HarrisDemocratic22.8%3,179TrumpRepublican75.4%10,528KennedyIndependent1.1%150
R+52.6- Lead
- 7,349
- Total
- 13,966
- vs nation
- R+51.1
- Turnout
- 57.0%
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
2024 turnout 57.0% of 24,627 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic22.8%3,236TrumpRepublican75.2%10,686JorgensenLibertarian2.0%287
R+52.4- Lead
- 7,450
- Total
- 14,209
- vs nation
- R+56.9
- Turnout
- 59.8%
ClintonDemocratic21.3%2,802TrumpRepublican73.1%9,642JohnsonLibertarian4.5%595
R+51.9- Lead
- 6,840
- Total
- 13,185
- vs nation
- R+54.0
- Turnout
- 56.7%
ObamaDemocratic29.2%3,806RomneyRepublican68.6%8,937JohnsonLibertarian2.0%262
R+39.4- Lead
- 5,131
- Total
- 13,032
- vs nation
- R+43.2
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic36.5%4,928McCainRepublican62.2%8,404OtherAll other candidates1.3%181
R+25.7- Lead
- 3,476
- Total
- 13,513
- vs nation
- R+33.0
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic26.3%3,512BushRepublican73.0%9,734OtherAll other candidates0.7%94
R+46.6- Lead
- 6,222
- Total
- 13,340
- vs nation
- R+44.2
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic30.0%3,775BushRepublican68.0%8,555OtherAll other candidates2.1%260
R+38.0- Lead
- 4,780
- Total
- 12,590
- vs nation
- R+38.5
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic33.6%4,247DoleRepublican55.1%6,960PerotReform10.7%1,346
R+21.5- Lead
- 2,713
- Total
- 12,637
- vs nation
- R+30.0
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+52.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 36,2272024 5-year
- Median household income
- $65,2892024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+42.5 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52.6 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- LaGrange County, IN · twin score 90.4
Midterm durability
Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.
- 2024 total turnout
- 57.0%14,037 participants ÷ 24,627 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +23.3 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off versus state
- -1.8 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 33.7%–49.7%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 13,463 | 23,754 | 56.7% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 15,708 | 24,029 | 65.4% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 14,456 | 24,174 | 59.8% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 8,950 | 24,507 | 36.5% | C/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 14,037 | 24,627 | 57.0% | A/A |
Sources and methods
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2022: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
Precinct data
Results by precinct
50 precincts · 13,966 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -DECATUR 01DECATUR 01 | 395 | 685 | 34 | 1,114 | 35.5% | 61.5% | R+26.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -DECATUR 05DECATUR 05 | 345 | 744 | 20 | 1,109 | 31.1% | 67.1% | R+36.0 |
| Precinct -DECATUR 02DECATUR 02 | 369 | 642 | 23 | 1,034 | 35.7% | 62.1% | R+26.4 |
| Precinct -EAST ROOTEAST ROOT | 210 | 629 | 15 | 854 | 24.6% | 73.7% | R+49.1 |
| Precinct -BERNE BBERNE B | 141 | 593 | 17 | 751 | 18.8% | 79.0% | R+60.2 |
| Precinct -DECATUR 04DECATUR 04 | 182 | 512 | 7 | 701 | 26.0% | 73.0% | R+47.1 |
| Precinct -BERNE ABERNE A | 140 | 539 | 13 | 692 | 20.2% | 77.9% | R+57.7 |
| Precinct -BERNE CBERNE C | 120 | 525 | 10 | 655 | 18.3% | 80.2% | R+61.8 |
| Precinct -PREBLEPREBLE | 108 | 505 | 11 | 624 | 17.3% | 80.9% | R+63.6 |
| Precinct -WEST ROOTWEST ROOT | 127 | 451 | 7 | 585 | 21.7% | 77.1% | R+55.4 |
| Precinct -SOUTH WASHINGTONSOUTH WASHINGTON | 132 | 444 | 7 | 583 | 22.6% | 76.2% | R+53.5 |
| Precinct -ST. MARYSST. MARYS | 102 | 452 | 10 | 564 | 18.1% | 80.1% | R+62.1 |
| Precinct -GENEVAGENEVA | 114 | 405 | 15 | 534 | 21.3% | 75.8% | R+54.5 |
| Precinct -DECATUR 03DECATUR 03 | 168 | 339 | 15 | 522 | 32.2% | 64.9% | R+32.8 |
| Precinct -KIRKLANDKIRKLAND | 66 | 411 | 4 | 481 | 13.7% | 85.4% | R+71.7 |
| Precinct -UNIONUNION | 86 | 380 | 4 | 470 | 18.3% | 80.9% | R+62.6 |
| Precinct -SOUTH MONROESOUTH MONROE | 31 | 381 | 6 | 418 | 7.4% | 91.1% | R+83.7 |
| Precinct -MONROE BMONROE B | 68 | 313 | 12 | 393 | 17.3% | 79.6% | R+62.3 |
| Precinct -FRENCHFRENCH | 41 | 336 | 8 | 385 | 10.6% | 87.3% | R+76.6 |
| Precinct -HARTFORDHARTFORD | 57 | 298 | 8 | 363 | 15.7% | 82.1% | R+66.4 |
| Precinct -WABASHWABASH | 62 | 281 | 2 | 345 | 18.0% | 81.4% | R+63.5 |
| Precinct -NORTH WASHINGTONNORTH WASHINGTON | 49 | 261 | 5 | 315 | 15.6% | 82.9% | R+67.3 |
| Precinct -BLUE CREEKBLUE CREEK | 29 | 204 | 4 | 237 | 12.2% | 86.1% | R+73.8 |
| Precinct -JEFFERSONJEFFERSON | 17 | 134 | 0 | 151 | 11.3% | 88.7% | R+77.5 |
| Precinct -MONROE AMONROE A | 20 | 64 | 2 | 86 | 23.3% | 74.4% | R+51.2 |
| BERNE A18_1800100010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BERNE B18_1800100020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BERNE C18_1800100030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BLUE CREEK18_1800100060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| DECATUR 118_1800100070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| DECATUR 218_1800100090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| DECATUR 318_1800100110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| DECATUR 418_1800100120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| DECATUR 518_1800100130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| EAST ROOT18_1800100150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| FRENCH18_1800100160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GENEVA18_1800100170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HARTFORD18_1800100180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JEFFERSON18_1800100190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| KIRKLAND18_1800100200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MONROE A18_1800100210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MONROE B18_1800100220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| NORTH WASHINGTON18_1800100230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PREBLE18_1800100240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SOUTH MONROE18_1800100250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SOUTH WASHINGTON18_1800100260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| ST. MARYS18_1800100270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| UNION18_1800100280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WABASH18_1800100290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WEST ROOT18_1800100300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +37.1% |
| 1896 | +34.4% |
| 1900 | +32.2% |
| 1904 | +19.4% |
| 1908 | +31.7% |
| 1912 | +42.5% |
| 1916 | +22.1% |
| 1920 | −6.1% |
| 1924 | +12.0% |
| 1928 | +0.3% |
| 1932 | +33.5% |
| 1936 | +27.9% |
| 1940 | −8.9% |
| 1944 | −19.2% |
| 1948 | −2.0% |
| 1952 | −23.6% |
| 1956 | −33.2% |
| 1960 | −23.1% |
| 1964 | +21.9% |
| 1968 | −9.8% |
| 1972 | −30.9% |
| 1976 | −12.1% |
| 1980 | −14.2% |
| 1984 | −33.8% |
| 1988 | −36.1% |
| 1992 | −18.6% |
| 1996 | −21.5% |
| 2000 | −38.0% |
| 2004 | −46.6% |
| 2008 | −25.7% |
| 2012 | −39.4% |
| 2016 | −51.9% |
| 2020 | −52.4% |
| 2024 | −52.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
Federal and statewide elections · 1 House · 37 Senate · 3 Senate special · 13 governor
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 21.6%2,770 | 78.4%10,026 | 12,796 |
U.S. Senate
Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
U.S. Senate special elections
Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Governor
Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 19,375 |
| 2018 | 18,611 |
| 2020 | 19,594 |
| 2022 | 20,039 |
| 2024 | 19,937 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−195 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −2,873 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $49,014 in average income, against $78,791 for residents who stayed — 38% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+31.5 on average — 21 points more Democratic-leaning than Adams County, IN itself (R+52.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Allen County, IN166R+12.5
- Wells County, IN69R+57.8
- Jay County, IN34R+55.2
- Van Wert County, OH20R+58.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Allen County, IN167
- Wells County, IN89
- Jay County, IN40
- Van Wert County, OH30
- Marion County, IN27
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −402 |
| 2012 | −345 |
| 2013 | −123 |
| 2014 | −285 |
| 2015 | −134 |
| 2016 | −126 |
| 2017 | −162 |
| 2018 | −198 |
| 2019 | −239 |
| 2021 | −160 |
| 2022 | −124 |
| 2023 | −134 |
| 2024 | −246 |
| 2025 | −195 |
Adams County's Amish and conservative Mennonite communities anchor a demographic profile that has produced Republican presidential margins exceeding 50 points in recent cycles, making it among the most one-sided counties in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 52.6 points in 2024. The 2024 margin was 52.6 points.
A population of 36,227, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,289 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of LaGrange County and Daviess County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
LaGrange County
Indiana
90.4twin score
elasticity% Evangelicalmedian age≠ % unaffiliated
Daviess County
Indiana
87.7twin score
elasticity2000–2004 trajectorymedian age≠ % unaffiliated
Holmes County
Ohio
86.0twin score
% Evangelical2004 marginmedian age≠ elasticity
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Adams County, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Adams County, Indiana voted Republican by 52.6 points (R+52.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,966 votes cast, 3,179 went Democratic and 10,528 went Republican.
When did Adams County, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Adams County, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Adams County, Indiana?
Adams County, Indiana has a population of 36,227 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Adams County, Indiana?
Median household income in Adams County, Indiana is $65,289 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Adams County, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Adams County, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.