| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 2,945 | 7,969 | 11,176 | |
| 2020 | R | 3,032 | 7,957 | 11,166 | |
| 2016 | R | 2,563 | 6,813 | 9,990 | |
| 2012 | R | 3,637 | 5,970 | 9,935 | |
| 2008 | R | 4,839 | 5,731 | 10,767 | |
| 2004 | R | 3,277 | 6,974 | 10,366 | |
| 2000 | R | 3,655 | 6,037 | 9,904 | |
| 1996 | R | 3,396 | 4,642 | 9,698 | |
| 1992 | R | 2,988 | 4,622 | 10,221 | |
| 1988 | R | 3,256 | 6,220 | 9,513 | |
| 1984 | R | 3,157 | 7,279 | 10,499 | |
| 1980 | R | 3,247 | 6,999 | 10,855 | |
| 1976 | R | 3,963 | 6,287 | 10,369 | |
| 1972 | R | 2,675 | 7,419 | 10,137 | |
| 1968 | R | 3,395 | 5,932 | 10,305 | |
| 1964 | D | 5,407 | 5,015 | 10,455 | |
| 1960 | R | 3,914 | 6,678 | 10,612 | |
| 1956 | R | 3,219 | 6,708 | 9,949 | |
| 1952 | R | 3,211 | 6,795 | 10,052 | |
| 1948 | R | 3,849 | 4,911 | 8,813 | |
| 1944 | R | 3,570 | 5,039 | 8,650 | |
| 1940 | R | 4,176 | 5,189 | 9,409 | |
| 1936 | D | 4,863 | 4,245 | 9,250 | |
| 1932 | D | 4,976 | 3,484 | 8,592 | |
| 1928 | R | 2,980 | 4,534 | 7,556 | |
| 1924 | R | 3,138 | 4,475 | 7,940 | |
| 1920 | R | 3,375 | 4,871 | 8,317 | |
| 1916 | R | 2,262 | 2,442 | 4,820 | |
| 1912 | D | 2,059 | 1,613 | 4,639 | |
| 1908 | R | 2,326 | 2,423 | 4,919 | |
| 1904 | R | 2,096 | 2,679 | 5,053 | |
| 1900 | R | 2,510 | 2,562 | 5,215 | |
| 1896 | D | 2,537 | 2,383 | 5,009 | |
| 1892 | D | 1,896 | 1,807 | 4,103 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
White County, anchored by the small city of Monticello on the Tippecanoe River, has shifted steadily toward supermajority Republican margins over the past two decades, reflecting a broader rural realignment across the upper Midwest.
The Republican margin in White County reached its widest at forty-seven points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was forty-five points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
White County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $67,303, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 24,717 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 Cass County and Brown County.
