Akashic

county

Steuben 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

German29.6%19.5%12.5%

English16.9%11.3%9.5%

Irish10.5%10.1%9.4%

American7.5%6.9%5.3%

French3.3%1.3%1.6%

Polish2.6%2.6%2.2%

Scottish2.5%1.5%1.3%

Italian2.1%2.4%4.8%

Mexican3.3%5.7%11.3%

Guatemalan0.4%0.2%0.5%

Puerto Rican0.3%0.8%1.8%

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	Steuben County	Indiana	United States
Median age	43.5	38.2	39.1
Age 18–24	11.1%	9.6%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.7%	16.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Steuben County	Indiana	United States
Median household income	$74,911	$71,957	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.3%	12.4%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	25.6%	29.7%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Steuben County	Indiana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.5%	10.4%	22.3%
Spanish	2.1%	5.5%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Steuben County	Indiana	United States
Catholic	8.2%	11.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	18.0%	18.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	60.6%	57.9%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	5.3%	7.1%	5.2%
Black Protestant	5.7%	2.9%	2.2%

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 60.8% of 27,510 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic28.1%4,598TrumpRepublican70.2%11,487KennedyIndependent0.9%148

R+42.1

Lead: 6,889
Total: 16,364
vs nation: R+40.6
Turnout: 60.8%

BidenDemocratic27.9%4,513TrumpRepublican70.1%11,327JorgensenLibertarian1.9%312

R+42.2

Lead: 6,814
Total: 16,162
vs nation: R+46.6
Turnout: 60.9%

ClintonDemocratic25.4%3,741TrumpRepublican68.9%10,127JohnsonLibertarian4.5%662

R+43.4

Lead: 6,386
Total: 14,705
vs nation: R+45.5
Turnout: 56.5%

ObamaDemocratic35.4%4,853RomneyRepublican62.4%8,547JohnsonLibertarian2.1%289

R+27.0

Lead: 3,694
Total: 13,695
vs nation: R+30.8
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic44.4%6,284McCainRepublican54.2%7,674OtherAll other candidates1.3%188

R+9.8

Lead: 1,390
Total: 14,146
vs nation: R+17.1
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic33.7%4,345BushRepublican65.3%8,433OtherAll other candidates1.0%127

R+31.7

Lead: 4,088
Total: 12,905
vs nation: R+29.2
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic36.4%4,103BushRepublican61.7%6,953OtherAll other candidates2.0%221

R+25.3

Lead: 2,850
Total: 11,277
vs nation: R+25.8
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic37.1%4,124DoleRepublican49.5%5,513PerotReform12.5%1,390

R+12.5

Lead: 1,389
Total: 11,130
vs nation: R+21.0
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+42.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 34,7262024 5-year
Median household income: $74,9112024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 91.4%2024 5-year
Black: 0.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+1.7 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+48.0 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Posey County, IN · twin score 93.2

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: 60.8%16,713 participants ÷ 27,510 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +22.6 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -2.5 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 38.1%–49.1%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	14,964	26,488	56.5%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	14,954	26,753	55.9%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	16,557	27,207	60.9%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	10,482	27,435	38.2%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	16,713	27,510	60.8%	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

42 precincts · 16,409 votes

Election

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

Steuben County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -PLEASANT 7PLEASANT 7	352	839	21	1,212	29.0%	69.2%	R+40.2
Precinct -JAMESTOWN 2JAMESTOWN 2	366	750	24	1,140	32.1%	65.8%	R+33.7
Precinct -SALEMSALEM	193	849	16	1,058	18.2%	80.2%	R+62.0
Precinct -PLEASANT 2PLEASANT 2	337	635	17	989	34.1%	64.2%	R+30.1
Precinct -JAMESTOWN 1JAMESTOWN 1	289	632	21	942	30.7%	67.1%	R+36.4
Precinct -PLEASANT 6PLEASANT 6	264	588	21	873	30.2%	67.4%	R+37.1
Precinct -MILLGROVEMILLGROVE	219	636	9	864	25.3%	73.6%	R+48.3
Precinct -JACKSONJACKSON	192	641	15	848	22.6%	75.6%	R+52.9
Precinct -PLEASANT 3PLEASANT 3	310	489	21	820	37.8%	59.6%	R+21.8
Precinct -OTSEGO 1OTSEGO 1	232	560	17	809	28.7%	69.2%	R+40.5
Precinct -PLEASANT 1PLEASANT 1	269	494	31	794	33.9%	62.2%	R+28.3
Precinct -PLEASANT 5PLEASANT 5	219	506	13	738	29.7%	68.6%	R+38.9
Precinct -STEUBEN 1STEUBEN 1	190	455	11	656	29.0%	69.4%	R+40.4
Precinct -OTSEGO 2OTSEGO 2	142	488	9	639	22.2%	76.4%	R+54.1
Precinct -STEUBEN 2STEUBEN 2	148	455	16	619	23.9%	73.5%	R+49.6
Precinct -SCOTTSCOTT	125	451	5	581	21.5%	77.6%	R+56.1
Precinct -PLEASANT 4PLEASANT 4	225	299	16	540	41.7%	55.4%	R+13.7
Precinct -CLEAR LAKECLEAR LAKE	122	391	6	519	23.5%	75.3%	R+51.8
Precinct -FREMONT 3FREMONT 3	82	362	7	451	18.2%	80.3%	R+62.1
Precinct -FREMONT 1FREMONT 1	118	294	8	420	28.1%	70.0%	R+41.9
Precinct -FREMONT 2FREMONT 2	123	256	10	389	31.6%	65.8%	R+34.2
Precinct -YORKYORK	59	284	7	350	16.9%	81.1%	R+64.3
Precinct -RICHLANDRICHLAND	22	133	3	158	13.9%	84.2%	R+70.3
CLEAR LAKE18_1815100010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
FREMONT18_1815100020	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
JACKSON18_1815100030	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
JAMESTOWN 0118_1815100040	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
JAMESTOWN 0218_1815100050	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
MILLGROVE18_1815100060	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
OSTEGO18_1815100070	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
PLEASANT 0118_1815100080	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
PLEASANT 0218_1815100090	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
PLEASANT 0318_1815100100	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
PLEASANT 0418_1815100110	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
PLEASANT 0518_1815100120	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
PLEASANT 0618_1815100130	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
PLEASANT 0718_1815100140	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
RICHLAND18_1815100150	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
SALEM18_1815100160	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
SCOTT18_1815100170	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
STEUBEN18_1815100180	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
YORK18_1815100190	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	−22.2%
1896	−22.2%
1900	−27.2%
1904	−37.3%
1908	−28.7%
1912	−0.6%
1916	−20.8%
1920	−48.0%
1924	−41.3%
1928	−43.5%
1932	+1.7%
1936	−7.9%
1940	−33.2%
1944	−43.9%
1948	−36.3%
1952	−47.1%
1956	−43.5%
1960	−35.6%
1964	−0.9%
1968	−32.7%
1972	−40.1%
1976	−20.5%
1980	−34.0%
1984	−44.6%
1988	−37.4%
1992	−10.8%
1996	−12.5%
2000	−25.3%
2004	−31.7%
2008	−9.8%
2012	−27.0%
2016	−43.4%
2020	−42.2%
2024	−42.1%

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	28.1%Harris4,598	70.2%Trump11,487	0.9%Kennedy148 +2	R+42.1	D+0.1	R+40.6	16,364
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican70.2%11,487 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic28.1%4,598 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.9%148 Chase OliverLibertarian0.7%121 OtherAll other candidates0.1%10
2020	R	27.9%Biden4,513	70.1%Trump11,327	1.9%Jorgensen312	R+42.2	D+1.3	R+46.6	16,162
2016	R	25.4%Clinton3,741	68.9%Trump10,127	4.5%Johnson662	R+43.4	R+16.5	R+45.5	14,705
2012	R	35.4%Obama4,853	62.4%Romney8,547	2.1%Johnson289	R+27.0	R+17.1	R+30.8	13,695
2008	R	44.4%Obama6,284	54.2%McCain7,674	1.3%	R+9.8	D+21.9	R+17.1	14,146
2004	R	33.7%Kerry4,345	65.3%Bush8,433	1.0%	R+31.7	R+6.4	R+29.2	12,905
2000	R	36.4%Gore4,103	61.7%Bush6,953	2.0%	R+25.3	R+12.8	R+25.8	11,277
1996	R	37.1%Clinton4,124	49.5%Dole5,513	12.5%Perot1,390	R+12.5	R+1.7	R+21.0	11,130
1992	R	31.7%Clinton3,630	42.4%Bush4,868	25.3%Perot2,896	R+10.8	D+26.6	R+16.4	11,469
1988	R	31.1%Dukakis3,114	68.5%Bush6,855	0.3%	R+37.4	D+7.2	R+29.7	10,000
1984	R	27.4%Mondale2,441	72.0%Reagan6,424	0.6%	R+44.6	R+10.6	R+26.4	8,921
1980	R	28.9%Carter2,606	62.9%Reagan5,670	8.1%	R+34.0	R+13.5	R+24.3	9,008
1976	R	38.8%Carter3,323	59.2%Ford5,079	2.0%	R+20.5	D+19.6	R+22.5	8,575
1972	R	29.7%McGovern2,401	69.8%Nixon5,636	0.5%	R+40.1	R+7.3	R+16.9	8,075
1968	R	29.8%Humphrey2,268	62.5%Nixon4,762	7.7%	R+32.7	R+31.8	R+32.0	7,618
1964	R	49.3%Johnson3,999	50.3%Goldwater4,075	0.4%	R+0.9	D+34.7	R+23.5	8,105
1960	R	32.0%Kennedy2,588	67.6%Nixon5,464	0.3%	R+35.6	D+7.9	R+35.8	8,079
1956	R	28.1%Stevenson2,171	71.6%Eisenhower5,538	0.4%	R+43.5	D+3.6	R+28.1	7,739
1952	R	25.9%Stevenson1,886	73.0%Eisenhower5,322	1.1%	R+47.1	R+10.8	R+36.4	7,288
1948	R	30.9%Truman1,996	67.3%Dewey4,341	1.8%	R+36.3	D+7.5	R+40.8	6,452
1944	R	27.8%Roosevelt1,837	71.6%Dewey4,739	0.6%	R+43.9	R+10.6	R+51.3	6,618
1940	R	33.1%Roosevelt2,524	66.4%Willkie5,056	0.5%	R+33.2	R+25.3	R+43.2	7,620
1936	R	45.1%Roosevelt3,402	53.0%Landon3,998	1.9%	R+7.9	R+9.6	R+32.2	7,545
1932	D	50.0%Roosevelt3,717	48.4%Hoover3,594	1.6%	D+1.7	D+45.2	R+16.1	7,428
1928	R	27.8%Smith1,730	71.3%Hoover4,435	0.8%	R+43.5	R+2.3	R+26.1	6,216
1924	R	27.3%Davis1,610	68.5%Coolidge4,046	3.7%La Follette216	R+41.3	D+6.7	R+16.1	5,905
1920	R	24.5%Cox1,676	72.5%Harding4,963	3.1%	R+48.0	R+27.2	R+21.8	6,848
1916	R	29.9%Wilson1,427	50.7%Hughes2,418	19.3%	R+20.8	R+20.2	R+23.9	4,767
1912	O	31.7%Wilson1,266	32.3%Taft1,290	35.9%	Roosevelt +3.6	D+28.1	R+20.1	3,989
1908	R	33.3%Bryan1,453	62.0%Taft2,704	4.7%	R+28.7	D+8.6	R+19.1	4,361
1904	R	29.3%Parker1,260	66.6%Roosevelt2,864	4.1%	R+37.3	R+10.1	R+17.6	4,301
1900	R	34.7%Bryan1,522	61.9%McKinley2,715	3.3%	R+27.2	R+5.0	R+19.7	4,383
1896	R	37.9%Bryan1,674	60.2%McKinley2,655	1.9%	R+22.2	±0.0	R+16.2	4,413
1892	R	33.5%Cleveland1,264	55.7%Harrison2,100	10.7%	R+22.2	—	R+23.8	3,768
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 1 House · 36 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	28.1%4,293	71.9%10,987	15,280

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	25.4%4,003	72.1%11,343	15,731
2018Class I	R	31.7%Joe Donnelly3,864	64.4%Mike Braun7,839	12,175
2016Class III	R	31.0%Evan Bayh4,546	62.0%Todd Young9,078	14,641
2012Class I	R	40.4%Joe Donnelly5,443	52.4%Richard Mourdock7,056	13,476
2010Class III	R	32.8%Brad Ellsworth3,297	61.2%Dan Coats6,149	10,044
2006Class I	R	0.0%None0	83.6%Richard Lugar6,728	8,044
2004Class III	D	58.7%Evan Bayh7,447	40.0%Marvin Scott5,070	12,686
2000Class I	R	22.0%David L. Johnson2,479	75.9%Richard Lugar8,549	11,257
1998Class III	D	55.3%Evan Bayh4,204	42.6%Paul Helmke3,237	7,607
1994Class I	R	27.8%Jim Jontz2,297	70.7%Richard Lugar5,834	8,249
1992Class III	R	34.6%Joseph H. Hogsett3,573	64.0%Dan Coats6,611	10,331
1988Class I	R	24.6%Jack Wickes2,325	75.4%Richard Lugar7,109	9,434
1986Class III	R	28.3%Jill Long1,760	71.1%Dan Quayle4,422	6,216
1982Class I	R	33.9%Floyd Fithian2,408	65.6%Richard Lugar4,659	7,100
1980Class III	R	37.1%Birch Bayh3,228	62.9%Dan Quayle5,470	8,698
1976Class I	R	32.2%R. Vance Hartke2,634	65.8%Richard Lugar5,390	8,192
1974Class III	R	44.5%Birch Bayh2,943	53.8%Richard Lugar3,558	6,616
1970Class I	R	41.5%R. Vance Hartke2,590	58.5%Richard L. Roudebush3,648	6,238
1968Class III	R	41.1%Birch Bayh3,047	58.5%William Ruckelshaus4,335	7,406
1964Class I	R	46.0%R. Vance Hartke3,627	53.9%D. Russell Bontrager4,250	7,889
1962Class III	R	40.5%Birch Bayh2,888	59.5%Homer E. Capehart4,247	7,135
1958Class I	R	44.5%R. Vance Hartke2,926	54.3%Harold W. Handley3,569	6,578
1956Class III	R	33.0%Claude R. Wickard2,512	66.6%Homer E. Capehart5,061	7,604
1952Class I	R	31.2%Henry F. Schricker2,252	68.0%William E. Jenner4,910	7,222
1950Class III	R	33.3%Alex M. Campbell2,099	65.9%Homer E. Capehart4,154	6,305
1946Class I	R	25.8%M. Clifford Townsend1,292	72.5%William E. Jenner3,632	5,012
1944Class III	R	29.4%Henry F. Schricker1,911	70.0%Homer E. Capehart4,550	6,502
1938Class III	R	33.1%Frederick Van Nuys2,453	62.5%Raymond E. Willis4,635	7,415
1934Class I	R	42.6%Sherman Minton3,050	56.8%Arthur R. Robinson4,068	7,161
1932Class III	D	50.5%Frederick Van Nuys3,697	48.2%James E. Watson3,532	7,323
1928Class I	R	31.8%Albert Stump1,967	67.6%Arthur R. Robinson4,177	6,181
1926Class III	R	32.5%Albert Stump1,658	66.5%James E. Watson3,388	5,098
1922Class I	R	32.0%Samuel M. Ralston1,816	67.5%Albert J. Beveridge3,830	5,677
1920Class III	R	24.4%Thomas Taggart1,653	72.8%James E. Watson4,937	6,777
1916Class I	R	33.8%John W. Kern1,361	59.7%Harry S. New2,405	4,030
1914Class III	R	31.0%Benjamin F. Shively1,214	46.7%Hugh Miller1,825	3,910

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	38.7%Baron P. Hill3,082	61.3%Dan Coats4,881	7,963
1926Special · Class I	R	30.9%Evans Woollen1,527	68.1%Arthur R. Robinson3,367	4,947
1916Special · Class III	R	33.5%Thomas Taggart1,350	59.8%James E. Watson2,409	4,026

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	29.2%Jennifer G McCormick4,582	66.2%Mike Braun10,380	15,676
2020	R	18.3%Woodrow "Woody" Myers2,939	70.9%Eric Holcomb11,407	16,085
2016	R	33.7%John R. Gregg4,917	62.9%Eric Holcomb9,180	14,604
2012	R	39.1%John R. Gregg5,314	57.2%Mike Pence7,777	13,601
2008	R	41.2%Jill Long Thompson5,822	55.9%Mitch Daniels7,896	14,120
2004	R	38.5%Joe Kernan4,915	60.2%Mitch Daniels7,684	12,765
2000	D	53.1%Frank O'Bannon5,972	45.1%David McIntosh5,069	11,240
1996	R	46.2%Frank O'Bannon4,943	52.1%Steve Goldsmith5,570	10,693
1992	D	56.6%Evan Bayh6,201	42.9%Linley E. Pearson4,706	10,965
1988	D	50.0%Evan Bayh4,943	50.0%John Mutz4,935	9,878
1984	R	38.9%Wayne Townsend3,413	60.6%Robert D. Orr5,312	8,770
1980	R	35.3%John A. Hillenbrand II3,127	64.3%Robert D. Orr5,695	8,857
1976	R	35.6%Larry A. Conrad2,998	62.8%Otis Bowen5,287	8,413

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Steuben County, IN
Year	Total registered
2016	23,349
2018	22,795
2020	24,385
2022	25,821
2024	26,853

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+80 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +498 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $67,563 in average income, against $80,998 for residents who stayed — 17% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+36.2 on average — 5.9 points more Democratic-leaning than Steuben County, IN itself (R+42.1).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Allen County, IN174R+12.5
DeKalb County, IN141R+47.1
LaGrange County, IN55R+56.8
Branch County, MI55R+42.4
Noble County, IN34R+51.4
Hillsdale County, MI24R+51.4

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Allen County, IN163
DeKalb County, IN161
LaGrange County, IN41
Branch County, MI41
Noble County, IN39
Marion County, IN22

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Steuben County, IN in Steuben County, IN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−111
2012	+13
2013	+131
2014	+43
2015	−76
2016	−233
2017	−10
2018	+97
2019	+106
2021	+245
2022	+104
2023	+172
2024	−63
2025	+80

Nestled in Indiana's northeastern lake district, Steuben has delivered Republican presidential margins above 40 points in recent cycles, reflecting a rural, predominantly white electorate with deep conservative roots and little urban counterweight.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 1.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 48.0 points in 1920. The 2024 margin was 42.1 points.

A population of 34,726, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,911 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Posey County and Tipton County.

Political twins — counties

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

Posey County

Indiana

93.2twin score

elasticity% White2004 margin≠ Polish ancestry

Tipton County

Indiana

91.9twin score

elasticity% White% Black≠ Polish ancestry

Whitley County

Indiana

90.3twin score

elasticity% White% unaffiliated≠ English 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 Steuben County

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9.4K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Steuben County, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Steuben County, Indiana voted Republican by 42.1 points (R+42.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,364 votes cast, 4,598 went Democratic and 11,487 went Republican.

When did Steuben County, Indiana last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Steuben County, Indiana?

Steuben County, Indiana has a population of 34,726 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Steuben County, Indiana is $74,911 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of Steuben County, Indiana?

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

Measure

Steuben County

Indiana

United States

Median age

43.5

38.2

39.1

Age 18–24

11.1%

9.6%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

21.7%

16.7%

17.2%

Measure

Steuben County

Indiana

United States

Median household income

$74,911

$71,957

$84,427

Poverty rate

9.3%

12.4%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

25.6%

29.7%

35.6%

Measure

Steuben County

Indiana

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

3.5%

10.4%

22.3%

Spanish

2.1%

5.5%

13.6%

Measure

Steuben County

Indiana

United States

Catholic

8.2%

11.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

60.6%

57.9%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

5.3%

7.1%

5.2%

Black Protestant

5.7%

2.9%

2.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+42.1MIT Election Lab

Population

34,7262024 5-year

Median household income

$74,9112024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

91.4%2024 5-year

Black

0.7%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

4.5%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+1.7 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+48.0 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Posey County, IN · twin score 93.2

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

14,964

26,488

56.5%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

14,954

26,753

55.9%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

16,557

27,207

60.9%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

10,482

27,435

38.2%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

16,713

27,510

60.8%

A/A

Steuben County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -PLEASANT 7PLEASANT 7

352

839

1,212

29.0%

69.2%

R+40.2

Precinct -JAMESTOWN 2JAMESTOWN 2

366

750

1,140

32.1%

65.8%

R+33.7

Precinct -SALEMSALEM

193

849

1,058

18.2%

80.2%

R+62.0

Precinct -PLEASANT 2PLEASANT 2

337

635

989

34.1%

64.2%

R+30.1

Precinct -JAMESTOWN 1JAMESTOWN 1

289

632

942

30.7%

67.1%

R+36.4

Precinct -PLEASANT 6PLEASANT 6

264

588

873

30.2%

67.4%

R+37.1

Precinct -MILLGROVEMILLGROVE

219

636

864

25.3%

73.6%

R+48.3

Precinct -JACKSONJACKSON

192

641

848

22.6%

75.6%

R+52.9

Precinct -PLEASANT 3PLEASANT 3

310

489

820

37.8%

59.6%

R+21.8

Precinct -OTSEGO 1OTSEGO 1

232

560

809

28.7%

69.2%

R+40.5

Precinct -PLEASANT 1PLEASANT 1

269

494

794

33.9%

62.2%

R+28.3

Precinct -PLEASANT 5PLEASANT 5

219

506

738

29.7%

68.6%

R+38.9

Precinct -STEUBEN 1STEUBEN 1

190

455

656

29.0%

69.4%

R+40.4

Precinct -OTSEGO 2OTSEGO 2

142

488

639

22.2%

76.4%

R+54.1

Precinct -STEUBEN 2STEUBEN 2

148

455

619

23.9%

73.5%

R+49.6

Precinct -SCOTTSCOTT

125

451

581

21.5%

77.6%

R+56.1

Precinct -PLEASANT 4PLEASANT 4

225

299

540

41.7%

55.4%

R+13.7

Precinct -CLEAR LAKECLEAR LAKE

122

391

519

23.5%

75.3%

R+51.8

Precinct -FREMONT 3FREMONT 3

362

451

18.2%

80.3%

R+62.1

Precinct -FREMONT 1FREMONT 1

118

294

420

28.1%

70.0%

R+41.9

Precinct -FREMONT 2FREMONT 2

123

256

389

31.6%

65.8%

R+34.2

Precinct -YORKYORK

284

350

16.9%

81.1%

R+64.3

Precinct -RICHLANDRICHLAND

133

158

13.9%

84.2%

R+70.3

CLEAR LAKE18_1815100010

—

No votes

FREMONT18_1815100020

—

No votes

JACKSON18_1815100030

—

No votes

JAMESTOWN 0118_1815100040

—

No votes

JAMESTOWN 0218_1815100050

—

No votes

MILLGROVE18_1815100060

—

No votes

OSTEGO18_1815100070

—

No votes

PLEASANT 0118_1815100080

—

No votes

PLEASANT 0218_1815100090

—

No votes

PLEASANT 0318_1815100100

—

No votes

PLEASANT 0418_1815100110

—

No votes

PLEASANT 0518_1815100120

—

No votes

PLEASANT 0618_1815100130

—

No votes

PLEASANT 0718_1815100140

—

No votes

RICHLAND18_1815100150

—

No votes

SALEM18_1815100160

—

No votes

SCOTT18_1815100170

—

No votes

STEUBEN18_1815100180

—

No votes

YORK18_1815100190

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−22.2%
1896	−22.2%
1900	−27.2%
1904	−37.3%
1908	−28.7%
1912	−0.6%
1916	−20.8%
1920	−48.0%
1924	−41.3%
1928	−43.5%
1932	+1.7%
1936	−7.9%
1940	−33.2%
1944	−43.9%
1948	−36.3%
1952	−47.1%
1956	−43.5%
1960	−35.6%
1964	−0.9%
1968	−32.7%
1972	−40.1%
1976	−20.5%
1980	−34.0%
1984	−44.6%
1988	−37.4%
1992	−10.8%
1996	−12.5%
2000	−25.3%
2004	−31.7%
2008	−9.8%
2012	−27.0%
2016	−43.4%
2020	−42.2%
2024	−42.1%

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

28.1%Harris4,598

70.2%Trump11,487

0.9%Kennedy148 +2

R+42.1

D+0.1

R+40.6

16,364

All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican70.2%11,487
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic28.1%4,598
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.9%148
Chase OliverLibertarian0.7%121
OtherAll other candidates0.1%10

2020

27.9%Biden4,513

70.1%Trump11,327

1.9%Jorgensen312

R+42.2

D+1.3

R+46.6

16,162

2016

25.4%Clinton3,741

68.9%Trump10,127

4.5%Johnson662

R+43.4

R+16.5

R+45.5

14,705

2012

35.4%Obama4,853

62.4%Romney8,547

2.1%Johnson289

R+27.0

R+17.1

R+30.8

13,695

2008

44.4%Obama6,284

54.2%McCain7,674

1.3%

R+9.8

D+21.9

R+17.1

14,146

2004

33.7%Kerry4,345

65.3%Bush8,433

1.0%

R+31.7

R+6.4

R+29.2

12,905

2000

36.4%Gore4,103

61.7%Bush6,953

2.0%

R+25.3

R+12.8

R+25.8

11,277

1996

37.1%Clinton4,124

49.5%Dole5,513

12.5%Perot1,390

R+12.5

R+1.7

R+21.0

11,130

1992

31.7%Clinton3,630

42.4%Bush4,868

25.3%Perot2,896

R+10.8

D+26.6

R+16.4

11,469

1988

31.1%Dukakis3,114

68.5%Bush6,855

0.3%

R+37.4

D+7.2

R+29.7

10,000

1984

27.4%Mondale2,441

72.0%Reagan6,424

0.6%

R+44.6

R+10.6

R+26.4

8,921

1980

28.9%Carter2,606

62.9%Reagan5,670

8.1%

R+34.0

R+13.5

R+24.3

9,008

1976

38.8%Carter3,323

59.2%Ford5,079

2.0%

R+20.5

D+19.6

R+22.5

8,575

1972

29.7%McGovern2,401

69.8%Nixon5,636

0.5%

R+40.1

R+7.3

R+16.9

8,075

1968

29.8%Humphrey2,268

62.5%Nixon4,762

7.7%

R+32.7

R+31.8

R+32.0

7,618

1964

49.3%Johnson3,999

50.3%Goldwater4,075

0.4%

R+0.9

D+34.7

R+23.5

8,105

1960

32.0%Kennedy2,588

67.6%Nixon5,464

0.3%

R+35.6

D+7.9

R+35.8

8,079

1956

28.1%Stevenson2,171

71.6%Eisenhower5,538

0.4%

R+43.5

D+3.6

R+28.1

7,739

1952

25.9%Stevenson1,886

73.0%Eisenhower5,322

1.1%

R+47.1

R+10.8

R+36.4

7,288

1948

30.9%Truman1,996

67.3%Dewey4,341

1.8%

R+36.3

D+7.5

R+40.8

6,452

1944

27.8%Roosevelt1,837

71.6%Dewey4,739

0.6%

R+43.9

R+10.6

R+51.3

6,618

1940

33.1%Roosevelt2,524

66.4%Willkie5,056

0.5%

R+33.2

R+25.3

R+43.2

7,620

1936

45.1%Roosevelt3,402

53.0%Landon3,998

1.9%

R+7.9

R+9.6

R+32.2

7,545

1932

50.0%Roosevelt3,717

48.4%Hoover3,594

1.6%

D+1.7

D+45.2

R+16.1

7,428

1928

27.8%Smith1,730

71.3%Hoover4,435

0.8%

R+43.5

R+2.3

R+26.1

6,216

1924

27.3%Davis1,610

68.5%Coolidge4,046

3.7%La Follette216

R+41.3

D+6.7

R+16.1

5,905

1920

24.5%Cox1,676

72.5%Harding4,963

3.1%

R+48.0

R+27.2

R+21.8

6,848

1916

29.9%Wilson1,427

50.7%Hughes2,418

19.3%

R+20.8

R+20.2

R+23.9

4,767

1912

31.7%Wilson1,266

32.3%Taft1,290

35.9%

Roosevelt +3.6

D+28.1

R+20.1

3,989

1908

33.3%Bryan1,453

62.0%Taft2,704

4.7%

R+28.7

D+8.6

R+19.1

4,361

1904

29.3%Parker1,260

66.6%Roosevelt2,864

4.1%

R+37.3

R+10.1

R+17.6

4,301

1900

34.7%Bryan1,522

61.9%McKinley2,715

3.3%

R+27.2

R+5.0

R+19.7

4,383

1896

37.9%Bryan1,674

60.2%McKinley2,655

1.9%

R+22.2

±0.0

R+16.2

4,413

1892

33.5%Cleveland1,264

55.7%Harrison2,100

10.7%

R+22.2

—

R+23.8

3,768

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

28.1%4,293

71.9%10,987

15,280

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

25.4%4,003

72.1%11,343

15,731

2018Class I

31.7%Joe Donnelly3,864

64.4%Mike Braun7,839

12,175

2016Class III

31.0%Evan Bayh4,546

62.0%Todd Young9,078

14,641

2012Class I

40.4%Joe Donnelly5,443

52.4%Richard Mourdock7,056

13,476

2010Class III

32.8%Brad Ellsworth3,297

61.2%Dan Coats6,149

10,044

2006Class I

0.0%None0

83.6%Richard Lugar6,728

8,044

2004Class III

58.7%Evan Bayh7,447

40.0%Marvin Scott5,070

12,686

2000Class I

22.0%David L. Johnson2,479

75.9%Richard Lugar8,549

11,257

1998Class III

55.3%Evan Bayh4,204

42.6%Paul Helmke3,237

7,607

1994Class I

27.8%Jim Jontz2,297

70.7%Richard Lugar5,834

8,249

1992Class III

34.6%Joseph H. Hogsett3,573

64.0%Dan Coats6,611

10,331

1988Class I

24.6%Jack Wickes2,325

75.4%Richard Lugar7,109

9,434

1986Class III

28.3%Jill Long1,760

71.1%Dan Quayle4,422

6,216

1982Class I

33.9%Floyd Fithian2,408

65.6%Richard Lugar4,659

7,100

1980Class III

37.1%Birch Bayh3,228

62.9%Dan Quayle5,470

8,698

1976Class I

32.2%R. Vance Hartke2,634

65.8%Richard Lugar5,390

8,192

1974Class III

44.5%Birch Bayh2,943

53.8%Richard Lugar3,558

6,616

1970Class I

41.5%R. Vance Hartke2,590

58.5%Richard L. Roudebush3,648

6,238

1968Class III

41.1%Birch Bayh3,047

58.5%William Ruckelshaus4,335

7,406

1964Class I

46.0%R. Vance Hartke3,627

53.9%D. Russell Bontrager4,250

7,889

1962Class III

40.5%Birch Bayh2,888

59.5%Homer E. Capehart4,247

7,135

1958Class I

44.5%R. Vance Hartke2,926

54.3%Harold W. Handley3,569

6,578

1956Class III

33.0%Claude R. Wickard2,512

66.6%Homer E. Capehart5,061

7,604

1952Class I

31.2%Henry F. Schricker2,252

68.0%William E. Jenner4,910

7,222

1950Class III

33.3%Alex M. Campbell2,099

65.9%Homer E. Capehart4,154

6,305

1946Class I

25.8%M. Clifford Townsend1,292

72.5%William E. Jenner3,632

5,012

1944Class III

29.4%Henry F. Schricker1,911

70.0%Homer E. Capehart4,550

6,502

1938Class III

33.1%Frederick Van Nuys2,453

62.5%Raymond E. Willis4,635

7,415

1934Class I

42.6%Sherman Minton3,050

56.8%Arthur R. Robinson4,068

7,161

1932Class III

50.5%Frederick Van Nuys3,697

48.2%James E. Watson3,532

7,323

1928Class I

31.8%Albert Stump1,967

67.6%Arthur R. Robinson4,177

6,181

1926Class III

32.5%Albert Stump1,658

66.5%James E. Watson3,388

5,098

1922Class I

32.0%Samuel M. Ralston1,816

67.5%Albert J. Beveridge3,830

5,677

1920Class III

24.4%Thomas Taggart1,653

72.8%James E. Watson4,937

6,777

1916Class I

33.8%John W. Kern1,361

59.7%Harry S. New2,405

4,030

1914Class III

31.0%Benjamin F. Shively1,214

46.7%Hugh Miller1,825

3,910

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

38.7%Baron P. Hill3,082

61.3%Dan Coats4,881

7,963

1926Special · Class I

30.9%Evans Woollen1,527

68.1%Arthur R. Robinson3,367

4,947

1916Special · Class III

33.5%Thomas Taggart1,350

59.8%James E. Watson2,409

4,026

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

29.2%Jennifer G McCormick4,582

66.2%Mike Braun10,380

15,676

2020

18.3%Woodrow "Woody" Myers2,939

70.9%Eric Holcomb11,407

16,085

2016

33.7%John R. Gregg4,917

62.9%Eric Holcomb9,180

14,604

2012

39.1%John R. Gregg5,314

57.2%Mike Pence7,777

13,601

2008

41.2%Jill Long Thompson5,822

55.9%Mitch Daniels7,896

14,120

2004

38.5%Joe Kernan4,915

60.2%Mitch Daniels7,684

12,765

2000

53.1%Frank O'Bannon5,972

45.1%David McIntosh5,069

11,240

1996

46.2%Frank O'Bannon4,943

52.1%Steve Goldsmith5,570

10,693

1992

56.6%Evan Bayh6,201

42.9%Linley E. Pearson4,706

10,965

1988

50.0%Evan Bayh4,943

50.0%John Mutz4,935

9,878

1984

38.9%Wayne Townsend3,413

60.6%Robert D. Orr5,312

8,770

1980

35.3%John A. Hillenbrand II3,127

64.3%Robert D. Orr5,695

8,857

1976

35.6%Larry A. Conrad2,998

62.8%Otis Bowen5,287

8,413

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Steuben County, IN
Year	Total registered
2016	23,349
2018	22,795
2020	24,385
2022	25,821
2024	26,853

How did Steuben County, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Steuben County, Indiana voted Republican by 42.1 points (R+42.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,364 votes cast, 4,598 went Democratic and 11,487 went Republican.

When did Steuben County, Indiana last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Steuben County, Indiana?

Steuben County, Indiana has a population of 34,726 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Steuben County, Indiana is $74,911 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of Steuben County, Indiana?

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