clinton performed well statewide through indiana, winning most of the counties. obama performed best in marion county which contains the state capital and heavily african american largest city of indianapolis as well as the indianapolis suburbs. he also won northeast indiana, which is anchored in allen county by fort wayne. clinton performed best in southern indiana along the ohio river with neighboring kentucky as well as east central indiana and northern indiana, although the latter to a lesser extent. obama also won lake county in northwest indiana which contains gary and is a part of the chicago metropolitan area in addition to st. joseph county which contains south bend and university of notre dame. he also won monroe county containing the left wing city of bloomington which is home to indiana university. clinton won vanderburgh county which contains evansville as well as vigo county which contains terre haute.