| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 746 | 2,698 | 3,494 | |
| 2020 | R | 736 | 2,688 | 3,483 | |
| 2016 | R | 715 | 2,445 | 3,315 | |
| 2012 | R | 1,018 | 2,022 | 3,104 | |
| 2008 | R | 1,224 | 2,061 | 3,348 | |
| 2004 | R | 1,045 | 2,266 | 3,344 | |
| 2000 | R | 927 | 1,838 | 2,828 | |
| 1996 | R | 1,019 | 1,334 | 2,730 | |
| 1992 | R | 898 | 1,394 | 2,968 | |
| 1988 | R | 946 | 1,814 | 2,770 | |
| 1984 | R | 816 | 1,970 | 2,800 | |
| 1980 | R | 898 | 1,766 | 2,780 | |
| 1976 | R | 1,160 | 1,631 | 2,800 | |
| 1972 | R | 765 | 2,043 | 2,818 | |
| 1968 | R | 920 | 1,691 | 3,019 | |
| 1964 | R | 1,463 | 1,531 | 3,005 | |
| 1960 | R | 1,180 | 2,087 | 3,275 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,157 | 2,026 | 3,192 | |
| 1952 | R | 1,029 | 2,159 | 3,211 | |
| 1948 | R | 1,049 | 1,859 | 2,939 | |
| 1944 | R | 1,154 | 1,998 | 3,169 | |
| 1940 | R | 1,415 | 2,009 | 3,443 | |
| 1936 | D | 1,662 | 1,630 | 3,313 | |
| 1932 | R | 1,587 | 1,658 | 3,289 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,069 | 2,101 | 3,184 | |
| 1924 | R | 1,284 | 1,907 | 3,245 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,375 | 1,984 | 3,403 | |
| 1916 | R | 826 | 997 | 1,883 | |
| 1912 | D | 705 | 643 | 1,930 | |
| 1908 | R | 808 | 1,066 | 1,965 | |
| 1904 | R | 758 | 1,156 | 2,010 | |
| 1900 | R | 897 | 1,060 | 2,012 | |
| 1896 | R | 915 | 1,118 | 2,068 | |
| 1892 | R | 839 | 981 | 1,894 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Union County's 2024 presidential margin of R+55.9 reflects a pattern common to rural southeastern Indiana micro-counties, where low population density and agricultural economies correlate with heavily skewed partisan outcomes.
The Republican margin in Union County reached its widest at fifty-six points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was fifty-six points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Union County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $76,424, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 6,985 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 Morgan County and Cameron County.
