Akashic

county

Union 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

German23.2%19.5%12.5%

English12.3%11.3%9.5%

Irish9.9%10.1%9.4%

American9.0%6.9%5.3%

Scottish2.9%1.5%1.3%

Dutch2.9%——

Norwegian1.3%——

Italian1.1%2.4%4.8%

Honduran1.5%0.2%0.3%

Puerto Rican0.5%0.8%1.8%

Mexican0.3%5.7%11.3%

Venezuelan0.2%0.2%—

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	Union County	Indiana	United States
Median age	43.9	38.2	39.1
Age 18–24	7.8%	9.6%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.1%	16.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Union County	Indiana	United States
Median household income	$76,424	$71,957	$84,427
Poverty rate	8.5%	12.4%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	18.4%	29.7%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Union County	Indiana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.3%	10.4%	22.3%
Spanish	2.1%	5.5%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Union County	Indiana	United States
Catholic	3.4%	11.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	10.9%	18.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	75.1%	57.9%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	10.6%	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 64.6% of 5,470 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic21.4%746TrumpRepublican77.2%2,698KennedyIndependent0.8%28

R+55.9

Lead: 1,952
Total: 3,494
vs nation: R+54.4
Turnout: 64.6%

BidenDemocratic21.1%736TrumpRepublican77.2%2,688JorgensenLibertarian1.7%59

R+56.0

Lead: 1,952
Total: 3,483
vs nation: R+60.5
Turnout: 64.1%

ClintonDemocratic21.6%715TrumpRepublican73.8%2,445JohnsonLibertarian3.8%126

R+52.2

Lead: 1,730
Total: 3,315
vs nation: R+54.3
Turnout: 60.5%

ObamaDemocratic32.8%1,018RomneyRepublican65.1%2,022JohnsonLibertarian1.9%59

R+32.3

Lead: 1,004
Total: 3,104
vs nation: R+36.2
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic36.6%1,224McCainRepublican61.6%2,061OtherAll other candidates1.9%63

R+25.0

Lead: 837
Total: 3,348
vs nation: R+32.3
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic31.3%1,045BushRepublican67.8%2,266OtherAll other candidates1.0%33

R+36.5

Lead: 1,221
Total: 3,344
vs nation: R+34.1
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic32.8%927BushRepublican65.0%1,838OtherAll other candidates2.2%63

R+32.2

Lead: 911
Total: 2,828
vs nation: R+32.7
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic37.3%1,019DoleRepublican48.9%1,334PerotReform13.3%364

R+11.5

Lead: 315
Total: 2,730
vs nation: R+20.1
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+55.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 6,9852024 5-year
Median household income: $76,4242024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 95.1%2024 5-year
Black: 0.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+3.2 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+56.0 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Morgan County, WV · twin score 92.0

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: 64.6%3,532 participants ÷ 5,470 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +17.9 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -7.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 46.6%–53.9%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	3,362	5,558	60.5%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	3,135	5,500	57.0%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	3,544	5,533	64.1%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	2,552	5,532	46.1%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	3,532	5,470	64.6%	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

20 precincts · 3,500 votes

Election

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

Union County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -CENTERCENTER	218	818	18	1,054	20.7%	77.6%	R+56.9
Precinct -LIBERTYLIBERTY	121	444	5	570	21.2%	77.9%	R+56.7
Precinct -UNIONUNION	83	370	7	460	18.0%	80.4%	R+62.4
Precinct -BROWNSVILLEBROWNSVILLE	74	313	7	394	18.8%	79.4%	R+60.7
Precinct -CENTER 3CENTER 3	79	202	9	290	27.2%	69.7%	R+42.4
Precinct -HARMONYHARMONY	57	224	2	283	20.1%	79.2%	R+59.0
Precinct -HARRISONHARRISON	38	184	3	225	16.9%	81.8%	R+64.9
Precinct -WEST COLLEGE CORNERWEST COLLEGE CORNER	76	143	5	224	33.9%	63.8%	R+29.9
BROWNSVILLE18_1816100010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
CENTER18_1816100040	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
CENTER 0118_1816100050	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
CENTER 0218_1816100060	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
CENTER 0318_1816100070	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
HARMONY18_1816100080	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
HARRISON18_1816100020	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
LIBERTY18_1816100030	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Precinct -CENTER 1CENTER 1	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Precinct -CENTER 2CENTER 2	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
UNION18_1816100090	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
WEST COLLEGE CORNER18_1816100100	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	−7.5%
1896	−9.8%
1900	−8.1%
1904	−19.8%
1908	−13.1%
1912	+3.2%
1916	−9.1%
1920	−17.9%
1924	−19.2%
1928	−32.4%
1932	−2.2%
1936	+1.0%
1940	−17.3%
1944	−26.6%
1948	−27.6%
1952	−35.2%
1956	−27.2%
1960	−27.7%
1964	−2.3%
1968	−25.5%
1972	−45.4%
1976	−16.8%
1980	−31.2%
1984	−41.2%
1988	−31.3%
1992	−16.7%
1996	−11.5%
2000	−32.2%
2004	−36.5%
2008	−25.0%
2012	−32.3%
2016	−52.2%
2020	−56.0%
2024	−55.9%

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	21.4%Harris746	77.2%Trump2,698	0.8%Kennedy28 +2	R+55.9	D+0.2	R+54.4	3,494
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican77.2%2,698 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic21.4%746 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.8%28 Chase OliverLibertarian0.6%21 OtherAll other candidates0.0%1
2020	R	21.1%Biden736	77.2%Trump2,688	1.7%Jorgensen59	R+56.0	R+3.9	R+60.5	3,483
2016	R	21.6%Clinton715	73.8%Trump2,445	3.8%Johnson126	R+52.2	R+19.8	R+54.3	3,315
2012	R	32.8%Obama1,018	65.1%Romney2,022	1.9%Johnson59	R+32.3	R+7.3	R+36.2	3,104
2008	R	36.6%Obama1,224	61.6%McCain2,061	1.9%	R+25.0	D+11.5	R+32.3	3,348
2004	R	31.3%Kerry1,045	67.8%Bush2,266	1.0%	R+36.5	R+4.3	R+34.1	3,344
2000	R	32.8%Gore927	65.0%Bush1,838	2.2%	R+32.2	R+20.7	R+32.7	2,828
1996	R	37.3%Clinton1,019	48.9%Dole1,334	13.3%Perot364	R+11.5	D+5.2	R+20.1	2,730
1992	R	30.3%Clinton898	47.0%Bush1,394	22.4%Perot664	R+16.7	D+14.6	R+22.3	2,968
1988	R	34.2%Dukakis946	65.5%Bush1,814	0.4%	R+31.3	D+9.9	R+23.6	2,770
1984	R	29.1%Mondale816	70.4%Reagan1,970	0.5%	R+41.2	R+10.0	R+23.0	2,800
1980	R	32.3%Carter898	63.5%Reagan1,766	4.2%	R+31.2	R+14.4	R+21.5	2,780
1976	R	41.4%Carter1,160	58.3%Ford1,631	0.3%	R+16.8	D+28.5	R+18.9	2,800
1972	R	27.1%McGovern765	72.5%Nixon2,043	0.4%	R+45.4	R+19.8	R+22.2	2,818
1968	R	30.5%Humphrey920	56.0%Nixon1,691	13.5%	R+25.5	R+23.3	R+24.8	3,019
1964	R	48.7%Johnson1,463	50.9%Goldwater1,531	0.4%	R+2.3	D+25.4	R+24.8	3,005
1960	R	36.0%Kennedy1,180	63.7%Nixon2,087	0.2%	R+27.7	R+0.5	R+27.9	3,275
1956	R	36.2%Stevenson1,157	63.5%Eisenhower2,026	0.3%	R+27.2	D+8.0	R+11.8	3,192
1952	R	32.0%Stevenson1,029	67.2%Eisenhower2,159	0.7%	R+35.2	R+7.6	R+24.4	3,211
1948	R	35.7%Truman1,049	63.3%Dewey1,859	1.1%	R+27.6	R+0.9	R+32.0	2,939
1944	R	36.4%Roosevelt1,154	63.0%Dewey1,998	0.5%	R+26.6	R+9.4	R+34.1	3,169
1940	R	41.1%Roosevelt1,415	58.4%Willkie2,009	0.6%	R+17.3	R+18.2	R+27.2	3,443
1936	D	50.2%Roosevelt1,662	49.2%Landon1,630	0.6%	D+1.0	D+3.1	R+23.3	3,313
1932	R	48.3%Roosevelt1,587	50.4%Hoover1,658	1.3%	R+2.2	D+30.3	R+19.9	3,289
1928	R	33.6%Smith1,069	66.0%Hoover2,101	0.4%	R+32.4	R+13.2	R+14.9	3,184
1924	R	39.6%Davis1,284	58.8%Coolidge1,907	1.2%La Follette40	R+19.2	R+1.3	D+6.0	3,245
1920	R	40.4%Cox1,375	58.3%Harding1,984	1.3%	R+17.9	R+8.8	D+8.3	3,403
1916	R	43.9%Wilson826	52.9%Hughes997	3.2%	R+9.1	R+12.3	R+12.2	1,883
1912	D	36.5%Wilson705	33.3%Taft643	30.2%	D+3.2	D+16.3	R+16.3	1,930
1908	R	41.1%Bryan808	54.2%Taft1,066	4.6%	R+13.1	D+6.7	R+3.6	1,965
1904	R	37.7%Parker758	57.5%Roosevelt1,156	4.8%	R+19.8	R+11.7	R+0.1	2,010
1900	R	44.6%Bryan897	52.7%McKinley1,060	2.7%	R+8.1	D+1.7	R+0.6	2,012
1896	R	44.2%Bryan915	54.1%McKinley1,118	1.7%	R+9.8	R+2.3	R+3.7	2,068
1892	R	44.3%Cleveland839	51.8%Harrison981	3.9%	R+7.5	—	R+9.2	1,894
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	20.7%671	79.3%2,572	3,243

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	20.2%692	76.1%2,606	3,425
2022	R	19.0%472	78.3%1,946	2,486
2018Class I	R	27.2%Joe Donnelly682	69.8%Mike Braun1,749	2,504
2016Class III	R	27.4%Evan Bayh901	68.5%Todd Young2,252	3,289
2012Class I	R	36.4%Joe Donnelly1,098	57.4%Richard Mourdock1,732	3,015
2010Class III	R	27.4%Brad Ellsworth658	66.1%Dan Coats1,590	2,405
2006Class I	R	0.0%None0	85.1%Richard Lugar1,913	2,249
2004Class III	D	54.6%Evan Bayh1,777	43.6%Marvin Scott1,417	3,252
2000Class I	R	24.2%David L. Johnson673	74.4%Richard Lugar2,068	2,780
1998Class III	D	60.7%Evan Bayh1,451	37.2%Paul Helmke889	2,391
1994Class I	R	25.7%Jim Jontz623	71.7%Richard Lugar1,742	2,428
1992Class III	R	38.4%Joseph H. Hogsett1,097	59.6%Dan Coats1,705	2,859
1988Class I	R	26.2%Jack Wickes664	73.8%Richard Lugar1,869	2,533
1986Class III	R	29.0%Jill Long683	69.7%Dan Quayle1,643	2,358
1982Class I	R	34.7%Floyd Fithian815	64.7%Richard Lugar1,518	2,348
1980Class III	R	41.5%Birch Bayh1,154	58.5%Dan Quayle1,629	2,783
1976Class I	R	38.7%R. Vance Hartke1,070	60.9%Richard Lugar1,682	2,764
1974Class III	R	47.2%Birch Bayh1,148	51.9%Richard Lugar1,260	2,430
1970Class I	R	40.0%R. Vance Hartke957	60.0%Richard L. Roudebush1,433	2,390
1968Class III	R	46.8%Birch Bayh1,370	53.0%William Ruckelshaus1,554	2,930
1964Class I	R	49.2%R. Vance Hartke1,461	50.6%D. Russell Bontrager1,503	2,971
1962Class III	R	41.5%Birch Bayh1,186	58.5%Homer E. Capehart1,671	2,857
1958Class I	R	46.8%R. Vance Hartke1,388	52.0%Harold W. Handley1,541	2,963
1956Class III	R	39.7%Claude R. Wickard1,267	60.0%Homer E. Capehart1,915	3,192
1952Class I	R	36.5%Henry F. Schricker1,163	63.0%William E. Jenner2,005	3,184
1950Class III	R	35.9%Alex M. Campbell960	63.5%Homer E. Capehart1,697	2,671
1946Class I	R	32.3%M. Clifford Townsend847	66.0%William E. Jenner1,730	2,623
1944Class III	R	37.5%Henry F. Schricker1,163	62.0%Homer E. Capehart1,924	3,103
1938Class III	R	43.0%Frederick Van Nuys1,390	56.7%Raymond E. Willis1,835	3,236
1934Class I	R	43.6%Sherman Minton1,388	55.9%Arthur R. Robinson1,782	3,187
1932Class III	R	49.4%Frederick Van Nuys1,612	49.6%James E. Watson1,616	3,260
1928Class I	R	41.3%Albert Stump1,310	58.4%Arthur R. Robinson1,853	3,174
1926Class III	R	46.1%Albert Stump1,359	53.5%James E. Watson1,576	2,948
1922Class I	R	44.1%Samuel M. Ralston1,452	55.6%Albert J. Beveridge1,829	3,292
1920Class III	R	40.8%Thomas Taggart1,370	57.9%James E. Watson1,943	3,356
1916Class I	R	43.6%John W. Kern811	53.5%Harry S. New995	1,859
1914Class III	R	38.8%Benjamin F. Shively691	43.3%Hugh Miller771	1,779

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	39.9%Baron P. Hill905	60.1%Dan Coats1,363	2,268
1926Special · Class I	R	44.6%Evans Woollen1,281	54.8%Arthur R. Robinson1,574	2,870
1916Special · Class III	R	43.7%Thomas Taggart811	53.3%James E. Watson989	1,856

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	22.4%Jennifer G McCormick769	73.7%Mike Braun2,535	3,438
2020	R	17.4%Woodrow "Woody" Myers603	73.2%Eric Holcomb2,533	3,459
2016	R	28.7%John R. Gregg936	66.8%Eric Holcomb2,179	3,262
2012	R	30.8%John R. Gregg940	64.4%Mike Pence1,963	3,048
2008	R	42.7%Jill Long Thompson1,412	53.1%Mitch Daniels1,756	3,306
2004	R	36.7%Joe Kernan1,217	61.5%Mitch Daniels2,040	3,316
2000	R	47.6%Frank O'Bannon1,322	51.2%David McIntosh1,423	2,779
1996	R	46.5%Frank O'Bannon1,249	51.4%Steve Goldsmith1,380	2,686
1992	D	51.4%Evan Bayh1,457	47.3%Linley E. Pearson1,339	2,832
1988	R	45.8%Evan Bayh1,256	54.2%John Mutz1,488	2,744
1984	R	35.0%Wayne Townsend964	64.2%Robert D. Orr1,770	2,755
1980	R	38.2%John A. Hillenbrand II1,039	61.4%Robert D. Orr1,670	2,719
1976	R	39.4%Larry A. Conrad1,076	60.3%Otis Bowen1,645	2,729

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Union County, IN
Year	Total registered
2016	5,890
2018	5,218
2020	5,205
2022	4,994
2024	5,041

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−39 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −519 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $51,984 in average income, against $70,266 for residents who stayed — 26% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+42.0 on average — 14 points more Democratic-leaning than Union County, IN itself (R+55.9).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Butler County, OH43R+26.3
Wayne County, IN31R+32.4
Fayette County, IN30R+56.3
Franklin County, IN24R+64.4

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Butler County, OH40
Wayne County, IN35
Fayette County, IN29

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 Union County, IN in Union County, IN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−48
2012	−160
2013	−32
2014	−57
2015	−55
2016	−32
2017	+38
2018	−114
2019	+37
2021	−31
2022	−31
2023	+31
2024	−26
2025	−39

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.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 3.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 56.0 points in 2020. The 2024 margin was 55.9 points.

A population of 6,985, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,424 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Morgan County and Cumberland County.

Political twins — counties

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

Morgan County

West Virginia

92.0twin score

% unaffiliated2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

Cumberland County

Illinois

88.3twin score

2016–2020 trajectory% unaffiliated12-yr trend≠ Scottish ancestry

Clinton County

Ohio

87.3twin score

2016–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ population scale

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 Union County, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Union County, Indiana voted Republican by 55.9 points (R+55.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,494 votes cast, 746 went Democratic and 2,698 went Republican.

When did Union County, Indiana last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Union County, Indiana?

Union County, Indiana has a population of 6,985 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Union County, Indiana is $76,424 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of Union County, Indiana?

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

Measure

Union County

Indiana

United States

Median age

43.9

38.2

39.1

Age 18–24

7.8%

9.6%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

21.1%

16.7%

17.2%

Measure

Union County

Indiana

United States

Median household income

$76,424

$71,957

$84,427

Poverty rate

8.5%

12.4%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

18.4%

29.7%

35.6%

Measure

Union County

Indiana

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.3%

10.4%

22.3%

Spanish

2.1%

5.5%

13.6%

Measure

Union County

Indiana

United States

Catholic

3.4%

11.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

10.9%

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

75.1%

57.9%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

10.6%

7.1%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+55.9MIT Election Lab

Population

6,9852024 5-year

Median household income

$76,4242024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

95.1%2024 5-year

Black

0.6%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.5%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+3.2 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+56.0 in 2020MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Morgan County, WV · twin score 92.0

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

3,362

5,558

60.5%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

3,135

5,500

57.0%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

3,544

5,533

64.1%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

2,552

5,532

46.1%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

3,532

5,470

64.6%

A/A

Union County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -CENTERCENTER

218

818

1,054

20.7%

77.6%

R+56.9

Precinct -LIBERTYLIBERTY

121

444

570

21.2%

77.9%

R+56.7

Precinct -UNIONUNION

370

460

18.0%

80.4%

R+62.4

Precinct -BROWNSVILLEBROWNSVILLE

313

394

18.8%

79.4%

R+60.7

Precinct -CENTER 3CENTER 3

202

290

27.2%

69.7%

R+42.4

Precinct -HARMONYHARMONY

224

283

20.1%

79.2%

R+59.0

Precinct -HARRISONHARRISON

184

225

16.9%

81.8%

R+64.9

Precinct -WEST COLLEGE CORNERWEST COLLEGE CORNER

143

224

33.9%

63.8%

R+29.9

BROWNSVILLE18_1816100010

—

No votes

CENTER18_1816100040

—

No votes

CENTER 0118_1816100050

—

No votes

CENTER 0218_1816100060

—

No votes

CENTER 0318_1816100070

—

No votes

HARMONY18_1816100080

—

No votes

HARRISON18_1816100020

—

No votes

LIBERTY18_1816100030

—

No votes

Precinct -CENTER 1CENTER 1

—

No votes

Precinct -CENTER 2CENTER 2

—

No votes

UNION18_1816100090

—

No votes

WEST COLLEGE CORNER18_1816100100

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−7.5%
1896	−9.8%
1900	−8.1%
1904	−19.8%
1908	−13.1%
1912	+3.2%
1916	−9.1%
1920	−17.9%
1924	−19.2%
1928	−32.4%
1932	−2.2%
1936	+1.0%
1940	−17.3%
1944	−26.6%
1948	−27.6%
1952	−35.2%
1956	−27.2%
1960	−27.7%
1964	−2.3%
1968	−25.5%
1972	−45.4%
1976	−16.8%
1980	−31.2%
1984	−41.2%
1988	−31.3%
1992	−16.7%
1996	−11.5%
2000	−32.2%
2004	−36.5%
2008	−25.0%
2012	−32.3%
2016	−52.2%
2020	−56.0%
2024	−55.9%

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

21.4%Harris746

77.2%Trump2,698

0.8%Kennedy28 +2

R+55.9

D+0.2

R+54.4

3,494

All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican77.2%2,698
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic21.4%746
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.8%28
Chase OliverLibertarian0.6%21
OtherAll other candidates0.0%1

2020

21.1%Biden736

77.2%Trump2,688

1.7%Jorgensen59

R+56.0

R+3.9

R+60.5

3,483

2016

21.6%Clinton715

73.8%Trump2,445

3.8%Johnson126

R+52.2

R+19.8

R+54.3

3,315

2012

32.8%Obama1,018

65.1%Romney2,022

1.9%Johnson59

R+32.3

R+7.3

R+36.2

3,104

2008

36.6%Obama1,224

61.6%McCain2,061

1.9%

R+25.0

D+11.5

R+32.3

3,348

2004

31.3%Kerry1,045

67.8%Bush2,266

1.0%

R+36.5

R+4.3

R+34.1

3,344

2000

32.8%Gore927

65.0%Bush1,838

2.2%

R+32.2

R+20.7

R+32.7

2,828

1996

37.3%Clinton1,019

48.9%Dole1,334

13.3%Perot364

R+11.5

D+5.2

R+20.1

2,730

1992

30.3%Clinton898

47.0%Bush1,394

22.4%Perot664

R+16.7

D+14.6

R+22.3

2,968

1988

34.2%Dukakis946

65.5%Bush1,814

0.4%

R+31.3

D+9.9

R+23.6

2,770

1984

29.1%Mondale816

70.4%Reagan1,970

0.5%

R+41.2

R+10.0

R+23.0

2,800

1980

32.3%Carter898

63.5%Reagan1,766

4.2%

R+31.2

R+14.4

R+21.5

2,780

1976

41.4%Carter1,160

58.3%Ford1,631

0.3%

R+16.8

D+28.5

R+18.9

2,800

1972

27.1%McGovern765

72.5%Nixon2,043

0.4%

R+45.4

R+19.8

R+22.2

2,818

1968

30.5%Humphrey920

56.0%Nixon1,691

13.5%

R+25.5

R+23.3

R+24.8

3,019

1964

48.7%Johnson1,463

50.9%Goldwater1,531

0.4%

R+2.3

D+25.4

R+24.8

3,005

1960

36.0%Kennedy1,180

63.7%Nixon2,087

0.2%

R+27.7

R+0.5

R+27.9

3,275

1956

36.2%Stevenson1,157

63.5%Eisenhower2,026

0.3%

R+27.2

D+8.0

R+11.8

3,192

1952

32.0%Stevenson1,029

67.2%Eisenhower2,159

0.7%

R+35.2

R+7.6

R+24.4

3,211

1948

35.7%Truman1,049

63.3%Dewey1,859

1.1%

R+27.6

R+0.9

R+32.0

2,939

1944

36.4%Roosevelt1,154

63.0%Dewey1,998

0.5%

R+26.6

R+9.4

R+34.1

3,169

1940

41.1%Roosevelt1,415

58.4%Willkie2,009

0.6%

R+17.3

R+18.2

R+27.2

3,443

1936

50.2%Roosevelt1,662

49.2%Landon1,630

0.6%

D+1.0

D+3.1

R+23.3

3,313

1932

48.3%Roosevelt1,587

50.4%Hoover1,658

1.3%

R+2.2

D+30.3

R+19.9

3,289

1928

33.6%Smith1,069

66.0%Hoover2,101

0.4%

R+32.4

R+13.2

R+14.9

3,184

1924

39.6%Davis1,284

58.8%Coolidge1,907

1.2%La Follette40

R+19.2

R+1.3

D+6.0

3,245

1920

40.4%Cox1,375

58.3%Harding1,984

1.3%

R+17.9

R+8.8

D+8.3

3,403

1916

43.9%Wilson826

52.9%Hughes997

3.2%

R+9.1

R+12.3

R+12.2

1,883

1912

36.5%Wilson705

33.3%Taft643

30.2%

D+3.2

D+16.3

R+16.3

1,930

1908

41.1%Bryan808

54.2%Taft1,066

4.6%

R+13.1

D+6.7

R+3.6

1,965

1904

37.7%Parker758

57.5%Roosevelt1,156

4.8%

R+19.8

R+11.7

R+0.1

2,010

1900

44.6%Bryan897

52.7%McKinley1,060

2.7%

R+8.1

D+1.7

R+0.6

2,012

1896

44.2%Bryan915

54.1%McKinley1,118

1.7%

R+9.8

R+2.3

R+3.7

2,068

1892

44.3%Cleveland839

51.8%Harrison981

3.9%

R+7.5

—

R+9.2

1,894

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

20.7%671

79.3%2,572

3,243

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

20.2%692

76.1%2,606

3,425

2022

19.0%472

78.3%1,946

2,486

2018Class I

27.2%Joe Donnelly682

69.8%Mike Braun1,749

2,504

2016Class III

27.4%Evan Bayh901

68.5%Todd Young2,252

3,289

2012Class I

36.4%Joe Donnelly1,098

57.4%Richard Mourdock1,732

3,015

2010Class III

27.4%Brad Ellsworth658

66.1%Dan Coats1,590

2,405

2006Class I

0.0%None0

85.1%Richard Lugar1,913

2,249

2004Class III

54.6%Evan Bayh1,777

43.6%Marvin Scott1,417

3,252

2000Class I

24.2%David L. Johnson673

74.4%Richard Lugar2,068

2,780

1998Class III

60.7%Evan Bayh1,451

37.2%Paul Helmke889

2,391

1994Class I

25.7%Jim Jontz623

71.7%Richard Lugar1,742

2,428

1992Class III

38.4%Joseph H. Hogsett1,097

59.6%Dan Coats1,705

2,859

1988Class I

26.2%Jack Wickes664

73.8%Richard Lugar1,869

2,533

1986Class III

29.0%Jill Long683

69.7%Dan Quayle1,643

2,358

1982Class I

34.7%Floyd Fithian815

64.7%Richard Lugar1,518

2,348

1980Class III

41.5%Birch Bayh1,154

58.5%Dan Quayle1,629

2,783

1976Class I

38.7%R. Vance Hartke1,070

60.9%Richard Lugar1,682

2,764

1974Class III

47.2%Birch Bayh1,148

51.9%Richard Lugar1,260

2,430

1970Class I

40.0%R. Vance Hartke957

60.0%Richard L. Roudebush1,433

2,390

1968Class III

46.8%Birch Bayh1,370

53.0%William Ruckelshaus1,554

2,930

1964Class I

49.2%R. Vance Hartke1,461

50.6%D. Russell Bontrager1,503

2,971

1962Class III

41.5%Birch Bayh1,186

58.5%Homer E. Capehart1,671

2,857

1958Class I

46.8%R. Vance Hartke1,388

52.0%Harold W. Handley1,541

2,963

1956Class III

39.7%Claude R. Wickard1,267

60.0%Homer E. Capehart1,915

3,192

1952Class I

36.5%Henry F. Schricker1,163

63.0%William E. Jenner2,005

3,184

1950Class III

35.9%Alex M. Campbell960

63.5%Homer E. Capehart1,697

2,671

1946Class I

32.3%M. Clifford Townsend847

66.0%William E. Jenner1,730

2,623

1944Class III

37.5%Henry F. Schricker1,163

62.0%Homer E. Capehart1,924

3,103

1938Class III

43.0%Frederick Van Nuys1,390

56.7%Raymond E. Willis1,835

3,236

1934Class I

43.6%Sherman Minton1,388

55.9%Arthur R. Robinson1,782

3,187

1932Class III

49.4%Frederick Van Nuys1,612

49.6%James E. Watson1,616

3,260

1928Class I

41.3%Albert Stump1,310

58.4%Arthur R. Robinson1,853

3,174

1926Class III

46.1%Albert Stump1,359

53.5%James E. Watson1,576

2,948

1922Class I

44.1%Samuel M. Ralston1,452

55.6%Albert J. Beveridge1,829

3,292

1920Class III

40.8%Thomas Taggart1,370

57.9%James E. Watson1,943

3,356

1916Class I

43.6%John W. Kern811

53.5%Harry S. New995

1,859

1914Class III

38.8%Benjamin F. Shively691

43.3%Hugh Miller771

1,779

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

39.9%Baron P. Hill905

60.1%Dan Coats1,363

2,268

1926Special · Class I

44.6%Evans Woollen1,281

54.8%Arthur R. Robinson1,574

2,870

1916Special · Class III

43.7%Thomas Taggart811

53.3%James E. Watson989

1,856

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

22.4%Jennifer G McCormick769

73.7%Mike Braun2,535

3,438

2020

17.4%Woodrow "Woody" Myers603

73.2%Eric Holcomb2,533

3,459

2016

28.7%John R. Gregg936

66.8%Eric Holcomb2,179

3,262

2012

30.8%John R. Gregg940

64.4%Mike Pence1,963

3,048

2008

42.7%Jill Long Thompson1,412

53.1%Mitch Daniels1,756

3,306

2004

36.7%Joe Kernan1,217

61.5%Mitch Daniels2,040

3,316

2000

47.6%Frank O'Bannon1,322

51.2%David McIntosh1,423

2,779

1996

46.5%Frank O'Bannon1,249

51.4%Steve Goldsmith1,380

2,686

1992

51.4%Evan Bayh1,457

47.3%Linley E. Pearson1,339

2,832

1988

45.8%Evan Bayh1,256

54.2%John Mutz1,488

2,744

1984

35.0%Wayne Townsend964

64.2%Robert D. Orr1,770

2,755

1980

38.2%John A. Hillenbrand II1,039

61.4%Robert D. Orr1,670

2,719

1976

39.4%Larry A. Conrad1,076

60.3%Otis Bowen1,645

2,729

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Union County, IN
Year	Total registered
2016	5,890
2018	5,218
2020	5,205
2022	4,994
2024	5,041

How did Union County, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Union County, Indiana voted Republican by 55.9 points (R+55.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,494 votes cast, 746 went Democratic and 2,698 went Republican.

When did Union County, Indiana last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Union County, Indiana?

Union County, Indiana has a population of 6,985 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Union County, Indiana is $76,424 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of Union County, Indiana?

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