How Needham votes, and who speaks for it
In 2024, Trump won 67.2% here to Harris’s 31.3%. Needham is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Jefferson Shreve. Mike Braun is governor.
6 people represent Needham → What stands out about civic life in Needham
Read from the official results and the seats below. Party is shown as the official record.
Who represents Needham in state government
The governor, and the legislators whose districts cover Needham.
How Needham voted in 2024
Official results for Needham’s own voters, race by race.
Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%
Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%
Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Party colors are neutral on purpose.
Election Day is November 3: 31 days away
What Indiana voters decide this November, and how to take part.
- U.S. HouseEvery seat, every two years (now Jefferson Shreve)
- State legislatureThe 2 seats that cover Needham are listed below
Plus local offices and questions. Your sample ballot from the town or state has the final list.
- Register or check your registration at vote.gov.
- Ask the town clerk about absentee ballots and early voting.
- Bring the ID your state asks for.
Know where Needham votes? Add it to the Handbook so neighbors have it on Election Day.
Needham leaned 17 points further toward Trump than Indiana
The 2024 presidential margin in Needham, its county and the state, on one scale.
Who represents Needham in Congress
Two senators for all of Indiana, and one House member for the district.
Needham and its neighbors
Shaded by how close each town’s 2024 presidential vote was, not by who won. Needham was the closest race around it. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | President, 2024 | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Needham | Trump 67.2 · Harris 31.3 | Trump +35.9 |
| Jackson | Trump 77.3 · Harris 20.9 | Trump +56.4 |
| Clark | Trump 77.6 · Harris 20.7 | Trump +56.9 |
| Hendricks | Trump 78.0 · Harris 20.4 | Trump +57.6 |
| Blue River | Trump 80.2 · Harris 18.8 | Trump +61.4 |
Each town’s own official results, closest race first.
Where Needham’s own decisions get made
Local leaders and public meetings. Most of what shapes daily life (roads, schools, taxes, zoning) is decided here.
We don’t have Needham’s meeting calendar yet. Know when the select board or council meets? Post it so neighbors can go.
Who chairs the select board or serves as mayor? Neighbors keep this current.
Budget, taxes and staff on Town Hall →Talk it over
Practical, neighborly civic talk in Needham. Please keep it about issues, not people.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Sources: election results from the MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files); percentages are of votes for candidates. Congressional and state legislative districts: U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts), matched to Needham by land area. Members of Congress: the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain). Governors and state legislators: Open States. Local officials: Open States and Wikidata. Turnout = votes for president per adult resident (Census), a rough guide, not official turnout.