Akashic

county

Newton 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

German18.7%19.5%12.5%

Irish17.0%10.1%9.4%

English6.8%11.3%9.5%

American5.8%6.9%5.3%

Polish5.0%2.6%2.2%

Italian4.2%2.4%4.8%

Swedish3.4%——

French2.2%1.3%1.6%

Mexican5.9%5.7%11.3%

Honduran0.6%0.2%0.3%

Salvadoran0.5%0.2%0.7%

Puerto Rican0.4%0.8%1.8%

Spanish0.2%——

African American†0.8%7.7%9.9%

Bahamian0.2%——

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	Newton County	Indiana	United States
Median age	42.9	38.2	39.1
Age 18–24	7.0%	9.6%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.1%	16.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Newton County	Indiana	United States
Median household income	$75,481	$71,957	$84,427
Poverty rate	14.0%	12.4%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	15.3%	29.7%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Newton County	Indiana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.8%	10.4%	22.3%
Spanish	4.0%	5.5%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	1.1%	0.9%	2.0%

Religious landscape

Measure	Newton County	Indiana	United States
Catholic	8.8%	11.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	8.3%	18.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	73.4%	57.9%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	9.5%	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 62.0% of 10,771 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic20.7%1,370TrumpRepublican77.6%5,131KennedyIndependent1.0%66

R+56.9

Lead: 3,761
Total: 6,608
vs nation: R+55.4
Turnout: 62.0%

BidenDemocratic22.9%1,509TrumpRepublican75.0%4,942JorgensenLibertarian2.1%140

R+52.1

Lead: 3,433
Total: 6,591
vs nation: R+56.5
Turnout: 62.8%

ClintonDemocratic24.0%1,404TrumpRepublican69.6%4,077JohnsonLibertarian5.4%314

R+45.6

Lead: 2,673
Total: 5,860
vs nation: R+47.7
Turnout: 55.8%

ObamaDemocratic39.0%2,212RomneyRepublican58.0%3,291JohnsonLibertarian2.6%149

R+19.0

Lead: 1,079
Total: 5,672
vs nation: R+22.9
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic43.4%2,625McCainRepublican54.6%3,301OtherAll other candidates2.0%119

R+11.2

Lead: 676
Total: 6,045
vs nation: R+18.5
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic34.7%2,032BushRepublican64.2%3,757OtherAll other candidates1.0%59

R+29.5

Lead: 1,725
Total: 5,848
vs nation: R+27.0
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic38.1%2,101BushRepublican59.0%3,250OtherAll other candidates2.9%159

R+20.9

Lead: 1,149
Total: 5,510
vs nation: R+21.4
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic39.4%1,897DoleRepublican43.1%2,075PerotReform16.7%801

R+3.7

Lead: 178
Total: 4,810
vs nation: R+12.2
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+56.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 13,9222024 5-year
Median household income: $75,4812024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 85.6%2024 5-year
Black: 1.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 8.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+5.4 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+56.9 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Fremont County, IA · twin score 87.4

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: 62.0%6,683 participants ÷ 10,771 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +24.4 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -0.7 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 37.6%–46.1%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	5,926	10,612	55.8%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	5,116	10,582	48.3%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	6,699	10,662	62.8%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	4,102	10,673	38.4%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	6,683	10,771	62.0%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 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

37 precincts · 6,601 votes

Election

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

Newton County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -LAKE 01LAKE 01	124	640	7	771	16.1%	83.0%	R+66.9
Precinct -LINCOLN 02LINCOLN 02	108	465	7	580	18.6%	80.2%	R+61.6
Precinct -LINCOLN 01LINCOLN 01	128	440	10	578	22.1%	76.1%	R+54.0
Precinct -LINCOLN 04LINCOLN 04	149	416	5	570	26.1%	73.0%	R+46.8
Precinct -LAKE 02LAKE 02	101	384	6	491	20.6%	78.2%	R+57.6
Precinct -LINCOLN 03LINCOLN 03	87	377	5	469	18.6%	80.4%	R+61.8
Precinct -JEFFERSON 02JEFFERSON 02	131	270	11	412	31.8%	65.5%	R+33.7
Precinct -BEAVER 02BEAVER 02	75	316	4	395	19.0%	80.0%	R+61.0
Precinct -JEFFERSON 01JEFFERSON 01	68	261	3	332	20.5%	78.6%	R+58.1
Precinct -BEAVER 01BEAVER 01	67	238	6	311	21.5%	76.5%	R+55.0
Precinct -IROQUOIS 02IROQUOIS 02	59	237	10	306	19.3%	77.5%	R+58.2
Precinct -GRANT 01GRANT 01	50	219	7	276	18.1%	79.3%	R+61.2
Precinct -IROQUOIS 01IROQUOIS 01	43	167	4	214	20.1%	78.0%	R+57.9
Precinct -JACKSONJACKSON	44	166	4	214	20.6%	77.6%	R+57.0
Precinct -JEFFERSON 03JEFFERSON 03	45	133	2	180	25.0%	73.9%	R+48.9
Precinct -WASHINGTONWASHINGTON	29	142	4	175	16.6%	81.1%	R+64.6
Precinct -GRANT 02GRANT 02	33	119	1	153	21.6%	77.8%	R+56.2
Precinct -MCCLELLANMCCLELLAN	18	84	1	103	17.5%	81.6%	R+64.1
Precinct -COLFAXCOLFAX	11	57	3	71	15.5%	80.3%	R+64.8
BEAVER 0118_1811100010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
BEAVER 0218_1811100020	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
COLFAX18_1811100030	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
GRANT 0118_1811100040	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
GRANT 0218_1811100050	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
IROQUOIS 0118_1811100060	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
IROQUOIS 0218_1811100070	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
JACKSON18_1811100080	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
JEFFERSON 0118_1811100090	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
JEFFERSON 0218_1811100100	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
JEFFERSON 0318_1811100110	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
LAKE 0118_1811100120	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
LAKE 0218_1811100130	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
LINCOLN 0118_1811100140	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
LINCOLN 0218_1811100150	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
LINCOLN 0318_1811100160	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
MCCLELLAN18_1811100170	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
WASHINGTON18_1811100180	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	−13.8%
1896	−12.3%
1900	−18.4%
1904	−29.4%
1908	−15.6%
1912	+2.8%
1916	−3.4%
1920	−30.1%
1924	−26.4%
1928	−29.7%
1932	+5.4%
1936	−9.4%
1940	−25.0%
1944	−36.3%
1948	−37.8%
1952	−50.1%
1956	−49.3%
1960	−30.5%
1964	−4.4%
1968	−33.2%
1972	−50.1%
1976	−17.7%
1980	−38.2%
1984	−37.8%
1988	−30.4%
1992	−10.1%
1996	−3.7%
2000	−20.9%
2004	−29.5%
2008	−11.2%
2012	−19.0%
2016	−45.6%
2020	−52.1%
2024	−56.9%

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	20.7%Harris1,370	77.6%Trump5,131	1.0%Kennedy66 +2	R+56.9	R+4.8	R+55.4	6,608
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican77.6%5,131 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic20.7%1,370 Robert F KennedyIndependent1.0%66 Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%34 Invalid VotesIndependent0.1%7
2020	R	22.9%Biden1,509	75.0%Trump4,942	2.1%Jorgensen140	R+52.1	R+6.5	R+56.5	6,591
2016	R	24.0%Clinton1,404	69.6%Trump4,077	5.4%Johnson314	R+45.6	R+26.6	R+47.7	5,860
2012	R	39.0%Obama2,212	58.0%Romney3,291	2.6%Johnson149	R+19.0	R+7.8	R+22.9	5,672
2008	R	43.4%Obama2,625	54.6%McCain3,301	2.0%	R+11.2	D+18.3	R+18.5	6,045
2004	R	34.7%Kerry2,032	64.2%Bush3,757	1.0%	R+29.5	R+8.6	R+27.0	5,848
2000	R	38.1%Gore2,101	59.0%Bush3,250	2.9%	R+20.9	R+17.2	R+21.4	5,510
1996	R	39.4%Clinton1,897	43.1%Dole2,075	16.7%Perot801	R+3.7	D+6.4	R+12.2	4,810
1992	R	32.9%Clinton1,757	42.9%Bush2,295	23.8%Perot1,274	R+10.1	D+20.3	R+15.6	5,344
1988	R	34.6%Dukakis1,744	65.0%Bush3,274	0.3%	R+30.4	D+7.4	R+22.7	5,035
1984	R	30.7%Mondale1,596	68.5%Reagan3,560	0.7%	R+37.8	D+0.4	R+19.6	5,194
1980	R	28.6%Carter1,649	66.8%Reagan3,850	4.6%	R+38.2	R+20.5	R+28.5	5,763
1976	R	40.8%Carter2,236	58.4%Ford3,204	0.8%	R+17.7	D+32.4	R+19.7	5,483
1972	R	24.9%McGovern1,252	75.0%Nixon3,771	0.1%	R+50.1	R+16.9	R+26.9	5,028
1968	R	28.5%Humphrey1,453	61.8%Nixon3,145	9.7%	R+33.2	R+28.9	R+32.5	5,093
1964	R	47.7%Johnson2,547	52.1%Goldwater2,780	0.2%	R+4.4	D+26.1	R+26.9	5,340
1960	R	34.6%Kennedy1,870	65.1%Nixon3,517	0.3%	R+30.5	D+18.8	R+30.7	5,401
1956	R	25.2%Stevenson1,316	74.5%Eisenhower3,890	0.3%	R+49.3	D+0.8	R+33.9	5,222
1952	R	24.7%Stevenson1,373	74.8%Eisenhower4,159	0.5%	R+50.1	R+12.3	R+39.3	5,561
1948	R	30.6%Truman1,483	68.4%Dewey3,312	1.0%	R+37.8	R+1.5	R+42.2	4,845
1944	R	31.6%Roosevelt1,583	67.9%Dewey3,398	0.5%	R+36.3	R+11.2	R+43.8	5,004
1940	R	37.3%Roosevelt2,116	62.3%Willkie3,536	0.4%	R+25.0	R+15.7	R+35.0	5,674
1936	R	44.9%Roosevelt2,430	54.3%Landon2,937	0.8%	R+9.4	R+14.7	R+33.6	5,408
1932	D	52.0%Roosevelt2,654	46.6%Hoover2,380	1.3%	D+5.4	D+35.0	R+12.4	5,102
1928	R	34.8%Smith1,649	64.5%Hoover3,053	0.7%	R+29.7	R+3.3	R+12.2	4,735
1924	R	34.0%Davis1,523	60.4%Coolidge2,705	5.4%La Follette240	R+26.4	D+3.8	R+1.2	4,481
1920	R	34.2%Cox1,664	64.4%Harding3,129	1.4%	R+30.1	R+26.7	R+3.9	4,861
1916	R	44.2%Wilson1,278	47.6%Hughes1,377	8.3%	R+3.4	R+6.2	R+6.6	2,894
1912	D	36.9%Wilson965	34.1%Taft892	29.0%	D+2.8	D+18.4	R+16.8	2,614
1908	R	40.9%Bryan1,190	56.5%Taft1,645	2.7%	R+15.6	D+13.8	R+6.1	2,913
1904	R	32.8%Parker951	62.2%Roosevelt1,803	5.0%	R+29.4	R+11.0	R+9.7	2,898
1900	R	39.0%Bryan1,165	57.5%McKinley1,715	3.5%	R+18.4	R+6.1	R+10.9	2,985
1896	R	43.4%Bryan1,204	55.6%McKinley1,545	1.0%	R+12.3	D+1.5	R+6.2	2,777
1892	R	38.7%Cleveland879	52.5%Harrison1,191	8.8%	R+13.8	—	R+15.4	2,269
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 1 House · 36 Senate · 3 Senate special · 12 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.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2018	R	29.6%1,349	70.4%3,205	4,554

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	21.0%1,352	75.5%4,860	6,440
2018Class I	R	30.7%Joe Donnelly1,402	65.0%Mike Braun2,966	4,563
2016Class III	R	31.0%Evan Bayh1,788	63.6%Todd Young3,670	5,771
2012Class I	R	46.5%Joe Donnelly2,588	48.8%Richard Mourdock2,719	5,571
2010Class III	R	33.2%Brad Ellsworth1,397	61.7%Dan Coats2,593	4,205
2006Class I	R	0.0%None0	81.8%Richard Lugar2,915	3,562
2004Class III	D	55.7%Evan Bayh3,225	42.7%Marvin Scott2,475	5,791
2000Class I	R	33.5%David L. Johnson1,814	64.0%Richard Lugar3,463	5,410
1998Class III	D	65.5%Evan Bayh2,654	32.2%Paul Helmke1,306	4,054
1994Class I	R	41.3%Jim Jontz1,696	56.4%Richard Lugar2,316	4,103
1992Class III	R	38.1%Joseph H. Hogsett1,931	59.6%Dan Coats3,021	5,072
1988Class I	R	28.3%Jack Wickes1,314	71.7%Richard Lugar3,332	4,646
1986Class III	R	32.7%Jill Long1,419	66.5%Dan Quayle2,889	4,343
1982Class I	R	45.5%Floyd Fithian2,192	54.0%Richard Lugar2,602	4,818
1980Class III	R	44.4%Birch Bayh2,503	55.6%Dan Quayle3,139	5,642
1976Class I	R	40.0%R. Vance Hartke2,135	58.7%Richard Lugar3,135	5,342
1974Class III	R	43.6%Birch Bayh1,715	54.0%Richard Lugar2,121	3,929
1970Class I	R	37.4%R. Vance Hartke1,603	62.6%Richard L. Roudebush2,686	4,289
1968Class III	R	39.0%Birch Bayh1,908	60.8%William Ruckelshaus2,974	4,890
1964Class I	R	45.9%R. Vance Hartke2,452	53.8%D. Russell Bontrager2,874	5,339
1962Class III	R	38.2%Birch Bayh1,840	61.8%Homer E. Capehart2,975	4,815
1958Class I	R	36.7%R. Vance Hartke1,590	62.8%Harold W. Handley2,720	4,330
1956Class III	R	27.5%Claude R. Wickard1,436	72.3%Homer E. Capehart3,776	5,226
1952Class I	R	29.2%Henry F. Schricker1,580	70.3%William E. Jenner3,800	5,408
1950Class III	R	31.2%Alex M. Campbell1,498	68.4%Homer E. Capehart3,290	4,807
1946Class I	R	28.4%M. Clifford Townsend1,198	70.9%William E. Jenner2,987	4,211
1944Class III	R	34.1%Henry F. Schricker1,702	65.6%Homer E. Capehart3,278	4,997
1938Class III	R	39.8%Frederick Van Nuys1,946	60.1%Raymond E. Willis2,940	4,895
1934Class I	R	44.0%Sherman Minton2,322	55.5%Arthur R. Robinson2,926	5,273
1932Class III	D	52.0%Frederick Van Nuys2,653	46.8%James E. Watson2,391	5,105
1928Class I	R	38.1%Albert Stump1,815	61.4%Arthur R. Robinson2,922	4,761
1926Class III	R	41.1%Albert Stump1,609	58.4%James E. Watson2,287	3,914
1922Class I	R	47.1%Samuel M. Ralston1,947	52.8%Albert J. Beveridge2,181	4,134
1920Class III	R	34.5%Thomas Taggart1,676	64.0%James E. Watson3,108	4,856
1916Class I	R	43.7%John W. Kern1,266	47.7%Harry S. New1,381	2,894
1914Class III	R	38.9%Benjamin F. Shively1,094	42.1%Hugh Miller1,183	2,810

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	39.9%Baron P. Hill1,608	60.1%Dan Coats2,427	4,035
1926Special · Class I	R	39.2%Evans Woollen1,534	60.3%Arthur R. Robinson2,363	3,917
1916Special · Class III	R	43.8%Thomas Taggart1,263	47.5%James E. Watson1,369	2,885

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	24.5%Jennifer G McCormick1,607	70.6%Mike Braun4,625	6,547
2016	R	35.9%John R. Gregg2,066	60.5%Eric Holcomb3,484	5,755
2012	R	41.2%John R. Gregg2,287	54.3%Mike Pence3,015	5,555
2008	R	47.0%Jill Long Thompson2,822	49.9%Mitch Daniels2,999	6,007
2004	R	43.6%Joe Kernan2,531	54.5%Mitch Daniels3,164	5,806
2000	D	55.8%Frank O'Bannon3,035	42.5%David McIntosh2,311	5,442
1996	D	49.5%Frank O'Bannon2,356	47.8%Steve Goldsmith2,272	4,755
1992	D	52.6%Evan Bayh2,776	45.4%Linley E. Pearson2,394	5,275
1988	D	51.2%Evan Bayh2,580	48.8%John Mutz2,457	5,037
1984	R	40.5%Wayne Townsend2,079	58.6%Robert D. Orr3,008	5,131
1980	R	34.9%John A. Hillenbrand II1,916	64.3%Robert D. Orr3,529	5,491
1976	R	39.0%Larry A. Conrad2,085	60.1%Otis Bowen3,215	5,345

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Newton County, IN
Year	Total registered
2016	11,444
2018	10,157
2020	10,162
2022	10,135
2024	10,207

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+109 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +182 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $58,483 in average income, against $72,776 for residents who stayed — 20% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+14.8 on average — 42 points more Democratic-leaning than Newton County, IN itself (R+56.9).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Lake County, IN109D+5.6
Jasper County, IN77R+54.3
Benton County, IN25R+47.1
Tippecanoe County, IN23R+0.1
Porter County, IN22R+10.5
Cook County, IL21D+41.6

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Jasper County, IN111
Lake County, IN62
Tippecanoe County, IN29
Porter County, IN22

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 Newton County, IN in Newton County, IN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−118
2012	−55
2013	−3
2014	+49
2015	−80
2016	−5
2017	+30
2018	−48
2019	−14
2021	+57
2022	+67
2023	+160
2024	+33
2025	+109

Newton County sits in the flat, agricultural northwest corner of Indiana, where a small and largely rural population has delivered some of the state's most lopsided federal margins over the past decade.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 5.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 56.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 56.9 points.

A population of 13,922, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,481 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fremont County and Starke County.

Political twins — counties

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

Fremont County

Iowa

87.4twin score

12-yr trendelasticity% Evangelical≠ English ancestry

Starke County

Indiana

82.4twin score

12-yr trendelasticity% unaffiliated≠ Swedish ancestry

Paulding County

Ohio

81.4twin score

12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory≠ Irish 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 Newton County, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Newton County, Indiana voted Republican by 56.9 points (R+56.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,608 votes cast, 1,370 went Democratic and 5,131 went Republican.

When did Newton County, Indiana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Newton County, Indiana voted Democratic was 1932.

How many people live in Newton County, Indiana?

Newton County, Indiana has a population of 13,922 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Newton County, Indiana is $75,481 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of Newton County, Indiana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Newton County, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.

Measure

Newton County

Indiana

United States

Median age

42.9

38.2

39.1

Age 18–24

7.0%

9.6%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

20.1%

16.7%

17.2%

Measure

Newton County

Indiana

United States

Median household income

$75,481

$71,957

$84,427

Poverty rate

14.0%

12.4%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

15.3%

29.7%

35.6%

Measure

Newton County

Indiana

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

5.8%

10.4%

22.3%

Spanish

4.0%

5.5%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

1.1%

0.9%

2.0%

Measure

Newton County

Indiana

United States

Catholic

8.8%

11.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

8.3%

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

73.4%

57.9%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

9.5%

7.1%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+56.9MIT Election Lab

Population

13,9222024 5-year

Median household income

$75,4812024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

85.6%2024 5-year

Black

1.1%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

8.4%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+5.4 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+56.9 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Fremont County, IA · twin score 87.4

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

5,926

10,612

55.8%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

5,116

10,582

48.3%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

6,699

10,662

62.8%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

4,102

10,673

38.4%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

6,683

10,771

62.0%

A/A

Newton County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -LAKE 01LAKE 01

124

640

771

16.1%

83.0%

R+66.9

Precinct -LINCOLN 02LINCOLN 02

108

465

580

18.6%

80.2%

R+61.6

Precinct -LINCOLN 01LINCOLN 01

128

440

578

22.1%

76.1%

R+54.0

Precinct -LINCOLN 04LINCOLN 04

149

416

570

26.1%

73.0%

R+46.8

Precinct -LAKE 02LAKE 02

101

384

491

20.6%

78.2%

R+57.6

Precinct -LINCOLN 03LINCOLN 03

377

469

18.6%

80.4%

R+61.8

Precinct -JEFFERSON 02JEFFERSON 02

131

270

412

31.8%

65.5%

R+33.7

Precinct -BEAVER 02BEAVER 02

316

395

19.0%

80.0%

R+61.0

Precinct -JEFFERSON 01JEFFERSON 01

261

332

20.5%

78.6%

R+58.1

Precinct -BEAVER 01BEAVER 01

238

311

21.5%

76.5%

R+55.0

Precinct -IROQUOIS 02IROQUOIS 02

237

306

19.3%

77.5%

R+58.2

Precinct -GRANT 01GRANT 01

219

276

18.1%

79.3%

R+61.2

Precinct -IROQUOIS 01IROQUOIS 01

167

214

20.1%

78.0%

R+57.9

Precinct -JACKSONJACKSON

166

214

20.6%

77.6%

R+57.0

Precinct -JEFFERSON 03JEFFERSON 03

133

180

25.0%

73.9%

R+48.9

Precinct -WASHINGTONWASHINGTON

142

175

16.6%

81.1%

R+64.6

Precinct -GRANT 02GRANT 02

119

153

21.6%

77.8%

R+56.2

Precinct -MCCLELLANMCCLELLAN

103

17.5%

81.6%

R+64.1

Precinct -COLFAXCOLFAX

15.5%

80.3%

R+64.8

BEAVER 0118_1811100010

—

No votes

BEAVER 0218_1811100020

—

No votes

COLFAX18_1811100030

—

No votes

GRANT 0118_1811100040

—

No votes

GRANT 0218_1811100050

—

No votes

IROQUOIS 0118_1811100060

—

No votes

IROQUOIS 0218_1811100070

—

No votes

JACKSON18_1811100080

—

No votes

JEFFERSON 0118_1811100090

—

No votes

JEFFERSON 0218_1811100100

—

No votes

JEFFERSON 0318_1811100110

—

No votes

LAKE 0118_1811100120

—

No votes

LAKE 0218_1811100130

—

No votes

LINCOLN 0118_1811100140

—

No votes

LINCOLN 0218_1811100150

—

No votes

LINCOLN 0318_1811100160

—

No votes

MCCLELLAN18_1811100170

—

No votes

WASHINGTON18_1811100180

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−13.8%
1896	−12.3%
1900	−18.4%
1904	−29.4%
1908	−15.6%
1912	+2.8%
1916	−3.4%
1920	−30.1%
1924	−26.4%
1928	−29.7%
1932	+5.4%
1936	−9.4%
1940	−25.0%
1944	−36.3%
1948	−37.8%
1952	−50.1%
1956	−49.3%
1960	−30.5%
1964	−4.4%
1968	−33.2%
1972	−50.1%
1976	−17.7%
1980	−38.2%
1984	−37.8%
1988	−30.4%
1992	−10.1%
1996	−3.7%
2000	−20.9%
2004	−29.5%
2008	−11.2%
2012	−19.0%
2016	−45.6%
2020	−52.1%
2024	−56.9%

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

20.7%Harris1,370

77.6%Trump5,131

1.0%Kennedy66 +2

R+56.9

R+4.8

R+55.4

6,608

All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican77.6%5,131
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic20.7%1,370
Robert F KennedyIndependent1.0%66
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%34
Invalid VotesIndependent0.1%7

2020

22.9%Biden1,509

75.0%Trump4,942

2.1%Jorgensen140

R+52.1

R+6.5

R+56.5

6,591

2016

24.0%Clinton1,404

69.6%Trump4,077

5.4%Johnson314

R+45.6

R+26.6

R+47.7

5,860

2012

39.0%Obama2,212

58.0%Romney3,291

2.6%Johnson149

R+19.0

R+7.8

R+22.9

5,672

2008

43.4%Obama2,625

54.6%McCain3,301

2.0%

R+11.2

D+18.3

R+18.5

6,045

2004

34.7%Kerry2,032

64.2%Bush3,757

1.0%

R+29.5

R+8.6

R+27.0

5,848

2000

38.1%Gore2,101

59.0%Bush3,250

2.9%

R+20.9

R+17.2

R+21.4

5,510

1996

39.4%Clinton1,897

43.1%Dole2,075

16.7%Perot801

R+3.7

D+6.4

R+12.2

4,810

1992

32.9%Clinton1,757

42.9%Bush2,295

23.8%Perot1,274

R+10.1

D+20.3

R+15.6

5,344

1988

34.6%Dukakis1,744

65.0%Bush3,274

0.3%

R+30.4

D+7.4

R+22.7

5,035

1984

30.7%Mondale1,596

68.5%Reagan3,560

0.7%

R+37.8

D+0.4

R+19.6

5,194

1980

28.6%Carter1,649

66.8%Reagan3,850

4.6%

R+38.2

R+20.5

R+28.5

5,763

1976

40.8%Carter2,236

58.4%Ford3,204

0.8%

R+17.7

D+32.4

R+19.7

5,483

1972

24.9%McGovern1,252

75.0%Nixon3,771

0.1%

R+50.1

R+16.9

R+26.9

5,028

1968

28.5%Humphrey1,453

61.8%Nixon3,145

9.7%

R+33.2

R+28.9

R+32.5

5,093

1964

47.7%Johnson2,547

52.1%Goldwater2,780

0.2%

R+4.4

D+26.1

R+26.9

5,340

1960

34.6%Kennedy1,870

65.1%Nixon3,517

0.3%

R+30.5

D+18.8

R+30.7

5,401

1956

25.2%Stevenson1,316

74.5%Eisenhower3,890

0.3%

R+49.3

D+0.8

R+33.9

5,222

1952

24.7%Stevenson1,373

74.8%Eisenhower4,159

0.5%

R+50.1

R+12.3

R+39.3

5,561

1948

30.6%Truman1,483

68.4%Dewey3,312

1.0%

R+37.8

R+1.5

R+42.2

4,845

1944

31.6%Roosevelt1,583

67.9%Dewey3,398

0.5%

R+36.3

R+11.2

R+43.8

5,004

1940

37.3%Roosevelt2,116

62.3%Willkie3,536

0.4%

R+25.0

R+15.7

R+35.0

5,674

1936

44.9%Roosevelt2,430

54.3%Landon2,937

0.8%

R+9.4

R+14.7

R+33.6

5,408

1932

52.0%Roosevelt2,654

46.6%Hoover2,380

1.3%

D+5.4

D+35.0

R+12.4

5,102

1928

34.8%Smith1,649

64.5%Hoover3,053

0.7%

R+29.7

R+3.3

R+12.2

4,735

1924

34.0%Davis1,523

60.4%Coolidge2,705

5.4%La Follette240

R+26.4

D+3.8

R+1.2

4,481

1920

34.2%Cox1,664

64.4%Harding3,129

1.4%

R+30.1

R+26.7

R+3.9

4,861

1916

44.2%Wilson1,278

47.6%Hughes1,377

8.3%

R+3.4

R+6.2

R+6.6

2,894

1912

36.9%Wilson965

34.1%Taft892

29.0%

D+2.8

D+18.4

R+16.8

2,614

1908

40.9%Bryan1,190

56.5%Taft1,645

2.7%

R+15.6

D+13.8

R+6.1

2,913

1904

32.8%Parker951

62.2%Roosevelt1,803

5.0%

R+29.4

R+11.0

R+9.7

2,898

1900

39.0%Bryan1,165

57.5%McKinley1,715

3.5%

R+18.4

R+6.1

R+10.9

2,985

1896

43.4%Bryan1,204

55.6%McKinley1,545

1.0%

R+12.3

D+1.5

R+6.2

2,777

1892

38.7%Cleveland879

52.5%Harrison1,191

8.8%

R+13.8

—

R+15.4

2,269

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2018

29.6%1,349

70.4%3,205

4,554

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

21.0%1,352

75.5%4,860

6,440

2018Class I

30.7%Joe Donnelly1,402

65.0%Mike Braun2,966

4,563

2016Class III

31.0%Evan Bayh1,788

63.6%Todd Young3,670

5,771

2012Class I

46.5%Joe Donnelly2,588

48.8%Richard Mourdock2,719

5,571

2010Class III

33.2%Brad Ellsworth1,397

61.7%Dan Coats2,593

4,205

2006Class I

0.0%None0

81.8%Richard Lugar2,915

3,562

2004Class III

55.7%Evan Bayh3,225

42.7%Marvin Scott2,475

5,791

2000Class I

33.5%David L. Johnson1,814

64.0%Richard Lugar3,463

5,410

1998Class III

65.5%Evan Bayh2,654

32.2%Paul Helmke1,306

4,054

1994Class I

41.3%Jim Jontz1,696

56.4%Richard Lugar2,316

4,103

1992Class III

38.1%Joseph H. Hogsett1,931

59.6%Dan Coats3,021

5,072

1988Class I

28.3%Jack Wickes1,314

71.7%Richard Lugar3,332

4,646

1986Class III

32.7%Jill Long1,419

66.5%Dan Quayle2,889

4,343

1982Class I

45.5%Floyd Fithian2,192

54.0%Richard Lugar2,602

4,818

1980Class III

44.4%Birch Bayh2,503

55.6%Dan Quayle3,139

5,642

1976Class I

40.0%R. Vance Hartke2,135

58.7%Richard Lugar3,135

5,342

1974Class III

43.6%Birch Bayh1,715

54.0%Richard Lugar2,121

3,929

1970Class I

37.4%R. Vance Hartke1,603

62.6%Richard L. Roudebush2,686

4,289

1968Class III

39.0%Birch Bayh1,908

60.8%William Ruckelshaus2,974

4,890

1964Class I

45.9%R. Vance Hartke2,452

53.8%D. Russell Bontrager2,874

5,339

1962Class III

38.2%Birch Bayh1,840

61.8%Homer E. Capehart2,975

4,815

1958Class I

36.7%R. Vance Hartke1,590

62.8%Harold W. Handley2,720

4,330

1956Class III

27.5%Claude R. Wickard1,436

72.3%Homer E. Capehart3,776

5,226

1952Class I

29.2%Henry F. Schricker1,580

70.3%William E. Jenner3,800

5,408

1950Class III

31.2%Alex M. Campbell1,498

68.4%Homer E. Capehart3,290

4,807

1946Class I

28.4%M. Clifford Townsend1,198

70.9%William E. Jenner2,987

4,211

1944Class III

34.1%Henry F. Schricker1,702

65.6%Homer E. Capehart3,278

4,997

1938Class III

39.8%Frederick Van Nuys1,946

60.1%Raymond E. Willis2,940

4,895

1934Class I

44.0%Sherman Minton2,322

55.5%Arthur R. Robinson2,926

5,273

1932Class III

52.0%Frederick Van Nuys2,653

46.8%James E. Watson2,391

5,105

1928Class I

38.1%Albert Stump1,815

61.4%Arthur R. Robinson2,922

4,761

1926Class III

41.1%Albert Stump1,609

58.4%James E. Watson2,287

3,914

1922Class I

47.1%Samuel M. Ralston1,947

52.8%Albert J. Beveridge2,181

4,134

1920Class III

34.5%Thomas Taggart1,676

64.0%James E. Watson3,108

4,856

1916Class I

43.7%John W. Kern1,266

47.7%Harry S. New1,381

2,894

1914Class III

38.9%Benjamin F. Shively1,094

42.1%Hugh Miller1,183

2,810

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

39.9%Baron P. Hill1,608

60.1%Dan Coats2,427

4,035

1926Special · Class I

39.2%Evans Woollen1,534

60.3%Arthur R. Robinson2,363

3,917

1916Special · Class III

43.8%Thomas Taggart1,263

47.5%James E. Watson1,369

2,885

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

24.5%Jennifer G McCormick1,607

70.6%Mike Braun4,625

6,547

2016

35.9%John R. Gregg2,066

60.5%Eric Holcomb3,484

5,755

2012

41.2%John R. Gregg2,287

54.3%Mike Pence3,015

5,555

2008

47.0%Jill Long Thompson2,822

49.9%Mitch Daniels2,999

6,007

2004

43.6%Joe Kernan2,531

54.5%Mitch Daniels3,164

5,806

2000

55.8%Frank O'Bannon3,035

42.5%David McIntosh2,311

5,442

1996

49.5%Frank O'Bannon2,356

47.8%Steve Goldsmith2,272

4,755

1992

52.6%Evan Bayh2,776

45.4%Linley E. Pearson2,394

5,275

1988

51.2%Evan Bayh2,580

48.8%John Mutz2,457

5,037

1984

40.5%Wayne Townsend2,079

58.6%Robert D. Orr3,008

5,131

1980

34.9%John A. Hillenbrand II1,916

64.3%Robert D. Orr3,529

5,491

1976

39.0%Larry A. Conrad2,085

60.1%Otis Bowen3,215

5,345

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Newton County, IN
Year	Total registered
2016	11,444
2018	10,157
2020	10,162
2022	10,135
2024	10,207

How did Newton County, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Newton County, Indiana voted Republican by 56.9 points (R+56.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,608 votes cast, 1,370 went Democratic and 5,131 went Republican.

When did Newton County, Indiana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Newton County, Indiana voted Democratic was 1932.

How many people live in Newton County, Indiana?

Newton County, Indiana has a population of 13,922 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Newton County, Indiana is $75,481 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of Newton County, Indiana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Newton County, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.