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county

Decatur County, IN

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German29.0%19.5%12.5%

English13.5%11.3%9.5%

Irish10.6%10.1%9.4%

American10.3%6.9%5.3%

Scottish2.0%1.5%1.3%

Polish1.6%2.6%2.2%

Finnish1.4%——

Italian1.2%2.4%4.8%

Mexican1.4%5.7%11.3%

Colombian0.3%—0.4%

Puerto Rican0.2%0.8%1.8%

Honduran0.2%0.2%0.3%

Spaniard0.2%——

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Decatur County	Indiana	United States
Median age	39.8	38.2	39.1
Age 18–24	8.0%	9.6%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.2%	16.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Decatur County	Indiana	United States
Median household income	$69,783	$71,957	$84,427
Poverty rate	10.2%	12.4%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	20.0%	29.7%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Decatur County	Indiana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.7%	10.4%	22.3%
Spanish	2.1%	5.5%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Decatur County	Indiana	United States
Catholic	18.4%	11.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	10.2%	18.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	57.4%	57.9%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	14.0%	7.1%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 61.0% of 20,029 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic19.9%2,406TrumpRepublican78.4%9,491KennedyIndependent1.2%146

R+58.5

Lead: 7,085
Total: 12,111
vs nation: R+57.0
Turnout: 61.0%

BidenDemocratic19.9%2,439TrumpRepublican77.9%9,575JorgensenLibertarian2.2%273

R+58.1

Lead: 7,136
Total: 12,287
vs nation: R+62.5
Turnout: 62.4%

ClintonDemocratic18.5%2,121TrumpRepublican76.6%8,790JohnsonLibertarian4.2%487

R+58.1

Lead: 6,669
Total: 11,478
vs nation: R+60.2
Turnout: 58.4%

ObamaDemocratic28.5%2,941RomneyRepublican68.9%7,119JohnsonLibertarian2.4%243

R+40.5

Lead: 4,178
Total: 10,327
vs nation: R+44.3
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic37.1%3,892McCainRepublican61.5%6,449OtherAll other candidates1.4%147

R+24.4

Lead: 2,557
Total: 10,488
vs nation: R+31.7
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic25.7%2,621BushRepublican73.5%7,499OtherAll other candidates0.8%79

R+47.8

Lead: 4,878
Total: 10,199
vs nation: R+45.4
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic31.5%2,889BushRepublican66.7%6,115OtherAll other candidates1.8%167

R+35.2

Lead: 3,226
Total: 9,171
vs nation: R+35.7
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic33.9%3,190DoleRepublican50.8%4,782PerotReform14.8%1,389

R+16.9

Lead: 1,592
Total: 9,409
vs nation: R+25.4
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+58.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 26,4222024 5-year
Median household income: $69,7832024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 93.1%2024 5-year
Black: 0.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+19.0 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+58.5 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Shelby County, IN · twin score 93.5

Participation

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: 61.0%12,220 participants ÷ 20,029 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +22.0 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -3.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 39.1%–49.6%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	11,478	19,648	58.4%	C/A
2018 · Midterm	11,370	19,781	57.5%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	12,417	19,893	62.4%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	8,050	19,892	40.5%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	12,220	20,029	61.0%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 148/111.
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

40 precincts · 12,111 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Decatur County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -FUGIT TOWNSHIPFUGIT TOWNSHIP	218	876	16	1,110	19.6%	78.9%	R+59.3
Precinct -WASHINGTON TOWNSHIPWASHINGTON TOWNSHIP	184	792	24	1,000	18.4%	79.2%	R+60.8
Precinct -MARION TOWNSHIPMARION TOWNSHIP	120	802	16	938	12.8%	85.5%	R+72.7
Precinct -GREENSBURG 04GREENSBURG 04	227	638	14	879	25.8%	72.6%	R+46.8
Precinct -GREENSBURG 07GREENSBURG 07	157	514	14	685	22.9%	75.0%	R+52.1
Precinct -SALTCREEK TOWNSHIPSALTCREEK TOWNSHIP	73	560	6	639	11.4%	87.6%	R+76.2
Precinct -ADAMS TOWNSHIPADAMS TOWNSHIP	125	498	8	631	19.8%	78.9%	R+59.1
Precinct -GREENSBURG 01GREENSBURG 01	158	457	10	625	25.3%	73.1%	R+47.8
Precinct -GREENSBURG 05GREENSBURG 05	132	448	16	596	22.1%	75.2%	R+53.0
Precinct -CLAY TOWNSHIPCLAY TOWNSHIP	84	490	15	589	14.3%	83.2%	R+68.9
Precinct -GREENSBURG 08GREENSBURG 08	143	429	11	583	24.5%	73.6%	R+49.1
Precinct -GREENSBURG 02GREENSBURG 02	154	398	12	564	27.3%	70.6%	R+43.3
Precinct -WESTPORTWESTPORT	107	438	6	551	19.4%	79.5%	R+60.1
Precinct -JACKSON TOWNSHIPJACKSON TOWNSHIP	78	417	9	504	15.5%	82.7%	R+67.3
Precinct -GREENSBURG 03GREENSBURG 03	141	329	11	481	29.3%	68.4%	R+39.1
Precinct -SANDCREEK NORTHSANDCREEK NORTH	59	369	9	437	13.5%	84.4%	R+70.9
Precinct -SANDCREEK SOUTHSANDCREEK SOUTH	65	339	6	410	15.9%	82.7%	R+66.8
Precinct -GREENSBURG 06GREENSBURG 06	92	268	6	366	25.1%	73.2%	R+48.1
Precinct -CLINTON TOWNSHIPCLINTON TOWNSHIP	32	238	1	271	11.8%	87.8%	R+76.0
Precinct -ST. PAULST. PAUL	57	191	4	252	22.6%	75.8%	R+53.2
ADAMS TOWNSHIP18_1803100010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
CLAY TOWNSHIP18_1803100020	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
CLINTON TOWNSHIP18_1803100030	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
FUGIT TOWNSHIP18_1803100040	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
GREENSBURG 0118_1803100050	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
GREENSBURG 0218_1803100060	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
GREENSBURG 0318_1803100070	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
GREENSBURG 0418_1803100080	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
GREENSBURG 0518_1803100090	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
GREENSBURG 0618_1803100100	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
GREENSBURG 0718_1803100110	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
GREENSBURG 0818_1803100120	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
JACKSON TOWNSHIP18_1803100130	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
MARION TOWNSHIP18_1803100140	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
SALTCREEK TOWNSHIP18_1803100150	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
SANDCREEK NORTH18_1803100160	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
SANDCREEK SOUTH18_1803100170	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
ST. PAUL18_1803100180	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP18_1803100190	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
WESTPORT18_1803100200	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−3.2%
1896	−6.1%
1900	−5.4%
1904	−14.6%
1908	−4.9%
1912	+19.0%
1916	−6.5%
1920	−16.9%
1924	−8.8%
1928	−17.4%
1932	+7.8%
1936	−2.4%
1940	−15.8%
1944	−22.3%
1948	−14.9%
1952	−31.1%
1956	−30.1%
1960	−20.8%
1964	+8.4%
1968	−19.0%
1972	−38.4%
1976	−11.9%
1980	−21.8%
1984	−40.4%
1988	−35.2%
1992	−23.5%
1996	−16.9%
2000	−35.2%
2004	−47.8%
2008	−24.4%
2012	−40.5%
2016	−58.1%
2020	−58.1%
2024	−58.5%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	19.9%Harris2,406	78.4%Trump9,491	1.2%Kennedy146 +1	R+58.5	R+0.4	R+57.0	12,111
All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican78.4%9,491 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic19.9%2,406 Robert F KennedyIndependent1.2%146 Chase OliverLibertarian0.6%68
2020	R	19.9%Biden2,439	77.9%Trump9,575	2.2%Jorgensen273	R+58.1	±0.0	R+62.5	12,287
2016	R	18.5%Clinton2,121	76.6%Trump8,790	4.2%Johnson487	R+58.1	R+17.6	R+60.2	11,478
2012	R	28.5%Obama2,941	68.9%Romney7,119	2.4%Johnson243	R+40.5	R+16.1	R+44.3	10,327
2008	R	37.1%Obama3,892	61.5%McCain6,449	1.4%	R+24.4	D+23.4	R+31.7	10,488
2004	R	25.7%Kerry2,621	73.5%Bush7,499	0.8%	R+47.8	R+12.7	R+45.4	10,199
2000	R	31.5%Gore2,889	66.7%Bush6,115	1.8%	R+35.2	R+18.3	R+35.7	9,171
1996	R	33.9%Clinton3,190	50.8%Dole4,782	14.8%Perot1,389	R+16.9	D+6.6	R+25.4	9,409
1992	R	27.0%Clinton2,774	50.5%Bush5,195	22.3%Perot2,299	R+23.5	D+11.7	R+29.1	10,291
1988	R	32.1%Dukakis2,979	67.4%Bush6,245	0.5%	R+35.2	D+5.2	R+27.5	9,272
1984	R	29.5%Mondale2,766	70.0%Reagan6,551	0.5%	R+40.4	R+18.6	R+22.2	9,363
1980	R	36.6%Carter3,646	58.5%Reagan5,819	4.9%	R+21.8	R+9.9	R+12.1	9,951
1976	R	43.7%Carter4,365	55.6%Ford5,555	0.7%	R+11.9	D+26.4	R+14.0	9,985
1972	R	30.5%McGovern2,994	68.8%Nixon6,761	0.7%	R+38.4	R+19.3	R+15.2	9,822
1968	R	36.6%Humphrey3,602	55.7%Nixon5,474	7.7%	R+19.0	R+27.4	R+18.3	9,833
1964	D	53.9%Johnson5,564	45.6%Goldwater4,702	0.5%	D+8.4	D+29.2	R+14.2	10,315
1960	R	39.3%Kennedy4,080	60.2%Nixon6,240	0.5%	R+20.8	D+9.2	R+21.0	10,370
1956	R	34.8%Stevenson3,427	64.9%Eisenhower6,390	0.3%	R+30.1	D+1.0	R+14.7	9,851
1952	R	34.1%Stevenson3,393	65.2%Eisenhower6,490	0.8%	R+31.1	R+16.1	R+20.3	9,961
1948	R	42.0%Truman3,808	56.9%Dewey5,163	1.0%	R+14.9	D+7.4	R+19.4	9,066
1944	R	38.6%Roosevelt3,471	60.9%Dewey5,479	0.6%	R+22.3	R+6.5	R+29.8	9,003
1940	R	41.9%Roosevelt4,417	57.7%Willkie6,087	0.4%	R+15.8	R+13.5	R+25.8	10,547
1936	R	48.4%Roosevelt4,887	50.7%Landon5,126	0.9%	R+2.4	R+10.1	R+26.6	10,107
1932	D	53.3%Roosevelt5,437	45.6%Hoover4,646	1.1%	D+7.8	D+25.2	R+10.0	10,198
1928	R	41.0%Smith3,791	58.4%Hoover5,400	0.6%	R+17.4	R+8.6	D+0.1	9,246
1924	R	44.1%Davis4,092	52.9%Coolidge4,907	2.7%La Follette246	R+8.8	D+8.1	D+16.4	9,269
1920	R	40.7%Cox3,896	57.7%Harding5,516	1.6%	R+16.9	R+10.4	D+9.3	9,566
1916	R	44.9%Wilson2,374	51.4%Hughes2,717	3.7%	R+6.5	R+25.5	R+9.6	5,287
1912	D	43.4%Wilson2,246	24.4%Taft1,263	32.1%	D+19.0	D+23.9	R+0.5	5,170
1908	R	45.7%Bryan2,564	50.6%Taft2,838	3.7%	R+4.9	D+9.7	D+4.7	5,607
1904	R	40.9%Parker2,341	55.5%Roosevelt3,178	3.6%	R+14.6	R+9.2	D+5.1	5,728
1900	R	46.2%Bryan2,598	51.6%McKinley2,900	2.2%	R+5.4	D+0.7	D+2.2	5,622
1896	R	46.5%Bryan2,520	52.6%McKinley2,848	0.9%	R+6.1	R+2.8	±0.0	5,419
1892	R	46.2%Cleveland2,355	49.4%Harrison2,519	4.4%	R+3.2	—	R+4.9	5,100
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 37 Senate · 3 Senate special · 13 governor

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.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	18.3%2,098	78.4%8,971	11,444
2022	R	17.2%1,381	76.8%6,184	8,050
2018Class I	R	25.4%Joe Donnelly2,287	69.4%Mike Braun6,246	9,006
2016Class III	R	27.7%Evan Bayh3,022	66.8%Todd Young7,301	10,926
2012Class I	R	36.2%Joe Donnelly3,478	55.1%Richard Mourdock5,302	9,620
2010Class III	R	29.9%Brad Ellsworth2,283	63.3%Dan Coats4,838	7,647
2006Class I	R	0.0%None0	89.7%Richard Lugar5,755	6,415
2004Class III	D	61.3%Evan Bayh6,173	37.8%Marvin Scott3,808	10,069
2000Class I	R	23.7%David L. Johnson2,068	74.8%Richard Lugar6,544	8,744
1998Class III	D	63.5%Evan Bayh4,372	35.4%Paul Helmke2,434	6,885
1994Class I	R	22.5%Jim Jontz1,850	75.2%Richard Lugar6,184	8,218
1992Class III	R	34.3%Joseph H. Hogsett3,500	63.5%Dan Coats6,481	10,200
1988Class I	R	26.0%Jack Wickes2,180	74.0%Richard Lugar6,202	8,382
1986Class III	R	30.3%Jill Long2,321	69.0%Dan Quayle5,288	7,664
1982Class I	R	41.7%Floyd Fithian3,801	58.0%Richard Lugar5,284	9,115
1980Class III	R	40.3%Birch Bayh3,972	59.7%Dan Quayle5,875	9,847
1976Class I	R	40.2%R. Vance Hartke3,963	59.4%Richard Lugar5,852	9,851
1974Class III	D	51.9%Birch Bayh4,489	46.9%Richard Lugar4,057	8,654
1970Class I	R	47.1%R. Vance Hartke4,077	52.9%Richard L. Roudebush4,581	8,658
1968Class III	R	49.0%Birch Bayh4,705	50.8%William Ruckelshaus4,886	9,609
1964Class I	D	52.2%R. Vance Hartke5,351	47.4%D. Russell Bontrager4,861	10,246
1962Class III	R	45.3%Birch Bayh4,216	54.7%Homer E. Capehart5,097	9,313
1958Class I	R	48.1%R. Vance Hartke4,521	50.7%Harold W. Handley4,762	9,396
1956Class III	R	40.6%Claude R. Wickard4,000	59.0%Homer E. Capehart5,807	9,843
1952Class I	R	40.5%Henry F. Schricker4,022	58.9%William E. Jenner5,857	9,941
1950Class III	R	40.2%Alex M. Campbell3,666	59.0%Homer E. Capehart5,376	9,110
1946Class I	R	40.8%M. Clifford Townsend3,385	58.2%William E. Jenner4,821	8,287
1944Class III	R	40.7%Henry F. Schricker3,635	58.7%Homer E. Capehart5,240	8,926
1938Class III	R	47.4%Frederick Van Nuys4,818	52.1%Raymond E. Willis5,294	10,159
1934Class I	R	45.5%Sherman Minton4,477	54.0%Arthur R. Robinson5,318	9,846
1932Class III	D	53.9%Frederick Van Nuys5,447	45.1%James E. Watson4,565	10,114
1928Class I	R	45.4%Albert Stump4,182	54.2%Arthur R. Robinson4,997	9,214
1926Class III	R	49.5%Albert Stump4,458	50.0%James E. Watson4,502	9,008
1922Class I	R	48.4%Samuel M. Ralston4,496	51.2%Albert J. Beveridge4,758	9,296
1920Class III	R	41.2%Thomas Taggart3,908	57.2%James E. Watson5,424	9,476
1916Class I	R	45.3%John W. Kern2,355	50.9%Harry S. New2,645	5,199
1914Class III	D	41.3%Benjamin F. Shively2,147	33.9%Hugh Miller1,762	5,200

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.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
1990Special · Class III	R	43.3%Baron P. Hill3,342	56.7%Dan Coats4,371	7,713
1926Special · Class I	R	48.4%Evans Woollen4,283	51.1%Arthur R. Robinson4,528	8,854
1916Special · Class III	R	45.4%Thomas Taggart2,354	50.6%James E. Watson2,625	5,190

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.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	22.0%Jennifer G McCormick2,563	70.8%Mike Braun8,243	11,635
2020	R	12.7%Woodrow "Woody" Myers1,562	64.5%Eric Holcomb7,911	12,260
2016	R	30.4%John R. Gregg3,291	66.8%Eric Holcomb7,231	10,832
2012	R	31.0%John R. Gregg3,182	63.0%Mike Pence6,479	10,277
2008	R	24.6%Jill Long Thompson2,534	72.8%Mitch Daniels7,486	10,290
2004	R	35.2%Joe Kernan3,524	63.4%Mitch Daniels6,355	10,019
2000	D	50.7%Frank O'Bannon4,638	47.4%David McIntosh4,333	9,149
1996	R	45.7%Frank O'Bannon4,310	52.5%Steve Goldsmith4,945	9,423
1992	D	62.0%Evan Bayh6,328	36.4%Linley E. Pearson3,713	10,200
1988	D	51.6%Evan Bayh4,819	48.4%John Mutz4,526	9,345
1984	R	46.5%Wayne Townsend4,356	52.9%Robert D. Orr4,962	9,373
1980	R	45.8%John A. Hillenbrand II4,510	54.0%Robert D. Orr5,322	9,847
1976	R	42.8%Larry A. Conrad4,206	57.1%Otis Bowen5,611	9,831

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Decatur County, IN
Year	Total registered
2016	16,079
2018	16,355
2020	17,216
2022	17,188
2024	17,631

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+4 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +15 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $48,270 in average income, against $70,135 for residents who stayed — 31% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+39.5 on average — 19 points more Democratic-leaning than Decatur County, IN itself (R+58.5).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Bartholomew County, IN90R+27.3
Shelby County, IN86R+48.0
Ripley County, IN78R+61.4
Marion County, IN53D+27.6
Rush County, IN42R+54.0
Franklin County, IN39R+64.4

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Bartholomew County, IN72
Ripley County, IN69
Shelby County, IN68
Marion County, IN50
Rush County, IN46
Jennings County, IN43

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.

Domestic migration in Decatur County, IN in Decatur County, IN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+6
2012	+77
2013	+86
2014	+92
2015	−188
2016	+136
2017	−23
2018	+43
2019	−232
2021	−146
2022	+128
2023	−33
2024	+65
2025	+4

Decatur County, a rural stretch of south-central Indiana anchored by Greensburg, recorded an R+58.5 presidential margin in 2024 — among the widest in a state where small agricultural counties have moved sharply toward one-party dominance over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 58.5 points in 2024. The 2024 margin was 58.5 points.

A population of 26,422, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,783 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Shelby County and Huntington County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Shelby County

Indiana

93.5twin score

elasticity2004–2020 trajectory% White

Huntington County

Indiana

92.9twin score

elasticity2000–2012 trajectory

Whitley County

Indiana

91.5twin score

elasticity2000–2012 trajectory≠ French ancestry

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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Cities & towns in Decatur County

Greensburg

R+48

12.2K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Decatur County, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Decatur County, Indiana voted Republican by 58.5 points (R+58.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,111 votes cast, 2,406 went Democratic and 9,491 went Republican.

When did Decatur County, Indiana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Decatur County, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Decatur County, Indiana?

Decatur County, Indiana has a population of 26,422 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Decatur County, Indiana?

Median household income in Decatur County, Indiana is $69,783 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of Decatur County, Indiana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Decatur County, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.

Measure

Decatur County

Indiana

United States

Median age

39.8

38.2

39.1

Age 18–24

8.0%

9.6%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

18.2%

16.7%

17.2%

Measure

Decatur County

Indiana

United States

Median household income

$69,783

$71,957

$84,427

Poverty rate

10.2%

12.4%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

20.0%

29.7%

35.6%

Measure

Decatur County

Indiana

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.7%

10.4%

22.3%

Spanish

2.1%

5.5%

13.6%

Measure

Decatur County

Indiana

United States

Catholic

18.4%

11.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

10.2%

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

57.4%

57.9%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

14.0%

7.1%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+58.5MIT Election Lab

Population

26,4222024 5-year

Median household income

$69,7832024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

93.1%2024 5-year

Black

0.4%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.5%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+19.0 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+58.5 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Shelby County, IN · twin score 93.5

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

11,478

19,648

58.4%

C/A

2018 · Midterm

11,370

19,781

57.5%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

12,417

19,893

62.4%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

8,050

19,892

40.5%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

12,220

20,029

61.0%

A/A

Decatur County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -FUGIT TOWNSHIPFUGIT TOWNSHIP

218

876

1,110

19.6%

78.9%

R+59.3

Precinct -WASHINGTON TOWNSHIPWASHINGTON TOWNSHIP

184

792

1,000

18.4%

79.2%

R+60.8

Precinct -MARION TOWNSHIPMARION TOWNSHIP

120

802

938

12.8%

85.5%

R+72.7

Precinct -GREENSBURG 04GREENSBURG 04

227

638

879

25.8%

72.6%

R+46.8

Precinct -GREENSBURG 07GREENSBURG 07

157

514

685

22.9%

75.0%

R+52.1

Precinct -SALTCREEK TOWNSHIPSALTCREEK TOWNSHIP

560

639

11.4%

87.6%

R+76.2

Precinct -ADAMS TOWNSHIPADAMS TOWNSHIP

125

498

631

19.8%

78.9%

R+59.1

Precinct -GREENSBURG 01GREENSBURG 01

158

457

625

25.3%

73.1%

R+47.8

Precinct -GREENSBURG 05GREENSBURG 05

132

448

596

22.1%

75.2%

R+53.0

Precinct -CLAY TOWNSHIPCLAY TOWNSHIP

490

589

14.3%

83.2%

R+68.9

Precinct -GREENSBURG 08GREENSBURG 08

143

429

583

24.5%

73.6%

R+49.1

Precinct -GREENSBURG 02GREENSBURG 02

154

398

564

27.3%

70.6%

R+43.3

Precinct -WESTPORTWESTPORT

107

438

551

19.4%

79.5%

R+60.1

Precinct -JACKSON TOWNSHIPJACKSON TOWNSHIP

417

504

15.5%

82.7%

R+67.3

Precinct -GREENSBURG 03GREENSBURG 03

141

329

481

29.3%

68.4%

R+39.1

Precinct -SANDCREEK NORTHSANDCREEK NORTH

369

437

13.5%

84.4%

R+70.9

Precinct -SANDCREEK SOUTHSANDCREEK SOUTH

339

410

15.9%

82.7%

R+66.8

Precinct -GREENSBURG 06GREENSBURG 06

268

366

25.1%

73.2%

R+48.1

Precinct -CLINTON TOWNSHIPCLINTON TOWNSHIP

238

271

11.8%

87.8%

R+76.0

Precinct -ST. PAULST. PAUL

191

252

22.6%

75.8%

R+53.2

ADAMS TOWNSHIP18_1803100010

—

No votes

CLAY TOWNSHIP18_1803100020

—

No votes

CLINTON TOWNSHIP18_1803100030

—

No votes

FUGIT TOWNSHIP18_1803100040

—

No votes

GREENSBURG 0118_1803100050

—

No votes

GREENSBURG 0218_1803100060

—

No votes

GREENSBURG 0318_1803100070

—

No votes

GREENSBURG 0418_1803100080

—

No votes

GREENSBURG 0518_1803100090

—

No votes

GREENSBURG 0618_1803100100

—

No votes

GREENSBURG 0718_1803100110

—

No votes

GREENSBURG 0818_1803100120

—

No votes

JACKSON TOWNSHIP18_1803100130

—

No votes

MARION TOWNSHIP18_1803100140

—

No votes

SALTCREEK TOWNSHIP18_1803100150

—

No votes

SANDCREEK NORTH18_1803100160

—

No votes

SANDCREEK SOUTH18_1803100170

—

No votes

ST. PAUL18_1803100180

—

No votes

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP18_1803100190

—

No votes

WESTPORT18_1803100200

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−3.2%
1896	−6.1%
1900	−5.4%
1904	−14.6%
1908	−4.9%
1912	+19.0%
1916	−6.5%
1920	−16.9%
1924	−8.8%
1928	−17.4%
1932	+7.8%
1936	−2.4%
1940	−15.8%
1944	−22.3%
1948	−14.9%
1952	−31.1%
1956	−30.1%
1960	−20.8%
1964	+8.4%
1968	−19.0%
1972	−38.4%
1976	−11.9%
1980	−21.8%
1984	−40.4%
1988	−35.2%
1992	−23.5%
1996	−16.9%
2000	−35.2%
2004	−47.8%
2008	−24.4%
2012	−40.5%
2016	−58.1%
2020	−58.1%
2024	−58.5%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

19.9%Harris2,406

78.4%Trump9,491

1.2%Kennedy146 +1

R+58.5

R+0.4

R+57.0

12,111

All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican78.4%9,491
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic19.9%2,406
Robert F KennedyIndependent1.2%146
Chase OliverLibertarian0.6%68

2020

19.9%Biden2,439

77.9%Trump9,575

2.2%Jorgensen273

R+58.1

±0.0

R+62.5

12,287

2016

18.5%Clinton2,121

76.6%Trump8,790

4.2%Johnson487

R+58.1

R+17.6

R+60.2

11,478

2012

28.5%Obama2,941

68.9%Romney7,119

2.4%Johnson243

R+40.5

R+16.1

R+44.3

10,327

2008

37.1%Obama3,892

61.5%McCain6,449

1.4%

R+24.4

D+23.4

R+31.7

10,488

2004

25.7%Kerry2,621

73.5%Bush7,499

0.8%

R+47.8

R+12.7

R+45.4

10,199

2000

31.5%Gore2,889

66.7%Bush6,115

1.8%

R+35.2

R+18.3

R+35.7

9,171

1996

33.9%Clinton3,190

50.8%Dole4,782

14.8%Perot1,389

R+16.9

D+6.6

R+25.4

9,409

1992

27.0%Clinton2,774

50.5%Bush5,195

22.3%Perot2,299

R+23.5

D+11.7

R+29.1

10,291

1988

32.1%Dukakis2,979

67.4%Bush6,245

0.5%

R+35.2

D+5.2

R+27.5

9,272

1984

29.5%Mondale2,766

70.0%Reagan6,551

0.5%

R+40.4

R+18.6

R+22.2

9,363

1980

36.6%Carter3,646

58.5%Reagan5,819

4.9%

R+21.8

R+9.9

R+12.1

9,951

1976

43.7%Carter4,365

55.6%Ford5,555

0.7%

R+11.9

D+26.4

R+14.0

9,985

1972

30.5%McGovern2,994

68.8%Nixon6,761

0.7%

R+38.4

R+19.3

R+15.2

9,822

1968

36.6%Humphrey3,602

55.7%Nixon5,474

7.7%

R+19.0

R+27.4

R+18.3

9,833

1964

53.9%Johnson5,564

45.6%Goldwater4,702

0.5%

D+8.4

D+29.2

R+14.2

10,315

1960

39.3%Kennedy4,080

60.2%Nixon6,240

0.5%

R+20.8

D+9.2

R+21.0

10,370

1956

34.8%Stevenson3,427

64.9%Eisenhower6,390

0.3%

R+30.1

D+1.0

R+14.7

9,851

1952

34.1%Stevenson3,393

65.2%Eisenhower6,490

0.8%

R+31.1

R+16.1

R+20.3

9,961

1948

42.0%Truman3,808

56.9%Dewey5,163

1.0%

R+14.9

D+7.4

R+19.4

9,066

1944

38.6%Roosevelt3,471

60.9%Dewey5,479

0.6%

R+22.3

R+6.5

R+29.8

9,003

1940

41.9%Roosevelt4,417

57.7%Willkie6,087

0.4%

R+15.8

R+13.5

R+25.8

10,547

1936

48.4%Roosevelt4,887

50.7%Landon5,126

0.9%

R+2.4

R+10.1

R+26.6

10,107

1932

53.3%Roosevelt5,437

45.6%Hoover4,646

1.1%

D+7.8

D+25.2

R+10.0

10,198

1928

41.0%Smith3,791

58.4%Hoover5,400

0.6%

R+17.4

R+8.6

D+0.1

9,246

1924

44.1%Davis4,092

52.9%Coolidge4,907

2.7%La Follette246

R+8.8

D+8.1

D+16.4

9,269

1920

40.7%Cox3,896

57.7%Harding5,516

1.6%

R+16.9

R+10.4

D+9.3

9,566

1916

44.9%Wilson2,374

51.4%Hughes2,717

3.7%

R+6.5

R+25.5

R+9.6

5,287

1912

43.4%Wilson2,246

24.4%Taft1,263

32.1%

D+19.0

D+23.9

R+0.5

5,170

1908

45.7%Bryan2,564

50.6%Taft2,838

3.7%

R+4.9

D+9.7

D+4.7

5,607

1904

40.9%Parker2,341

55.5%Roosevelt3,178

3.6%

R+14.6

R+9.2

D+5.1

5,728

1900

46.2%Bryan2,598

51.6%McKinley2,900

2.2%

R+5.4

D+0.7

D+2.2

5,622

1896

46.5%Bryan2,520

52.6%McKinley2,848

0.9%

R+6.1

R+2.8

±0.0

5,419

1892

46.2%Cleveland2,355

49.4%Harrison2,519

4.4%

R+3.2

—

R+4.9

5,100

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

18.3%2,098

78.4%8,971

11,444

2022

17.2%1,381

76.8%6,184

8,050

2018Class I

25.4%Joe Donnelly2,287

69.4%Mike Braun6,246

9,006

2016Class III

27.7%Evan Bayh3,022

66.8%Todd Young7,301

10,926

2012Class I

36.2%Joe Donnelly3,478

55.1%Richard Mourdock5,302

9,620

2010Class III

29.9%Brad Ellsworth2,283

63.3%Dan Coats4,838

7,647

2006Class I

0.0%None0

89.7%Richard Lugar5,755

6,415

2004Class III

61.3%Evan Bayh6,173

37.8%Marvin Scott3,808

10,069

2000Class I

23.7%David L. Johnson2,068

74.8%Richard Lugar6,544

8,744

1998Class III

63.5%Evan Bayh4,372

35.4%Paul Helmke2,434

6,885

1994Class I

22.5%Jim Jontz1,850

75.2%Richard Lugar6,184

8,218

1992Class III

34.3%Joseph H. Hogsett3,500

63.5%Dan Coats6,481

10,200

1988Class I

26.0%Jack Wickes2,180

74.0%Richard Lugar6,202

8,382

1986Class III

30.3%Jill Long2,321

69.0%Dan Quayle5,288

7,664

1982Class I

41.7%Floyd Fithian3,801

58.0%Richard Lugar5,284

9,115

1980Class III

40.3%Birch Bayh3,972

59.7%Dan Quayle5,875

9,847

1976Class I

40.2%R. Vance Hartke3,963

59.4%Richard Lugar5,852

9,851

1974Class III

51.9%Birch Bayh4,489

46.9%Richard Lugar4,057

8,654

1970Class I

47.1%R. Vance Hartke4,077

52.9%Richard L. Roudebush4,581

8,658

1968Class III

49.0%Birch Bayh4,705

50.8%William Ruckelshaus4,886

9,609

1964Class I

52.2%R. Vance Hartke5,351

47.4%D. Russell Bontrager4,861

10,246

1962Class III

45.3%Birch Bayh4,216

54.7%Homer E. Capehart5,097

9,313

1958Class I

48.1%R. Vance Hartke4,521

50.7%Harold W. Handley4,762

9,396

1956Class III

40.6%Claude R. Wickard4,000

59.0%Homer E. Capehart5,807

9,843

1952Class I

40.5%Henry F. Schricker4,022

58.9%William E. Jenner5,857

9,941

1950Class III

40.2%Alex M. Campbell3,666

59.0%Homer E. Capehart5,376

9,110

1946Class I

40.8%M. Clifford Townsend3,385

58.2%William E. Jenner4,821

8,287

1944Class III

40.7%Henry F. Schricker3,635

58.7%Homer E. Capehart5,240

8,926

1938Class III

47.4%Frederick Van Nuys4,818

52.1%Raymond E. Willis5,294

10,159

1934Class I

45.5%Sherman Minton4,477

54.0%Arthur R. Robinson5,318

9,846

1932Class III

53.9%Frederick Van Nuys5,447

45.1%James E. Watson4,565

10,114

1928Class I

45.4%Albert Stump4,182

54.2%Arthur R. Robinson4,997

9,214

1926Class III

49.5%Albert Stump4,458

50.0%James E. Watson4,502

9,008

1922Class I

48.4%Samuel M. Ralston4,496

51.2%Albert J. Beveridge4,758

9,296

1920Class III

41.2%Thomas Taggart3,908

57.2%James E. Watson5,424

9,476

1916Class I

45.3%John W. Kern2,355

50.9%Harry S. New2,645

5,199

1914Class III

41.3%Benjamin F. Shively2,147

33.9%Hugh Miller1,762

5,200

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

1990Special · Class III

43.3%Baron P. Hill3,342

56.7%Dan Coats4,371

7,713

1926Special · Class I

48.4%Evans Woollen4,283

51.1%Arthur R. Robinson4,528

8,854

1916Special · Class III

45.4%Thomas Taggart2,354

50.6%James E. Watson2,625

5,190

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

22.0%Jennifer G McCormick2,563

70.8%Mike Braun8,243

11,635

2020

12.7%Woodrow "Woody" Myers1,562

64.5%Eric Holcomb7,911

12,260

2016

30.4%John R. Gregg3,291

66.8%Eric Holcomb7,231

10,832

2012

31.0%John R. Gregg3,182

63.0%Mike Pence6,479

10,277

2008

24.6%Jill Long Thompson2,534

72.8%Mitch Daniels7,486

10,290

2004

35.2%Joe Kernan3,524

63.4%Mitch Daniels6,355

10,019

2000

50.7%Frank O'Bannon4,638

47.4%David McIntosh4,333

9,149

1996

45.7%Frank O'Bannon4,310

52.5%Steve Goldsmith4,945

9,423

1992

62.0%Evan Bayh6,328

36.4%Linley E. Pearson3,713

10,200

1988

51.6%Evan Bayh4,819

48.4%John Mutz4,526

9,345

1984

46.5%Wayne Townsend4,356

52.9%Robert D. Orr4,962

9,373

1980

45.8%John A. Hillenbrand II4,510

54.0%Robert D. Orr5,322

9,847

1976

42.8%Larry A. Conrad4,206

57.1%Otis Bowen5,611

9,831

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Decatur County, IN
Year	Total registered
2016	16,079
2018	16,355
2020	17,216
2022	17,188
2024	17,631

How did Decatur County, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Decatur County, Indiana voted Republican by 58.5 points (R+58.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,111 votes cast, 2,406 went Democratic and 9,491 went Republican.

When did Decatur County, Indiana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Decatur County, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Decatur County, Indiana?

Decatur County, Indiana has a population of 26,422 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Decatur County, Indiana?

Median household income in Decatur County, Indiana is $69,783 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of Decatur County, Indiana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Decatur County, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.