Spencer County, IN

IN · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+43.2
2024 Margin
R+4.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
20K
Population

Spencer County, IN (Indiana) voted R+43.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 7,364 votes (70.52%) to 2,853 (27.32%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Spencer County is classified as a deep Republican county. Spencer County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012. The county has a population of approximately 19,955.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+43.2
2020→2024 SwingR+4.7%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population19,955
Median Age
44.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
22.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$74,506(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.4%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.6%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
81.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
7.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
19.3%
Mainline Protestant
16.4%(Unique Concentration)
Evangelical
10.8%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
36.1%Significant Hub(2.9x)
English
19.0%Above Average(2.2x)
Irish
10.2%
American Heritage
6.5%(1.2x)
Mexican
2.7%
French
1.9%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:44.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.6%
18-29
6.9%
30-44
15.9%
45-64
34.9%
65+
20.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
20.8%(2.1x US)
Retail Trade
10.0%
Construction
7.3%
Healthcare & Social Services
5.6%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
4.6%(0.5x US)
Professional & Technical
4.4%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202427.3%(2,853)70.5%(7,364)R+43.2R+4.7
202029.8%(3,213)68.3%(7,357)R+38.5R+1.5
201628.5%(2,861)65.4%(6,572)R+36.9R+21.7
201241.3%(4,026)56.6%(5,515)R+15.3R+15.7
200849.5%(5,039)49.1%(5,001)D+0.4D+20.7
200439.5%(3,920)59.8%(5,934)R+20.3R+5.3
200041.8%(3,752)56.7%(5,096)R+15.0R+18.3
199647.1%(4,058)43.7%(3,770)D+3.3R+2.0
199244.9%(4,301)39.6%(3,789)D+5.3D+15.3
198844.9%(4,061)54.8%(4,964)R+10.0D+8.4

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Spencer County, IN18922024

D+R++40+200-20-4018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202427.1%(2,700)70.8%(7,051)R+43.7R+0.8
202227.5%(2,087)70.4%(5,347)R+42.9R+20.6
201836.3%(3,218)58.6%(5,202)R+22.4R+7.1
201640.1%(3,960)55.3%(5,465)R+15.2R+17.3
201248.7%(4,650)46.6%(4,451)D+2.1D+4.6
201046.7%(3,486)49.3%(3,674)R+2.5D+86.1
20060.0%(0)88.6%(5,483)R+88.6R+120.7
200465.7%(6,495)33.6%(3,317)D+32.1D+61.1
200035.1%(3,147)64.1%(5,747)R+29.0R+67.6
199869.0%(5,121)30.4%(2,253)D+38.6D+65.4

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202429.6%(2,979)66.6%(6,691)R+36.9D+8.2
202023.1%(2,461)68.2%(7,272)R+45.1R+30.0
201641.2%(4,030)56.4%(5,511)R+15.2R+8.2
201245.4%(4,385)52.4%(5,059)R+7.0D+4.0
200843.8%(4,418)54.8%(5,527)R+11.0R+5.2
200446.5%(4,612)52.3%(5,183)R+5.8R+23.3
200058.4%(5,233)40.8%(3,660)D+17.6D+1.4
199657.8%(4,899)41.6%(3,527)D+16.2R+6.9
199261.5%(5,695)38.4%(3,561)D+23.0D+13.1
198855.0%(4,943)45.0%(4,051)D+9.9D+18.6

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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