HarrisDemocratic35.6%19,824TrumpRepublican62.5%34,837KennedyIndependent1.3%705
R+26.9- Lead
- 15,013
- Total
- 55,730
- vs nation
- R+25.5
- Turnout
- 55.4%
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 55.4% of 102,164 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic37.7%19,524TrumpRepublican60.3%31,215JorgensenLibertarian2.0%1,026
R+22.6- Lead
- 11,691
- Total
- 51,793
- vs nation
- R+27.0
- Turnout
- 53.0%
ClintonDemocratic34.2%18,595TrumpRepublican59.5%32,376JohnsonLibertarian4.9%2,690
R+25.3- Lead
- 13,781
- Total
- 54,378
- vs nation
- R+27.4
- Turnout
- 55.4%
ObamaDemocratic46.5%24,407RomneyRepublican51.0%26,769JohnsonLibertarian2.3%1,182
R+4.5- Lead
- 2,362
- Total
- 52,510
- vs nation
- R+8.4
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic52.6%30,152McCainRepublican46.0%26,403OtherAll other candidates1.4%785
D+6.5- Lead
- 3,749
- Total
- 57,340
- vs nation
- R+0.7
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic39.9%21,882BushRepublican59.3%32,526OtherAll other candidates0.8%447
R+19.4- Lead
- 10,644
- Total
- 54,855
- vs nation
- R+16.9
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic44.8%23,403BushRepublican53.5%27,956OtherAll other candidates1.6%857
R+8.7- Lead
- 4,553
- Total
- 52,216
- vs nation
- R+9.2
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic44.3%23,772DoleRepublican43.1%23,151PerotReform12.0%6,447
D+1.2- Lead
- 621
- Total
- 53,720
- vs nation
- R+7.4
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+26.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 131,9002024 5-year
- Population density
- 292 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 452 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $63,0372024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 82.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+31.1 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+30.1 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Delaware County, IN · twin score 94.4
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
- 55.4%56,614 participants ÷ 102,164 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +17.1 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -8.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 38.3%–43.8%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 55,267 | 99,778 | 55.4% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 49,021 | 99,653 | 49.2% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 53,029 | 99,990 | 53.0% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 36,435 | 101,327 | 36.0% | A/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 56,614 | 102,164 | 55.4% | 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.
presidential history
Party record book
Madison County, IN · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
61.5%
27,347 votes · D+24.1
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 57.7%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
64.9%
39,036 votes · R+30.1
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 64.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
33,325votes
57.7% of the vote · D+15.9
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 30,152 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
39,036votes
64.9% of the vote · R+30.1
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 36,510 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
James M. Cox1920
+18.7pts D vs U.S.
Place R+7.5 · U.S. R+26.2
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1908 · +14.3 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+27.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+25.3 · U.S. D+2.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +27.0 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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 | 37.0%19,089 | 63.0%32,518 | 51,607 |
| 2020 | R | 41.2%19,861 | 58.8%28,319 | 48,180 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 97,694 |
| 2018 | 90,553 |
| 2020 | 90,468 |
| 2022 | 90,563 |
| 2024 | 91,497 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+1,878 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +4,074 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $52,297 in average income, against $65,290 for residents who stayed — 20% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+7.4 on average — 20 points more Democratic-leaning than Madison County, IN itself (R+26.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Hamilton County, IN773R+6.1
- Marion County, IN624D+27.6
- Delaware County, IN338R+15.8
- Hancock County, IN203R+33.7
- Henry County, IN150R+47.7
- Grant County, IN84R+41.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Hamilton County, IN424
- Marion County, IN416
- Delaware County, IN397
- Hancock County, IN188
- Henry County, IN151
- Grant County, IN109
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 | −807 |
| 2012 | −944 |
| 2013 | +137 |
| 2014 | −572 |
| 2015 | −374 |
| 2016 | −136 |
| 2017 | +144 |
| 2018 | +157 |
| 2019 | +16 |
| 2021 | +772 |
| 2022 | +866 |
| 2023 | +1,292 |
| 2024 | +1,645 |
| 2025 | +1,878 |
Madison County anchors the Anderson metropolitan area, where decades of auto-industry contraction reshaped a once-competitive Democratic stronghold into a reliably wide Republican margin by the 2020s.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 30.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.9 points.
A population of 131,900, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,037 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delaware County and Wayne County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Delaware County
Indiana
94.4twin score
elasticity2008 margin% unaffiliated
Wayne County
Indiana
92.1twin score
% unaffiliatedcollege share2008 margin≠ elasticity
Morgan County
Illinois
89.5twin score
elasticity2008 margin% White
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 Madison County, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Madison County, Indiana voted Republican by 26.9 points (R+26.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 55,730 votes cast, 19,824 went Democratic and 34,837 went Republican.
When did Madison County, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Madison County, Indiana voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Madison County, Indiana?
Madison County, Indiana has a population of 131,900 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Madison County, Indiana?
Median household income in Madison County, Indiana is $63,037 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Madison County, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Madison County, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.