HarrisDemocratic35.3%12,525TrumpRepublican62.6%22,220KennedyIndependent1.2%418
R+27.3- Lead
- 9,695
- Total
- 35,488
- vs nation
- R+25.8
- Turnout
- 62.9%
Akashiccounty
Bartholomew County, IN
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
2024 turnout 62.9% of 57,213 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic35.7%12,934TrumpRepublican61.8%22,410JorgensenLibertarian2.4%872
R+26.2- Lead
- 9,476
- Total
- 36,235
- vs nation
- R+30.6
- Turnout
- 64.8%
ClintonDemocratic30.1%9,841TrumpRepublican63.1%20,639JohnsonLibertarian5.8%1,911
R+33.0- Lead
- 10,798
- Total
- 32,716
- vs nation
- R+35.1
- Turnout
- 60.5%
ObamaDemocratic36.1%10,625RomneyRepublican61.5%18,083JohnsonLibertarian2.1%608
R+25.4- Lead
- 7,458
- Total
- 29,392
- vs nation
- R+29.2
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic43.7%13,567McCainRepublican55.0%17,067OtherAll other candidates1.3%409
R+11.3- Lead
- 3,500
- Total
- 31,043
- vs nation
- R+18.5
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic32.2%9,191BushRepublican67.0%19,093OtherAll other candidates0.8%231
R+34.7- Lead
- 9,902
- Total
- 28,515
- vs nation
- R+32.3
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic35.0%9,015BushRepublican62.9%16,200OtherAll other candidates2.1%554
R+27.9- Lead
- 7,185
- Total
- 25,769
- vs nation
- R+28.4
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic36.4%9,301DoleRepublican51.6%13,188PerotReform11.0%2,815
R+15.2- Lead
- 3,887
- Total
- 25,558
- vs nation
- R+23.7
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+27.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 83,5362024 5-year
- Median household income
- $79,9012024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 77.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+28.0 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42.4 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Johnson County, IN · twin score 84.6
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
- 62.9%35,971 participants ÷ 57,213 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +24.2 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off versus state
- -0.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 38.6%–53.5%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 33,350 | 55,167 | 60.5% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 36,963 | 56,043 | 66.0% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 36,968 | 57,040 | 64.8% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 22,886 | 56,423 | 40.6% | A/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 35,971 | 57,213 | 62.9% | 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 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 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
133 precincts · 35,488 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 0200COLUMBUS 0200 | 540 | 600 | 16 | 1,156 | 46.7% | 51.9% | R+5.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -OHIO 5100OHIO 5100 | 247 | 785 | 18 | 1,050 | 23.5% | 74.8% | R+51.2 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 3100COLUMBUS 3100 | 280 | 712 | 30 | 1,022 | 27.4% | 69.7% | R+42.3 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 0225COLUMBUS 0225 | 395 | 598 | 12 | 1,005 | 39.3% | 59.5% | R+20.2 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 0500COLUMBUS 0500 | 351 | 541 | 22 | 914 | 38.4% | 59.2% | R+20.8 |
| Precinct -SANDCREEK 5300SANDCREEK 5300 | 225 | 643 | 22 | 890 | 25.3% | 72.2% | R+47.0 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 5700WAYNE 5700 | 171 | 676 | 13 | 860 | 19.9% | 78.6% | R+58.7 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 1300COLUMBUS 1300 | 336 | 498 | 12 | 846 | 39.7% | 58.9% | R+19.1 |
| Precinct -FLATROCK 3800FLATROCK 3800 | 187 | 630 | 14 | 831 | 22.5% | 75.8% | R+53.3 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 0250COLUMBUS 0250 | 418 | 386 | 16 | 820 | 51.0% | 47.1% | D+3.9 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 2700COLUMBUS 2700 | 365 | 411 | 19 | 795 | 45.9% | 51.7% | R+5.8 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 1400COLUMBUS 1400 | 327 | 428 | 23 | 778 | 42.0% | 55.0% | R+13.0 |
| Precinct -HARRISON 4500HARRISON 4500 | 250 | 518 | 7 | 775 | 32.3% | 66.8% | R+34.6 |
| Precinct -HARRISON 4400HARRISON 4400 | 227 | 518 | 26 | 771 | 29.4% | 67.2% | R+37.7 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 2900COLUMBUS 2900 | 306 | 434 | 17 | 757 | 40.4% | 57.3% | R+16.9 |
| Precinct -HAWCREEK 4600HAWCREEK 4600 | 176 | 544 | 13 | 733 | 24.0% | 74.2% | R+50.2 |
| Precinct -ROCKCREEK 5200ROCKCREEK 5200 | 215 | 500 | 17 | 732 | 29.4% | 68.3% | R+38.9 |
| Precinct -GERMAN 4200GERMAN 4200 | 213 | 495 | 15 | 723 | 29.5% | 68.5% | R+39.0 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 0400COLUMBUS 0400 | 387 | 313 | 14 | 714 | 54.2% | 43.8% | D+10.4 |
| Precinct -CLAY 3600CLAY 3600 | 190 | 494 | 14 | 698 | 27.2% | 70.8% | R+43.6 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 0900COLUMBUS 0900 | 260 | 422 | 14 | 696 | 37.4% | 60.6% | R+23.3 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 2600COLUMBUS 2600 | 354 | 329 | 13 | 696 | 50.9% | 47.3% | D+3.6 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 0100COLUMBUS 0100 | 352 | 316 | 18 | 686 | 51.3% | 46.1% | D+5.2 |
| Precinct -HARRISON 4450HARRISON 4450 | 346 | 323 | 16 | 685 | 50.5% | 47.2% | D+3.4 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 2800COLUMBUS 2800 | 270 | 378 | 13 | 661 | 40.8% | 57.2% | R+16.3 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 3300COLUMBUS 3300 | 302 | 327 | 17 | 646 | 46.7% | 50.6% | R+3.9 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 5600WAYNE 5600 | 113 | 509 | 10 | 632 | 17.9% | 80.5% | R+62.7 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 1100COLUMBUS 1100 | 252 | 355 | 12 | 619 | 40.7% | 57.4% | R+16.6 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 1000COLUMBUS 1000 | 228 | 363 | 17 | 608 | 37.5% | 59.7% | R+22.2 |
| Precinct -JACKSON 5000JACKSON 5000 | 106 | 470 | 5 | 581 | 18.2% | 80.9% | R+62.7 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 0700COLUMBUS 0700 | 223 | 337 | 17 | 577 | 38.6% | 58.4% | R+19.8 |
| Precinct -GERMAN 4350GERMAN 4350 | 167 | 401 | 7 | 575 | 29.0% | 69.7% | R+40.7 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 2500COLUMBUS 2500 | 271 | 257 | 13 | 541 | 50.1% | 47.5% | D+2.6 |
| Precinct -CLIFTY 3700CLIFTY 3700 | 114 | 406 | 10 | 530 | 21.5% | 76.6% | R+55.1 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 1700COLUMBUS 1700 | 240 | 274 | 12 | 526 | 45.6% | 52.1% | R+6.5 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 3400COLUMBUS 3400 | 162 | 358 | 6 | 526 | 30.8% | 68.1% | R+37.3 |
| Precinct -CLAY 3500CLAY 3500 | 119 | 392 | 12 | 523 | 22.8% | 75.0% | R+52.2 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 0800COLUMBUS 0800 | 215 | 283 | 13 | 511 | 42.1% | 55.4% | R+13.3 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 0600COLUMBUS 0600 | 233 | 259 | 11 | 503 | 46.3% | 51.5% | R+5.2 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 1200COLUMBUS 1200 | 175 | 314 | 10 | 499 | 35.1% | 62.9% | R+27.9 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 1600COLUMBUS 1600 | 195 | 251 | 15 | 461 | 42.3% | 54.4% | R+12.1 |
| Precinct -HAWCREEK 4900HAWCREEK 4900 | 103 | 334 | 6 | 443 | 23.3% | 75.4% | R+52.1 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 2100COLUMBUS 2100 | 150 | 271 | 7 | 428 | 35.0% | 63.3% | R+28.3 |
| Precinct -GERMAN 4100GERMAN 4100 | 83 | 318 | 7 | 408 | 20.3% | 77.9% | R+57.6 |
| Precinct -CLAY 3550CLAY 3550 | 155 | 229 | 9 | 393 | 39.4% | 58.3% | R+18.8 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 1800COLUMBUS 1800 | 130 | 246 | 8 | 384 | 33.9% | 64.1% | R+30.2 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 2200COLUMBUS 2200 | 108 | 245 | 11 | 364 | 29.7% | 67.3% | R+37.6 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 0300COLUMBUS 0300 | 161 | 176 | 6 | 343 | 46.9% | 51.3% | R+4.4 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 2400COLUMBUS 2400 | 101 | 227 | 6 | 334 | 30.2% | 68.0% | R+37.7 |
| Precinct -GERMAN 4300GERMAN 4300 | 77 | 240 | 10 | 327 | 23.5% | 73.4% | R+49.8 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 1500COLUMBUS 1500 | 160 | 156 | 5 | 321 | 49.8% | 48.6% | D+1.2 |
| Precinct -GERMAN 4000GERMAN 4000 | 84 | 228 | 4 | 316 | 26.6% | 72.2% | R+45.6 |
| Precinct -HAWCREEK 4800HAWCREEK 4800 | 67 | 225 | 7 | 299 | 22.4% | 75.3% | R+52.8 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 1900COLUMBUS 1900 | 102 | 183 | 9 | 294 | 34.7% | 62.2% | R+27.6 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 2000COLUMBUS 2000 | 107 | 146 | 7 | 260 | 41.2% | 56.2% | R+15.0 |
| Precinct -SANDCREEK 5350SANDCREEK 5350 | 57 | 189 | 10 | 256 | 22.3% | 73.8% | R+51.6 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 5800WAYNE 5800 | 65 | 162 | 4 | 231 | 28.1% | 70.1% | R+42.0 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 2300COLUMBUS 2300 | 79 | 138 | 3 | 220 | 35.9% | 62.7% | R+26.8 |
| Precinct -HARRISON 4550HARRISON 4550 | 76 | 97 | 3 | 176 | 43.2% | 55.1% | R+11.9 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 3350COLUMBUS 3350 | 54 | 104 | 11 | 169 | 32.0% | 61.5% | R+29.6 |
| Precinct -HAWCREEK 4700HAWCREEK 4700 | 38 | 95 | 2 | 135 | 28.1% | 70.4% | R+42.2 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 2850COLUMBUS 2850 | 49 | 77 | 6 | 132 | 37.1% | 58.3% | R+21.2 |
| Precinct -GERMAN 3900GERMAN 3900 | 12 | 81 | 1 | 94 | 12.8% | 86.2% | R+73.4 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 3200COLUMBUS 3200 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 44.4% | 55.6% | R+11.1 |
| CLAY 350018_1800500390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CLAY 355018_1800500400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CLAY 360018_1800500410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CLAY 365018_1800500420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CLIFTY 370018_1800500430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 010018_1800500010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 020018_1800500020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 022518_1800500030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 025018_1800500040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 030018_1800500050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 040018_1800500060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 050018_1800500070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 060018_1800500080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 070018_1800500090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 080018_1800500100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 090018_1800500110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 100018_1800500120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 110018_1800500130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 120018_1800500140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 130018_1800500150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 140018_1800500160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 150018_1800500170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 160018_1800500180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 170018_1800500190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 180018_1800500200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 190018_1800500210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 200018_1800500220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 210018_1800500230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 220018_1800500240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 230018_1800500250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 240018_1800500260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 250018_1800500270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 260018_1800500280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 270018_1800500290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 280018_1800500300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 285018_1800500310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 290018_1800500320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 300018_1800500330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 310018_1800500340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 320018_1800500350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 330018_1800500360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 335018_1800500370 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBUS 340018_1800500380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| FLATROCK 380018_1800500440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| FLATROCK 3850 (NV)18_1800500450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GERMAN 390018_1800500460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GERMAN 400018_1800500470 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GERMAN 410018_1800500480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GERMAN 420018_1800500490 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GERMAN 4250 (NV)18_1800500500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GERMAN 430018_1800500510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GERMAN 435018_1800500520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HARRISON 440018_1800500530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HARRISON 445018_1800500540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HARRISON 450018_1800500550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HARRISON 455018_1800500560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HAWCREEK 460018_1800500570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HAWCREEK 470018_1800500580 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HAWCREEK 480018_1800500590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HAWCREEK 490018_1800500600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JACKSON 500018_1800500610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| OHIO 510018_1800500620 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| ROCKCREEK 520018_1800500630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SANDCREEK 530018_1800500640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SANDCREEK 540018_1800500650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 550018_1800500660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 560018_1800500670 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 570018_1800500680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 580018_1800500690 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +16.2% |
| 1896 | −1.0% |
| 1900 | +16.0% |
| 1904 | −6.9% |
| 1908 | +4.6% |
| 1912 | +28.0% |
| 1916 | +2.2% |
| 1920 | −9.5% |
| 1924 | −15.8% |
| 1928 | −16.2% |
| 1932 | +10.9% |
| 1936 | +13.6% |
| 1940 | +1.8% |
| 1944 | −3.6% |
| 1948 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | −18.6% |
| 1956 | −20.0% |
| 1960 | −18.7% |
| 1964 | +7.9% |
| 1968 | −21.9% |
| 1972 | −42.4% |
| 1976 | −13.6% |
| 1980 | −24.2% |
| 1984 | −39.4% |
| 1988 | −32.6% |
| 1992 | −17.7% |
| 1996 | −15.2% |
| 2000 | −27.9% |
| 2004 | −34.7% |
| 2008 | −11.3% |
| 2012 | −25.4% |
| 2016 | −33.0% |
| 2020 | −26.2% |
| 2024 | −27.3% |
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 | 38.2%10,936 | 61.8%17,670 | 28,606 |
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 | 55,689 |
| 2018 | 50,325 |
| 2020 | 52,748 |
| 2022 | 53,497 |
| 2024 | 54,086 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−19 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −499 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $59,814 in average income, against $91,489 for residents who stayed — 35% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+30.2 on average — 2.9 points more Republican-leaning than Bartholomew County, IN itself (R+27.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Johnson County, IN227R+34.3
- Jackson County, IN203R+55.3
- Jennings County, IN158R+58.8
- Marion County, IN153D+27.6
- Brown County, IN101R+32.6
- Decatur County, IN72R+58.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Johnson County, IN286
- Marion County, IN244
- Jackson County, IN167
- Jennings County, IN149
- Decatur County, IN90
- Hamilton County, IN77
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 | +275 |
| 2012 | +681 |
| 2013 | −2 |
| 2014 | +123 |
| 2015 | +212 |
| 2016 | −161 |
| 2017 | −637 |
| 2018 | −440 |
| 2019 | +151 |
| 2021 | +1 |
| 2022 | −12 |
| 2023 | −286 |
| 2024 | −385 |
| 2025 | −19 |
Home to Columbus, a small city recognized internationally for its modernist architecture, Bartholomew County combines a light manufacturing base with suburban growth patterns that have produced consistent R+25-plus presidential margins over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 42.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.3 points.
A population of 83,536, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,901 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Johnson County and Allen County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Johnson County
Indiana
84.6twin score
elasticity12-yr trendcollege share
Allen County
Indiana
80.6twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% Asian≠ population scale
Tippecanoe County
Indiana
77.0twin score
elasticity% Asian12-yr trend≠ median age
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 Bartholomew County, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Bartholomew County, Indiana voted Republican by 27.3 points (R+27.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 35,488 votes cast, 12,525 went Democratic and 22,220 went Republican.
When did Bartholomew County, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Bartholomew County, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Bartholomew County, Indiana?
Bartholomew County, Indiana has a population of 83,536 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Bartholomew County, Indiana?
Median household income in Bartholomew County, Indiana is $79,901 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Bartholomew County, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Bartholomew County, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.