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US Election 2020 Indiana profile: How state voted in 2016, demographics and more

Indiana is a US state in the Midwestern and Great Lakes regions of North America

FP Research|Oct 27, 2020, 13:21:52 IST

Year of entry into union: 1816Capital: IndianapolisTotal electors: Eleven.In the 2016 election, they pledged to vote for Republican nominees Donald Trump and Mike Pence.How Indiana votes: Red. Since 1940, Indiana has voted consistently for the Republican candidate other than on only two occasions — 1964 and 2008.Demographic breakdown: 84.8 percent White, 9.9 percent African-American and 2.6 percent Asian-American.Fun fact: Although Indiana is considered to be one of the biggest Republican strongholds, half of Indiana’s governors have been Democrats in the 20th Century.Follow all the latest news from US Election 2020 hereBrush up on how the US elects its president and vice-president hereRead profiles of other US states here

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