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county

Franklin 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

German32.4%19.5%12.5%

English11.1%11.3%9.5%

American10.1%6.9%5.3%

Irish8.7%10.1%9.4%

Italian2.9%2.4%4.8%

Scottish2.2%1.5%1.3%

French1.3%1.3%1.6%

Polish0.8%2.6%2.2%

Mexican0.9%5.7%11.3%

Venezuelan0.2%0.2%—

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	Franklin County	Indiana	United States
Median age	42.4	38.2	39.1
Age 18–24	7.5%	9.6%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.3%	16.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Franklin County	Indiana	United States
Median household income	$78,074	$71,957	$84,427
Poverty rate	6.9%	12.4%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	19.5%	29.7%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Franklin County	Indiana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.8%	10.4%	22.3%

Religious landscape

Measure	Franklin County	Indiana	United States
Catholic	19.9%	11.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	12.0%	18.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	62.8%	57.9%	51.5%

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 68.3% of 17,872 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic17.1%2,061TrumpRepublican81.5%9,810KennedyIndependent0.8%97

R+64.4

Lead: 7,749
Total: 12,034
vs nation: R+62.9
Turnout: 68.3%

BidenDemocratic17.8%2,137TrumpRepublican80.8%9,691JorgensenLibertarian1.4%169

R+62.9

Lead: 7,554
Total: 12,000
vs nation: R+67.4
Turnout: 70.6%

ClintonDemocratic17.7%1,967TrumpRepublican78.1%8,665JohnsonLibertarian3.2%358

R+60.4

Lead: 6,698
Total: 11,091
vs nation: R+62.5
Turnout: 66.0%

ObamaDemocratic27.5%2,909RomneyRepublican70.2%7,424JohnsonLibertarian2.1%221

R+42.7

Lead: 4,515
Total: 10,580
vs nation: R+46.5
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic32.1%3,404McCainRepublican66.1%7,018OtherAll other candidates1.8%188

R+34.1

Lead: 3,614
Total: 10,610
vs nation: R+41.3
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic29.3%2,925BushRepublican69.8%6,977OtherAll other candidates0.9%90

R+40.6

Lead: 4,052
Total: 9,992
vs nation: R+38.1
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic31.1%2,591BushRepublican67.0%5,587OtherAll other candidates1.9%161

R+35.9

Lead: 2,996
Total: 8,339
vs nation: R+36.4
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic35.2%2,808DoleRepublican52.3%4,167PerotReform11.8%943

R+17.0

Lead: 1,359
Total: 7,975
vs nation: R+25.6
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+64.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 23,0202024 5-year
Median household income: $78,0742024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 95.7%2024 5-year
Black: 0.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+34.6 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+64.4 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Ripley County, IN · twin score 90.9

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: 68.3%12,209 participants ÷ 17,872 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +27.3 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +2.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 41.0%–49.8%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	11,326	17,164	66.0%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	9,782	17,354	56.4%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	12,198	17,275	70.6%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	7,593	17,538	43.3%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	12,209	17,872	68.3%	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

47 precincts · 12,034 votes

Election

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

Franklin County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -BATESVILLE 01BATESVILLE 01	286	733	24	1,043	27.4%	70.3%	R+42.9
Precinct -WHITEWATER 01WHITEWATER 01	133	810	12	955	13.9%	84.8%	R+70.9
Precinct -BROOKVILLE 05BROOKVILLE 05	154	612	7	773	19.9%	79.2%	R+59.2
Precinct -BUTLERBUTLER	112	569	13	694	16.1%	82.0%	R+65.9
Precinct -WHITEWATER 02WHITEWATER 02	92	568	6	666	13.8%	85.3%	R+71.5
Precinct -BROOKVILLE 02BROOKVILLE 02	104	548	3	655	15.9%	83.7%	R+67.8
Precinct -LAURELLAUREL	45	557	6	608	7.4%	91.6%	R+84.2
Precinct -BROOKVILLE 03BROOKVILLE 03	96	492	8	596	16.1%	82.6%	R+66.4
Precinct -BROOKVILLE 04BROOKVILLE 04	75	499	7	581	12.9%	85.9%	R+73.0
Precinct -SPRINGFIELDSPRINGFIELD	82	485	5	572	14.3%	84.8%	R+70.5
Precinct -BLOOMING GROVEBLOOMING GROVE	77	453	12	542	14.2%	83.6%	R+69.4
Precinct -RAY 01RAY 01	114	393	9	516	22.1%	76.2%	R+54.1
Precinct -RAY 02RAY 02	90	423	3	516	17.4%	82.0%	R+64.5
Precinct -METAMORAMETAMORA	66	387	4	457	14.4%	84.7%	R+70.2
Precinct -HIGHLAND 02HIGHLAND 02	56	344	11	411	13.6%	83.7%	R+70.1
Precinct -HIGHLAND 01HIGHLAND 01	57	320	3	380	15.0%	84.2%	R+69.2
Precinct -POSEYPOSEY	43	327	3	373	11.5%	87.7%	R+76.1
Precinct -OLDENBURGOLDENBURG	159	207	6	372	42.7%	55.6%	R+12.9
Precinct -BROOKVILLE 01BROOKVILLE 01	66	275	9	350	18.9%	78.6%	R+59.7
Precinct -FAIRFIELDFAIRFIELD	38	234	5	277	13.7%	84.5%	R+70.8
Precinct -SALT CREEK 01SALT CREEK 01	40	213	0	253	15.8%	84.2%	R+68.4
Precinct -SALT CREEK 02SALT CREEK 02	35	199	3	237	14.8%	84.0%	R+69.2
Precinct -BATHBATH	41	162	4	207	19.8%	78.3%	R+58.5
BATESVILLE 118_1804700010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
BATESVILLE 218_1804700020	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
BATH18_1804700030	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
BLOOMING GROVE18_1804700040	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
BROOKVILLE 118_1804700050	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
BROOKVILLE 218_1804700060	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
BROOKVILLE 318_1804700070	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
BROOKVILLE 418_1804700080	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
BROOKVILLE 518_1804700090	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
BUTLER18_1804700100	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
FAIRFIELD18_1804700110	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
HIGHLAND 118_1804700120	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
HIGHLAND 218_1804700130	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
LAUREL18_1804700140	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
METAMORA18_1804700150	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
OLDENBURG18_1804700160	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
POSEY18_1804700170	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
RAY 118_1804700180	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
RAY 218_1804700190	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
SALT CREEK 218_1804700200	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
SALT CREEK 218_1804700210	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
SPRINGFIELD18_1804700220	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
WHITEWATER 118_1804700230	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
WHITEWATER 218_1804700240	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	+27.5%
1896	+23.4%
1900	+22.9%
1904	+17.1%
1908	+21.7%
1912	+34.6%
1916	+23.2%
1920	+7.7%
1924	+8.3%
1928	+5.4%
1932	+27.0%
1936	+13.1%
1940	−16.4%
1944	−19.9%
1948	−10.9%
1952	−28.8%
1956	−26.4%
1960	−7.7%
1964	+15.2%
1968	−16.3%
1972	−33.8%
1976	−4.7%
1980	−22.3%
1984	−39.8%
1988	−31.7%
1992	−16.8%
1996	−17.0%
2000	−35.9%
2004	−40.6%
2008	−34.1%
2012	−42.7%
2016	−60.4%
2020	−62.9%
2024	−64.4%

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	17.1%Harris2,061	81.5%Trump9,810	0.8%Kennedy97 +3	R+64.4	R+1.4	R+62.9	12,034
All 6 candidates in 2024 · 4 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican81.5%9,810 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic17.1%2,061 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.8%97 Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%64 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%1 Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%1
2020	R	17.8%Biden2,137	80.8%Trump9,691	1.4%Jorgensen169	R+62.9	R+2.6	R+67.4	12,000
2016	R	17.7%Clinton1,967	78.1%Trump8,665	3.2%Johnson358	R+60.4	R+17.7	R+62.5	11,091
2012	R	27.5%Obama2,909	70.2%Romney7,424	2.1%Johnson221	R+42.7	R+8.6	R+46.5	10,580
2008	R	32.1%Obama3,404	66.1%McCain7,018	1.8%	R+34.1	D+6.5	R+41.3	10,610
2004	R	29.3%Kerry2,925	69.8%Bush6,977	0.9%	R+40.6	R+4.6	R+38.1	9,992
2000	R	31.1%Gore2,591	67.0%Bush5,587	1.9%	R+35.9	R+18.9	R+36.4	8,339
1996	R	35.2%Clinton2,808	52.3%Dole4,167	11.8%Perot943	R+17.0	R+0.2	R+25.6	7,975
1992	R	30.1%Clinton2,456	46.9%Bush3,831	22.8%Perot1,858	R+16.8	D+14.9	R+22.4	8,167
1988	R	34.0%Dukakis2,472	65.7%Bush4,777	0.3%	R+31.7	D+8.1	R+24.0	7,271
1984	R	29.8%Mondale2,225	69.6%Reagan5,202	0.6%	R+39.8	R+17.5	R+21.6	7,472
1980	R	36.8%Carter2,834	59.1%Reagan4,551	4.1%	R+22.3	R+17.6	R+12.6	7,701
1976	R	47.2%Carter3,234	52.0%Ford3,557	0.8%	R+4.7	D+29.1	R+6.8	6,845
1972	R	32.9%McGovern2,131	66.7%Nixon4,324	0.4%	R+33.8	R+17.5	R+10.7	6,479
1968	R	36.0%Humphrey2,386	52.3%Nixon3,468	11.8%	R+16.3	R+31.5	R+15.6	6,634
1964	D	57.5%Johnson4,021	42.3%Goldwater2,956	0.3%	D+15.2	D+22.9	R+7.4	6,995
1960	R	46.1%Kennedy3,523	53.7%Nixon4,108	0.2%	R+7.7	D+18.8	R+7.8	7,645
1956	R	36.6%Stevenson2,573	63.0%Eisenhower4,429	0.4%	R+26.4	D+2.4	R+11.0	7,028
1952	R	35.2%Stevenson2,548	64.0%Eisenhower4,630	0.7%	R+28.8	R+17.9	R+18.0	7,230
1948	R	44.2%Truman2,860	55.1%Dewey3,566	0.6%	R+10.9	D+9.0	R+15.4	6,468
1944	R	39.9%Roosevelt2,530	59.8%Dewey3,796	0.3%	R+19.9	R+3.5	R+27.4	6,346
1940	R	41.7%Roosevelt3,142	58.1%Willkie4,381	0.2%	R+16.4	R+29.5	R+26.4	7,539
1936	D	54.3%Roosevelt3,891	41.2%Landon2,952	4.5%	D+13.1	R+13.9	R+11.2	7,164
1932	D	63.1%Roosevelt4,704	36.0%Hoover2,687	0.9%	D+27.0	D+21.7	D+9.3	7,459
1928	D	52.6%Smith3,817	47.2%Hoover3,426	0.2%	D+5.4	R+3.0	D+22.9	7,260
1924	D	52.8%Davis3,915	44.4%Coolidge3,296	2.6%La Follette190	D+8.3	D+0.6	D+33.5	7,418
1920	D	53.3%Cox3,671	45.5%Harding3,137	1.2%	D+7.7	R+15.4	D+33.9	6,893
1916	D	60.4%Wilson2,426	37.2%Hughes1,495	2.3%	D+23.2	R+11.4	D+20.0	4,015
1912	D	58.0%Wilson2,305	23.4%Taft929	18.6%	D+34.6	D+13.0	D+15.1	3,975
1908	D	59.9%Bryan2,616	38.2%Taft1,670	1.9%	D+21.7	D+4.6	D+31.2	4,368
1904	D	57.5%Parker2,501	40.4%Roosevelt1,757	2.2%	D+17.1	R+5.8	D+36.8	4,353
1900	D	61.0%Bryan2,781	38.1%McKinley1,738	0.9%	D+22.9	R+0.6	D+30.4	4,562
1896	D	61.5%Bryan2,844	38.1%McKinley1,760	0.4%	D+23.4	R+4.1	D+29.5	4,623
1892	D	63.0%Cleveland2,859	35.5%Harrison1,610	1.5%	D+27.5	—	D+25.9	4,539
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	17.2%1,932	80.5%9,043	11,235
2022	R	16.8%1,236	80.4%5,923	7,367
2018Class I	R	21.8%Joe Donnelly1,619	75.5%Mike Braun5,614	7,432
2016Class III	R	24.1%Evan Bayh2,625	72.6%Todd Young7,926	10,910
2012Class I	R	34.4%Joe Donnelly3,512	60.6%Richard Mourdock6,192	10,213
2010Class III	R	27.4%Brad Ellsworth1,976	67.3%Dan Coats4,858	7,223
2006Class I	R	0.0%None0	83.6%Richard Lugar5,061	6,057
2004Class III	D	53.5%Evan Bayh5,247	44.8%Marvin Scott4,395	9,813
2000Class I	R	26.1%David L. Johnson2,127	72.4%Richard Lugar5,902	8,157
1998Class III	D	64.4%Evan Bayh3,817	34.0%Paul Helmke2,014	5,931
1994Class I	R	29.1%Jim Jontz1,993	67.8%Richard Lugar4,637	6,843
1992Class III	R	39.1%Joseph H. Hogsett3,061	58.1%Dan Coats4,546	7,819
1988Class I	R	30.6%Jack Wickes1,983	69.4%Richard Lugar4,498	6,481
1986Class III	R	37.4%Jill Long2,130	60.7%Dan Quayle3,453	5,688
1982Class I	R	49.1%Floyd Fithian3,041	50.6%Richard Lugar3,133	6,189
1980Class III	R	50.0%Birch Bayh3,747	50.0%Dan Quayle3,753	7,500
1976Class I	R	48.4%R. Vance Hartke3,188	51.0%Richard Lugar3,364	6,590
1974Class III	D	54.6%Birch Bayh3,018	43.5%Richard Lugar2,406	5,526
1970Class I	D	51.1%R. Vance Hartke3,028	48.9%Richard L. Roudebush2,898	5,926
1968Class III	D	53.0%Birch Bayh3,428	46.8%William Ruckelshaus3,024	6,463
1964Class I	D	59.8%R. Vance Hartke4,104	40.1%D. Russell Bontrager2,752	6,861
1962Class III	D	53.3%Birch Bayh3,644	46.7%Homer E. Capehart3,188	6,832
1958Class I	D	56.7%R. Vance Hartke3,845	42.9%Harold W. Handley2,907	6,783
1956Class III	R	42.7%Claude R. Wickard2,951	56.9%Homer E. Capehart3,926	6,904
1952Class I	R	43.2%Henry F. Schricker3,086	56.4%William E. Jenner4,027	7,142
1950Class III	R	44.3%Alex M. Campbell2,684	55.4%Homer E. Capehart3,357	6,065
1946Class I	R	45.4%M. Clifford Townsend2,880	54.0%William E. Jenner3,423	6,339
1944Class III	R	42.4%Henry F. Schricker2,708	57.3%Homer E. Capehart3,662	6,386
1938Class III	D	52.8%Frederick Van Nuys3,576	46.7%Raymond E. Willis3,161	6,771
1934Class I	D	54.4%Sherman Minton3,786	45.1%Arthur R. Robinson3,138	6,965
1932Class III	D	63.6%Frederick Van Nuys4,646	35.8%James E. Watson2,617	7,308
1928Class I	D	55.0%Albert Stump3,937	44.8%Arthur R. Robinson3,212	7,163
1926Class III	D	62.4%Albert Stump4,072	37.2%James E. Watson2,425	6,526
1922Class I	D	56.6%Samuel M. Ralston4,340	43.1%Albert J. Beveridge3,307	7,667
1920Class III	D	55.2%Thomas Taggart3,742	43.7%James E. Watson2,960	6,776
1916Class I	D	60.5%John W. Kern2,362	37.1%Harry S. New1,450	3,905
1914Class III	D	55.6%Benjamin F. Shively2,113	30.1%Hugh Miller1,143	3,798

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	47.7%Baron P. Hill2,375	52.3%Dan Coats2,600	4,975
1926Special · Class I	D	62.0%Evans Woollen3,928	37.4%Arthur R. Robinson2,372	6,335
1916Special · Class III	D	60.5%Thomas Taggart2,361	37.0%James E. Watson1,446	3,904

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	19.0%Jennifer G McCormick2,157	77.4%Mike Braun8,763	11,324
2020	R	14.3%Woodrow "Woody" Myers1,690	73.0%Eric Holcomb8,633	11,822
2016	R	25.1%John R. Gregg2,697	72.5%Eric Holcomb7,795	10,746
2012	R	27.8%John R. Gregg2,859	67.9%Mike Pence6,970	10,268
2008	R	35.1%Jill Long Thompson3,674	61.6%Mitch Daniels6,443	10,454
2004	R	39.4%Joe Kernan3,862	59.4%Mitch Daniels5,822	9,798
2000	D	51.1%Frank O'Bannon4,177	47.4%David McIntosh3,876	8,171
1996	R	48.5%Frank O'Bannon3,760	49.7%Steve Goldsmith3,852	7,754
1992	D	59.3%Evan Bayh4,564	38.7%Linley E. Pearson2,974	7,693
1988	D	56.9%Evan Bayh4,106	43.1%John Mutz3,107	7,213
1984	R	43.5%Wayne Townsend3,214	55.4%Robert D. Orr4,100	7,396
1980	D	62.9%John A. Hillenbrand II4,714	37.0%Robert D. Orr2,773	7,498
1976	R	49.6%Larry A. Conrad3,237	49.9%Otis Bowen3,257	6,524

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Franklin County, IN
Year	Total registered
2016	18,814
2018	16,343
2020	17,107
2022	17,101
2024	17,919

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+222 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −193 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $62,798 in average income, against $81,636 for residents who stayed — 23% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+38.3 on average — 26 points more Democratic-leaning than Franklin County, IN itself (R+64.4).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Ripley County, IN101R+61.4
Dearborn County, IN57R+58.3
Hamilton County, OH52D+14.9
Butler County, OH34R+26.3
Fayette County, IN32R+56.3
Decatur County, IN25R+58.5

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Ripley County, IN100
Hamilton County, OH61
Dearborn County, IN51
Butler County, OH41
Decatur County, IN39
Fayette County, IN35

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 Franklin County, IN in Franklin County, IN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−85
2012	−37
2013	−104
2014	−41
2015	−73
2016	−218
2017	−126
2018	−62
2019	−18
2021	+82
2022	+214
2023	+63
2024	−10
2025	+222

Franklin County, tucked in Indiana's southeastern corner, recorded an R+64.4 margin in 2024 — among the widest in the state — reflecting a rural, small-county electorate that has shifted decisively toward Republican candidates over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 64.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 64.4 points.

A population of 23,020, a 96% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,074 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Ripley County and Auglaize County.

Political twins — counties

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

Ripley County

Indiana

90.9twin score

2004–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

Auglaize County

Ohio

90.4twin score

2000–2024 trajectory≠ German 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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Frequently asked questions

How did Franklin County, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Franklin County, Indiana voted Republican by 64.4 points (R+64.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,034 votes cast, 2,061 went Democratic and 9,810 went Republican.

When did Franklin County, Indiana last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Franklin County, Indiana?

Franklin County, Indiana has a population of 23,020 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Franklin County, Indiana is $78,074 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of Franklin County, Indiana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Franklin County, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.

Measure

Franklin County

Indiana

United States

Median age

42.4

38.2

39.1

Age 18–24

7.5%

9.6%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

20.3%

16.7%

17.2%

Measure

Franklin County

Indiana

United States

Median household income

$78,074

$71,957

$84,427

Poverty rate

6.9%

12.4%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

19.5%

29.7%

35.6%

Measure

Franklin County

Indiana

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.8%

10.4%

22.3%

Measure

Franklin County

Indiana

United States

Catholic

19.9%

11.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

12.0%

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

62.8%

57.9%

51.5%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+64.4MIT Election Lab

Population

23,0202024 5-year

Median household income

$78,0742024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

95.7%2024 5-year

Black

0.1%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

1.2%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+34.6 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+64.4 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Ripley County, IN · twin score 90.9

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

11,326

17,164

66.0%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

9,782

17,354

56.4%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

12,198

17,275

70.6%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

7,593

17,538

43.3%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

12,209

17,872

68.3%

A/A

Franklin County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -BATESVILLE 01BATESVILLE 01

286

733

1,043

27.4%

70.3%

R+42.9

Precinct -WHITEWATER 01WHITEWATER 01

133

810

955

13.9%

84.8%

R+70.9

Precinct -BROOKVILLE 05BROOKVILLE 05

154

612

773

19.9%

79.2%

R+59.2

Precinct -BUTLERBUTLER

112

569

694

16.1%

82.0%

R+65.9

Precinct -WHITEWATER 02WHITEWATER 02

568

666

13.8%

85.3%

R+71.5

Precinct -BROOKVILLE 02BROOKVILLE 02

104

548

655

15.9%

83.7%

R+67.8

Precinct -LAURELLAUREL

557

608

7.4%

91.6%

R+84.2

Precinct -BROOKVILLE 03BROOKVILLE 03

492

596

16.1%

82.6%

R+66.4

Precinct -BROOKVILLE 04BROOKVILLE 04

499

581

12.9%

85.9%

R+73.0

Precinct -SPRINGFIELDSPRINGFIELD

485

572

14.3%

84.8%

R+70.5

Precinct -BLOOMING GROVEBLOOMING GROVE

453

542

14.2%

83.6%

R+69.4

Precinct -RAY 01RAY 01

114

393

516

22.1%

76.2%

R+54.1

Precinct -RAY 02RAY 02

423

516

17.4%

82.0%

R+64.5

Precinct -METAMORAMETAMORA

387

457

14.4%

84.7%

R+70.2

Precinct -HIGHLAND 02HIGHLAND 02

344

411

13.6%

83.7%

R+70.1

Precinct -HIGHLAND 01HIGHLAND 01

320

380

15.0%

84.2%

R+69.2

Precinct -POSEYPOSEY

327

373

11.5%

87.7%

R+76.1

Precinct -OLDENBURGOLDENBURG

159

207

372

42.7%

55.6%

R+12.9

Precinct -BROOKVILLE 01BROOKVILLE 01

275

350

18.9%

78.6%

R+59.7

Precinct -FAIRFIELDFAIRFIELD

234

277

13.7%

84.5%

R+70.8

Precinct -SALT CREEK 01SALT CREEK 01

213

253

15.8%

84.2%

R+68.4

Precinct -SALT CREEK 02SALT CREEK 02

199

237

14.8%

84.0%

R+69.2

Precinct -BATHBATH

162

207

19.8%

78.3%

R+58.5

BATESVILLE 118_1804700010

—

No votes

BATESVILLE 218_1804700020

—

No votes

BATH18_1804700030

—

No votes

BLOOMING GROVE18_1804700040

—

No votes

BROOKVILLE 118_1804700050

—

No votes

BROOKVILLE 218_1804700060

—

No votes

BROOKVILLE 318_1804700070

—

No votes

BROOKVILLE 418_1804700080

—

No votes

BROOKVILLE 518_1804700090

—

No votes

BUTLER18_1804700100

—

No votes

FAIRFIELD18_1804700110

—

No votes

HIGHLAND 118_1804700120

—

No votes

HIGHLAND 218_1804700130

—

No votes

LAUREL18_1804700140

—

No votes

METAMORA18_1804700150

—

No votes

OLDENBURG18_1804700160

—

No votes

POSEY18_1804700170

—

No votes

RAY 118_1804700180

—

No votes

RAY 218_1804700190

—

No votes

SALT CREEK 218_1804700200

—

No votes

SALT CREEK 218_1804700210

—

No votes

SPRINGFIELD18_1804700220

—

No votes

WHITEWATER 118_1804700230

—

No votes

WHITEWATER 218_1804700240

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+27.5%
1896	+23.4%
1900	+22.9%
1904	+17.1%
1908	+21.7%
1912	+34.6%
1916	+23.2%
1920	+7.7%
1924	+8.3%
1928	+5.4%
1932	+27.0%
1936	+13.1%
1940	−16.4%
1944	−19.9%
1948	−10.9%
1952	−28.8%
1956	−26.4%
1960	−7.7%
1964	+15.2%
1968	−16.3%
1972	−33.8%
1976	−4.7%
1980	−22.3%
1984	−39.8%
1988	−31.7%
1992	−16.8%
1996	−17.0%
2000	−35.9%
2004	−40.6%
2008	−34.1%
2012	−42.7%
2016	−60.4%
2020	−62.9%
2024	−64.4%

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

17.1%Harris2,061

81.5%Trump9,810

0.8%Kennedy97 +3

R+64.4

R+1.4

R+62.9

12,034

All 6 candidates in 2024 · 4 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican81.5%9,810
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic17.1%2,061
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.8%97
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%64
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%1
Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%1

2020

17.8%Biden2,137

80.8%Trump9,691

1.4%Jorgensen169

R+62.9

R+2.6

R+67.4

12,000

2016

17.7%Clinton1,967

78.1%Trump8,665

3.2%Johnson358

R+60.4

R+17.7

R+62.5

11,091

2012

27.5%Obama2,909

70.2%Romney7,424

2.1%Johnson221

R+42.7

R+8.6

R+46.5

10,580

2008

32.1%Obama3,404

66.1%McCain7,018

1.8%

R+34.1

D+6.5

R+41.3

10,610

2004

29.3%Kerry2,925

69.8%Bush6,977

0.9%

R+40.6

R+4.6

R+38.1

9,992

2000

31.1%Gore2,591

67.0%Bush5,587

1.9%

R+35.9

R+18.9

R+36.4

8,339

1996

35.2%Clinton2,808

52.3%Dole4,167

11.8%Perot943

R+17.0

R+0.2

R+25.6

7,975

1992

30.1%Clinton2,456

46.9%Bush3,831

22.8%Perot1,858

R+16.8

D+14.9

R+22.4

8,167

1988

34.0%Dukakis2,472

65.7%Bush4,777

0.3%

R+31.7

D+8.1

R+24.0

7,271

1984

29.8%Mondale2,225

69.6%Reagan5,202

0.6%

R+39.8

R+17.5

R+21.6

7,472

1980

36.8%Carter2,834

59.1%Reagan4,551

4.1%

R+22.3

R+17.6

R+12.6

7,701

1976

47.2%Carter3,234

52.0%Ford3,557

0.8%

R+4.7

D+29.1

R+6.8

6,845

1972

32.9%McGovern2,131

66.7%Nixon4,324

0.4%

R+33.8

R+17.5

R+10.7

6,479

1968

36.0%Humphrey2,386

52.3%Nixon3,468

11.8%

R+16.3

R+31.5

R+15.6

6,634

1964

57.5%Johnson4,021

42.3%Goldwater2,956

0.3%

D+15.2

D+22.9

R+7.4

6,995

1960

46.1%Kennedy3,523

53.7%Nixon4,108

0.2%

R+7.7

D+18.8

R+7.8

7,645

1956

36.6%Stevenson2,573

63.0%Eisenhower4,429

0.4%

R+26.4

D+2.4

R+11.0

7,028

1952

35.2%Stevenson2,548

64.0%Eisenhower4,630

0.7%

R+28.8

R+17.9

R+18.0

7,230

1948

44.2%Truman2,860

55.1%Dewey3,566

0.6%

R+10.9

D+9.0

R+15.4

6,468

1944

39.9%Roosevelt2,530

59.8%Dewey3,796

0.3%

R+19.9

R+3.5

R+27.4

6,346

1940

41.7%Roosevelt3,142

58.1%Willkie4,381

0.2%

R+16.4

R+29.5

R+26.4

7,539

1936

54.3%Roosevelt3,891

41.2%Landon2,952

4.5%

D+13.1

R+13.9

R+11.2

7,164

1932

63.1%Roosevelt4,704

36.0%Hoover2,687

0.9%

D+27.0

D+21.7

D+9.3

7,459

1928

52.6%Smith3,817

47.2%Hoover3,426

0.2%

D+5.4

R+3.0

D+22.9

7,260

1924

52.8%Davis3,915

44.4%Coolidge3,296

2.6%La Follette190

D+8.3

D+0.6

D+33.5

7,418

1920

53.3%Cox3,671

45.5%Harding3,137

1.2%

D+7.7

R+15.4

D+33.9

6,893

1916

60.4%Wilson2,426

37.2%Hughes1,495

2.3%

D+23.2

R+11.4

D+20.0

4,015

1912

58.0%Wilson2,305

23.4%Taft929

18.6%

D+34.6

D+13.0

D+15.1

3,975

1908

59.9%Bryan2,616

38.2%Taft1,670

1.9%

D+21.7

D+4.6

D+31.2

4,368

1904

57.5%Parker2,501

40.4%Roosevelt1,757

2.2%

D+17.1

R+5.8

D+36.8

4,353

1900

61.0%Bryan2,781

38.1%McKinley1,738

0.9%

D+22.9

R+0.6

D+30.4

4,562

1896

61.5%Bryan2,844

38.1%McKinley1,760

0.4%

D+23.4

R+4.1

D+29.5

4,623

1892

63.0%Cleveland2,859

35.5%Harrison1,610

1.5%

D+27.5

—

D+25.9

4,539

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

17.2%1,932

80.5%9,043

11,235

2022

16.8%1,236

80.4%5,923

7,367

2018Class I

21.8%Joe Donnelly1,619

75.5%Mike Braun5,614

7,432

2016Class III

24.1%Evan Bayh2,625

72.6%Todd Young7,926

10,910

2012Class I

34.4%Joe Donnelly3,512

60.6%Richard Mourdock6,192

10,213

2010Class III

27.4%Brad Ellsworth1,976

67.3%Dan Coats4,858

7,223

2006Class I

0.0%None0

83.6%Richard Lugar5,061

6,057

2004Class III

53.5%Evan Bayh5,247

44.8%Marvin Scott4,395

9,813

2000Class I

26.1%David L. Johnson2,127

72.4%Richard Lugar5,902

8,157

1998Class III

64.4%Evan Bayh3,817

34.0%Paul Helmke2,014

5,931

1994Class I

29.1%Jim Jontz1,993

67.8%Richard Lugar4,637

6,843

1992Class III

39.1%Joseph H. Hogsett3,061

58.1%Dan Coats4,546

7,819

1988Class I

30.6%Jack Wickes1,983

69.4%Richard Lugar4,498

6,481

1986Class III

37.4%Jill Long2,130

60.7%Dan Quayle3,453

5,688

1982Class I

49.1%Floyd Fithian3,041

50.6%Richard Lugar3,133

6,189

1980Class III

50.0%Birch Bayh3,747

50.0%Dan Quayle3,753

7,500

1976Class I

48.4%R. Vance Hartke3,188

51.0%Richard Lugar3,364

6,590

1974Class III

54.6%Birch Bayh3,018

43.5%Richard Lugar2,406

5,526

1970Class I

51.1%R. Vance Hartke3,028

48.9%Richard L. Roudebush2,898

5,926

1968Class III

53.0%Birch Bayh3,428

46.8%William Ruckelshaus3,024

6,463

1964Class I

59.8%R. Vance Hartke4,104

40.1%D. Russell Bontrager2,752

6,861

1962Class III

53.3%Birch Bayh3,644

46.7%Homer E. Capehart3,188

6,832

1958Class I

56.7%R. Vance Hartke3,845

42.9%Harold W. Handley2,907

6,783

1956Class III

42.7%Claude R. Wickard2,951

56.9%Homer E. Capehart3,926

6,904

1952Class I

43.2%Henry F. Schricker3,086

56.4%William E. Jenner4,027

7,142

1950Class III

44.3%Alex M. Campbell2,684

55.4%Homer E. Capehart3,357

6,065

1946Class I

45.4%M. Clifford Townsend2,880

54.0%William E. Jenner3,423

6,339

1944Class III

42.4%Henry F. Schricker2,708

57.3%Homer E. Capehart3,662

6,386

1938Class III

52.8%Frederick Van Nuys3,576

46.7%Raymond E. Willis3,161

6,771

1934Class I

54.4%Sherman Minton3,786

45.1%Arthur R. Robinson3,138

6,965

1932Class III

63.6%Frederick Van Nuys4,646

35.8%James E. Watson2,617

7,308

1928Class I

55.0%Albert Stump3,937

44.8%Arthur R. Robinson3,212

7,163

1926Class III

62.4%Albert Stump4,072

37.2%James E. Watson2,425

6,526

1922Class I

56.6%Samuel M. Ralston4,340

43.1%Albert J. Beveridge3,307

7,667

1920Class III

55.2%Thomas Taggart3,742

43.7%James E. Watson2,960

6,776

1916Class I

60.5%John W. Kern2,362

37.1%Harry S. New1,450

3,905

1914Class III

55.6%Benjamin F. Shively2,113

30.1%Hugh Miller1,143

3,798

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

47.7%Baron P. Hill2,375

52.3%Dan Coats2,600

4,975

1926Special · Class I

62.0%Evans Woollen3,928

37.4%Arthur R. Robinson2,372

6,335

1916Special · Class III

60.5%Thomas Taggart2,361

37.0%James E. Watson1,446

3,904

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

19.0%Jennifer G McCormick2,157

77.4%Mike Braun8,763

11,324

2020

14.3%Woodrow "Woody" Myers1,690

73.0%Eric Holcomb8,633

11,822

2016

25.1%John R. Gregg2,697

72.5%Eric Holcomb7,795

10,746

2012

27.8%John R. Gregg2,859

67.9%Mike Pence6,970

10,268

2008

35.1%Jill Long Thompson3,674

61.6%Mitch Daniels6,443

10,454

2004

39.4%Joe Kernan3,862

59.4%Mitch Daniels5,822

9,798

2000

51.1%Frank O'Bannon4,177

47.4%David McIntosh3,876

8,171

1996

48.5%Frank O'Bannon3,760

49.7%Steve Goldsmith3,852

7,754

1992

59.3%Evan Bayh4,564

38.7%Linley E. Pearson2,974

7,693

1988

56.9%Evan Bayh4,106

43.1%John Mutz3,107

7,213

1984

43.5%Wayne Townsend3,214

55.4%Robert D. Orr4,100

7,396

1980

62.9%John A. Hillenbrand II4,714

37.0%Robert D. Orr2,773

7,498

1976

49.6%Larry A. Conrad3,237

49.9%Otis Bowen3,257

6,524

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Franklin County, IN
Year	Total registered
2016	18,814
2018	16,343
2020	17,107
2022	17,101
2024	17,919

How did Franklin County, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Franklin County, Indiana voted Republican by 64.4 points (R+64.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,034 votes cast, 2,061 went Democratic and 9,810 went Republican.

When did Franklin County, Indiana last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Franklin County, Indiana?

Franklin County, Indiana has a population of 23,020 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Franklin County, Indiana is $78,074 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of Franklin County, Indiana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Franklin County, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.