| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 1,893 | 5,946 | 7,998 | |
| 2020 | R | 1,834 | 6,110 | 8,116 | |
| 2016 | R | 1,587 | 5,589 | 7,510 | |
| 2012 | R | 2,432 | 4,773 | 7,373 | |
| 2008 | R | 3,250 | 4,452 | 7,827 | |
| 2004 | R | 2,203 | 5,628 | 7,892 | |
| 2000 | R | 2,392 | 4,784 | 7,316 | |
| 1996 | R | 2,478 | 3,980 | 7,385 | |
| 1992 | R | 2,125 | 3,906 | 7,883 | |
| 1988 | R | 2,485 | 5,148 | 7,666 | |
| 1984 | R | 2,328 | 5,687 | 8,069 | |
| 1980 | R | 2,547 | 5,150 | 8,071 | |
| 1976 | R | 3,428 | 4,776 | 8,328 | |
| 1972 | R | 2,095 | 5,674 | 7,808 | |
| 1968 | R | 2,646 | 4,270 | 7,802 | |
| 1964 | D | 4,410 | 3,863 | 8,316 | |
| 1960 | R | 3,299 | 4,924 | 8,223 | |
| 1956 | R | 3,320 | 4,939 | 8,305 | |
| 1952 | R | 3,362 | 5,299 | 8,745 | |
| 1948 | R | 3,925 | 4,169 | 8,210 | |
| 1944 | R | 3,427 | 4,296 | 7,843 | |
| 1940 | R | 4,173 | 4,749 | 8,978 | |
| 1936 | D | 4,796 | 3,842 | 8,739 | |
| 1932 | D | 4,898 | 3,680 | 8,723 | |
| 1928 | R | 3,186 | 4,774 | 8,050 | |
| 1924 | R | 3,660 | 4,183 | 8,150 | |
| 1920 | R | 3,956 | 4,357 | 8,472 | |
| 1916 | D | 2,337 | 2,166 | 4,779 | |
| 1912 | D | 2,185 | 1,262 | 4,660 | |
| 1908 | D | 2,556 | 2,395 | 5,156 | |
| 1904 | R | 2,279 | 2,654 | 5,230 | |
| 1900 | D | 2,436 | 2,410 | 5,099 | |
| 1896 | D | 2,816 | 2,263 | 5,135 | |
| 1892 | D | 2,008 | 1,788 | 4,492 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Tipton County's flat, agricultural terrain anchors a voting pattern as uniform as its landscape — the 2024 presidential margin of R+50.8 placed it among Indiana's most one-sided counties, with a population under 17,000 that has trended steadily toward consolidated rural preferences.
The Republican margin in Tipton County reached its widest at fifty-three points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was fifty-one points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Tipton County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $76,156, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 15,346 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Clinton County and Rush County.
