Akashic

county

Rush 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

German19.0%19.5%12.5%

English16.9%11.3%9.5%

Irish12.6%10.1%9.4%

American10.0%6.9%5.3%

Scottish1.7%1.5%1.3%

Italian1.6%2.4%4.8%

Dutch0.9%——

French0.8%1.3%1.6%

Mexican1.6%5.7%11.3%

Chilean0.2%——

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	Rush County	Indiana	United States
Median age	42.4	38.2	39.1
Age 18–24	7.1%	9.6%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	19.6%	16.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Rush County	Indiana	United States
Median household income	$66,473	$71,957	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.9%	12.4%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	18.6%	29.7%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Rush County	Indiana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.7%	10.4%	22.3%
Spanish	1.9%	5.5%	13.6%
German or other West Germanic	1.8%	1.1%	0.5%

Religious landscape

Measure	Rush County	Indiana	United States
Catholic	6.9%	11.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	18.4%	18.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	69.6%	57.9%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	5.1%	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 60.0% of 12,889 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic21.9%1,675TrumpRepublican75.9%5,812KennedyIndependent1.4%108

R+54.0

Lead: 4,137
Total: 7,656
vs nation: R+52.6
Turnout: 60.0%

BidenDemocratic22.1%1,754TrumpRepublican76.1%6,035JorgensenLibertarian1.8%143

R+54.0

Lead: 4,281
Total: 7,932
vs nation: R+58.4
Turnout: 62.2%

ClintonDemocratic21.0%1,525TrumpRepublican72.8%5,292JohnsonLibertarian5.5%397

R+51.8

Lead: 3,767
Total: 7,266
vs nation: R+53.9
Turnout: 57.3%

ObamaDemocratic31.6%2,221RomneyRepublican65.9%4,633JohnsonLibertarian2.4%172

R+34.3

Lead: 2,412
Total: 7,026
vs nation: R+38.2
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic42.3%3,229McCainRepublican56.0%4,271OtherAll other candidates1.7%129

R+13.7

Lead: 1,042
Total: 7,629
vs nation: R+20.9
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic27.0%2,000BushRepublican72.3%5,363OtherAll other candidates0.8%58

R+45.3

Lead: 3,363
Total: 7,421
vs nation: R+42.9
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic32.5%2,370BushRepublican65.2%4,749OtherAll other candidates2.3%165

R+32.7

Lead: 2,379
Total: 7,284
vs nation: R+33.2
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic34.7%2,578DoleRepublican51.5%3,827PerotReform13.1%973

R+16.8

Lead: 1,249
Total: 7,428
vs nation: R+25.3
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+54.0MIT Election Lab
Population: 16,7392024 5-year
Median household income: $66,4732024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 94.4%2024 5-year
Black: 0.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+6.8 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+54.2 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Tipton County, IN · twin score 97.4

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: 60.0%7,727 participants ÷ 12,889 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +24.2 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -1.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 35.8%–48.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	7,400	12,912	57.3%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	7,469	12,855	58.1%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	8,004	12,864	62.2%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	4,931	12,953	38.1%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	7,727	12,889	60.0%	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

38 precincts · 7,656 votes

Election

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

Rush County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -RUSHVILLE CITY 03RUSHVILLE CITY 03	248	648	30	926	26.8%	70.0%	R+43.2
Precinct -RUSHVILLE CITY 01RUSHVILLE CITY 01	256	495	20	771	33.2%	64.2%	R+31.0
Precinct -RUSHVILLE CITY 02RUSHVILLE CITY 02	185	495	13	693	26.7%	71.4%	R+44.7
Precinct -RIPLEY 10RIPLEY 10	111	513	9	633	17.5%	81.0%	R+63.5
Precinct -POSEY 11POSEY 11	123	393	11	527	23.3%	74.6%	R+51.2
Precinct -ANDERSON 14ANDERSON 14	94	370	9	473	19.9%	78.2%	R+58.4
Precinct -RUSHVILLE TOWNSHIP 08RUSHVILLE TOWNSHIP 08	85	362	5	452	18.8%	80.1%	R+61.3
Precinct -CENTER 16CENTER 16	67	347	13	427	15.7%	81.3%	R+65.6
Precinct -UNION 18UNION 18	70	324	3	397	17.6%	81.6%	R+64.0
Precinct -WALKER 12WALKER 12	86	302	7	395	21.8%	76.5%	R+54.7
Precinct -ORANGE 13ORANGE 13	83	272	8	363	22.9%	74.9%	R+52.1
Precinct -RIPLEY 09RIPLEY 09	70	273	8	351	19.9%	77.8%	R+57.8
Precinct -NOBLE 19NOBLE 19	48	283	11	342	14.0%	82.7%	R+68.7
Precinct -RUSHVILLE TOWNSHIP 07RUSHVILLE TOWNSHIP 07	56	248	7	311	18.0%	79.7%	R+61.7
Precinct -WASHINGTON 17WASHINGTON 17	41	196	5	242	16.9%	81.0%	R+64.0
Precinct -JACKSON 15JACKSON 15	34	153	7	194	17.5%	78.9%	R+61.3
Precinct -RICHLAND 20RICHLAND 20	18	138	3	159	11.3%	86.8%	R+75.5
ANDERSON 1418_1813900010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
CENTER 1618_1813900020	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
JACKSON 1518_1813900030	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
NOBLE 1918_1813900040	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
ORANGE 1318_1813900050	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
POSEY 1118_1813900060	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
RICHLAND 2018_1813900070	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
RIPLEY 0918_1813900080	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
RIPLEY 1018_1813900090	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
RUSHVILLE CITY 0118_1813900100	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
RUSHVILLE CITY 01 (NV)18_1813900110	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
RUSHVILLE CITY 0218_1813900120	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
RUSHVILLE CITY 0318_1813900130	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
RUSHVILLE CITY 0418_1813900140	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
RUSHVILLE CITY 0518_1813900150	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
RUSHVILLE CITY 0618_1813900160	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
RUSHVILLE TOWNSHIP 0718_1813900170	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
RUSHVILLE TOWNSHIP 0818_1813900180	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
UNION 1818_1813900190	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
WALKER 1218_1813900200	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
WASHINGTON 1718_1813900210	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	−7.1%
1896	−5.2%
1900	−7.3%
1904	−12.6%
1908	−9.5%
1912	+6.8%
1916	−6.6%
1920	−14.8%
1924	−26.7%
1928	−37.5%
1932	−0.4%
1936	+4.7%
1940	−20.4%
1944	−20.0%
1948	−16.6%
1952	−34.5%
1956	−29.8%
1960	−27.6%
1964	−0.6%
1968	−28.1%
1972	−54.2%
1976	−21.3%
1980	−32.5%
1984	−40.2%
1988	−35.1%
1992	−21.3%
1996	−16.8%
2000	−32.7%
2004	−45.3%
2008	−13.7%
2012	−34.3%
2016	−51.8%
2020	−54.0%
2024	−54.0%

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	21.9%Harris1,675	75.9%Trump5,812	1.4%Kennedy108 +2	R+54.0	R+0.1	R+52.6	7,656
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican75.9%5,812 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic21.9%1,675 Robert F KennedyIndependent1.4%108 Chase OliverLibertarian0.8%60 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%1
2020	R	22.1%Biden1,754	76.1%Trump6,035	1.8%Jorgensen143	R+54.0	R+2.1	R+58.4	7,932
2016	R	21.0%Clinton1,525	72.8%Trump5,292	5.5%Johnson397	R+51.8	R+17.5	R+53.9	7,266
2012	R	31.6%Obama2,221	65.9%Romney4,633	2.4%Johnson172	R+34.3	R+20.7	R+38.2	7,026
2008	R	42.3%Obama3,229	56.0%McCain4,271	1.7%	R+13.7	D+31.7	R+20.9	7,629
2004	R	27.0%Kerry2,000	72.3%Bush5,363	0.8%	R+45.3	R+12.7	R+42.9	7,421
2000	R	32.5%Gore2,370	65.2%Bush4,749	2.3%	R+32.7	R+15.8	R+33.2	7,284
1996	R	34.7%Clinton2,578	51.5%Dole3,827	13.1%Perot973	R+16.8	D+4.5	R+25.3	7,428
1992	R	27.1%Clinton2,168	48.4%Bush3,873	24.3%Perot1,948	R+21.3	D+13.8	R+26.9	8,008
1988	R	32.3%Dukakis2,451	67.4%Bush5,112	0.3%	R+35.1	D+5.1	R+27.4	7,583
1984	R	29.7%Mondale2,307	69.9%Reagan5,429	0.5%	R+40.2	R+7.7	R+22.0	7,771
1980	R	31.8%Carter2,388	64.3%Reagan4,829	3.9%	R+32.5	R+11.2	R+22.8	7,511
1976	R	39.0%Carter3,052	60.3%Ford4,723	0.7%	R+21.3	D+32.9	R+23.4	7,830
1972	R	22.8%McGovern1,764	76.9%Nixon5,965	0.3%	R+54.2	R+26.1	R+31.0	7,752
1968	R	31.3%Humphrey2,636	59.4%Nixon5,004	9.3%	R+28.1	R+27.5	R+27.4	8,421
1964	R	49.3%Johnson4,450	49.9%Goldwater4,507	0.8%	R+0.6	D+27.0	R+23.2	9,025
1960	R	35.9%Kennedy3,516	63.5%Nixon6,215	0.5%	R+27.6	D+2.2	R+27.8	9,782
1956	R	34.9%Stevenson3,346	64.7%Eisenhower6,202	0.4%	R+29.8	D+4.7	R+14.4	9,587
1952	R	32.3%Stevenson3,348	66.8%Eisenhower6,918	0.8%	R+34.5	R+17.9	R+23.7	10,353
1948	R	40.9%Truman3,814	57.5%Dewey5,362	1.6%	R+16.6	D+3.4	R+21.1	9,321
1944	R	39.6%Roosevelt3,891	59.6%Dewey5,853	0.8%	R+20.0	D+0.4	R+27.5	9,821
1940	R	39.6%Roosevelt4,282	60.0%Willkie6,486	0.4%	R+20.4	R+25.1	R+30.3	10,807
1936	D	52.2%Roosevelt5,999	47.5%Landon5,457	0.4%	D+4.7	D+5.1	R+19.5	11,500
1932	R	49.1%Roosevelt5,056	49.5%Hoover5,094	1.4%	R+0.4	D+37.2	R+18.2	10,290
1928	R	30.9%Smith2,996	68.4%Hoover6,640	0.8%	R+37.5	R+10.8	R+20.1	9,711
1924	R	35.9%Davis3,415	62.6%Coolidge5,958	1.2%La Follette110	R+26.7	R+11.9	R+1.5	9,521
1920	R	41.8%Cox4,513	56.6%Harding6,113	1.6%	R+14.8	R+8.2	D+11.4	10,803
1916	R	44.6%Wilson2,569	51.2%Hughes2,950	4.2%	R+6.6	R+13.4	R+9.8	5,760
1912	D	41.4%Wilson2,312	34.6%Taft1,931	24.0%	D+6.8	D+16.3	R+12.7	5,586
1908	R	43.4%Bryan2,544	53.0%Taft3,102	3.6%	R+9.5	D+3.1	±0.0	5,857
1904	R	41.5%Parker2,363	54.1%Roosevelt3,082	4.4%	R+12.6	R+5.3	D+7.0	5,695
1900	R	44.9%Bryan2,503	52.2%McKinley2,913	2.9%	R+7.3	R+2.2	D+0.2	5,579
1896	R	46.7%Bryan2,602	51.9%McKinley2,891	1.4%	R+5.2	D+1.9	D+0.9	5,573
1892	R	44.1%Cleveland2,210	51.3%Harrison2,566	4.6%	R+7.1	—	R+8.8	5,006
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 1 House · 37 Senate · 3 Senate special · 13 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	23.2%1,600	76.8%5,302	6,902

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	20.6%1,498	75.9%5,532	7,289
2022	R	19.8%965	73.7%3,586	4,863
2018Class I	R	27.8%Joe Donnelly1,690	65.6%Mike Braun3,991	6,083
2016Class III	R	31.3%Evan Bayh2,238	62.5%Todd Young4,472	7,151
2012Class I	R	39.8%Joe Donnelly2,729	49.5%Richard Mourdock3,392	6,857
2010Class III	R	28.8%Brad Ellsworth1,421	60.5%Dan Coats2,987	4,939
2006Class I	R	0.0%None0	89.5%Richard Lugar4,340	4,848
2004Class III	D	58.6%Evan Bayh4,316	40.2%Marvin Scott2,962	7,361
2000Class I	R	22.0%David L. Johnson1,552	75.7%Richard Lugar5,334	7,047
1998Class III	D	64.0%Evan Bayh4,051	34.5%Paul Helmke2,184	6,327
1994Class I	R	23.3%Jim Jontz1,383	75.2%Richard Lugar4,457	5,930
1992Class III	R	46.7%Joseph H. Hogsett3,719	51.3%Dan Coats4,090	7,965
1988Class I	R	24.8%Jack Wickes1,760	75.2%Richard Lugar5,327	7,087
1986Class III	R	29.9%Jill Long1,874	69.3%Dan Quayle4,346	6,268
1982Class I	R	37.1%Floyd Fithian2,355	62.4%Richard Lugar3,960	6,350
1980Class III	R	37.9%Birch Bayh2,819	62.1%Dan Quayle4,617	7,436
1976Class I	R	35.1%R. Vance Hartke2,728	64.5%Richard Lugar5,015	7,775
1974Class III	R	45.9%Birch Bayh2,987	51.2%Richard Lugar3,332	6,514
1970Class I	R	39.1%R. Vance Hartke2,740	60.9%Richard L. Roudebush4,270	7,010
1968Class III	R	43.5%Birch Bayh3,567	56.4%William Ruckelshaus4,618	8,193
1964Class I	R	48.1%R. Vance Hartke4,330	51.3%D. Russell Bontrager4,614	8,994
1962Class III	R	43.0%Birch Bayh3,630	57.0%Homer E. Capehart4,820	8,450
1958Class I	R	47.7%R. Vance Hartke3,966	51.5%Harold W. Handley4,286	8,318
1956Class III	R	37.2%Claude R. Wickard3,566	62.4%Homer E. Capehart5,992	9,597
1952Class I	R	39.0%Henry F. Schricker4,014	60.4%William E. Jenner6,217	10,290
1950Class III	R	36.8%Alex M. Campbell3,388	62.2%Homer E. Capehart5,725	9,197
1946Class I	R	38.6%M. Clifford Townsend3,228	59.8%William E. Jenner5,003	8,365
1944Class III	R	41.6%Henry F. Schricker4,023	57.7%Homer E. Capehart5,574	9,666
1938Class III	R	43.9%Frederick Van Nuys4,353	55.4%Raymond E. Willis5,495	9,918
1934Class I	R	45.4%Sherman Minton4,667	54.0%Arthur R. Robinson5,551	10,284
1932Class III	D	49.7%Frederick Van Nuys5,087	49.2%James E. Watson5,031	10,230
1928Class I	R	39.3%Albert Stump3,791	60.3%Arthur R. Robinson5,813	9,644
1926Class III	R	42.7%Albert Stump3,776	56.6%James E. Watson5,006	8,838
1922Class I	R	45.6%Samuel M. Ralston4,493	53.9%Albert J. Beveridge5,310	9,849
1920Class III	R	41.9%Thomas Taggart4,493	56.6%James E. Watson6,069	10,732
1916Class I	R	44.5%John W. Kern2,530	51.4%Harry S. New2,919	5,681
1914Class III	R	39.0%Benjamin F. Shively2,186	40.1%Hugh Miller2,248	5,603

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	39.7%Baron P. Hill2,399	60.3%Dan Coats3,649	6,048
1926Special · Class I	R	41.6%Evans Woollen3,610	57.7%Arthur R. Robinson5,003	8,669
1916Special · Class III	R	44.2%Thomas Taggart2,508	51.6%James E. Watson2,929	5,677

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	25.9%Jennifer G McCormick1,912	66.9%Mike Braun4,933	7,378
2020	R	15.4%Woodrow "Woody" Myers1,215	62.8%Eric Holcomb4,949	7,880
2016	R	34.2%John R. Gregg2,440	61.5%Eric Holcomb4,393	7,139
2012	R	34.1%John R. Gregg2,370	59.2%Mike Pence4,120	6,960
2008	R	30.3%Jill Long Thompson2,311	66.6%Mitch Daniels5,071	7,619
2004	R	36.6%Joe Kernan2,676	61.9%Mitch Daniels4,529	7,321
2000	D	51.5%Frank O'Bannon3,744	45.9%David McIntosh3,339	7,270
1996	R	46.4%Frank O'Bannon3,430	51.5%Steve Goldsmith3,806	7,389
1992	D	59.8%Evan Bayh4,745	39.0%Linley E. Pearson3,100	7,940
1988	D	50.9%Evan Bayh3,876	49.1%John Mutz3,742	7,618
1984	R	47.1%Wayne Townsend3,613	52.3%Robert D. Orr4,008	7,670
1980	R	36.6%John A. Hillenbrand II2,682	63.1%Robert D. Orr4,626	7,327
1976	R	35.5%Larry A. Conrad2,762	64.4%Otis Bowen5,016	7,791

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Rush County, IN
Year	Total registered
2016	11,871
2018	10,762
2020	11,148
2022	11,396
2024	11,826

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+19 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −647 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $46,476 in average income, against $69,543 for residents who stayed — 33% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+35.8 on average — 18 points more Democratic-leaning than Rush County, IN itself (R+54.0).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Shelby County, IN82R+48.0
Marion County, IN52D+27.6
Decatur County, IN46R+58.5
Fayette County, IN46R+56.3
Hancock County, IN40R+33.7
Henry County, IN36R+47.7

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Fayette County, IN62
Shelby County, IN58
Henry County, IN56
Decatur County, IN42
Hancock County, IN35
Marion County, IN33

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 Rush County, IN in Rush County, IN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−65
2012	−181
2013	−78
2014	−155
2015	−129
2016	−79
2017	+16
2018	−12
2019	−59
2021	−43
2022	+16
2023	+160
2024	−57
2025	+19

Rush County's 2024 presidential margin of R+54 reflects a broader shift in small-town east-central Indiana toward lopsided single-party majorities, leaving Democrats with little competitive foothold in local or federal contests.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 6.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 54.2 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 54.0 points.

A population of 16,739, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,473 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Tipton County and Carroll County.

Political twins — counties

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

Tipton County

Indiana

97.4twin score

elasticity2000–2020 trajectory

Carroll County

Indiana

96.8twin score

elasticity% unaffiliated2016–2020 trajectory≠ English ancestry

Clay County

Indiana

96.8twin score

elasticity2016–2020 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ 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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Cities & towns in Rush County

Rushville

R+40

6K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Rush County, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Rush County, Indiana voted Republican by 54.0 points (R+54.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,656 votes cast, 1,675 went Democratic and 5,812 went Republican.

When did Rush County, Indiana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Rush County, Indiana voted Democratic was 1936.

How many people live in Rush County, Indiana?

Rush County, Indiana has a population of 16,739 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Rush County, Indiana is $66,473 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of Rush County, Indiana?

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

Measure

Rush County

Indiana

United States

Median age

42.4

38.2

39.1

Age 18–24

7.1%

9.6%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

19.6%

16.7%

17.2%

Measure

Rush County

Indiana

United States

Median household income

$66,473

$71,957

$84,427

Poverty rate

11.9%

12.4%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

18.6%

29.7%

35.6%

Measure

Rush County

Indiana

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

3.7%

10.4%

22.3%

Spanish

1.9%

5.5%

13.6%

German or other West Germanic

1.8%

1.1%

0.5%

Measure

Rush County

Indiana

United States

Catholic

6.9%

11.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

18.4%

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

69.6%

57.9%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

5.1%

7.1%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+54.0MIT Election Lab

Population

16,7392024 5-year

Median household income

$66,4732024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

94.4%2024 5-year

Black

0.6%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

1.9%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+6.8 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+54.2 in 1972MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Tipton County, IN · twin score 97.4

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

7,400

12,912

57.3%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

7,469

12,855

58.1%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

8,004

12,864

62.2%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

4,931

12,953

38.1%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

7,727

12,889

60.0%

A/A

Rush County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -RUSHVILLE CITY 03RUSHVILLE CITY 03

248

648

926

26.8%

70.0%

R+43.2

Precinct -RUSHVILLE CITY 01RUSHVILLE CITY 01

256

495

771

33.2%

64.2%

R+31.0

Precinct -RUSHVILLE CITY 02RUSHVILLE CITY 02

185

495

693

26.7%

71.4%

R+44.7

Precinct -RIPLEY 10RIPLEY 10

111

513

633

17.5%

81.0%

R+63.5

Precinct -POSEY 11POSEY 11

123

393

527

23.3%

74.6%

R+51.2

Precinct -ANDERSON 14ANDERSON 14

370

473

19.9%

78.2%

R+58.4

Precinct -RUSHVILLE TOWNSHIP 08RUSHVILLE TOWNSHIP 08

362

452

18.8%

80.1%

R+61.3

Precinct -CENTER 16CENTER 16

347

427

15.7%

81.3%

R+65.6

Precinct -UNION 18UNION 18

324

397

17.6%

81.6%

R+64.0

Precinct -WALKER 12WALKER 12

302

395

21.8%

76.5%

R+54.7

Precinct -ORANGE 13ORANGE 13

272

363

22.9%

74.9%

R+52.1

Precinct -RIPLEY 09RIPLEY 09

273

351

19.9%

77.8%

R+57.8

Precinct -NOBLE 19NOBLE 19

283

342

14.0%

82.7%

R+68.7

Precinct -RUSHVILLE TOWNSHIP 07RUSHVILLE TOWNSHIP 07

248

311

18.0%

79.7%

R+61.7

Precinct -WASHINGTON 17WASHINGTON 17

196

242

16.9%

81.0%

R+64.0

Precinct -JACKSON 15JACKSON 15

153

194

17.5%

78.9%

R+61.3

Precinct -RICHLAND 20RICHLAND 20

138

159

11.3%

86.8%

R+75.5

ANDERSON 1418_1813900010

—

No votes

CENTER 1618_1813900020

—

No votes

JACKSON 1518_1813900030

—

No votes

NOBLE 1918_1813900040

—

No votes

ORANGE 1318_1813900050

—

No votes

POSEY 1118_1813900060

—

No votes

RICHLAND 2018_1813900070

—

No votes

RIPLEY 0918_1813900080

—

No votes

RIPLEY 1018_1813900090

—

No votes

RUSHVILLE CITY 0118_1813900100

—

No votes

RUSHVILLE CITY 01 (NV)18_1813900110

—

No votes

RUSHVILLE CITY 0218_1813900120

—

No votes

RUSHVILLE CITY 0318_1813900130

—

No votes

RUSHVILLE CITY 0418_1813900140

—

No votes

RUSHVILLE CITY 0518_1813900150

—

No votes

RUSHVILLE CITY 0618_1813900160

—

No votes

RUSHVILLE TOWNSHIP 0718_1813900170

—

No votes

RUSHVILLE TOWNSHIP 0818_1813900180

—

No votes

UNION 1818_1813900190

—

No votes

WALKER 1218_1813900200

—

No votes

WASHINGTON 1718_1813900210

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−7.1%
1896	−5.2%
1900	−7.3%
1904	−12.6%
1908	−9.5%
1912	+6.8%
1916	−6.6%
1920	−14.8%
1924	−26.7%
1928	−37.5%
1932	−0.4%
1936	+4.7%
1940	−20.4%
1944	−20.0%
1948	−16.6%
1952	−34.5%
1956	−29.8%
1960	−27.6%
1964	−0.6%
1968	−28.1%
1972	−54.2%
1976	−21.3%
1980	−32.5%
1984	−40.2%
1988	−35.1%
1992	−21.3%
1996	−16.8%
2000	−32.7%
2004	−45.3%
2008	−13.7%
2012	−34.3%
2016	−51.8%
2020	−54.0%
2024	−54.0%

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

21.9%Harris1,675

75.9%Trump5,812

1.4%Kennedy108 +2

R+54.0

R+0.1

R+52.6

7,656

All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican75.9%5,812
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic21.9%1,675
Robert F KennedyIndependent1.4%108
Chase OliverLibertarian0.8%60
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%1

2020

22.1%Biden1,754

76.1%Trump6,035

1.8%Jorgensen143

R+54.0

R+2.1

R+58.4

7,932

2016

21.0%Clinton1,525

72.8%Trump5,292

5.5%Johnson397

R+51.8

R+17.5

R+53.9

7,266

2012

31.6%Obama2,221

65.9%Romney4,633

2.4%Johnson172

R+34.3

R+20.7

R+38.2

7,026

2008

42.3%Obama3,229

56.0%McCain4,271

1.7%

R+13.7

D+31.7

R+20.9

7,629

2004

27.0%Kerry2,000

72.3%Bush5,363

0.8%

R+45.3

R+12.7

R+42.9

7,421

2000

32.5%Gore2,370

65.2%Bush4,749

2.3%

R+32.7

R+15.8

R+33.2

7,284

1996

34.7%Clinton2,578

51.5%Dole3,827

13.1%Perot973

R+16.8

D+4.5

R+25.3

7,428

1992

27.1%Clinton2,168

48.4%Bush3,873

24.3%Perot1,948

R+21.3

D+13.8

R+26.9

8,008

1988

32.3%Dukakis2,451

67.4%Bush5,112

0.3%

R+35.1

D+5.1

R+27.4

7,583

1984

29.7%Mondale2,307

69.9%Reagan5,429

0.5%

R+40.2

R+7.7

R+22.0

7,771

1980

31.8%Carter2,388

64.3%Reagan4,829

3.9%

R+32.5

R+11.2

R+22.8

7,511

1976

39.0%Carter3,052

60.3%Ford4,723

0.7%

R+21.3

D+32.9

R+23.4

7,830

1972

22.8%McGovern1,764

76.9%Nixon5,965

0.3%

R+54.2

R+26.1

R+31.0

7,752

1968

31.3%Humphrey2,636

59.4%Nixon5,004

9.3%

R+28.1

R+27.5

R+27.4

8,421

1964

49.3%Johnson4,450

49.9%Goldwater4,507

0.8%

R+0.6

D+27.0

R+23.2

9,025

1960

35.9%Kennedy3,516

63.5%Nixon6,215

0.5%

R+27.6

D+2.2

R+27.8

9,782

1956

34.9%Stevenson3,346

64.7%Eisenhower6,202

0.4%

R+29.8

D+4.7

R+14.4

9,587

1952

32.3%Stevenson3,348

66.8%Eisenhower6,918

0.8%

R+34.5

R+17.9

R+23.7

10,353

1948

40.9%Truman3,814

57.5%Dewey5,362

1.6%

R+16.6

D+3.4

R+21.1

9,321

1944

39.6%Roosevelt3,891

59.6%Dewey5,853

0.8%

R+20.0

D+0.4

R+27.5

9,821

1940

39.6%Roosevelt4,282

60.0%Willkie6,486

0.4%

R+20.4

R+25.1

R+30.3

10,807

1936

52.2%Roosevelt5,999

47.5%Landon5,457

0.4%

D+4.7

D+5.1

R+19.5

11,500

1932

49.1%Roosevelt5,056

49.5%Hoover5,094

1.4%

R+0.4

D+37.2

R+18.2

10,290

1928

30.9%Smith2,996

68.4%Hoover6,640

0.8%

R+37.5

R+10.8

R+20.1

9,711

1924

35.9%Davis3,415

62.6%Coolidge5,958

1.2%La Follette110

R+26.7

R+11.9

R+1.5

9,521

1920

41.8%Cox4,513

56.6%Harding6,113

1.6%

R+14.8

R+8.2

D+11.4

10,803

1916

44.6%Wilson2,569

51.2%Hughes2,950

4.2%

R+6.6

R+13.4

R+9.8

5,760

1912

41.4%Wilson2,312

34.6%Taft1,931

24.0%

D+6.8

D+16.3

R+12.7

5,586

1908

43.4%Bryan2,544

53.0%Taft3,102

3.6%

R+9.5

D+3.1

±0.0

5,857

1904

41.5%Parker2,363

54.1%Roosevelt3,082

4.4%

R+12.6

R+5.3

D+7.0

5,695

1900

44.9%Bryan2,503

52.2%McKinley2,913

2.9%

R+7.3

R+2.2

D+0.2

5,579

1896

46.7%Bryan2,602

51.9%McKinley2,891

1.4%

R+5.2

D+1.9

D+0.9

5,573

1892

44.1%Cleveland2,210

51.3%Harrison2,566

4.6%

R+7.1

—

R+8.8

5,006

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

23.2%1,600

76.8%5,302

6,902

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

20.6%1,498

75.9%5,532

7,289

2022

19.8%965

73.7%3,586

4,863

2018Class I

27.8%Joe Donnelly1,690

65.6%Mike Braun3,991

6,083

2016Class III

31.3%Evan Bayh2,238

62.5%Todd Young4,472

7,151

2012Class I

39.8%Joe Donnelly2,729

49.5%Richard Mourdock3,392

6,857

2010Class III

28.8%Brad Ellsworth1,421

60.5%Dan Coats2,987

4,939

2006Class I

0.0%None0

89.5%Richard Lugar4,340

4,848

2004Class III

58.6%Evan Bayh4,316

40.2%Marvin Scott2,962

7,361

2000Class I

22.0%David L. Johnson1,552

75.7%Richard Lugar5,334

7,047

1998Class III

64.0%Evan Bayh4,051

34.5%Paul Helmke2,184

6,327

1994Class I

23.3%Jim Jontz1,383

75.2%Richard Lugar4,457

5,930

1992Class III

46.7%Joseph H. Hogsett3,719

51.3%Dan Coats4,090

7,965

1988Class I

24.8%Jack Wickes1,760

75.2%Richard Lugar5,327

7,087

1986Class III

29.9%Jill Long1,874

69.3%Dan Quayle4,346

6,268

1982Class I

37.1%Floyd Fithian2,355

62.4%Richard Lugar3,960

6,350

1980Class III

37.9%Birch Bayh2,819

62.1%Dan Quayle4,617

7,436

1976Class I

35.1%R. Vance Hartke2,728

64.5%Richard Lugar5,015

7,775

1974Class III

45.9%Birch Bayh2,987

51.2%Richard Lugar3,332

6,514

1970Class I

39.1%R. Vance Hartke2,740

60.9%Richard L. Roudebush4,270

7,010

1968Class III

43.5%Birch Bayh3,567

56.4%William Ruckelshaus4,618

8,193

1964Class I

48.1%R. Vance Hartke4,330

51.3%D. Russell Bontrager4,614

8,994

1962Class III

43.0%Birch Bayh3,630

57.0%Homer E. Capehart4,820

8,450

1958Class I

47.7%R. Vance Hartke3,966

51.5%Harold W. Handley4,286

8,318

1956Class III

37.2%Claude R. Wickard3,566

62.4%Homer E. Capehart5,992

9,597

1952Class I

39.0%Henry F. Schricker4,014

60.4%William E. Jenner6,217

10,290

1950Class III

36.8%Alex M. Campbell3,388

62.2%Homer E. Capehart5,725

9,197

1946Class I

38.6%M. Clifford Townsend3,228

59.8%William E. Jenner5,003

8,365

1944Class III

41.6%Henry F. Schricker4,023

57.7%Homer E. Capehart5,574

9,666

1938Class III

43.9%Frederick Van Nuys4,353

55.4%Raymond E. Willis5,495

9,918

1934Class I

45.4%Sherman Minton4,667

54.0%Arthur R. Robinson5,551

10,284

1932Class III

49.7%Frederick Van Nuys5,087

49.2%James E. Watson5,031

10,230

1928Class I

39.3%Albert Stump3,791

60.3%Arthur R. Robinson5,813

9,644

1926Class III

42.7%Albert Stump3,776

56.6%James E. Watson5,006

8,838

1922Class I

45.6%Samuel M. Ralston4,493

53.9%Albert J. Beveridge5,310

9,849

1920Class III

41.9%Thomas Taggart4,493

56.6%James E. Watson6,069

10,732

1916Class I

44.5%John W. Kern2,530

51.4%Harry S. New2,919

5,681

1914Class III

39.0%Benjamin F. Shively2,186

40.1%Hugh Miller2,248

5,603

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

39.7%Baron P. Hill2,399

60.3%Dan Coats3,649

6,048

1926Special · Class I

41.6%Evans Woollen3,610

57.7%Arthur R. Robinson5,003

8,669

1916Special · Class III

44.2%Thomas Taggart2,508

51.6%James E. Watson2,929

5,677

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

25.9%Jennifer G McCormick1,912

66.9%Mike Braun4,933

7,378

2020

15.4%Woodrow "Woody" Myers1,215

62.8%Eric Holcomb4,949

7,880

2016

34.2%John R. Gregg2,440

61.5%Eric Holcomb4,393

7,139

2012

34.1%John R. Gregg2,370

59.2%Mike Pence4,120

6,960

2008

30.3%Jill Long Thompson2,311

66.6%Mitch Daniels5,071

7,619

2004

36.6%Joe Kernan2,676

61.9%Mitch Daniels4,529

7,321

2000

51.5%Frank O'Bannon3,744

45.9%David McIntosh3,339

7,270

1996

46.4%Frank O'Bannon3,430

51.5%Steve Goldsmith3,806

7,389

1992

59.8%Evan Bayh4,745

39.0%Linley E. Pearson3,100

7,940

1988

50.9%Evan Bayh3,876

49.1%John Mutz3,742

7,618

1984

47.1%Wayne Townsend3,613

52.3%Robert D. Orr4,008

7,670

1980

36.6%John A. Hillenbrand II2,682

63.1%Robert D. Orr4,626

7,327

1976

35.5%Larry A. Conrad2,762

64.4%Otis Bowen5,016

7,791

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Rush County, IN
Year	Total registered
2016	11,871
2018	10,762
2020	11,148
2022	11,396
2024	11,826

How did Rush County, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Rush County, Indiana voted Republican by 54.0 points (R+54.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,656 votes cast, 1,675 went Democratic and 5,812 went Republican.

When did Rush County, Indiana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Rush County, Indiana voted Democratic was 1936.

How many people live in Rush County, Indiana?

Rush County, Indiana has a population of 16,739 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Rush County, Indiana is $66,473 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of Rush County, Indiana?

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