Switzerland County, Indiana: Northern Rural Secular
Indiana · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+57.4
2024 Margin
R+5.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
10K
Population
Switzerland County, Indiana voted R+57.4 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 3,319 votes (77.95%). This represented a R+5.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000.
Electoral Behavior
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Northern Rural SecularView all
Rural counties in the Upper Midwest (MN/IA/WI/IN/MO/IL/MI) that voted for Obama in 2008 but have swung dramatically toward Republicans. These historically Democratic, secular farming communities have realigned.
Volatility
9.8
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-2.2/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+57.4
2020→2024 SwingR+5.2%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population9,737
Median Age
40.8(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
12.8%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$66,525(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.6%(US: 57.5%)
Homeownership
79.8%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
11.1%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.7%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.5%(873) | 78.0%(3,319) | R+57.4 | -5.2 |
| 2020 | 23.2%(964) | 75.4%(3,133) | R+52.2 | -8.3 |
| 2016 | 25.1%(930) | 69.0%(2,558) | R+43.9 | -31.1 |
| 2012 | 42.3%(1,437) | 55.1%(1,872) | R+12.8 | -4.5 |
| 2008 | 45.0%(1,638) | 53.3%(1,940) | R+8.3 | +10.3 |
| 2004 | 40.3%(1,479) | 58.9%(2,161) | R+18.6 | -3.3 |
| 2000 | 41.3%(1,336) | 56.5%(1,831) | R+15.3 | -22.5 |
| 1996 | 46.9%(1,496) | 39.7%(1,266) | D+7.2 | -2.3 |
| 1992 | 45.3%(1,535) | 35.7%(1,211) | D+9.6 | +12.6 |
| 1988 | 48.4%(1,479) | 51.4%(1,572) | R+3.0 | +8.1 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.1%(914) | 76.2%(3,156) | R+54.1 | -3.1 |
| 2022 | 23.0%(608) | 74.0%(1,956) | R+51.0 | -18.9 |
| 2018 | 32.0%(936) | 64.1%(1,874) | R+32.1 | -4.1 |
| 2016 | 34.1%(1,242) | 62.1%(2,260) | R+28.0 | -26.6 |
| 2012 | 46.6%(1,536) | 48.0%(1,581) | R+1.4 | +11.1 |
| 2010 | 41.1%(1,215) | 53.6%(1,583) | R+12.5 | +65.3 |
| 2006 | 0.0%(0) | 77.7%(1,615) | R+77.7 | -98.4 |
| 2004 | 59.6%(2,148) | 39.0%(1,404) | D+20.6 | +41.8 |
| 2000 | 38.4%(1,216) | 59.5%(1,885) | R+21.1 | -57.6 |
| 1998 | 67.7%(1,847) | 31.2%(851) | D+36.5 | +50.8 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.4%(1,020) | 72.3%(3,020) | R+47.9 | +1.7 |
| 2020 | 20.1%(822) | 69.8%(2,846) | R+49.6 | -29.1 |
| 2016 | 38.4%(1,379) | 58.9%(2,116) | R+20.5 | -15.1 |
| 2012 | 45.3%(1,489) | 50.7%(1,666) | R+5.4 | -6.7 |
| 2008 | 48.9%(1,776) | 47.6%(1,730) | D+1.3 | +1.3 |
| 2004 | 49.3%(1,780) | 49.3%(1,780) | Even | -24.8 |
| 2000 | 61.5%(1,965) | 36.7%(1,174) | D+24.8 | +3.9 |
| 1996 | 59.5%(1,750) | 38.6%(1,136) | D+20.9 | -7.9 |
| 1992 | 64.2%(1,950) | 35.4%(1,075) | D+28.8 | +6.7 |
| 1988 | 61.0%(1,789) | 39.0%(1,142) | D+22.1 | +15.1 |