Akashic

county

Spencer 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

German36.1%19.5%12.5%

English19.0%11.3%9.5%

Irish10.2%10.1%9.4%

American6.5%6.9%5.3%

French1.9%1.3%1.6%

Italian1.4%2.4%4.8%

Scottish1.2%1.5%1.3%

Dutch0.9%——

Mexican2.7%5.7%11.3%

Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%

Salvadoran0.2%0.2%0.7%

Spanish0.2%——

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	Spencer County	Indiana	United States
Median age	44.4	38.2	39.1
Age 18–24	6.9%	9.6%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.7%	16.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Spencer County	Indiana	United States
Median household income	$74,506	$71,957	$84,427
Poverty rate	7.5%	12.4%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	22.0%	29.7%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Spencer County	Indiana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.5%	10.4%	22.3%
Spanish	2.6%	5.5%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Spencer County	Indiana	United States
Catholic	19.3%	11.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	10.8%	18.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	53.5%	57.9%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	16.4%	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 69.2% of 15,427 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic27.3%2,853TrumpRepublican70.5%7,364KennedyIndependent1.3%133

R+43.2

Lead: 4,511
Total: 10,442
vs nation: R+41.7
Turnout: 69.2%

BidenDemocratic29.8%3,213TrumpRepublican68.3%7,357JorgensenLibertarian1.8%199

R+38.5

Lead: 4,144
Total: 10,769
vs nation: R+42.9
Turnout: 69.8%

ClintonDemocratic28.5%2,861TrumpRepublican65.4%6,572JohnsonLibertarian5.2%526

R+36.9

Lead: 3,711
Total: 10,048
vs nation: R+39.0
Turnout: 65.1%

ObamaDemocratic41.3%4,026RomneyRepublican56.6%5,515JohnsonLibertarian1.9%184

R+15.3

Lead: 1,489
Total: 9,744
vs nation: R+19.1
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic49.5%5,039McCainRepublican49.1%5,001OtherAll other candidates1.4%141

D+0.4

Lead: 38
Total: 10,181
vs nation: R+6.9
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic39.5%3,920BushRepublican59.8%5,934OtherAll other candidates0.7%70

R+20.3

Lead: 2,014
Total: 9,924
vs nation: R+17.8
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic41.7%3,752BushRepublican56.7%5,096OtherAll other candidates1.5%139

R+15.0

Lead: 1,344
Total: 8,987
vs nation: R+15.5
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic47.1%4,058DoleRepublican43.7%3,770PerotReform8.6%739

D+3.3

Lead: 288
Total: 8,620
vs nation: R+5.2
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+43.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 19,9552024 5-year
Median household income: $74,5062024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 93.2%2024 5-year
Black: 0.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+22.7 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+43.2 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Posey County, IN · twin score 91.2

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: 69.2%10,675 participants ÷ 15,427 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +18.7 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -6.5 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 50.5%–66.7%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	10,353	15,909	65.1%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	12,472	15,818	78.8%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	11,036	15,811	69.8%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	7,860	15,371	51.1%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	10,675	15,427	69.2%	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

49 precincts · 10,442 votes

Election

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

Spencer County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -CLAY 02CLAY 02	307	649	20	976	31.5%	66.5%	R+35.0
Precinct -OHIO 06OHIO 06	138	468	14	620	22.3%	75.5%	R+53.2
Precinct -CARTER 03CARTER 03	183	389	14	586	31.2%	66.4%	R+35.2
Precinct -HARRISON 01HARRISON 01	193	356	18	567	34.0%	62.8%	R+28.7
Precinct -HUFFHUFF	155	384	11	550	28.2%	69.8%	R+41.6
Precinct -OHIO 04OHIO 04	101	431	5	537	18.8%	80.3%	R+61.5
Precinct -OHIO 05OHIO 05	131	372	6	509	25.7%	73.1%	R+47.3
Precinct -CLAY 03CLAY 03	127	332	17	476	26.7%	69.7%	R+43.1
Precinct -LUCE 01LUCE 01	121	342	10	473	25.6%	72.3%	R+46.7
Precinct -JACKSONJACKSON	139	291	10	440	31.6%	66.1%	R+34.5
Precinct -LUCE 02LUCE 02	115	319	4	438	26.3%	72.8%	R+46.6
Precinct -HAMMOND 01HAMMOND 01	99	329	8	436	22.7%	75.5%	R+52.8
Precinct -HARRISON 02HARRISON 02	139	272	9	420	33.1%	64.8%	R+31.7
Precinct -CARTER 01CARTER 01	99	285	15	399	24.8%	71.4%	R+46.6
Precinct -LUCE 03LUCE 03	91	286	9	386	23.6%	74.1%	R+50.5
Precinct -CLAY 01CLAY 01	90	254	7	351	25.6%	72.4%	R+46.7
Precinct -GRASS 01GRASS 01	88	245	7	340	25.9%	72.1%	R+46.2
Precinct -OHIO 01OHIO 01	123	197	13	333	36.9%	59.2%	R+22.2
Precinct -HAMMOND 02HAMMOND 02	77	229	7	313	24.6%	73.2%	R+48.6
Precinct -OHIO 03OHIO 03	88	202	3	293	30.0%	68.9%	R+38.9
Precinct -GRASS 02GRASS 02	67	216	6	289	23.2%	74.7%	R+51.6
Precinct -OHIO 02OHIO 02	69	181	5	255	27.1%	71.0%	R+43.9
Precinct -CARTER 02CARTER 02	63	175	2	240	26.3%	72.9%	R+46.7
Precinct -CARTER 04CARTER 04	50	160	5	215	23.3%	74.4%	R+51.2
CARTER 0118_1814700010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
CARTER 0218_1814700020	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
CARTER 0318_1814700030	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
CARTER 0418_1814700040	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
CLAY 0118_1814700050	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
CLAY 0218_1814700060	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
CLAY 0318_1814700065	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
GRASS 0118_1814700070	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
GRASS 0218_1814700080	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
HAMMOND 0118_1814700090	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
HAMMOND 0218_1814700100	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
HARRISON 0118_1814700110	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
HARRISON 0218_1814700120	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
HARRISON 0318_1814700130	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
HUFF18_1814700140	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
JACKSON18_1814700150	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
LUCE 0118_1814700160	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
LUCE 0218_1814700170	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
LUCE 0318_1814700180	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
OHIO 0118_1814700190	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
OHIO 0218_1814700200	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
OHIO 0318_1814700210	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
OHIO 0418_1814700220	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
OHIO 0518_1814700230	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
OHIO 0618_1814700240	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	+0.3%
1896	−5.2%
1900	−2.8%
1904	−9.3%
1908	−4.6%
1912	+22.7%
1916	−4.4%
1920	−15.3%
1924	+0.2%
1928	−5.9%
1932	+14.8%
1936	+4.1%
1940	−15.0%
1944	−15.4%
1948	−3.8%
1952	−23.4%
1956	−20.9%
1960	−8.0%
1964	+9.7%
1968	−9.3%
1972	−17.5%
1976	+7.0%
1980	−11.7%
1984	−18.4%
1988	−10.0%
1992	+5.3%
1996	+3.3%
2000	−15.0%
2004	−20.3%
2008	+0.4%
2012	−15.3%
2016	−36.9%
2020	−38.5%
2024	−43.2%

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	27.3%Harris2,853	70.5%Trump7,364	1.3%Kennedy133 +11	R+43.2	R+4.7	R+41.7	10,442
All 14 candidates in 2024 · 12 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican70.5%7,364 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic27.3%2,853 Robert F KennedyIndependent1.3%133 Chase OliverLibertarian0.7%76 Paij BoringIndependent0.0%3 William Cody NalbachIndependent0.0%3 Carol AsherIndependent0.0%2 Doug JenkinsIndependent0.0%2 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%1 Cornel WestIndependent0.0%1 Nala Baozun Scott Johnson Jr.Nonpartisan0.0%1 Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%1 Shondra IrvingIndependent0.0%1 Tom HoeflingIndependent0.0%1
2020	R	29.8%Biden3,213	68.3%Trump7,357	1.8%Jorgensen199	R+38.5	R+1.5	R+42.9	10,769
2016	R	28.5%Clinton2,861	65.4%Trump6,572	5.2%Johnson526	R+36.9	R+21.7	R+39.0	10,048
2012	R	41.3%Obama4,026	56.6%Romney5,515	1.9%Johnson184	R+15.3	R+15.7	R+19.1	9,744
2008	D	49.5%Obama5,039	49.1%McCain5,001	1.4%	D+0.4	D+20.7	R+6.9	10,181
2004	R	39.5%Kerry3,920	59.8%Bush5,934	0.7%	R+20.3	R+5.3	R+17.8	9,924
2000	R	41.7%Gore3,752	56.7%Bush5,096	1.5%	R+15.0	R+18.3	R+15.5	8,987
1996	D	47.1%Clinton4,058	43.7%Dole3,770	8.6%Perot739	D+3.3	R+2.0	R+5.2	8,620
1992	D	44.9%Clinton4,301	39.6%Bush3,789	15.3%Perot1,464	D+5.3	D+15.3	R+0.2	9,579
1988	R	44.8%Dukakis4,061	54.8%Bush4,964	0.3%	R+10.0	D+8.4	R+2.2	9,055
1984	R	40.7%Mondale4,005	59.1%Reagan5,816	0.3%	R+18.4	R+6.7	R+0.2	9,846
1980	R	42.8%Carter4,153	54.4%Reagan5,284	2.8%	R+11.7	R+18.7	R+1.9	9,705
1976	D	53.3%Carter4,796	46.3%Ford4,166	0.3%	D+7.0	D+24.5	D+4.9	8,990
1972	R	41.1%McGovern3,867	58.6%Nixon5,518	0.3%	R+17.5	R+8.2	D+5.6	9,415
1968	R	41.9%Humphrey3,767	51.2%Nixon4,603	6.9%	R+9.3	R+19.0	R+8.6	8,993
1964	D	54.7%Johnson4,834	45.1%Goldwater3,980	0.2%	D+9.7	D+17.6	R+12.9	8,834
1960	R	45.9%Kennedy4,303	53.9%Nixon5,050	0.2%	R+8.0	D+12.9	R+8.1	9,373
1956	R	39.4%Stevenson3,530	60.3%Eisenhower5,404	0.3%	R+20.9	D+2.5	R+5.5	8,960
1952	R	38.0%Stevenson3,401	61.5%Eisenhower5,497	0.5%	R+23.4	R+19.6	R+12.7	8,941
1948	R	47.7%Truman4,163	51.5%Dewey4,496	0.8%	R+3.8	D+11.6	R+8.3	8,726
1944	R	42.0%Roosevelt3,647	57.4%Dewey4,986	0.6%	R+15.4	R+0.4	R+22.9	8,686
1940	R	42.3%Roosevelt4,180	57.3%Willkie5,667	0.4%	R+15.0	R+19.2	R+25.0	9,889
1936	D	51.3%Roosevelt4,966	47.2%Landon4,567	1.5%	D+4.1	R+10.7	R+20.1	9,676
1932	D	57.1%Roosevelt5,422	42.2%Hoover4,014	0.7%	D+14.8	D+20.7	R+3.0	9,503
1928	R	46.9%Smith4,152	52.8%Hoover4,672	0.2%	R+5.9	R+6.0	D+11.6	8,844
1924	D	48.7%Davis4,409	48.6%Coolidge4,395	2.3%La Follette211	D+0.2	D+15.5	D+25.3	9,045
1920	R	41.7%Cox3,855	57.0%Harding5,270	1.2%	R+15.3	R+10.9	D+10.9	9,240
1916	R	45.9%Wilson2,335	50.3%Hughes2,560	3.7%	R+4.4	R+27.1	R+7.6	5,085
1912	D	47.5%Wilson2,428	24.8%Taft1,268	27.7%	D+22.7	D+27.2	D+3.1	5,112
1908	R	47.0%Bryan2,662	51.5%Taft2,920	1.5%	R+4.6	D+4.7	D+5.0	5,666
1904	R	44.3%Parker2,495	53.6%Roosevelt3,017	2.1%	R+9.3	R+6.5	D+10.4	5,632
1900	R	47.8%Bryan2,816	50.6%McKinley2,979	1.7%	R+2.8	D+2.4	D+4.8	5,893
1896	R	47.1%Bryan2,745	52.3%McKinley3,047	0.5%	R+5.2	R+5.5	D+0.9	5,822
1892	D	48.3%Cleveland2,496	48.0%Harrison2,478	3.7%	D+0.3	—	R+1.3	5,167
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	25.8%2,566	74.2%7,374	9,940

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	27.1%2,700	70.8%7,051	9,964
2018Class I	R	36.3%Joe Donnelly3,218	58.6%Mike Braun5,202	8,875
2016Class III	R	40.1%Evan Bayh3,960	55.3%Todd Young5,465	9,883
2012Class I	D	48.7%Joe Donnelly4,650	46.6%Richard Mourdock4,451	9,546
2010Class III	R	46.7%Brad Ellsworth3,486	49.3%Dan Coats3,674	7,458
2006Class I	R	0.0%None0	88.6%Richard Lugar5,483	6,190
2004Class III	D	65.7%Evan Bayh6,495	33.6%Marvin Scott3,317	9,886
2000Class I	R	35.1%David L. Johnson3,147	64.1%Richard Lugar5,747	8,969
1998Class III	D	69.0%Evan Bayh5,121	30.4%Paul Helmke2,253	7,422
1994Class I	R	36.3%Jim Jontz2,492	63.1%Richard Lugar4,326	6,858
1992Class III	R	49.3%Joseph H. Hogsett4,549	50.2%Dan Coats4,630	9,220
1988Class I	R	42.5%Jack Wickes3,827	57.5%Richard Lugar5,170	8,997
1986Class III	R	47.5%Jill Long4,296	52.3%Dan Quayle4,739	9,053
1982Class I	R	48.1%Floyd Fithian4,037	51.7%Richard Lugar4,339	8,394
1980Class III	R	48.2%Birch Bayh4,665	51.8%Dan Quayle5,004	9,669
1976Class I	R	49.3%R. Vance Hartke4,429	50.5%Richard Lugar4,535	8,980
1974Class III	D	54.1%Birch Bayh4,644	45.6%Richard Lugar3,911	8,581
1970Class I	D	50.4%R. Vance Hartke4,188	49.6%Richard L. Roudebush4,127	8,315
1968Class III	R	49.8%Birch Bayh4,378	50.1%William Ruckelshaus4,403	8,785
1964Class I	D	51.9%R. Vance Hartke4,613	47.9%D. Russell Bontrager4,255	8,886
1962Class III	R	48.9%Birch Bayh4,241	51.1%Homer E. Capehart4,428	8,669
1958Class I	R	48.0%R. Vance Hartke4,195	51.6%Harold W. Handley4,513	8,745
1956Class III	R	41.6%Claude R. Wickard3,725	58.2%Homer E. Capehart5,213	8,964
1952Class I	R	41.6%Henry F. Schricker3,716	57.9%William E. Jenner5,178	8,936
1950Class III	R	46.5%Alex M. Campbell4,252	53.1%Homer E. Capehart4,863	9,150
1946Class I	R	42.2%M. Clifford Townsend3,451	57.3%William E. Jenner4,693	8,187
1944Class III	R	44.9%Henry F. Schricker3,897	54.7%Homer E. Capehart4,745	8,682
1938Class III	R	46.5%Frederick Van Nuys4,474	53.4%Raymond E. Willis5,144	9,629
1934Class I	D	51.4%Sherman Minton5,013	48.4%Arthur R. Robinson4,722	9,756
1932Class III	D	56.7%Frederick Van Nuys5,399	42.7%James E. Watson4,064	9,521
1928Class I	R	48.7%Albert Stump4,335	51.1%Arthur R. Robinson4,546	8,900
1926Class III	D	50.6%Albert Stump4,453	49.1%James E. Watson4,318	8,796
1922Class I	R	49.1%Samuel M. Ralston4,402	50.7%Albert J. Beveridge4,539	8,959
1920Class III	R	42.5%Thomas Taggart3,930	56.4%James E. Watson5,211	9,242
1916Class I	R	46.3%John W. Kern2,320	50.1%Harry S. New2,511	5,012
1914Class III	D	45.0%Benjamin F. Shively2,268	37.3%Hugh Miller1,878	5,041

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	D	53.1%Baron P. Hill4,339	46.9%Dan Coats3,826	8,165
1926Special · Class I	D	50.5%Evans Woollen4,438	49.2%Arthur R. Robinson4,329	8,791
1916Special · Class III	R	46.6%Thomas Taggart2,333	49.8%James E. Watson2,496	5,009

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	29.6%Jennifer G McCormick2,979	66.6%Mike Braun6,691	10,050
2016	R	41.2%John R. Gregg4,030	56.4%Eric Holcomb5,511	9,774
2012	R	45.4%John R. Gregg4,385	52.4%Mike Pence5,059	9,659
2008	R	43.8%Jill Long Thompson4,418	54.8%Mitch Daniels5,527	10,079
2004	R	46.5%Joe Kernan4,612	52.3%Mitch Daniels5,183	9,909
2000	D	58.4%Frank O'Bannon5,233	40.8%David McIntosh3,660	8,963
1996	D	57.8%Frank O'Bannon4,899	41.6%Steve Goldsmith3,527	8,482
1992	D	61.5%Evan Bayh5,695	38.4%Linley E. Pearson3,561	9,266
1988	D	55.0%Evan Bayh4,943	45.0%John Mutz4,051	8,994
1984	R	45.6%Wayne Townsend4,481	54.2%Robert D. Orr5,331	9,831
1980	R	46.3%John A. Hillenbrand II4,474	53.5%Robert D. Orr5,173	9,661
1976	D	52.5%Larry A. Conrad4,718	47.4%Otis Bowen4,262	8,993

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Spencer County, IN
Year	Total registered
2016	15,960
2018	14,751
2020	15,090
2022	31,034
2024	15,808

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−26 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −351 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $61,028 in average income, against $76,341 for residents who stayed — 20% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+29.8 on average — 13 points more Democratic-leaning than Spencer County, IN itself (R+43.2).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Dubois County, IN79R+42.2
Warrick County, IN76R+30.2
Vanderburgh County, IN65R+12.6
Perry County, IN56R+29.8
Daviess County, KY48R+31.9

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Warrick County, IN78
Perry County, IN64
Vanderburgh County, IN62
Daviess County, KY62
Dubois County, IN55

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 Spencer County, IN in Spencer County, IN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+6
2012	−239
2013	−20
2014	−71
2015	−176
2016	−120
2017	−47
2018	−44
2019	−84
2021	+33
2022	+76
2023	+158
2024	+203
2025	−26

Spencer County, tucked along the Ohio River in southwestern Indiana, delivers Republican presidential margins exceeding 40 points, reflecting the deep realignment of small-town and agricultural communities that has reshaped the region over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 43.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.2 points.

A population of 19,955, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,506 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Posey County and Harrison County.

Political twins — counties

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

Posey County

Indiana

91.2twin score

elasticity% WhiteGerman ancestry≠ English ancestry

Harrison County

Iowa

89.5twin score

elasticity12-yr trend% White≠ English ancestry

Morgan County

Illinois

85.4twin score

elasticity2008 margin% Evangelical≠ German 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 Spencer County, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Spencer County, Indiana voted Republican by 43.2 points (R+43.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,442 votes cast, 2,853 went Democratic and 7,364 went Republican.

When did Spencer County, Indiana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Spencer County, Indiana voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in Spencer County, Indiana?

Spencer County, Indiana has a population of 19,955 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Spencer County, Indiana is $74,506 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of Spencer County, Indiana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Spencer County, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.

Measure

Spencer County

Indiana

United States

Median age

44.4

38.2

39.1

Age 18–24

6.9%

9.6%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

20.7%

16.7%

17.2%

Measure

Spencer County

Indiana

United States

Median household income

$74,506

$71,957

$84,427

Poverty rate

7.5%

12.4%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

22.0%

29.7%

35.6%

Measure

Spencer County

Indiana

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

3.5%

10.4%

22.3%

Spanish

2.6%

5.5%

13.6%

Measure

Spencer County

Indiana

United States

Catholic

19.3%

11.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

10.8%

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

53.5%

57.9%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

16.4%

7.1%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+43.2MIT Election Lab

Population

19,9552024 5-year

Median household income

$74,5062024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

93.2%2024 5-year

Black

0.6%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

3.6%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+22.7 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+43.2 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Posey County, IN · twin score 91.2

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

10,353

15,909

65.1%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

12,472

15,818

78.8%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

11,036

15,811

69.8%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

7,860

15,371

51.1%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

10,675

15,427

69.2%

A/A

Spencer County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -CLAY 02CLAY 02

307

649

976

31.5%

66.5%

R+35.0

Precinct -OHIO 06OHIO 06

138

468

620

22.3%

75.5%

R+53.2

Precinct -CARTER 03CARTER 03

183

389

586

31.2%

66.4%

R+35.2

Precinct -HARRISON 01HARRISON 01

193

356

567

34.0%

62.8%

R+28.7

Precinct -HUFFHUFF

155

384

550

28.2%

69.8%

R+41.6

Precinct -OHIO 04OHIO 04

101

431

537

18.8%

80.3%

R+61.5

Precinct -OHIO 05OHIO 05

131

372

509

25.7%

73.1%

R+47.3

Precinct -CLAY 03CLAY 03

127

332

476

26.7%

69.7%

R+43.1

Precinct -LUCE 01LUCE 01

121

342

473

25.6%

72.3%

R+46.7

Precinct -JACKSONJACKSON

139

291

440

31.6%

66.1%

R+34.5

Precinct -LUCE 02LUCE 02

115

319

438

26.3%

72.8%

R+46.6

Precinct -HAMMOND 01HAMMOND 01

329

436

22.7%

75.5%

R+52.8

Precinct -HARRISON 02HARRISON 02

139

272

420

33.1%

64.8%

R+31.7

Precinct -CARTER 01CARTER 01

285

399

24.8%

71.4%

R+46.6

Precinct -LUCE 03LUCE 03

286

386

23.6%

74.1%

R+50.5

Precinct -CLAY 01CLAY 01

254

351

25.6%

72.4%

R+46.7

Precinct -GRASS 01GRASS 01

245

340

25.9%

72.1%

R+46.2

Precinct -OHIO 01OHIO 01

123

197

333

36.9%

59.2%

R+22.2

Precinct -HAMMOND 02HAMMOND 02

229

313

24.6%

73.2%

R+48.6

Precinct -OHIO 03OHIO 03

202

293

30.0%

68.9%

R+38.9

Precinct -GRASS 02GRASS 02

216

289

23.2%

74.7%

R+51.6

Precinct -OHIO 02OHIO 02

181

255

27.1%

71.0%

R+43.9

Precinct -CARTER 02CARTER 02

175

240

26.3%

72.9%

R+46.7

Precinct -CARTER 04CARTER 04

160

215

23.3%

74.4%

R+51.2

CARTER 0118_1814700010

—

No votes

CARTER 0218_1814700020

—

No votes

CARTER 0318_1814700030

—

No votes

CARTER 0418_1814700040

—

No votes

CLAY 0118_1814700050

—

No votes

CLAY 0218_1814700060

—

No votes

CLAY 0318_1814700065

—

No votes

GRASS 0118_1814700070

—

No votes

GRASS 0218_1814700080

—

No votes

HAMMOND 0118_1814700090

—

No votes

HAMMOND 0218_1814700100

—

No votes

HARRISON 0118_1814700110

—

No votes

HARRISON 0218_1814700120

—

No votes

HARRISON 0318_1814700130

—

No votes

HUFF18_1814700140

—

No votes

JACKSON18_1814700150

—

No votes

LUCE 0118_1814700160

—

No votes

LUCE 0218_1814700170

—

No votes

LUCE 0318_1814700180

—

No votes

OHIO 0118_1814700190

—

No votes

OHIO 0218_1814700200

—

No votes

OHIO 0318_1814700210

—

No votes

OHIO 0418_1814700220

—

No votes

OHIO 0518_1814700230

—

No votes

OHIO 0618_1814700240

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+0.3%
1896	−5.2%
1900	−2.8%
1904	−9.3%
1908	−4.6%
1912	+22.7%
1916	−4.4%
1920	−15.3%
1924	+0.2%
1928	−5.9%
1932	+14.8%
1936	+4.1%
1940	−15.0%
1944	−15.4%
1948	−3.8%
1952	−23.4%
1956	−20.9%
1960	−8.0%
1964	+9.7%
1968	−9.3%
1972	−17.5%
1976	+7.0%
1980	−11.7%
1984	−18.4%
1988	−10.0%
1992	+5.3%
1996	+3.3%
2000	−15.0%
2004	−20.3%
2008	+0.4%
2012	−15.3%
2016	−36.9%
2020	−38.5%
2024	−43.2%

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

27.3%Harris2,853

70.5%Trump7,364

1.3%Kennedy133 +11

R+43.2

R+4.7

R+41.7

10,442

All 14 candidates in 2024 · 12 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican70.5%7,364
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic27.3%2,853
Robert F KennedyIndependent1.3%133
Chase OliverLibertarian0.7%76
Paij BoringIndependent0.0%3
William Cody NalbachIndependent0.0%3
Carol AsherIndependent0.0%2
Doug JenkinsIndependent0.0%2
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%1
Cornel WestIndependent0.0%1
Nala Baozun Scott Johnson Jr.Nonpartisan0.0%1
Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%1
Shondra IrvingIndependent0.0%1
Tom HoeflingIndependent0.0%1

2020

29.8%Biden3,213

68.3%Trump7,357

1.8%Jorgensen199

R+38.5

R+1.5

R+42.9

10,769

2016

28.5%Clinton2,861

65.4%Trump6,572

5.2%Johnson526

R+36.9

R+21.7

R+39.0

10,048

2012

41.3%Obama4,026

56.6%Romney5,515

1.9%Johnson184

R+15.3

R+15.7

R+19.1

9,744

2008

49.5%Obama5,039

49.1%McCain5,001

1.4%

D+0.4

D+20.7

R+6.9

10,181

2004

39.5%Kerry3,920

59.8%Bush5,934

0.7%

R+20.3

R+5.3

R+17.8

9,924

2000

41.7%Gore3,752

56.7%Bush5,096

1.5%

R+15.0

R+18.3

R+15.5

8,987

1996

47.1%Clinton4,058

43.7%Dole3,770

8.6%Perot739

D+3.3

R+2.0

R+5.2

8,620

1992

44.9%Clinton4,301

39.6%Bush3,789

15.3%Perot1,464

D+5.3

D+15.3

R+0.2

9,579

1988

44.8%Dukakis4,061

54.8%Bush4,964

0.3%

R+10.0

D+8.4

R+2.2

9,055

1984

40.7%Mondale4,005

59.1%Reagan5,816

0.3%

R+18.4

R+6.7

R+0.2

9,846

1980

42.8%Carter4,153

54.4%Reagan5,284

2.8%

R+11.7

R+18.7

R+1.9

9,705

1976

53.3%Carter4,796

46.3%Ford4,166

0.3%

D+7.0

D+24.5

D+4.9

8,990

1972

41.1%McGovern3,867

58.6%Nixon5,518

0.3%

R+17.5

R+8.2

D+5.6

9,415

1968

41.9%Humphrey3,767

51.2%Nixon4,603

6.9%

R+9.3

R+19.0

R+8.6

8,993

1964

54.7%Johnson4,834

45.1%Goldwater3,980

0.2%

D+9.7

D+17.6

R+12.9

8,834

1960

45.9%Kennedy4,303

53.9%Nixon5,050

0.2%

R+8.0

D+12.9

R+8.1

9,373

1956

39.4%Stevenson3,530

60.3%Eisenhower5,404

0.3%

R+20.9

D+2.5

R+5.5

8,960

1952

38.0%Stevenson3,401

61.5%Eisenhower5,497

0.5%

R+23.4

R+19.6

R+12.7

8,941

1948

47.7%Truman4,163

51.5%Dewey4,496

0.8%

R+3.8

D+11.6

R+8.3

8,726

1944

42.0%Roosevelt3,647

57.4%Dewey4,986

0.6%

R+15.4

R+0.4

R+22.9

8,686

1940

42.3%Roosevelt4,180

57.3%Willkie5,667

0.4%

R+15.0

R+19.2

R+25.0

9,889

1936

51.3%Roosevelt4,966

47.2%Landon4,567

1.5%

D+4.1

R+10.7

R+20.1

9,676

1932

57.1%Roosevelt5,422

42.2%Hoover4,014

0.7%

D+14.8

D+20.7

R+3.0

9,503

1928

46.9%Smith4,152

52.8%Hoover4,672

0.2%

R+5.9

R+6.0

D+11.6

8,844

1924

48.7%Davis4,409

48.6%Coolidge4,395

2.3%La Follette211

D+0.2

D+15.5

D+25.3

9,045

1920

41.7%Cox3,855

57.0%Harding5,270

1.2%

R+15.3

R+10.9

D+10.9

9,240

1916

45.9%Wilson2,335

50.3%Hughes2,560

3.7%

R+4.4

R+27.1

R+7.6

5,085

1912

47.5%Wilson2,428

24.8%Taft1,268

27.7%

D+22.7

D+27.2

D+3.1

5,112

1908

47.0%Bryan2,662

51.5%Taft2,920

1.5%

R+4.6

D+4.7

D+5.0

5,666

1904

44.3%Parker2,495

53.6%Roosevelt3,017

2.1%

R+9.3

R+6.5

D+10.4

5,632

1900

47.8%Bryan2,816

50.6%McKinley2,979

1.7%

R+2.8

D+2.4

D+4.8

5,893

1896

47.1%Bryan2,745

52.3%McKinley3,047

0.5%

R+5.2

R+5.5

D+0.9

5,822

1892

48.3%Cleveland2,496

48.0%Harrison2,478

3.7%

D+0.3

—

R+1.3

5,167

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

25.8%2,566

74.2%7,374

9,940

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

27.1%2,700

70.8%7,051

9,964

2018Class I

36.3%Joe Donnelly3,218

58.6%Mike Braun5,202

8,875

2016Class III

40.1%Evan Bayh3,960

55.3%Todd Young5,465

9,883

2012Class I

48.7%Joe Donnelly4,650

46.6%Richard Mourdock4,451

9,546

2010Class III

46.7%Brad Ellsworth3,486

49.3%Dan Coats3,674

7,458

2006Class I

0.0%None0

88.6%Richard Lugar5,483

6,190

2004Class III

65.7%Evan Bayh6,495

33.6%Marvin Scott3,317

9,886

2000Class I

35.1%David L. Johnson3,147

64.1%Richard Lugar5,747

8,969

1998Class III

69.0%Evan Bayh5,121

30.4%Paul Helmke2,253

7,422

1994Class I

36.3%Jim Jontz2,492

63.1%Richard Lugar4,326

6,858

1992Class III

49.3%Joseph H. Hogsett4,549

50.2%Dan Coats4,630

9,220

1988Class I

42.5%Jack Wickes3,827

57.5%Richard Lugar5,170

8,997

1986Class III

47.5%Jill Long4,296

52.3%Dan Quayle4,739

9,053

1982Class I

48.1%Floyd Fithian4,037

51.7%Richard Lugar4,339

8,394

1980Class III

48.2%Birch Bayh4,665

51.8%Dan Quayle5,004

9,669

1976Class I

49.3%R. Vance Hartke4,429

50.5%Richard Lugar4,535

8,980

1974Class III

54.1%Birch Bayh4,644

45.6%Richard Lugar3,911

8,581

1970Class I

50.4%R. Vance Hartke4,188

49.6%Richard L. Roudebush4,127

8,315

1968Class III

49.8%Birch Bayh4,378

50.1%William Ruckelshaus4,403

8,785

1964Class I

51.9%R. Vance Hartke4,613

47.9%D. Russell Bontrager4,255

8,886

1962Class III

48.9%Birch Bayh4,241

51.1%Homer E. Capehart4,428

8,669

1958Class I

48.0%R. Vance Hartke4,195

51.6%Harold W. Handley4,513

8,745

1956Class III

41.6%Claude R. Wickard3,725

58.2%Homer E. Capehart5,213

8,964

1952Class I

41.6%Henry F. Schricker3,716

57.9%William E. Jenner5,178

8,936

1950Class III

46.5%Alex M. Campbell4,252

53.1%Homer E. Capehart4,863

9,150

1946Class I

42.2%M. Clifford Townsend3,451

57.3%William E. Jenner4,693

8,187

1944Class III

44.9%Henry F. Schricker3,897

54.7%Homer E. Capehart4,745

8,682

1938Class III

46.5%Frederick Van Nuys4,474

53.4%Raymond E. Willis5,144

9,629

1934Class I

51.4%Sherman Minton5,013

48.4%Arthur R. Robinson4,722

9,756

1932Class III

56.7%Frederick Van Nuys5,399

42.7%James E. Watson4,064

9,521

1928Class I

48.7%Albert Stump4,335

51.1%Arthur R. Robinson4,546

8,900

1926Class III

50.6%Albert Stump4,453

49.1%James E. Watson4,318

8,796

1922Class I

49.1%Samuel M. Ralston4,402

50.7%Albert J. Beveridge4,539

8,959

1920Class III

42.5%Thomas Taggart3,930

56.4%James E. Watson5,211

9,242

1916Class I

46.3%John W. Kern2,320

50.1%Harry S. New2,511

5,012

1914Class III

45.0%Benjamin F. Shively2,268

37.3%Hugh Miller1,878

5,041

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

53.1%Baron P. Hill4,339

46.9%Dan Coats3,826

8,165

1926Special · Class I

50.5%Evans Woollen4,438

49.2%Arthur R. Robinson4,329

8,791

1916Special · Class III

46.6%Thomas Taggart2,333

49.8%James E. Watson2,496

5,009

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

29.6%Jennifer G McCormick2,979

66.6%Mike Braun6,691

10,050

2016

41.2%John R. Gregg4,030

56.4%Eric Holcomb5,511

9,774

2012

45.4%John R. Gregg4,385

52.4%Mike Pence5,059

9,659

2008

43.8%Jill Long Thompson4,418

54.8%Mitch Daniels5,527

10,079

2004

46.5%Joe Kernan4,612

52.3%Mitch Daniels5,183

9,909

2000

58.4%Frank O'Bannon5,233

40.8%David McIntosh3,660

8,963

1996

57.8%Frank O'Bannon4,899

41.6%Steve Goldsmith3,527

8,482

1992

61.5%Evan Bayh5,695

38.4%Linley E. Pearson3,561

9,266

1988

55.0%Evan Bayh4,943

45.0%John Mutz4,051

8,994

1984

45.6%Wayne Townsend4,481

54.2%Robert D. Orr5,331

9,831

1980

46.3%John A. Hillenbrand II4,474

53.5%Robert D. Orr5,173

9,661

1976

52.5%Larry A. Conrad4,718

47.4%Otis Bowen4,262

8,993

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Spencer County, IN
Year	Total registered
2016	15,960
2018	14,751
2020	15,090
2022	31,034
2024	15,808

How did Spencer County, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Spencer County, Indiana voted Republican by 43.2 points (R+43.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,442 votes cast, 2,853 went Democratic and 7,364 went Republican.

When did Spencer County, Indiana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Spencer County, Indiana voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in Spencer County, Indiana?

Spencer County, Indiana has a population of 19,955 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Spencer County, Indiana is $74,506 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of Spencer County, Indiana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Spencer County, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.