HarrisDemocratic35.3%12,525TrumpRepublican62.6%22,220KennedyIndependent1.2%418
R+27.3- Lead
- 9,695
- Total
- 35,488
- vs nation
- R+25.8
- Turnout
- 62.9%
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Bartholomew County, IN
Contests in this Place (88 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 62.9% of 57,213 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic35.7%12,934TrumpRepublican61.8%22,410JorgensenLibertarian2.4%872
R+26.2- Lead
- 9,476
- Total
- 36,235
- vs nation
- R+30.6
- Turnout
- 64.8%
ClintonDemocratic30.1%9,841TrumpRepublican63.1%20,639JohnsonLibertarian5.8%1,911
R+33.0- Lead
- 10,798
- Total
- 32,716
- vs nation
- R+35.1
- Turnout
- 60.5%
ObamaDemocratic36.1%10,625RomneyRepublican61.5%18,083JohnsonLibertarian2.1%608
R+25.4- Lead
- 7,458
- Total
- 29,392
- vs nation
- R+29.2
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic43.7%13,567McCainRepublican55.0%17,067OtherAll other candidates1.3%409
R+11.3- Lead
- 3,500
- Total
- 31,043
- vs nation
- R+18.5
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic32.2%9,191BushRepublican67.0%19,093OtherAll other candidates0.8%231
R+34.7- Lead
- 9,902
- Total
- 28,515
- vs nation
- R+32.3
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic35.0%9,015BushRepublican62.9%16,200OtherAll other candidates2.1%554
R+27.9- Lead
- 7,185
- Total
- 25,769
- vs nation
- R+28.4
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic36.4%9,301DoleRepublican51.6%13,188PerotReform11.0%2,815
R+15.2- Lead
- 3,887
- Total
- 25,558
- vs nation
- R+23.7
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+27.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 83,5362024 5-year
- Population density
- 205 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 407 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $79,9012024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 77.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+28.0 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42.4 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Johnson County, IN · twin score 84.6
Turnout and midterm durability
Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.
2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited
- 2024 turnout
- 62.9%35,971 participants ÷ 57,213 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +24.2 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off vs state
- -0.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 38.6%–53.5%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35,971 | 57,213 ± 533 | 62.9% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 22,886 | 56,423 ± 574 | 40.6% | Audited | A/A |
| 36,968 | 57,040 ± 549 | 64.8% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 36,963 | 56,043 ± 484 | 66.0% | Audited | A/A |
| 33,350 | 55,167 ± 442 | 60.5% | Audited | A/A | |
| 29,392 | 54,159 | 54.3% | Derived | — | |
| 31,043 | 52,468 | 59.2% | Derived | — | |
| 28,515 | 50,777 extrapolated | 56.2% | Derived | — |
Sources and methods
Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.
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Bartholomew County result
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
64 precincts · 35,488 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 0200COLUMBUS 0200 | 540 | 600 | 16 | 1,156 | 46.7% | 51.9% | R+5.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -OHIO 5100OHIO 5100 | 247 | 785 | 18 | 1,050 | 23.5% | 74.8% | R+51.2 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 3100COLUMBUS 3100 | 280 | 712 | 30 | 1,022 | 27.4% | 69.7% | R+42.3 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 0225COLUMBUS 0225 | 395 | 598 | 12 | 1,005 | 39.3% | 59.5% | R+20.2 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 0500COLUMBUS 0500 | 351 | 541 | 22 | 914 | 38.4% | 59.2% | R+20.8 |
| Precinct -SANDCREEK 5300SANDCREEK 5300 | 225 | 643 | 22 | 890 | 25.3% | 72.2% | R+47.0 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 5700WAYNE 5700 | 171 | 676 | 13 | 860 | 19.9% | 78.6% | R+58.7 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 1300COLUMBUS 1300 | 336 | 498 | 12 | 846 | 39.7% | 58.9% | R+19.1 |
| Precinct -FLATROCK 3800FLATROCK 3800 | 187 | 630 | 14 | 831 | 22.5% | 75.8% | R+53.3 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 0250COLUMBUS 0250 | 418 | 386 | 16 | 820 | 51.0% | 47.1% | D+3.9 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 2700COLUMBUS 2700 | 365 | 411 | 19 | 795 | 45.9% | 51.7% | R+5.8 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 1400COLUMBUS 1400 | 327 | 428 | 23 | 778 | 42.0% | 55.0% | R+13.0 |
| Precinct -HARRISON 4500HARRISON 4500 | 250 | 518 | 7 | 775 | 32.3% | 66.8% | R+34.6 |
| Precinct -HARRISON 4400HARRISON 4400 | 227 | 518 | 26 | 771 | 29.4% | 67.2% | R+37.7 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 2900COLUMBUS 2900 | 306 | 434 | 17 | 757 | 40.4% | 57.3% | R+16.9 |
| Precinct -HAWCREEK 4600HAWCREEK 4600 | 176 | 544 | 13 | 733 | 24.0% | 74.2% | R+50.2 |
| Precinct -ROCKCREEK 5200ROCKCREEK 5200 | 215 | 500 | 17 | 732 | 29.4% | 68.3% | R+38.9 |
| Precinct -GERMAN 4200GERMAN 4200 | 213 | 495 | 15 | 723 | 29.5% | 68.5% | R+39.0 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 0400COLUMBUS 0400 | 387 | 313 | 14 | 714 | 54.2% | 43.8% | D+10.4 |
| Precinct -CLAY 3600CLAY 3600 | 190 | 494 | 14 | 698 | 27.2% | 70.8% | R+43.6 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 0900COLUMBUS 0900 | 260 | 422 | 14 | 696 | 37.4% | 60.6% | R+23.3 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 2600COLUMBUS 2600 | 354 | 329 | 13 | 696 | 50.9% | 47.3% | D+3.6 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 0100COLUMBUS 0100 | 352 | 316 | 18 | 686 | 51.3% | 46.1% | D+5.2 |
| Precinct -HARRISON 4450HARRISON 4450 | 346 | 323 | 16 | 685 | 50.5% | 47.2% | D+3.4 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 2800COLUMBUS 2800 | 270 | 378 | 13 | 661 | 40.8% | 57.2% | R+16.3 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 3300COLUMBUS 3300 | 302 | 327 | 17 | 646 | 46.7% | 50.6% | R+3.9 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 5600WAYNE 5600 | 113 | 509 | 10 | 632 | 17.9% | 80.5% | R+62.7 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 1100COLUMBUS 1100 | 252 | 355 | 12 | 619 | 40.7% | 57.4% | R+16.6 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 1000COLUMBUS 1000 | 228 | 363 | 17 | 608 | 37.5% | 59.7% | R+22.2 |
| Precinct -JACKSON 5000JACKSON 5000 | 106 | 470 | 5 | 581 | 18.2% | 80.9% | R+62.7 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 0700COLUMBUS 0700 | 223 | 337 | 17 | 577 | 38.6% | 58.4% | R+19.8 |
| Precinct -GERMAN 4350GERMAN 4350 | 167 | 401 | 7 | 575 | 29.0% | 69.7% | R+40.7 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 2500COLUMBUS 2500 | 271 | 257 | 13 | 541 | 50.1% | 47.5% | D+2.6 |
| Precinct -CLIFTY 3700CLIFTY 3700 | 114 | 406 | 10 | 530 | 21.5% | 76.6% | R+55.1 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 1700COLUMBUS 1700 | 240 | 274 | 12 | 526 | 45.6% | 52.1% | R+6.5 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 3400COLUMBUS 3400 | 162 | 358 | 6 | 526 | 30.8% | 68.1% | R+37.3 |
| Precinct -CLAY 3500CLAY 3500 | 119 | 392 | 12 | 523 | 22.8% | 75.0% | R+52.2 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 0800COLUMBUS 0800 | 215 | 283 | 13 | 511 | 42.1% | 55.4% | R+13.3 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 0600COLUMBUS 0600 | 233 | 259 | 11 | 503 | 46.3% | 51.5% | R+5.2 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 1200COLUMBUS 1200 | 175 | 314 | 10 | 499 | 35.1% | 62.9% | R+27.9 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 1600COLUMBUS 1600 | 195 | 251 | 15 | 461 | 42.3% | 54.4% | R+12.1 |
| Precinct -HAWCREEK 4900HAWCREEK 4900 | 103 | 334 | 6 | 443 | 23.3% | 75.4% | R+52.1 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 2100COLUMBUS 2100 | 150 | 271 | 7 | 428 | 35.0% | 63.3% | R+28.3 |
| Precinct -GERMAN 4100GERMAN 4100 | 83 | 318 | 7 | 408 | 20.3% | 77.9% | R+57.6 |
| Precinct -CLAY 3550CLAY 3550 | 155 | 229 | 9 | 393 | 39.4% | 58.3% | R+18.8 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 1800COLUMBUS 1800 | 130 | 246 | 8 | 384 | 33.9% | 64.1% | R+30.2 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 2200COLUMBUS 2200 | 108 | 245 | 11 | 364 | 29.7% | 67.3% | R+37.6 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 0300COLUMBUS 0300 | 161 | 176 | 6 | 343 | 46.9% | 51.3% | R+4.4 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 2400COLUMBUS 2400 | 101 | 227 | 6 | 334 | 30.2% | 68.0% | R+37.7 |
| Precinct -GERMAN 4300GERMAN 4300 | 77 | 240 | 10 | 327 | 23.5% | 73.4% | R+49.8 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 1500COLUMBUS 1500 | 160 | 156 | 5 | 321 | 49.8% | 48.6% | D+1.2 |
| Precinct -GERMAN 4000GERMAN 4000 | 84 | 228 | 4 | 316 | 26.6% | 72.2% | R+45.6 |
| Precinct -HAWCREEK 4800HAWCREEK 4800 | 67 | 225 | 7 | 299 | 22.4% | 75.3% | R+52.8 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 1900COLUMBUS 1900 | 102 | 183 | 9 | 294 | 34.7% | 62.2% | R+27.6 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 2000COLUMBUS 2000 | 107 | 146 | 7 | 260 | 41.2% | 56.2% | R+15.0 |
| Precinct -SANDCREEK 5350SANDCREEK 5350 | 57 | 189 | 10 | 256 | 22.3% | 73.8% | R+51.6 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 5800WAYNE 5800 | 65 | 162 | 4 | 231 | 28.1% | 70.1% | R+42.0 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 2300COLUMBUS 2300 | 79 | 138 | 3 | 220 | 35.9% | 62.7% | R+26.8 |
| Precinct -HARRISON 4550HARRISON 4550 | 76 | 97 | 3 | 176 | 43.2% | 55.1% | R+11.9 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 3350COLUMBUS 3350 | 54 | 104 | 11 | 169 | 32.0% | 61.5% | R+29.6 |
| Precinct -HAWCREEK 4700HAWCREEK 4700 | 38 | 95 | 2 | 135 | 28.1% | 70.4% | R+42.2 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 2850COLUMBUS 2850 | 49 | 77 | 6 | 132 | 37.1% | 58.3% | R+21.2 |
| Precinct -GERMAN 3900GERMAN 3900 | 12 | 81 | 1 | 94 | 12.8% | 86.2% | R+73.4 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS 3200COLUMBUS 3200 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 44.4% | 55.6% | R+11.1 |
presidential history
Party record book
Bartholomew County, IN · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1900
57.1%
3,300 votes · D+16.0
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · 56.6%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
70.9%
17,365 votes · R+42.4
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 69.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
13,567votes
43.7% of the vote · R+11.3
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 12,940 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
22,410votes
61.8% of the vote · R+26.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 22,220 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1900
+23.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+16.0 · U.S. R+7.5
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +16.6 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+35.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+33.0 · U.S. D+2.1
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · +32.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RGreg WalkerState Senate · 41
RRyan LauerState House · 59
RJim LucasState House · 69
RJenny MeltzerState House · 73
Seats representing Bartholomew County, IN. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 2 congressional, 1 state senate and 3 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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 | 38.2%10,936 | 61.8%17,670 | 28,606 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 55,689 |
| 2018 | 50,325 |
| 2020 | 52,748 |
| 2022 | 53,497 |
| 2024 | 54,086 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−19 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −499 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $59,814 in average income, against $91,489 for residents who stayed — 35% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+30.2 on average — 2.9 points more Republican-leaning than Bartholomew County, IN itself (R+27.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Johnson County, IN227R+34.3
- Jackson County, IN203R+55.3
- Jennings County, IN158R+58.8
- Marion County, IN153D+27.6
- Brown County, IN101R+32.6
- Decatur County, IN72R+58.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Johnson County, IN286
- Marion County, IN244
- Jackson County, IN167
- Jennings County, IN149
- Decatur County, IN90
- Hamilton County, IN77
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 | +275 |
| 2012 | +681 |
| 2013 | −2 |
| 2014 | +123 |
| 2015 | +212 |
| 2016 | −161 |
| 2017 | −637 |
| 2018 | −440 |
| 2019 | +151 |
| 2021 | +1 |
| 2022 | −12 |
| 2023 | −286 |
| 2024 | −385 |
| 2025 | −19 |
Home to Columbus, a small city recognized internationally for its modernist architecture, Bartholomew County combines a light manufacturing base with suburban growth patterns that have produced consistent R+27-plus presidential margins over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 42.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.3 points.
A population of 83,536, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,901 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Johnson County and Allen County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Johnson County
Indiana
84.6twin score
elasticity12-yr trendcollege share
Allen County
Indiana
80.6twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% Asian≠ population scale
Tippecanoe County
Indiana
77.0twin score
elasticity% Asian12-yr trend≠ median age
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 Bartholomew County, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Bartholomew County, Indiana voted Republican by 27.3 points (R+27.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 35,488 votes cast, 12,525 went Democratic and 22,220 went Republican.
When did Bartholomew County, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Bartholomew County, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Bartholomew County, Indiana?
Bartholomew County, Indiana has a population of 83,536 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Bartholomew County, Indiana?
Median household income in Bartholomew County, Indiana is $79,901 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Bartholomew County, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Bartholomew County, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.