| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 2,354 | 7,360 | 9,876 | |
| 2020 | R | 2,420 | 7,286 | 9,904 | |
| 2016 | R | 1,946 | 6,151 | 8,614 | |
| 2012 | R | 2,823 | 5,062 | 8,113 | |
| 2008 | R | 3,570 | 4,415 | 8,170 | |
| 2004 | R | 2,536 | 5,000 | 7,604 | |
| 2000 | R | 2,253 | 4,019 | 6,503 | |
| 1996 | R | 2,244 | 3,056 | 6,266 | |
| 1992 | R | 2,207 | 2,753 | 6,555 | |
| 1988 | R | 2,484 | 3,837 | 6,363 | |
| 1984 | R | 2,082 | 4,204 | 6,323 | |
| 1980 | R | 2,325 | 3,632 | 6,212 | |
| 1976 | D | 3,103 | 2,896 | 6,055 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,708 | 3,896 | 5,626 | |
| 1968 | R | 1,932 | 2,898 | 5,618 | |
| 1964 | D | 3,339 | 2,788 | 6,160 | |
| 1960 | R | 2,379 | 3,700 | 6,128 | |
| 1956 | R | 2,581 | 3,685 | 6,301 | |
| 1952 | R | 2,577 | 3,713 | 6,361 | |
| 1948 | R | 2,738 | 3,002 | 5,870 | |
| 1944 | R | 2,602 | 3,318 | 5,975 | |
| 1940 | R | 3,121 | 3,709 | 6,868 | |
| 1936 | D | 3,498 | 3,091 | 6,648 | |
| 1932 | D | 3,639 | 2,423 | 6,236 | |
| 1928 | R | 2,420 | 3,036 | 5,517 | |
| 1924 | D | 2,670 | 2,627 | 5,541 | |
| 1920 | R | 2,948 | 2,997 | 6,094 | |
| 1916 | D | 1,812 | 1,585 | 3,548 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,621 | 711 | 3,355 | |
| 1908 | D | 2,023 | 1,726 | 3,876 | |
| 1904 | D | 1,841 | 1,721 | 3,720 | |
| 1900 | D | 2,057 | 1,706 | 3,853 | |
| 1896 | D | 2,070 | 1,751 | 3,853 | |
| 1892 | D | 1,738 | 1,569 | 3,606 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Owen County's R+50.7 margin in 2024 places it among Indiana's most decisively one-sided counties, reflecting a broader rural realignment across southern Indiana's forested hill country over the past two decades.
The Republican margin in Owen County reached its widest at fifty-one points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-one points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Owen County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $62,464, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 21,604 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Clay County and Carroll County.
