- Lead
- 8,698
- Total
- 26,827
- vs nation
- R+31.0
- Turnout
- 53.6%
Wayne County, IN
President margin by year
Place winner margin
President results by year
2024 turnout 53.6% of 50,286 citizens 18+
- Lead
- 8,043
- Total
- 27,679
- vs nation
- R+33.5
- Turnout
- 55.5%
- Lead
- 7,706
- Total
- 25,579
- vs nation
- R+32.2
- Turnout
- 51.2%
- Lead
- 3,730
- Total
- 25,477
- vs nation
- R+18.5
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 1,099
- Total
- 28,562
- vs nation
- R+11.1
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 5,811
- Total
- 27,657
- vs nation
- R+18.6
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 4,000
- Total
- 25,151
- vs nation
- R+16.4
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 1,283
- Total
- 25,801
- vs nation
- R+13.5
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+32.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 66,3972024 5-year
- Median household income
- $55,6922024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+17.0 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47.5 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Madison County, IN · twin score 92.1
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
- 53.6%26,944 participants ÷ 50,286 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +22.3 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off versus state
- -2.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 31.3%–46.1%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 26,514 | 51,752 | 51.2% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 29,955 | 51,204 | 58.5% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 28,094 | 50,636 | 55.5% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 16,728 | 50,354 | 33.2% | A/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 26,944 | 50,286 | 53.6% | 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
121 precincts · 26,827 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -CENTER 05CENTER 05 | 254 | 753 | 16 | 1,023 | 24.8% | 73.6% | R+48.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -NEW GARDEN 01NEW GARDEN 01 | 177 | 672 | 11 | 860 | 20.6% | 78.1% | R+57.6 |
| Precinct -CENTER 01CENTER 01 | 190 | 573 | 11 | 774 | 24.5% | 74.0% | R+49.5 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 14WAYNE 14 | 310 | 441 | 11 | 762 | 40.7% | 57.9% | R+17.2 |
| Precinct -JACKSON 02JACKSON 02 | 203 | 540 | 9 | 752 | 27.0% | 71.8% | R+44.8 |
| Precinct -WASHINGTONWASHINGTON | 139 | 540 | 18 | 697 | 19.9% | 77.5% | R+57.5 |
| Precinct -FRANKLIN 01FRANKLIN 01 | 143 | 512 | 12 | 667 | 21.4% | 76.8% | R+55.3 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 31WAYNE 31 | 271 | 369 | 13 | 653 | 41.5% | 56.5% | R+15.0 |
| Precinct -JACKSON 01JACKSON 01 | 110 | 500 | 12 | 622 | 17.7% | 80.4% | R+62.7 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 06WAYNE 06 | 240 | 359 | 11 | 610 | 39.3% | 58.9% | R+19.5 |
| Precinct -CENTER 04CENTER 04 | 160 | 427 | 8 | 595 | 26.9% | 71.8% | R+44.9 |
| Precinct -CENTER 02CENTER 02 | 151 | 425 | 10 | 586 | 25.8% | 72.5% | R+46.8 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 23WAYNE 23 | 252 | 307 | 7 | 566 | 44.5% | 54.2% | R+9.7 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 29WAYNE 29 | 229 | 324 | 10 | 563 | 40.7% | 57.5% | R+16.9 |
| Precinct -WEBSTER 01WEBSTER 01 | 101 | 449 | 6 | 556 | 18.2% | 80.8% | R+62.6 |
| Precinct -JEFFERSON 03JEFFERSON 03 | 142 | 397 | 12 | 551 | 25.8% | 72.1% | R+46.3 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 09WAYNE 09 | 250 | 283 | 7 | 540 | 46.3% | 52.4% | R+6.1 |
| Precinct -JEFFERSON 02JEFFERSON 02 | 152 | 360 | 18 | 530 | 28.7% | 67.9% | R+39.2 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 15WAYNE 15 | 286 | 219 | 15 | 520 | 55.0% | 42.1% | D+12.9 |
| Precinct -JACKSON 03JACKSON 03 | 94 | 413 | 10 | 517 | 18.2% | 79.9% | R+61.7 |
| Precinct -JEFFERSON 01JEFFERSON 01 | 128 | 359 | 21 | 508 | 25.2% | 70.7% | R+45.5 |
| Precinct -CENTER 03CENTER 03 | 150 | 343 | 7 | 500 | 30.0% | 68.6% | R+38.6 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 02WAYNE 02 | 152 | 335 | 13 | 500 | 30.4% | 67.0% | R+36.6 |
| Precinct -BOSTON 01BOSTON 01 | 114 | 363 | 7 | 484 | 23.6% | 75.0% | R+51.4 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 22WAYNE 22 | 202 | 263 | 6 | 471 | 42.9% | 55.8% | R+13.0 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 32WAYNE 32 | 214 | 243 | 11 | 468 | 45.7% | 51.9% | R+6.2 |
| Precinct -CLAY 01CLAY 01 | 90 | 365 | 8 | 463 | 19.4% | 78.8% | R+59.4 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 35WAYNE 35 | 118 | 335 | 7 | 460 | 25.7% | 72.8% | R+47.2 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 28WAYNE 28 | 119 | 334 | 4 | 457 | 26.0% | 73.1% | R+47.0 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 04WAYNE 04 | 189 | 258 | 7 | 454 | 41.6% | 56.8% | R+15.2 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 21WAYNE 21 | 143 | 285 | 12 | 440 | 32.5% | 64.8% | R+32.3 |
| Precinct -GREENE 01GREENE 01 | 88 | 345 | 5 | 438 | 20.1% | 78.8% | R+58.7 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 20WAYNE 20 | 178 | 252 | 8 | 438 | 40.6% | 57.5% | R+16.9 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 03WAYNE 03 | 109 | 319 | 8 | 436 | 25.0% | 73.2% | R+48.2 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 01WAYNE 01 | 121 | 300 | 12 | 433 | 27.9% | 69.3% | R+41.3 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 24WAYNE 24 | 174 | 249 | 6 | 429 | 40.6% | 58.0% | R+17.5 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 30WAYNE 30 | 183 | 240 | 4 | 427 | 42.9% | 56.2% | R+13.3 |
| Precinct -ABINGTONABINGTON | 67 | 345 | 9 | 421 | 15.9% | 81.9% | R+66.0 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 16WAYNE 16 | 203 | 194 | 5 | 402 | 50.5% | 48.3% | D+2.2 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 25WAYNE 25 | 181 | 216 | 4 | 401 | 45.1% | 53.9% | R+8.7 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 13WAYNE 13 | 154 | 231 | 5 | 390 | 39.5% | 59.2% | R+19.7 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 34WAYNE 34 | 120 | 251 | 9 | 380 | 31.6% | 66.1% | R+34.5 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 07WAYNE 07 | 214 | 154 | 4 | 372 | 57.5% | 41.4% | D+16.1 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 18WAYNE 18 | 133 | 210 | 8 | 351 | 37.9% | 59.8% | R+21.9 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 08WAYNE 08 | 176 | 161 | 7 | 344 | 51.2% | 46.8% | D+4.4 |
| Precinct -PERRY 01PERRY 01 | 77 | 251 | 7 | 335 | 23.0% | 74.9% | R+51.9 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 27WAYNE 27 | 137 | 168 | 7 | 312 | 43.9% | 53.8% | R+9.9 |
| Precinct -DALTON 01DALTON 01 | 52 | 251 | 3 | 306 | 17.0% | 82.0% | R+65.0 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 10WAYNE 10 | 168 | 109 | 1 | 278 | 60.4% | 39.2% | D+21.2 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 26WAYNE 26 | 138 | 125 | 4 | 267 | 51.7% | 46.8% | D+4.9 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 12WAYNE 12 | 111 | 138 | 11 | 260 | 42.7% | 53.1% | R+10.4 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 05WAYNE 05 | 129 | 105 | 5 | 239 | 54.0% | 43.9% | D+10.0 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 11WAYNE 11 | 101 | 121 | 3 | 225 | 44.9% | 53.8% | R+8.9 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 33WAYNE 33 | 99 | 118 | 1 | 218 | 45.4% | 54.1% | R+8.7 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 19WAYNE 19 | 123 | 81 | 2 | 206 | 59.7% | 39.3% | D+20.4 |
| Precinct -HARRISONHARRISON | 48 | 135 | 2 | 185 | 25.9% | 73.0% | R+47.0 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 17WAYNE 17 | 69 | 98 | 3 | 170 | 40.6% | 57.6% | R+17.1 |
| Precinct -CENTER 06CENTER 06 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 13.3% | 86.7% | R+73.3 |
| ABINGTON18_1817700010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BOSTON 0118_1817700020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CENTER 0118_1817700030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CENTER 0218_1817700040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CENTER 0318_1817700050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CENTER 0418_1817700060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CENTER 04A (NV)18_1817700070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CENTER 0518_1817700080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CENTER 0618_1817700090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CLAY 0118_1817700100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| DALTON 0118_1817700110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| FRANKLIN 0118_1817700120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GREENE 0118_1817700130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HARRISON18_1817700140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JACKSON 0118_1817700150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JACKSON 0218_1817700160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JACKSON 0318_1817700170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JEFFERSON 0118_1817700180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JEFFERSON 0218_1817700190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JEFFERSON 0318_1817700200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| NEW GARDEN 0118_1817700210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PERRY 0118_1817700220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WASHINGTON18_1817700230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 0118_1817700240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 0218_1817700250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 0318_1817700260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 0418_1817700270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 0518_1817700280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 0618_1817700290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 0718_1817700300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 0818_1817700310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 08A (NV)18_1817700320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 0918_1817700330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 1018_1817700340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 1118_1817700350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 1218_1817700360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 12A (NV)18_1817700370 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 1318_1817700380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 1418_1817700390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 1518_1817700400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 1618_1817700410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 1718_1817700420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 1818_1817700430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 1918_1817700440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 2018_1817700450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 2118_1817700460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 21A (NV)18_1817700470 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 2218_1817700480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 2318_1817700490 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 2418_1817700500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 2518_1817700510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 2618_1817700520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 2718_1817700530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 2818_1817700540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 28A (NV)18_1817700550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 2918_1817700560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 3018_1817700570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 3118_1817700580 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 3218_1817700590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 3318_1817700600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 3418_1817700610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 3518_1817700620 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WEBSTER 0118_1817700630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −19.9% |
| 1896 | −24.7% |
| 1900 | −24.6% |
| 1904 | −38.4% |
| 1908 | −19.0% |
| 1912 | +17.0% |
| 1916 | −9.4% |
| 1920 | −21.8% |
| 1924 | −27.4% |
| 1928 | −35.5% |
| 1932 | +2.3% |
| 1936 | +6.0% |
| 1940 | −3.1% |
| 1944 | −10.2% |
| 1948 | −17.6% |
| 1952 | −25.6% |
| 1956 | −24.0% |
| 1960 | −21.6% |
| 1964 | −0.2% |
| 1968 | −20.6% |
| 1972 | −47.5% |
| 1976 | −15.0% |
| 1980 | −26.3% |
| 1984 | −30.0% |
| 1988 | −23.1% |
| 1992 | −8.3% |
| 1996 | −5.0% |
| 2000 | −15.9% |
| 2004 | −21.0% |
| 2008 | −3.8% |
| 2012 | −14.6% |
| 2016 | −30.1% |
| 2020 | −29.1% |
| 2024 | −32.4% |
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 33.0%8,368 | 67.0%16,962 | 25,330 |
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.
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.
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.
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 43,253 |
| 2018 | 40,861 |
| 2020 | 43,296 |
| 2022 | 43,277 |
| 2024 | 45,179 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−17 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −2,323 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $47,501 in average income, against $61,697 for residents who stayed — 23% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+38.2 on average — 5.7 points more Republican-leaning than Wayne County, IN itself (R+32.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Fayette County, IN109R+56.3
- Randolph County, IN83R+53.6
- Preble County, OH76R+59.1
- Marion County, IN72D+27.6
- Henry County, IN69R+47.7
- Montgomery County, OH38D+0.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Marion County, IN91
- Henry County, IN82
- Fayette County, IN75
- Preble County, OH59
- Montgomery County, OH53
- Randolph County, IN47
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.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −334 |
| 2012 | −412 |
| 2013 | −423 |
| 2014 | −305 |
| 2015 | −330 |
| 2016 | −310 |
| 2017 | −345 |
| 2018 | −110 |
| 2019 | −122 |
| 2021 | +171 |
| 2022 | −34 |
| 2023 | +33 |
| 2024 | +215 |
| 2025 | −17 |
Wayne County's presidential margins have widened steadily over the past two decades, reaching R+32.4 in 2024. Its county seat, Richmond, is a small manufacturing and college hub that once made the result more competitive.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 47.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.4 points.
A population of 66,397, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,692 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Madison County and Morgan County.
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