% Walter Mondale (D) 117,984 55.1% Ronald Reagan* (R) 94,870 44.3% 1,289 0.6% 214,143 -17 -14 9.59%
1980 58% Jimmy Carter* (D) 101,145 48.8% Ronald Reagan (R) 95,408 46.0% 10,786 [+] 5.2% 207,339 -10 -5 9.25%
1976 62% Jimmy Carter (D) 120,700 56.7% Gerald Ford* (R) 90,119 42.4% 1,922 [+] 0.9% 212,741 -11 -6 9.58%
1972 59% Richard Nixon* (R) 115,480 56.2% George McGovern (D) 88,510 43.1% 1,352 [+] 0.7% 205,342 -10 -4 9.66%
1968 68% Hubert Humphrey (D) 99,897 46.8% Richard Nixon (R) 77,911 36.5% 35,766 [+] 16.7% 213,574 -14 -7 10.06%
1964 68% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 134,978 64.4% Barry Goldwater (R) 73,722 35.2% 823 0.4% 209,523 -8 -3 10.02%
1960 71% John Kennedy (D) 132,554 62.7% Richard Nixon (R) 78,278 37.0% 526 0.2% 211,358 -18 -13 9.90%
1956 63% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 92,803 52.0% Adlai Stevenson (D) 85,000 47.6% 657 0.4% 178,460 -8 -5 9.04%
1952 66% Adlai Stevenson (D) 90,721 54.7% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 74,073 44.7% 1,051 0.6% 165,845 -13 -11 8.48%
1948 59% Harry Truman* (D) 77,025 58.1% Thomas Dewey (R) 51,413 38.8% 4,157 [+] 3.1% 132,595 -11 -6 8.01%
1944 61% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 75,066 60.6% Thomas Dewey (R) 48,147 38.8% 737 0.6% 123,950 -14 -7 7.41%
1940 64% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 71,985 60.8% Wendell Willkie (R) 45,898 38.8% 447 0.4% 118,330 -12 -6 6.64%
1936 62% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 68,551 66.1% Alf Landon (R) 33,689 32.5% 1,510 [+] 1.5% 103,750 -9 -4 6.28%
1932 57% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 46,060 50.3% Herbert Hoover* (R) 42,596 46.6% 2,836 [+] 3.1% 91,492 4 7 5.80%
1928 58% Herbert Hoover (R) 48,768 59.7% Al Smith (D) 32,321 39.6% 630 [+] 0.8% 81,719 0 1 5.75%
1924 41% Calvin Coolidge (R) 30,990 64.6% John Davis (D) 10,918 22.8% 6,060 [+] 12.6% 47,968 9 11 3.77%
1920 40% Warren Harding (R) 26,296 69.1% James Cox (D) 7,136 18.8% 4,596 [+] 12.1% 38,028 14 9 3.01%
1916 32% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 13,262 55.0% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 9,946 41.3% 903 [+] 3.7% 24,111 8 9 3.35%
1912 31% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 5,659 32.4% William Taft* (R) 5,176 29.6% 6,648 [+] 38.0% 17,483 6 6 2.67%
1908 39% William Taft (R) 9,499 61.0% William J. Bryan (D) 5,502 35.3% 578 [+] 3.7% 15,579 13 9 2.16%
1904 33% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 6,429 64.1% Alton Parker (D) 2,933 29.2% 666 [+] 6.6% 10,028 10 8 1.47%
1900 45% William McKinley* (R) 5,337 58.0% William J. Bryan (D) 3,733 40.6% 131 [+] 1.4% 9,201 7 6 1.39%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 124,870 56.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 91,760 41.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 3,212 1.5%
Other 488 0.2%
TOTAL 220,330
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -5


2016 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 116,935 57.7%
Donald Trump (R) 75,625 37.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 7,789 3.8%
Jill Stein (Grn) 772 0.4%
Other 1,680 0.8%
TOTAL 202,801
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -9


2012 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 130,897 64.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 68,431 33.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,430 1.2%
Other 389 0.2%
TOTAL 202,147
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -13


2008 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 139,301 66.6%
John McCain (R) 67,742 32.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 1,528 0.7%
Other 468 0.2%
TOTAL 209,039
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -13


2004 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 71,903 38.2%
John Kerry (D) 114,743 61.0%
Other 1,376 0.7%
TOTAL 188,022
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -12


2000 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 63,389 36.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 109,078 62.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,659 0.9%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 1,131 0.6%
Other 737 0.4%
TOTAL 175,994
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -12


1996 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 100,198 61.1%
Robert Dole (R) 47,873 29.2%
Ross Perot (Ref) 15,051 9.2%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 738 0.5%
TOTAL 163,860
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -11


1992 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 102,778 55.2%
George Bush* (R) 53,867 28.9%
Ross Perot (I) 28,635 15.4%
Other 1,018 0.5%
TOTAL 186,298
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -8


1988 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 79,929 43.0%
Michael Dukakis (D) 105,026 56.5%
Other 780 0.4%
TOTAL 185,735
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -10


1984 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 94,870 44.3%
Walter Mondale (D) 117,984 55.1%
Other 1,289 0.6%
TOTAL 214,143
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -14


1980 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 95,408 46.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 101,145 48.8%
John Anderson (I) 8,275 4.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,417 0.7%
Other 1,094 0.5%
TOTAL 207,339
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -5


1976 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 120,700 56.7%
Gerald Ford* (R) 90,119 42.4%
Other 1,922 0.9%
TOTAL 212,741
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -6


1972 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 115,480 56.2%
George McGovern (D) 88,510 43.1%
Other 1,352 0.7%
TOTAL 205,342
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -4


1968 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 77,911 36.5%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 99,897 46.8%
George Wallace (AIP) 35,099 16.4%
Other 667 0.3%
TOTAL 213,574
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -7


1964 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 134,978 64.4%
Barry Goldwater (R) 73,722 35.2%
Other 823 0.4%
TOTAL 209,523
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -3


1960 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 132,554 62.7%
Richard Nixon (R) 78,278 37.0%
Other 526 0.2%
TOTAL 211,358
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -13


1956 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 92,803 52.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 85,000 47.6%
Other 657 0.4%
TOTAL 178,460
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -5


1952 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 74,073 44.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 90,721 54.7%
Other 1,051 0.6%
TOTAL 165,845
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -11


1948 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 77,025 58.1%
Thomas Dewey (R) 51,413 38.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 3,073 2.3%
Other 1,084 0.8%
TOTAL 132,595
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -6


1944 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 75,066 60.6%
Thomas Dewey (R) 48,147 38.8%
Other 737 0.6%
TOTAL 123,950
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -7


1940 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 71,985 60.8%
Wendell Willkie (R) 45,898 38.8%
Other 447 0.4%
TOTAL 118,330
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -6


1936 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 68,551 66.1%
Alf Landon (R) 33,689 32.5%
William Lemke (Union) 1,064 1.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 244 0.2%
Other 202 0.2%
TOTAL 103,750
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -4


1932 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 46,060 50.3%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 42,596 46.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 1,474 1.6%
Other 1,362 1.5%
TOTAL 91,492
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 7


1928 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 48,768 59.7%
Al Smith (D) 32,321 39.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 242 0.3%
Other 388 0.5%
TOTAL 81,719
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 1


1924 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 30,990 64.6%
John Davis (D) 10,918 22.8%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 5,822 12.1%
Other 238 0.5%
TOTAL 47,968
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 11


1920 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 26,296 69.1%
James Cox (D) 7,136 18.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,449 3.8%
Parley Christiansen (FL) 2,815 7.4%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 292 0.8%
Other 40 0.1%
TOTAL 38,028
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 9


1916 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 9,946 41.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 13,262 55.0%
Allan Benson (Soc) 651 2.7%
James Hanly (Proh) 108 0.4%
Other 144 0.6%
TOTAL 24,111
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 9


1912 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 5,136 29.4%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 5,659 32.4%
William Taft* (R) 5,176 29.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,182 6.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 139 0.8%
Other 191 1.1%
TOTAL 17,483
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 6


1908 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 9,499 61.0%
William J. Bryan (D) 5,502 35.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 303 1.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 125 0.8%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 114 0.7%
Other 36 0.2%
TOTAL 15,579
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 9


1904 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 6,429 64.1%
Alton Parker (D) 2,933 29.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 386 3.8%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 115 1.1%
Thomas Watson (Pop) 49 0.5%
Other 116 1.2%
TOTAL 10,028
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 8


1900 President, Lake County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 5,337 58.0%
William J. Bryan (D) 3,733 40.6%
John Woolley (Proh) 97 1.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 17 0.2%
Other 17 0.2%
TOTAL 9,201
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lake County, IN

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 35% Thomas McDermott (D) 73,866 55.3% Todd Young (R) 57,426 43.0% 2,401 [+] 1.8% 133,693 -16 7.19%
2020 G 57% Woody Myers (D) 112,352 51.7% Eric Holcomb* (R) 94,841 43.7% 10,039 [+] 4.6% 217,232 -13 7.19%
2018 S1 43% Joe Donnelly* (D) 104,390 64.3% Mike Braun (R) 54,564 33.6% 3,344 [+] 2.1% 162,298 -17 7.11%
2016 S3 53% Evan Bayh (D) 122,036 61.9% Todd Young (R) 67,657 34.3% 7,539 [+] 3.8% 197,232 -18 7.22%
2016 G 53% John Gregg (D) 127,491 64.7% Eric Holcomb (R) 64,997 33.0% 4,640 [+] 2.4% 197,128 -18 7.25%
2012 S1 49% Joe Donnelly (D) 126,736 69.3% Richard Mourdock (R) 52,072 28.5% 4,108 [+] 2.2% 182,916 -16 7.13%
2012 G 49% John Gregg (D) 122,324 67.3% Mike Pence (R) 55,776 30.7% 3,585 [+] 2.0% 181,685 -19 7.04%
2010 S3 31% Brad Ellsworth (D) 65,767 58.4% Dan Coats (R) 44,232 39.2% 2,702 [+] 2.4% 112,701 -15 6.46%
2008 G 52% Jill Long (D) 122,111 63.9% Mitch Daniels* (R) 66,145 34.6% 2,748 [+] 1.4% 191,004 -23 7.06%
2006 S1 16% Richard Lugar* (R) 47,868 81.8% Steven Osborn (Libertarian) 10,575 18.1% 61 [+] 0.1% 58,504 -6 4.36%
2004 S3 51% Evan Bayh* (D) 130,450 71.4% Marvin Scott (R) 49,919 27.3% 2,320 [+] 1.3% 182,689 -10 7.52%
2004 G 51% Joe Kernan* (D) 118,697 64.8% Mitch Daniels (R) 61,720 33.7% 2,619 [+] 1.4% 183,036 -19 7.48%
2000 S1 48% David Johnson (D) 97,809 57.0% Richard Lugar* (R) 71,574 41.7% 2,083 [+] 1.2% 171,466 -25 7.99%
2000 G 49% Frank O'Bannon* (D) 122,784 71.3% David McIntosh (R) 47,859 27.8% 1,651 [+] 1.0% 172,294 -14 7.91%
1998 S3 29% Evan Bayh (D) 80,073 78.0% Paul Helmke (R) 21,429 20.9% 1,139 [+] 1.1% 102,641 -14 6.46%
1996 G 46% Frank O'Bannon (D) 107,224 67.0% Steve Goldsmith (R) 50,846 31.8% 2,019 [+] 1.3% 160,089 -15 7.59%
1994 S1 28% Jim Jontz (D) 50,592 52.5% Richard Lugar* (R) 43,685 45.3% 2,065 [+] 2.1% 96,342 -22 6.24%
1992 S3 52% Joseph Hogsett (D) 108,174 60.8% Dan Coats* (R) 66,132 37.2% 3,627 [+] 2.0% 177,933 -20 8.05%
1992 G 52% Evan Bayh* (D) 122,861 68.7% Linley Pearson (R) 53,720 30.0% 2,364 [+] 1.3% 178,945 -7 8.03%
1990 S3 28% Baron Hill (D) 59,822 62.3% Dan Coats (R) 36,107 37.6% 17 [+] 0.0% 95,946 -16 6.38%
1988 S1 49% Jack Wickes (D) 88,619 51.8% Richard Lugar* (R) 82,555 48.2% 0 0.0% 171,174 -20 8.15%
1988 G 51% Evan Bayh (D) 120,487 67.9% John Mutz (R) 56,900 32.1% 0 0.0% 177,387 -15 8.29%
1986 S3 31% Jill Long (D) 62,417 57.1% Dan Quayle* (R) 45,907 42.0% 1,025 [+] 0.9% 109,349 -19 7.08%
1984 G 57% Wayne Townsend (D) 121,745 60.1% Robert Orr* (R) 79,604 39.3% 1,210 [+] 0.6% 202,559 -13 9.22%
1982 S1 43% Floyd Fithian (D) 97,908 64.7% Richard Lugar* (R) 52,523 34.7% 847 [+] 0.6% 151,278 -19 8.32%
1980 S3 55% Birch Bayh* (D) 117,394 59.4% Dan Quayle (R) 80,346 40.6% 0 0.0% 197,740 -13 8.99%
1980 G 53% John Hillenbrand (D) 106,570 55.9% Robert Orr (R) 83,571 43.8% 665 [+] 0.3% 190,806 -14 8.76%
1976 S1 59% Vance Hartke* (D) 113,584 55.8% Richard Lugar (R) 89,203 43.8% 882 [+] 0.4% 203,669 -15 9.38%
1976 G 59% Larry Conrad (D) 115,485 56.8% Otis Bowen* (R) 86,971 42.8% 814 [+] 0.4% 203,270 -14 9.34%
1974 S3 37% Birch Bayh* (D) 79,207 60.9% Richard Lugar (R) 47,290 36.4% 3,559 [+] 2.7% 130,056 -10 7.42%
1972 G 57% Matthew Welsh (D) 102,533 51.2% Otis Bowen (R) 96,910 48.4% 785 [+] 0.4% 200,228 -8 9.44%
1970 S1 44% Vance Hartke* (D) 86,773 60.4% Richard Roudebush (R) 56,864 39.6% 0 0.0% 143,637 -10 8.27%
1968 S3 63% Birch Bayh* (D) 115,216 58.3% William Ruckelshaus (R) 81,861 41.4% 556 [+] 0.3% 197,633 -7 9.63%
1968 G 63% Robert Rock (D) 112,609 56.8% Edgar Whitcomb (R) 85,105 42.9% 446 [+] 0.2% 198,160 -10 9.67%
1964 S1 68% Vance Hartke* (D) 136,343 65.2% Russell Bontrager (R) 71,880 34.4% 950 [+] 0.5% 209,173 -11 10.07%
1964 G 68% Roger Branigin (D) 137,466 65.8% Richard Ristine (R) 70,637 33.8% 964 [+] 0.5% 209,067 -10 10.09%
1962 S3 57% Birch Bayh (D) 104,190 60.9% Homer Capehart* (R) 66,864 39.1% 0 0.0% 171,054 -11 9.50%
1960 G 71% Matthew Welsh (D) 136,000 64.5% Crawford Parker (R) 74,150 35.2% 582 [+] 0.3% 210,732 -14 9.90%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Lake County, IN

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 IN01Frank Mrvan* (D) 74,362 55.7% Jennifer-Ruth Green (R) 59,030 44.3% 6 0.0% 133,398
County Total for 2022-11-08:   133,398
2020-11-03 IN01Frank Mrvan (D) 131,628 60.8% Mark Leyva (R) 79,965 36.9% 4,986 2.3% 216,579
County Total for 2020-11-03:   216,579
2018-11-06 IN01Pete Visclosky* (D) 109,835 67.9% Mark Leyva (R) 51,861 32.1% 2 0.0% 161,698
County Total for 2018-11-06:   161,698
2016-11-08 IN01Pete Visclosky* (D) 142,738 83.4% Donna Dunn (Libertarian) 28,314 16.6% 16 0.0% 171,068
County Total for 2016-11-08:   171,068
2014-11-04 IN01Pete Visclosky* (D) 57,198 63.7% Mark Leyva (R) 30,085 33.5% 2,560 2.8% 89,843
County Total for 2014-11-04:   89,843
2012-11-06 IN01Pete Visclosky* (D) 129,427 69.9% Joel Phelps (R) 55,716 30.1% 0 0.0% 185,143
County Total for 2012-11-06:   185,143
2010-11-02 IN01Pete Visclosky* (D) 72,818 63.7% Mark Leyva (R) 38,857 34.0% 2,609 2.3% 114,284
County Total for 2010-11-02:   114,284
2008-11-04 IN01Pete Visclosky* (D) 143,561 74.2% Mark Leyva (R) 46,752 24.2% 3,056 1.6% 193,369
County Total for 2008-11-04:   193,369
2006-11-07 IN01Pete Visclosky* (D) 71,705 73.4% Mark Leyva (R) 22,760 23.3% 3,223 3.3% 97,688
County Total for 2006-11-07:   97,688
2004-11-02 IN01Pete Visclosky* (D) 130,430 71.7% Mark Leyva (R) 51,548 28.3% 0 0.0% 181,978
County Total for 2004-11-02:   181,978
2002-11-05 IN01Pete Visclosky* (D) 63,199 71.7% Mark Leyva (R) 23,340 26.5% 1,659 1.9% 88,198
County Total for 2002-11-05:   88,198
2000-11-07 IN01Pete Visclosky* (D) 113,754 75.1% Jack Reynolds (R) 35,906 23.7% 1,899 1.3% 151,559
2000-11-07 IN05Steve Buyer* (R) 10,367 54.6% Greg Goodnight (D) 8,282 43.6% 333 1.8% 18,982
County Total for 2000-11-07:   170,541
1998-11-03 IN01Pete Visclosky* (D) 70,576 76.9% Michael Petyo (R) 20,160 22.0% 1,070 1.2% 91,806
1998-11-03 IN05Steve Buyer* (R) 6,317 57.4% David Steele (D) 4,523 41.1% 171 1.6% 11,011
County Total for 1998-11-03:   102,817
1996-11-05 IN01Pete Visclosky* (D) 103,928 73.3% Michael Petyo (R) 35,999 25.4% 1,949 1.4% 141,876
1996-11-05 IN05Steve Buyer* (R) 9,147 58.0% Douglas Clark (D) 6,178 39.2% 439 2.8% 15,764
County Total for 1996-11-05:   157,640
1994-11-08 IN01Pete Visclosky* (D) 53,111 61.4% John Larson (R) 33,395 38.6% 0 0.0% 86,506
1994-11-08 IN05Steve Buyer* (R) 6,718 66.4% J.D. Beatty (D) 3,223 31.8% 179 1.8% 10,120
County Total for 1994-11-08:   96,626
1992-11-03 IN01Pete Visclosky* (D) 117,247 73.9% David Vucich (R) 41,449 26.1% 0 0.0% 158,696
1992-11-03 IN05Jim Jontz* (D) 9,120 55.6% Steve Buyer (R) 7,285 44.4% 0 0.0% 16,405
County Total for 1992-11-03:   175,101
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Lake County, IN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Lake County, IN were estimated to be 14% Republican and 46% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 369,255 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 369,255 100.0% n/a n/a 97%
2020 371,171 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 371,171 100.0% n/a n/a 97%
2018 352,355 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 352,355 100.0% n/a n/a 93%
2016 364,293 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 364,293 100.0% n/a n/a 97%
2014 350,313 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 350,313 100.0% n/a n/a 94%
2012 340,047 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 340,047 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
2010 316,130 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 316,130 100.0% n/a n/a 86%
2008 304,512 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 304,512 100.0% n/a n/a 83%
2006 357,833 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 357,833 100.0% n/a n/a 99%
2004 353,826 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 353,826 100.0% n/a n/a 98%
2002 329,781 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 329,781 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
2000 327,645 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 327,645 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
1994 249,444 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 249,444 100.0% n/a n/a 72%
1986 315,654 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 315,654 100.0% n/a n/a 90%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.