Trends in Politics

All data from Pew Research Center:

https://www.pewforum.org/religious-landscape-study/state/indiana/party-affiliation/

Indiana's political makeup follow the expected trends in many ways

• African Americans represent 17% of poll respondents who identify as democrats or lean democratic, compared to only 1% for republican/lean republican (Pew)
• 71% of republican-identifying responders believe in god, compared to only 58% among democrats. (Pew)

Where Indiana stands out:

• Over 10% of the state voted Libertarian in the governor election. (Ballotpedia)
• There is only minor political differences due to education
• The difference between people of one education level having support for one party was never more than 3% off from the same education level's support fro the other 
• There is only minor variation in political party preference among age groups (Pew)
• People aged 18-29
• make up 20% of Republican Party
• make up 22% of Democratic Party
• Both parties composed of 33% People aged 30-49
• People 50-64
• make up 30% of Republican Party
• make up 27% of Democratic Party
• Both parties composed of 18% People 65 and older

https://ballotpedia.org/Governor_of_Indiana