Vermillion County, Indiana
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 71.3% | 5,174 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 26.6% | 1,928 |
| Robert F KennedyWe The People | 1.6% | 116 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −8.3% |
| 1896 | −8.2% |
| 1900 | −12.2% |
| 1904 | −28.1% |
| 1908 | −14.3% |
| 1912 | +3.3% |
| 1916 | −4.4% |
| 1920 | −18.0% |
| 1924 | −18.7% |
| 1928 | −4.0% |
| 1932 | +20.9% |
| 1936 | +24.6% |
| 1940 | +3.8% |
| 1944 | −0.9% |
| 1948 | +7.1% |
| 1952 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | −1.9% |
| 1960 | +5.8% |
| 1964 | +27.3% |
| 1968 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | −15.0% |
| 1976 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | −4.8% |
| 1984 | −9.3% |
| 1988 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | +16.5% |
| 1996 | +13.8% |
| 2000 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | −1.6% |
| 2008 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | −6.8% |
| 2016 | −34.9% |
| 2020 | −40.6% |
| 2024 | −44.7% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 10,317 |
| 2018 | 9,692 |
| 2020 | 10,227 |
| 2022 | 10,686 |
| 2024 | 11,176 |
Vermillion County sits along the Illinois border in Indiana's west-central coal country, with a population under 17,000. Its R+44.7 presidential margin in 2024 reflects a broader rural realignment that has reshaped once-competitive industrial communities across the region.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 44.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.7 points.
A population of 15,421, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,200 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Yellow Medicine County and Arenac County.
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Vermillion County, Indiana. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/18165/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.