Akashic

county

Randolph 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

German16.5%19.5%12.5%

English11.1%11.3%9.5%

American10.2%6.9%5.3%

Irish9.3%10.1%9.4%

Scottish1.6%1.5%1.3%

Polish1.4%2.6%2.2%

Italian1.3%2.4%4.8%

French1.1%1.3%1.6%

Mexican3.7%5.7%11.3%

Salvadoran0.5%0.2%0.7%

Spaniard0.4%——

Peruvian0.3%——

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	Randolph County	Indiana	United States
Median age	42.3	38.2	39.1
Age 18–24	7.3%	9.6%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.6%	16.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Randolph County	Indiana	United States
Median household income	$60,791	$71,957	$84,427
Poverty rate	15.8%	12.4%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	15.1%	29.7%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Randolph County	Indiana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.0%	10.4%	22.3%
Spanish	4.0%	5.5%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Randolph County	Indiana	United States
Catholic	6.0%	11.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	12.9%	18.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	72.3%	57.9%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	7.9%	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 58.0% of 18,471 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic22.3%2,349TrumpRepublican75.9%8,008KennedyIndependent1.1%121

R+53.6

Lead: 5,659
Total: 10,553
vs nation: R+52.2
Turnout: 58.0%

BidenDemocratic22.7%2,513TrumpRepublican75.1%8,312JorgensenLibertarian2.2%243

R+52.4

Lead: 5,799
Total: 11,070
vs nation: R+56.8
Turnout: 60.2%

ClintonDemocratic23.2%2,446TrumpRepublican71.4%7,515JohnsonLibertarian4.7%496

R+48.2

Lead: 5,069
Total: 10,521
vs nation: R+50.3
Turnout: 57.5%

ObamaDemocratic36.9%3,769RomneyRepublican60.9%6,218JohnsonLibertarian2.0%202

R+24.0

Lead: 2,449
Total: 10,202
vs nation: R+27.9
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic44.8%4,839McCainRepublican53.6%5,788OtherAll other candidates1.7%181

R+8.8

Lead: 949
Total: 10,808
vs nation: R+16.1
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic34.4%3,812BushRepublican64.7%7,172OtherAll other candidates1.0%108

R+30.3

Lead: 3,360
Total: 11,092
vs nation: R+27.8
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic38.6%3,906BushRepublican59.4%6,020OtherAll other candidates2.0%206

R+20.9

Lead: 2,114
Total: 10,132
vs nation: R+21.4
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic39.2%4,087DoleRepublican45.2%4,708PerotReform14.9%1,557

R+6.0

Lead: 621
Total: 10,420
vs nation: R+14.5
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+53.6MIT Election Lab
Population: 24,3872024 5-year
Median household income: $60,7912024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.7%2024 5-year
Black: 0.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+2.3 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+53.6 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Jennings County, IN · twin score 96.3

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: 58.0%10,708 participants ÷ 18,471 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +22.7 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -2.4 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 35.3%–44.8%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	10,960	19,074	57.5%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	10,201	18,969	53.8%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	11,239	18,665	60.2%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	7,002	18,671	37.5%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	10,708	18,471	58.0%	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 · 10,565 votes

Election

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

Randolph County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -FARMLANDFARMLAND	213	677	15	905	23.5%	74.8%	R+51.3
Precinct -UNIONUNION	131	711	11	853	15.4%	83.4%	R+68.0
Precinct -WASHINGTONWASHINGTON	144	683	13	840	17.1%	81.3%	R+64.2
Precinct -PARKERPARKER	185	536	16	737	25.1%	72.7%	R+47.6
Precinct -WHITE RIVER 1WHITE RIVER 1	167	504	16	687	24.3%	73.4%	R+49.1
Precinct -WINCHESTER 01_02WINCHESTER 01_02	164	491	19	674	24.3%	72.8%	R+48.5
Precinct -WINCHESTER 04WINCHESTER 04	178	409	18	605	29.4%	67.6%	R+38.2
Precinct -UNION CITY 02UNION CITY 02	176	409	13	598	29.4%	68.4%	R+39.0
Precinct -WINCHESTER 03WINCHESTER 03	169	367	13	549	30.8%	66.8%	R+36.1
Precinct -WHITE RIVER 2WHITE RIVER 2	99	398	15	512	19.3%	77.7%	R+58.4
Precinct -RIDGEVILLERIDGEVILLE	76	425	10	511	14.9%	83.2%	R+68.3
Precinct -WARDWARD	89	393	5	487	18.3%	80.7%	R+62.4
Precinct -SPARTANBURGSPARTANBURG	76	402	5	483	15.7%	83.2%	R+67.5
Precinct -UNION CITY 01UNION CITY 01	150	323	8	481	31.2%	67.2%	R+36.0
Precinct -GREENGREEN	96	362	9	467	20.6%	77.5%	R+57.0
Precinct -STONEY CREEKSTONEY CREEK	102	337	10	449	22.7%	75.1%	R+52.3
Precinct -JACKSONJACKSON	59	230	6	295	20.0%	78.0%	R+58.0
Precinct -WAYNE 2WAYNE 2	41	195	3	239	17.2%	81.6%	R+64.4
Precinct -WAYNE 1WAYNE 1	34	156	3	193	17.6%	80.8%	R+63.2
FARMLAND18_1813500015	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
FRANKLIN18_1813500090	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
GREEN18_1813500030	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
JACKSON18_1813500040	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
PARKER18_1813500080	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
SPARTANBURG18_1813500110	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
STONEY CREEK18_1813500120	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
UNION18_1813500135	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
UNION CITY 118_1813500130	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
UNION CITY 218_1813500140	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
WARD18_1813500170	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
WASHINGTON18_1813500175	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
WAYNE18_1813500180	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
WHITE RIVER 118_1813500200	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
WHITE RIVER 218_1813500210	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
WINCHESTER 1_218_1813500225	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
WINCHESTER 318_1813500240	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
WINCHESTER 418_1813500250	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	−30.7%
1896	−26.8%
1900	−34.5%
1904	−42.2%
1908	−27.9%
1912	+2.3%
1916	−18.4%
1920	−34.0%
1924	−31.4%
1928	−43.5%
1932	−2.2%
1936	−1.5%
1940	−16.0%
1944	−25.2%
1948	−20.1%
1952	−33.5%
1956	−31.1%
1960	−30.6%
1964	+1.9%
1968	−25.9%
1972	−43.7%
1976	−12.7%
1980	−30.2%
1984	−34.2%
1988	−26.3%
1992	−9.1%
1996	−6.0%
2000	−20.9%
2004	−30.3%
2008	−8.8%
2012	−24.0%
2016	−48.2%
2020	−52.4%
2024	−53.6%

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	22.3%Harris2,349	75.9%Trump8,008	1.1%Kennedy121 +2	R+53.6	R+1.2	R+52.2	10,553
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican75.9%8,008 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic22.3%2,349 Robert F KennedyIndependent1.1%121 Chase OliverLibertarian0.7%69 OtherAll other candidates0.1%6
2020	R	22.7%Biden2,513	75.1%Trump8,312	2.2%Jorgensen243	R+52.4	R+4.2	R+56.8	11,070
2016	R	23.2%Clinton2,446	71.4%Trump7,515	4.7%Johnson496	R+48.2	R+24.2	R+50.3	10,521
2012	R	36.9%Obama3,769	60.9%Romney6,218	2.0%Johnson202	R+24.0	R+15.2	R+27.9	10,202
2008	R	44.8%Obama4,839	53.6%McCain5,788	1.7%	R+8.8	D+21.5	R+16.1	10,808
2004	R	34.4%Kerry3,812	64.7%Bush7,172	1.0%	R+30.3	R+9.4	R+27.8	11,092
2000	R	38.6%Gore3,906	59.4%Bush6,020	2.0%	R+20.9	R+14.9	R+21.4	10,132
1996	R	39.2%Clinton4,087	45.2%Dole4,708	14.9%Perot1,557	R+6.0	D+3.1	R+14.5	10,420
1992	R	32.8%Clinton3,870	41.9%Bush4,937	24.9%Perot2,939	R+9.1	D+17.2	R+14.6	11,784
1988	R	36.6%Dukakis3,990	62.9%Bush6,856	0.6%	R+26.3	D+7.9	R+18.5	10,908
1984	R	32.6%Mondale3,805	66.8%Reagan7,793	0.6%	R+34.2	R+4.0	R+16.0	11,671
1980	R	32.5%Carter4,025	62.6%Reagan7,762	4.9%	R+30.2	R+17.5	R+20.4	12,390
1976	R	43.3%Carter5,330	55.9%Ford6,891	0.8%	R+12.7	D+31.0	R+14.7	12,320
1972	R	27.9%McGovern3,409	71.6%Nixon8,754	0.6%	R+43.7	R+17.8	R+20.5	12,232
1968	R	31.3%Humphrey3,962	57.1%Nixon7,238	11.6%	R+25.9	R+27.7	R+25.2	12,667
1964	D	50.4%Johnson6,804	48.5%Goldwater6,551	1.1%	D+1.9	D+32.5	R+20.7	13,506
1960	R	34.3%Kennedy5,035	64.9%Nixon9,528	0.8%	R+30.6	D+0.5	R+30.8	14,677
1956	R	33.9%Stevenson4,701	65.0%Eisenhower9,020	1.1%	R+31.1	D+2.4	R+15.7	13,873
1952	R	31.9%Stevenson4,461	65.4%Eisenhower9,150	2.7%	R+33.5	R+13.4	R+22.8	13,986
1948	R	37.9%Truman4,655	58.0%Dewey7,122	4.2%	R+20.1	D+5.1	R+24.6	12,287
1944	R	36.0%Roosevelt4,590	61.2%Dewey7,805	2.8%	R+25.2	R+9.2	R+32.7	12,758
1940	R	41.2%Roosevelt5,787	57.2%Willkie8,033	1.6%	R+16.0	R+14.5	R+25.9	14,046
1936	R	48.8%Roosevelt6,487	50.3%Landon6,682	0.9%	R+1.5	D+0.7	R+25.7	13,283
1932	R	47.3%Roosevelt6,223	49.4%Hoover6,509	3.3%	R+2.2	D+41.3	R+20.0	13,166
1928	R	27.8%Smith3,264	71.3%Hoover8,368	0.9%	R+43.5	R+12.1	R+26.0	11,733
1924	R	32.7%Davis3,768	64.1%Coolidge7,397	2.3%La Follette262	R+31.4	D+2.6	R+6.3	11,539
1920	R	31.2%Cox4,198	65.3%Harding8,773	3.5%	R+34.0	R+15.7	R+7.9	13,439
1916	R	35.9%Wilson2,682	54.3%Hughes4,054	9.8%	R+18.4	R+20.7	R+21.5	7,464
1912	O	29.7%Wilson2,158	27.3%Taft1,988	43.0%	Roosevelt +13.3	D+30.2	R+17.2	7,275
1908	R	33.0%Bryan2,600	60.9%Taft4,792	6.0%	R+27.9	D+14.4	R+18.3	7,868
1904	R	25.3%Parker1,924	67.5%Roosevelt5,139	7.2%	R+42.2	R+7.7	R+22.6	7,615
1900	R	31.1%Bryan2,393	65.6%McKinley5,050	3.4%	R+34.5	R+7.7	R+26.9	7,702
1896	R	36.0%Bryan2,677	62.8%McKinley4,674	1.3%	R+26.8	D+3.9	R+20.7	7,446
1892	R	29.7%Cleveland1,994	60.4%Harrison4,058	10.0%	R+30.7	—	R+32.4	6,722
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
2024	R	22.5%2,182	77.5%7,535	9,717

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	21.8%2,170	75.6%7,533	9,963
2018Class I	R	30.4%Joe Donnelly2,467	63.4%Mike Braun5,138	8,110
2016Class III	R	31.5%Evan Bayh3,230	62.5%Todd Young6,411	10,255
2012Class I	R	43.1%Joe Donnelly4,073	49.2%Richard Mourdock4,650	9,445
2010Class III	R	31.5%Brad Ellsworth2,185	60.5%Dan Coats4,201	6,945
2006Class I	R	0.0%None0	87.5%Richard Lugar5,587	6,388
2004Class III	D	61.9%Evan Bayh6,625	36.8%Marvin Scott3,943	10,701
2000Class I	R	28.9%David L. Johnson2,808	69.7%Richard Lugar6,776	9,720
1998Class III	D	61.3%Evan Bayh4,351	37.3%Paul Helmke2,643	7,095
1994Class I	R	25.9%Jim Jontz2,241	72.2%Richard Lugar6,237	8,637
1992Class III	R	37.4%Joseph H. Hogsett4,372	60.6%Dan Coats7,086	11,685
1988Class I	R	27.4%Jack Wickes2,979	72.6%Richard Lugar7,901	10,880
1986Class III	R	32.1%Jill Long3,014	67.0%Dan Quayle6,293	9,392
1982Class I	R	40.3%Floyd Fithian4,345	59.0%Richard Lugar6,360	10,788
1980Class III	R	41.5%Birch Bayh5,103	58.5%Dan Quayle7,201	12,304
1976Class I	R	39.6%R. Vance Hartke4,864	59.2%Richard Lugar7,271	12,277
1974Class III	R	46.0%Birch Bayh4,616	51.9%Richard Lugar5,215	10,040
1970Class I	R	40.2%R. Vance Hartke4,211	59.8%Richard L. Roudebush6,258	10,469
1968Class III	R	47.5%Birch Bayh5,922	52.1%William Ruckelshaus6,496	12,465
1964Class I	R	48.7%R. Vance Hartke6,469	50.7%D. Russell Bontrager6,737	13,284
1962Class III	R	42.3%Birch Bayh4,789	57.7%Homer E. Capehart6,536	11,325
1958Class I	D	49.0%R. Vance Hartke5,947	48.6%Harold W. Handley5,906	12,144
1956Class III	R	39.2%Claude R. Wickard5,374	59.6%Homer E. Capehart8,172	13,720
1952Class I	R	38.0%Henry F. Schricker5,276	59.6%William E. Jenner8,284	13,898
1950Class III	R	35.6%Alex M. Campbell4,192	61.6%Homer E. Capehart7,257	11,775
1946Class I	R	30.8%M. Clifford Townsend3,165	61.3%William E. Jenner6,302	10,284
1944Class III	R	37.3%Henry F. Schricker4,678	59.9%Homer E. Capehart7,517	12,548
1938Class III	R	40.3%Frederick Van Nuys4,877	57.7%Raymond E. Willis6,979	12,094
1934Class I	R	43.5%Sherman Minton5,239	54.7%Arthur R. Robinson6,581	12,042
1932Class III	R	48.2%Frederick Van Nuys6,269	48.9%James E. Watson6,364	13,018
1928Class I	R	33.0%Albert Stump3,884	66.4%Arthur R. Robinson7,819	11,776
1926Class III	R	38.7%Albert Stump3,748	59.8%James E. Watson5,786	9,678
1922Class I	R	36.9%Samuel M. Ralston3,916	62.6%Albert J. Beveridge6,643	10,612
1920Class III	R	31.5%Thomas Taggart4,175	65.1%James E. Watson8,636	13,273
1916Class I	R	36.6%John W. Kern2,676	53.8%Harry S. New3,935	7,319
1914Class III	R	28.4%Benjamin F. Shively2,026	36.3%Hugh Miller2,590	7,140

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	36.6%Baron P. Hill3,106	63.4%Dan Coats5,374	8,480
1926Special · Class I	R	38.7%Evans Woollen3,597	59.8%Arthur R. Robinson5,555	9,294
1916Special · Class III	R	36.0%Thomas Taggart2,617	54.0%James E. Watson3,926	7,264

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	26.5%Jennifer G McCormick2,667	67.8%Mike Braun6,821	10,061
2016	R	35.5%John R. Gregg3,621	59.8%Eric Holcomb6,094	10,197
2012	R	39.0%John R. Gregg3,939	56.5%Mike Pence5,709	10,102
2008	R	37.8%Jill Long Thompson3,987	59.5%Mitch Daniels6,268	10,535
2004	R	41.9%Joe Kernan4,628	56.8%Mitch Daniels6,274	11,048
2000	D	53.1%Frank O'Bannon5,346	45.5%David McIntosh4,583	10,071
1996	D	49.4%Frank O'Bannon5,079	48.9%Steve Goldsmith5,034	10,288
1992	D	58.7%Evan Bayh6,861	39.5%Linley E. Pearson4,612	11,681
1988	D	52.0%Evan Bayh5,684	48.0%John Mutz5,242	10,926
1984	R	42.9%Wayne Townsend5,012	56.4%Robert D. Orr6,588	11,672
1980	R	33.1%John A. Hillenbrand II4,035	66.3%Robert D. Orr8,096	12,206
1976	R	38.9%Larry A. Conrad4,754	60.4%Otis Bowen7,379	12,221

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Randolph County, IN
Year	Total registered
2016	18,111
2018	16,487
2020	16,676
2022	16,554
2024	17,062

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+65 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −1,474 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $43,418 in average income, against $61,928 for residents who stayed — 30% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+34.1 on average — 20 points more Democratic-leaning than Randolph County, IN itself (R+53.6).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Delaware County, IN126R+15.8
Darke County, OH75R+65.4
Jay County, IN47R+55.2
Wayne County, IN47R+32.4
Henry County, IN21R+47.7
Marion County, IN20D+27.6

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Delaware County, IN153
Wayne County, IN83
Darke County, OH60
Jay County, IN38
Henry County, IN28

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 Randolph County, IN in Randolph County, IN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−154
2012	−180
2013	−249
2014	−277
2015	−228
2016	−66
2017	−160
2018	−116
2019	−165
2021	+91
2022	+38
2023	−16
2024	−57
2025	+65

Randolph County, a rural agricultural community along Indiana's eastern border with Ohio, recorded an R+53.6 presidential margin in 2024—among the widest in the state and consistent with a long shift away from competitive voting patterns.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 2.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 53.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.6 points.

A population of 24,387, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,791 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jennings County and Jay County.

Political twins — counties

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

Jennings County

Indiana

96.3twin score

elasticity12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory

Jay County

Indiana

95.4twin score

elasticity12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory

Carroll County

Indiana

95.2twin score

elasticity% unaffiliated2020–2024 trajectory

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Frequently asked questions

How did Randolph County, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Randolph County, Indiana voted Republican by 53.6 points (R+53.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,553 votes cast, 2,349 went Democratic and 8,008 went Republican.

When did Randolph County, Indiana last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Randolph County, Indiana?

Randolph County, Indiana has a population of 24,387 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Randolph County, Indiana is $60,791 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of Randolph County, Indiana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Randolph County, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.

Measure

Randolph County

Indiana

United States

Median age

42.3

38.2

39.1

Age 18–24

7.3%

9.6%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

20.6%

16.7%

17.2%

Measure

Randolph County

Indiana

United States

Median household income

$60,791

$71,957

$84,427

Poverty rate

15.8%

12.4%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

15.1%

29.7%

35.6%

Measure

Randolph County

Indiana

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

5.0%

10.4%

22.3%

Spanish

4.0%

5.5%

13.6%

Measure

Randolph County

Indiana

United States

Catholic

6.0%

11.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

12.9%

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

72.3%

57.9%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

7.9%

7.1%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+53.6MIT Election Lab

Population

24,3872024 5-year

Median household income

$60,7912024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

90.7%2024 5-year

Black

0.7%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

5.3%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+2.3 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+53.6 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Jennings County, IN · twin score 96.3

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

10,960

19,074

57.5%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

10,201

18,969

53.8%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

11,239

18,665

60.2%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

7,002

18,671

37.5%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

10,708

18,471

58.0%

A/A

Randolph County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -FARMLANDFARMLAND

213

677

905

23.5%

74.8%

R+51.3

Precinct -UNIONUNION

131

711

853

15.4%

83.4%

R+68.0

Precinct -WASHINGTONWASHINGTON

144

683

840

17.1%

81.3%

R+64.2

Precinct -PARKERPARKER

185

536

737

25.1%

72.7%

R+47.6

Precinct -WHITE RIVER 1WHITE RIVER 1

167

504

687

24.3%

73.4%

R+49.1

Precinct -WINCHESTER 01_02WINCHESTER 01_02

164

491

674

24.3%

72.8%

R+48.5

Precinct -WINCHESTER 04WINCHESTER 04

178

409

605

29.4%

67.6%

R+38.2

Precinct -UNION CITY 02UNION CITY 02

176

409

598

29.4%

68.4%

R+39.0

Precinct -WINCHESTER 03WINCHESTER 03

169

367

549

30.8%

66.8%

R+36.1

Precinct -WHITE RIVER 2WHITE RIVER 2

398

512

19.3%

77.7%

R+58.4

Precinct -RIDGEVILLERIDGEVILLE

425

511

14.9%

83.2%

R+68.3

Precinct -WARDWARD

393

487

18.3%

80.7%

R+62.4

Precinct -SPARTANBURGSPARTANBURG

402

483

15.7%

83.2%

R+67.5

Precinct -UNION CITY 01UNION CITY 01

150

323

481

31.2%

67.2%

R+36.0

Precinct -GREENGREEN

362

467

20.6%

77.5%

R+57.0

Precinct -STONEY CREEKSTONEY CREEK

102

337

449

22.7%

75.1%

R+52.3

Precinct -JACKSONJACKSON

230

295

20.0%

78.0%

R+58.0

Precinct -WAYNE 2WAYNE 2

195

239

17.2%

81.6%

R+64.4

Precinct -WAYNE 1WAYNE 1

156

193

17.6%

80.8%

R+63.2

FARMLAND18_1813500015

—

No votes

FRANKLIN18_1813500090

—

No votes

GREEN18_1813500030

—

No votes

JACKSON18_1813500040

—

No votes

PARKER18_1813500080

—

No votes

SPARTANBURG18_1813500110

—

No votes

STONEY CREEK18_1813500120

—

No votes

UNION18_1813500135

—

No votes

UNION CITY 118_1813500130

—

No votes

UNION CITY 218_1813500140

—

No votes

WARD18_1813500170

—

No votes

WASHINGTON18_1813500175

—

No votes

WAYNE18_1813500180

—

No votes

WHITE RIVER 118_1813500200

—

No votes

WHITE RIVER 218_1813500210

—

No votes

WINCHESTER 1_218_1813500225

—

No votes

WINCHESTER 318_1813500240

—

No votes

WINCHESTER 418_1813500250

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−30.7%
1896	−26.8%
1900	−34.5%
1904	−42.2%
1908	−27.9%
1912	+2.3%
1916	−18.4%
1920	−34.0%
1924	−31.4%
1928	−43.5%
1932	−2.2%
1936	−1.5%
1940	−16.0%
1944	−25.2%
1948	−20.1%
1952	−33.5%
1956	−31.1%
1960	−30.6%
1964	+1.9%
1968	−25.9%
1972	−43.7%
1976	−12.7%
1980	−30.2%
1984	−34.2%
1988	−26.3%
1992	−9.1%
1996	−6.0%
2000	−20.9%
2004	−30.3%
2008	−8.8%
2012	−24.0%
2016	−48.2%
2020	−52.4%
2024	−53.6%

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

22.3%Harris2,349

75.9%Trump8,008

1.1%Kennedy121 +2

R+53.6

R+1.2

R+52.2

10,553

All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican75.9%8,008
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic22.3%2,349
Robert F KennedyIndependent1.1%121
Chase OliverLibertarian0.7%69
OtherAll other candidates0.1%6

2020

22.7%Biden2,513

75.1%Trump8,312

2.2%Jorgensen243

R+52.4

R+4.2

R+56.8

11,070

2016

23.2%Clinton2,446

71.4%Trump7,515

4.7%Johnson496

R+48.2

R+24.2

R+50.3

10,521

2012

36.9%Obama3,769

60.9%Romney6,218

2.0%Johnson202

R+24.0

R+15.2

R+27.9

10,202

2008

44.8%Obama4,839

53.6%McCain5,788

1.7%

R+8.8

D+21.5

R+16.1

10,808

2004

34.4%Kerry3,812

64.7%Bush7,172

1.0%

R+30.3

R+9.4

R+27.8

11,092

2000

38.6%Gore3,906

59.4%Bush6,020

2.0%

R+20.9

R+14.9

R+21.4

10,132

1996

39.2%Clinton4,087

45.2%Dole4,708

14.9%Perot1,557

R+6.0

D+3.1

R+14.5

10,420

1992

32.8%Clinton3,870

41.9%Bush4,937

24.9%Perot2,939

R+9.1

D+17.2

R+14.6

11,784

1988

36.6%Dukakis3,990

62.9%Bush6,856

0.6%

R+26.3

D+7.9

R+18.5

10,908

1984

32.6%Mondale3,805

66.8%Reagan7,793

0.6%

R+34.2

R+4.0

R+16.0

11,671

1980

32.5%Carter4,025

62.6%Reagan7,762

4.9%

R+30.2

R+17.5

R+20.4

12,390

1976

43.3%Carter5,330

55.9%Ford6,891

0.8%

R+12.7

D+31.0

R+14.7

12,320

1972

27.9%McGovern3,409

71.6%Nixon8,754

0.6%

R+43.7

R+17.8

R+20.5

12,232

1968

31.3%Humphrey3,962

57.1%Nixon7,238

11.6%

R+25.9

R+27.7

R+25.2

12,667

1964

50.4%Johnson6,804

48.5%Goldwater6,551

1.1%

D+1.9

D+32.5

R+20.7

13,506

1960

34.3%Kennedy5,035

64.9%Nixon9,528

0.8%

R+30.6

D+0.5

R+30.8

14,677

1956

33.9%Stevenson4,701

65.0%Eisenhower9,020

1.1%

R+31.1

D+2.4

R+15.7

13,873

1952

31.9%Stevenson4,461

65.4%Eisenhower9,150

2.7%

R+33.5

R+13.4

R+22.8

13,986

1948

37.9%Truman4,655

58.0%Dewey7,122

4.2%

R+20.1

D+5.1

R+24.6

12,287

1944

36.0%Roosevelt4,590

61.2%Dewey7,805

2.8%

R+25.2

R+9.2

R+32.7

12,758

1940

41.2%Roosevelt5,787

57.2%Willkie8,033

1.6%

R+16.0

R+14.5

R+25.9

14,046

1936

48.8%Roosevelt6,487

50.3%Landon6,682

0.9%

R+1.5

D+0.7

R+25.7

13,283

1932

47.3%Roosevelt6,223

49.4%Hoover6,509

3.3%

R+2.2

D+41.3

R+20.0

13,166

1928

27.8%Smith3,264

71.3%Hoover8,368

0.9%

R+43.5

R+12.1

R+26.0

11,733

1924

32.7%Davis3,768

64.1%Coolidge7,397

2.3%La Follette262

R+31.4

D+2.6

R+6.3

11,539

1920

31.2%Cox4,198

65.3%Harding8,773

3.5%

R+34.0

R+15.7

R+7.9

13,439

1916

35.9%Wilson2,682

54.3%Hughes4,054

9.8%

R+18.4

R+20.7

R+21.5

7,464

1912

29.7%Wilson2,158

27.3%Taft1,988

43.0%

Roosevelt +13.3

D+30.2

R+17.2

7,275

1908

33.0%Bryan2,600

60.9%Taft4,792

6.0%

R+27.9

D+14.4

R+18.3

7,868

1904

25.3%Parker1,924

67.5%Roosevelt5,139

7.2%

R+42.2

R+7.7

R+22.6

7,615

1900

31.1%Bryan2,393

65.6%McKinley5,050

3.4%

R+34.5

R+7.7

R+26.9

7,702

1896

36.0%Bryan2,677

62.8%McKinley4,674

1.3%

R+26.8

D+3.9

R+20.7

7,446

1892

29.7%Cleveland1,994

60.4%Harrison4,058

10.0%

R+30.7

—

R+32.4

6,722

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

2024

22.5%2,182

77.5%7,535

9,717

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

21.8%2,170

75.6%7,533

9,963

2018Class I

30.4%Joe Donnelly2,467

63.4%Mike Braun5,138

8,110

2016Class III

31.5%Evan Bayh3,230

62.5%Todd Young6,411

10,255

2012Class I

43.1%Joe Donnelly4,073

49.2%Richard Mourdock4,650

9,445

2010Class III

31.5%Brad Ellsworth2,185

60.5%Dan Coats4,201

6,945

2006Class I

0.0%None0

87.5%Richard Lugar5,587

6,388

2004Class III

61.9%Evan Bayh6,625

36.8%Marvin Scott3,943

10,701

2000Class I

28.9%David L. Johnson2,808

69.7%Richard Lugar6,776

9,720

1998Class III

61.3%Evan Bayh4,351

37.3%Paul Helmke2,643

7,095

1994Class I

25.9%Jim Jontz2,241

72.2%Richard Lugar6,237

8,637

1992Class III

37.4%Joseph H. Hogsett4,372

60.6%Dan Coats7,086

11,685

1988Class I

27.4%Jack Wickes2,979

72.6%Richard Lugar7,901

10,880

1986Class III

32.1%Jill Long3,014

67.0%Dan Quayle6,293

9,392

1982Class I

40.3%Floyd Fithian4,345

59.0%Richard Lugar6,360

10,788

1980Class III

41.5%Birch Bayh5,103

58.5%Dan Quayle7,201

12,304

1976Class I

39.6%R. Vance Hartke4,864

59.2%Richard Lugar7,271

12,277

1974Class III

46.0%Birch Bayh4,616

51.9%Richard Lugar5,215

10,040

1970Class I

40.2%R. Vance Hartke4,211

59.8%Richard L. Roudebush6,258

10,469

1968Class III

47.5%Birch Bayh5,922

52.1%William Ruckelshaus6,496

12,465

1964Class I

48.7%R. Vance Hartke6,469

50.7%D. Russell Bontrager6,737

13,284

1962Class III

42.3%Birch Bayh4,789

57.7%Homer E. Capehart6,536

11,325

1958Class I

49.0%R. Vance Hartke5,947

48.6%Harold W. Handley5,906

12,144

1956Class III

39.2%Claude R. Wickard5,374

59.6%Homer E. Capehart8,172

13,720

1952Class I

38.0%Henry F. Schricker5,276

59.6%William E. Jenner8,284

13,898

1950Class III

35.6%Alex M. Campbell4,192

61.6%Homer E. Capehart7,257

11,775

1946Class I

30.8%M. Clifford Townsend3,165

61.3%William E. Jenner6,302

10,284

1944Class III

37.3%Henry F. Schricker4,678

59.9%Homer E. Capehart7,517

12,548

1938Class III

40.3%Frederick Van Nuys4,877

57.7%Raymond E. Willis6,979

12,094

1934Class I

43.5%Sherman Minton5,239

54.7%Arthur R. Robinson6,581

12,042

1932Class III

48.2%Frederick Van Nuys6,269

48.9%James E. Watson6,364

13,018

1928Class I

33.0%Albert Stump3,884

66.4%Arthur R. Robinson7,819

11,776

1926Class III

38.7%Albert Stump3,748

59.8%James E. Watson5,786

9,678

1922Class I

36.9%Samuel M. Ralston3,916

62.6%Albert J. Beveridge6,643

10,612

1920Class III

31.5%Thomas Taggart4,175

65.1%James E. Watson8,636

13,273

1916Class I

36.6%John W. Kern2,676

53.8%Harry S. New3,935

7,319

1914Class III

28.4%Benjamin F. Shively2,026

36.3%Hugh Miller2,590

7,140

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

36.6%Baron P. Hill3,106

63.4%Dan Coats5,374

8,480

1926Special · Class I

38.7%Evans Woollen3,597

59.8%Arthur R. Robinson5,555

9,294

1916Special · Class III

36.0%Thomas Taggart2,617

54.0%James E. Watson3,926

7,264

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

26.5%Jennifer G McCormick2,667

67.8%Mike Braun6,821

10,061

2016

35.5%John R. Gregg3,621

59.8%Eric Holcomb6,094

10,197

2012

39.0%John R. Gregg3,939

56.5%Mike Pence5,709

10,102

2008

37.8%Jill Long Thompson3,987

59.5%Mitch Daniels6,268

10,535

2004

41.9%Joe Kernan4,628

56.8%Mitch Daniels6,274

11,048

2000

53.1%Frank O'Bannon5,346

45.5%David McIntosh4,583

10,071

1996

49.4%Frank O'Bannon5,079

48.9%Steve Goldsmith5,034

10,288

1992

58.7%Evan Bayh6,861

39.5%Linley E. Pearson4,612

11,681

1988

52.0%Evan Bayh5,684

48.0%John Mutz5,242

10,926

1984

42.9%Wayne Townsend5,012

56.4%Robert D. Orr6,588

11,672

1980

33.1%John A. Hillenbrand II4,035

66.3%Robert D. Orr8,096

12,206

1976

38.9%Larry A. Conrad4,754

60.4%Otis Bowen7,379

12,221

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Randolph County, IN
Year	Total registered
2016	18,111
2018	16,487
2020	16,676
2022	16,554
2024	17,062

How did Randolph County, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Randolph County, Indiana voted Republican by 53.6 points (R+53.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,553 votes cast, 2,349 went Democratic and 8,008 went Republican.

When did Randolph County, Indiana last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Randolph County, Indiana?

Randolph County, Indiana has a population of 24,387 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Randolph County, Indiana is $60,791 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of Randolph County, Indiana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Randolph County, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.