Bartholomew County, Indiana

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	12,525	22,220	743	35,488
2020	12,934	22,410	891	36,235
2016	9,841	20,639	2,236	32,716
2012	10,625	18,083	684	29,392
2008	13,567	17,067	409	31,043
2004	9,191	19,093	231	28,515

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

12,525

22,220

743

35,488

2020

12,934

22,410

891

36,235

2016

9,841

20,639

2,236

32,716

2012

10,625

18,083

684

29,392

2008

13,567

17,067

409

31,043

2004

9,191

19,093

231

28,515

Measure	Bartholomew County	Indiana	United States
Median age	37.5	38.2	39.1
Age 18–24	8.4%	9.6%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.7%	16.7%	17.2%

Measure

Bartholomew County

Indiana

United States

Median age

37.5

38.2

39.1

Age 18–24

8.4%

9.6%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

16.7%

17.2%

Measure	Bartholomew County	Indiana	United States
Median household income	$79,901	$71,957	$84,427
Poverty rate	10.5%	12.4%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	34.1%	29.7%	35.6%

Measure

Bartholomew County

Indiana

United States

Median household income

$79,901

$71,957

$84,427

Poverty rate

10.5%

12.4%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

34.1%

29.7%

35.6%

Measure	Bartholomew County	Indiana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	14.6%	10.4%	22.3%
Spanish	7.0%	5.5%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	2.7%	0.9%	2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	2.6%	0.8%	1.1%

Measure

Bartholomew County

Indiana

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

14.6%

10.4%

22.3%

Spanish

7.0%

5.5%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

2.7%

0.9%

2.0%

Other Asian & Pacific Island

2.6%

0.8%

1.1%

Measure	Bartholomew County	Indiana	United States
Catholic	5.9%	11.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	31.0%	18.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	52.3%	57.9%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	7.9%	7.1%	5.2%

Measure

Bartholomew County

Indiana

United States

Catholic

5.9%

11.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

31.0%

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

52.3%

57.9%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

7.9%

7.1%

5.2%

Precinct data

Results by precinct

133 precincts · 35,488 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Bartholomew County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

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
CLAY 350018_1800500390	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CLAY 355018_1800500400	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CLAY 360018_1800500410	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CLAY 365018_1800500420	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CLIFTY 370018_1800500430	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 010018_1800500010	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 020018_1800500020	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 022518_1800500030	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 025018_1800500040	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 030018_1800500050	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 040018_1800500060	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 050018_1800500070	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 060018_1800500080	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 070018_1800500090	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 080018_1800500100	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 090018_1800500110	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 100018_1800500120	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 110018_1800500130	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 120018_1800500140	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 130018_1800500150	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 140018_1800500160	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 150018_1800500170	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 160018_1800500180	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 170018_1800500190	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 180018_1800500200	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 190018_1800500210	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 200018_1800500220	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 210018_1800500230	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 220018_1800500240	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 230018_1800500250	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 240018_1800500260	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 250018_1800500270	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 260018_1800500280	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 270018_1800500290	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 280018_1800500300	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 285018_1800500310	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 290018_1800500320	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 300018_1800500330	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 310018_1800500340	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 320018_1800500350	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 330018_1800500360	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 335018_1800500370	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLUMBUS 340018_1800500380	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FLATROCK 380018_1800500440	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FLATROCK 3850 (NV)18_1800500450	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GERMAN 390018_1800500460	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GERMAN 400018_1800500470	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GERMAN 410018_1800500480	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GERMAN 420018_1800500490	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GERMAN 4250 (NV)18_1800500500	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GERMAN 430018_1800500510	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GERMAN 435018_1800500520	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HARRISON 440018_1800500530	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HARRISON 445018_1800500540	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HARRISON 450018_1800500550	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HARRISON 455018_1800500560	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HAWCREEK 460018_1800500570	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HAWCREEK 470018_1800500580	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HAWCREEK 480018_1800500590	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HAWCREEK 490018_1800500600	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
JACKSON 500018_1800500610	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
OHIO 510018_1800500620	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
ROCKCREEK 520018_1800500630	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SANDCREEK 530018_1800500640	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SANDCREEK 540018_1800500650	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
WAYNE 550018_1800500660	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
WAYNE 560018_1800500670	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
WAYNE 570018_1800500680	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
WAYNE 580018_1800500690	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+16.2%
1896	−1.0%
1900	+16.0%
1904	−6.9%
1908	+4.6%
1912	+28.0%
1916	+2.2%
1920	−9.5%
1924	−15.8%
1928	−16.2%
1932	+10.9%
1936	+13.6%
1940	+1.8%
1944	−3.6%
1948	+1.0%
1952	−18.6%
1956	−20.0%
1960	−18.7%
1964	+7.9%
1968	−21.9%
1972	−42.4%
1976	−13.6%
1980	−24.2%
1984	−39.4%
1988	−32.6%
1992	−17.7%
1996	−15.2%
2000	−27.9%
2004	−34.7%
2008	−11.3%
2012	−25.4%
2016	−33.0%
2020	−26.2%
2024	−27.3%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	35.3%Harris12,525	62.6%Trump22,220	1.2%Kennedy418 +5	R+27.3	R+1.2	R+25.8	35,488
All 8 candidates in 2024 · 6 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican62.6%22,220 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic35.3%12,525 Robert F KennedyIndependent1.2%418 Chase OliverLibertarian0.8%301 Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%13 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%8 Tom HoeflingIndependent0.0%2 Cornel WestIndependent0.0%1
2020	R	35.7%Biden12,934	61.8%Trump22,410	2.4%Jorgensen872	R+26.2	D+6.9	R+30.6	36,235
2016	R	30.1%Clinton9,841	63.1%Trump20,639	5.8%Johnson1,911	R+33.0	R+7.6	R+35.1	32,716
2012	R	36.1%Obama10,625	61.5%Romney18,083	2.1%Johnson608	R+25.4	R+14.1	R+29.2	29,392
2008	R	43.7%Obama13,567	55.0%McCain17,067	1.3%	R+11.3	D+23.5	R+18.5	31,043
2004	R	32.2%Kerry9,191	67.0%Bush19,093	0.8%	R+34.7	R+6.8	R+32.3	28,515
2000	R	35.0%Gore9,015	62.9%Bush16,200	2.1%	R+27.9	R+12.7	R+28.4	25,769
1996	R	36.4%Clinton9,301	51.6%Dole13,188	11.0%Perot2,815	R+15.2	D+2.5	R+23.7	25,558
1992	R	30.2%Clinton8,284	47.9%Bush13,146	21.4%Perot5,882	R+17.7	D+14.8	R+23.3	27,440
1988	R	33.5%Dukakis8,804	66.0%Bush17,364	0.5%	R+32.6	D+6.9	R+24.8	26,291
1984	R	29.9%Mondale8,075	69.4%Reagan18,704	0.7%	R+39.4	R+15.2	R+21.2	26,970
1980	R	34.3%Carter9,260	58.6%Reagan15,801	7.1%	R+24.2	R+10.6	R+14.5	26,974
1976	R	42.8%Carter11,203	56.4%Ford14,771	0.8%	R+13.6	D+28.8	R+15.7	26,187
1972	R	28.5%McGovern6,974	70.9%Nixon17,365	0.7%	R+42.4	R+20.5	R+19.3	24,502
1968	R	33.9%Humphrey8,268	55.8%Nixon13,628	10.4%	R+21.9	R+29.9	R+21.2	24,424
1964	D	53.7%Johnson12,940	45.8%Goldwater11,026	0.5%	D+7.9	D+26.7	R+14.6	24,090
1960	R	40.3%Kennedy9,290	59.1%Nixon13,606	0.6%	R+18.7	D+1.3	R+18.9	23,026
1956	R	39.8%Stevenson8,134	59.8%Eisenhower12,227	0.4%	R+20.0	R+1.5	R+4.6	20,453
1952	R	40.2%Stevenson7,844	58.8%Eisenhower11,462	1.0%	R+18.6	R+19.5	R+7.8	19,502
1948	D	49.7%Truman7,960	48.7%Dewey7,804	1.5%	D+1.0	D+4.6	R+3.5	16,012
1944	R	47.3%Roosevelt7,139	51.0%Dewey7,689	1.7%	R+3.6	R+5.4	R+11.1	15,080
1940	D	50.6%Roosevelt8,180	48.8%Willkie7,890	0.5%	D+1.8	R+11.8	R+8.2	16,156
1936	D	56.5%Roosevelt8,536	42.9%Landon6,484	0.6%	D+13.6	D+2.7	R+10.7	15,107
1932	D	54.0%Roosevelt7,533	43.2%Hoover6,015	2.8%	D+10.9	D+27.1	R+6.9	13,938
1928	R	41.5%Smith4,881	57.8%Hoover6,788	0.7%	R+16.2	R+0.4	D+1.2	11,752
1924	R	40.8%Davis4,760	56.6%Coolidge6,606	2.3%La Follette272	R+15.8	R+6.3	D+9.4	11,668
1920	R	44.4%Cox5,420	53.9%Harding6,585	1.7%	R+9.5	R+11.7	D+16.6	12,210
1916	D	49.3%Wilson3,441	47.1%Hughes3,287	3.6%	D+2.2	R+25.8	R+0.9	6,981
1912	D	48.3%Wilson3,147	20.3%Taft1,321	31.5%	D+28.0	D+23.4	D+8.5	6,521
1908	D	50.7%Bryan3,637	46.1%Taft3,306	3.1%	D+4.6	D+11.6	D+14.2	7,167
1904	R	44.7%Parker3,038	51.6%Roosevelt3,510	3.7%	R+6.9	R+22.9	D+12.7	6,802
1900	D	57.1%Bryan3,300	41.1%McKinley2,375	1.9%	D+16.0	D+17.0	D+23.5	5,782
1896	R	49.0%Bryan3,198	50.0%McKinley3,264	1.0%	R+1.0	R+17.2	D+5.1	6,524
1892	D	56.6%Cleveland3,217	40.4%Harrison2,297	3.1%	D+16.2	—	D+14.5	5,688
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 3 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	33.4%10,790	63.8%20,573	32,259
2022	R	33.9%7,623	61.4%13,827	22,504
2018	R	38.0%10,073	57.4%15,222	26,517

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Bartholomew County, IN
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.

Domestic migration in Bartholomew County, IN in Bartholomew County, IN: net domestic migration by year
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+25-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.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	12,525	22,220	743	35,488
2020	12,934	22,410	891	36,235
2016	9,841	20,639	2,236	32,716
2012	10,625	18,083	684	29,392
2008	13,567	17,067	409	31,043
2004	9,191	19,093	231	28,515

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

12,525

22,220

743

35,488

2020

12,934

22,410

891

36,235

2016

9,841

20,639

2,236

32,716

2012

10,625

18,083

684

29,392

2008

13,567

17,067

409

31,043

2004

9,191

19,093

231

28,515

Measure	Bartholomew County	Indiana	United States
Median age	37.5	38.2	39.1
Age 18–24	8.4%	9.6%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.7%	16.7%	17.2%

Measure

Bartholomew County

Indiana

United States

Median age

37.5

38.2

39.1

Age 18–24

8.4%

9.6%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

16.7%

17.2%

Measure	Bartholomew County	Indiana	United States
Median household income	$79,901	$71,957	$84,427
Poverty rate	10.5%	12.4%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	34.1%	29.7%	35.6%

Measure

Bartholomew County

Indiana

United States

Median household income

$79,901

$71,957

$84,427

Poverty rate

10.5%

12.4%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

34.1%

29.7%

35.6%

Measure	Bartholomew County	Indiana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	14.6%	10.4%	22.3%
Spanish	7.0%	5.5%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	2.7%	0.9%	2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	2.6%	0.8%	1.1%

Measure

Bartholomew County

Indiana

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

14.6%

10.4%

22.3%

Spanish

7.0%

5.5%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

2.7%

0.9%

2.0%

Other Asian & Pacific Island

2.6%

0.8%

1.1%

Measure	Bartholomew County	Indiana	United States
Catholic	5.9%	11.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	31.0%	18.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	52.3%	57.9%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	7.9%	7.1%	5.2%

Measure

Bartholomew County

Indiana

United States

Catholic

5.9%

11.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

31.0%

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

52.3%

57.9%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

7.9%

7.1%

5.2%

Bartholomew County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -COLUMBUS 0200COLUMBUS 0200

540

600

1,156

46.7%

51.9%

R+5.2

Precinct -OHIO 5100OHIO 5100

247

785

1,050

23.5%

74.8%

R+51.2

Precinct -COLUMBUS 3100COLUMBUS 3100

280

712

1,022

27.4%

69.7%

R+42.3

Precinct -COLUMBUS 0225COLUMBUS 0225

395

598

1,005

39.3%

59.5%

R+20.2

Precinct -COLUMBUS 0500COLUMBUS 0500

351

541

914

38.4%

59.2%

R+20.8

Precinct -SANDCREEK 5300SANDCREEK 5300

225

643

890

25.3%

72.2%

R+47.0

Precinct -WAYNE 5700WAYNE 5700

171

676

860

19.9%

78.6%

R+58.7

Precinct -COLUMBUS 1300COLUMBUS 1300

336

498

846

39.7%

58.9%

R+19.1

Precinct -FLATROCK 3800FLATROCK 3800

187

630

831

22.5%

75.8%

R+53.3

Precinct -COLUMBUS 0250COLUMBUS 0250

418

386

820

51.0%

47.1%

D+3.9

Precinct -COLUMBUS 2700COLUMBUS 2700

365

411

795

45.9%

51.7%

R+5.8

Precinct -COLUMBUS 1400COLUMBUS 1400

327

428

778

42.0%

55.0%

R+13.0

Precinct -HARRISON 4500HARRISON 4500

250

518

775

32.3%

66.8%

R+34.6

Precinct -HARRISON 4400HARRISON 4400

227

518

771

29.4%

67.2%

R+37.7

Precinct -COLUMBUS 2900COLUMBUS 2900

306

434

757

40.4%

57.3%

R+16.9

Precinct -HAWCREEK 4600HAWCREEK 4600

176

544

733

24.0%

74.2%

R+50.2

Precinct -ROCKCREEK 5200ROCKCREEK 5200

215

500

732

29.4%

68.3%

R+38.9

Precinct -GERMAN 4200GERMAN 4200

213

495

723

29.5%

68.5%

R+39.0

Precinct -COLUMBUS 0400COLUMBUS 0400

387

313

714

54.2%

43.8%

D+10.4

Precinct -CLAY 3600CLAY 3600

190

494

698

27.2%

70.8%

R+43.6

Precinct -COLUMBUS 0900COLUMBUS 0900

260

422

696

37.4%

60.6%

R+23.3

Precinct -COLUMBUS 2600COLUMBUS 2600

354

329

696

50.9%

47.3%

D+3.6

Precinct -COLUMBUS 0100COLUMBUS 0100

352

316

686

51.3%

46.1%

D+5.2

Precinct -HARRISON 4450HARRISON 4450

346

323

685

50.5%

47.2%

D+3.4

Precinct -COLUMBUS 2800COLUMBUS 2800

270

378

661

40.8%

57.2%

R+16.3

Precinct -COLUMBUS 3300COLUMBUS 3300

302

327

646

46.7%

50.6%

R+3.9

Precinct -WAYNE 5600WAYNE 5600

113

509

632

17.9%

80.5%

R+62.7

Precinct -COLUMBUS 1100COLUMBUS 1100

252

355

619

40.7%

57.4%

R+16.6

Precinct -COLUMBUS 1000COLUMBUS 1000

228

363

608

37.5%

59.7%

R+22.2

Precinct -JACKSON 5000JACKSON 5000

106

470

581

18.2%

80.9%

R+62.7

Precinct -COLUMBUS 0700COLUMBUS 0700

223

337

577

38.6%

58.4%

R+19.8

Precinct -GERMAN 4350GERMAN 4350

167

401

575

29.0%

69.7%

R+40.7

Precinct -COLUMBUS 2500COLUMBUS 2500

271

257

541

50.1%

47.5%

D+2.6

Precinct -CLIFTY 3700CLIFTY 3700

114

406

530

21.5%

76.6%

R+55.1

Precinct -COLUMBUS 1700COLUMBUS 1700

240

274

526

45.6%

52.1%

R+6.5

Precinct -COLUMBUS 3400COLUMBUS 3400

162

358

526

30.8%

68.1%

R+37.3

Precinct -CLAY 3500CLAY 3500

119

392

523

22.8%

75.0%

R+52.2

Precinct -COLUMBUS 0800COLUMBUS 0800

215

283

511

42.1%

55.4%

R+13.3

Precinct -COLUMBUS 0600COLUMBUS 0600

233

259

503

46.3%

51.5%

R+5.2

Precinct -COLUMBUS 1200COLUMBUS 1200

175

314

499

35.1%

62.9%

R+27.9

Precinct -COLUMBUS 1600COLUMBUS 1600

195

251

461

42.3%

54.4%

R+12.1

Precinct -HAWCREEK 4900HAWCREEK 4900

103

334

443

23.3%

75.4%

R+52.1

Precinct -COLUMBUS 2100COLUMBUS 2100

150

271

428

35.0%

63.3%

R+28.3

Precinct -GERMAN 4100GERMAN 4100

318

408

20.3%

77.9%

R+57.6

Precinct -CLAY 3550CLAY 3550

155

229

393

39.4%

58.3%

R+18.8

Precinct -COLUMBUS 1800COLUMBUS 1800

130

246

384

33.9%

64.1%

R+30.2

Precinct -COLUMBUS 2200COLUMBUS 2200

108

245

364

29.7%

67.3%

R+37.6

Precinct -COLUMBUS 0300COLUMBUS 0300

161

176

343

46.9%

51.3%

R+4.4

Precinct -COLUMBUS 2400COLUMBUS 2400

101

227

334

30.2%

68.0%

R+37.7

Precinct -GERMAN 4300GERMAN 4300

240

327

23.5%

73.4%

R+49.8

Precinct -COLUMBUS 1500COLUMBUS 1500

160

156

321

49.8%

48.6%

D+1.2

Precinct -GERMAN 4000GERMAN 4000

228

316

26.6%

72.2%

R+45.6

Precinct -HAWCREEK 4800HAWCREEK 4800

225

299

22.4%

75.3%

R+52.8

Precinct -COLUMBUS 1900COLUMBUS 1900

102

183

294

34.7%

62.2%

R+27.6

Precinct -COLUMBUS 2000COLUMBUS 2000

107

146

260

41.2%

56.2%

R+15.0

Precinct -SANDCREEK 5350SANDCREEK 5350

189

256

22.3%

73.8%

R+51.6

Precinct -WAYNE 5800WAYNE 5800

162

231

28.1%

70.1%

R+42.0

Precinct -COLUMBUS 2300COLUMBUS 2300

138

220

35.9%

62.7%

R+26.8

Precinct -HARRISON 4550HARRISON 4550

176

43.2%

55.1%

R+11.9

Precinct -COLUMBUS 3350COLUMBUS 3350

104

169

32.0%

61.5%

R+29.6

Precinct -HAWCREEK 4700HAWCREEK 4700

135

28.1%

70.4%

R+42.2

Precinct -COLUMBUS 2850COLUMBUS 2850

132

37.1%

58.3%

R+21.2

Precinct -GERMAN 3900GERMAN 3900

12.8%

86.2%

R+73.4

Precinct -COLUMBUS 3200COLUMBUS 3200

44.4%

55.6%

R+11.1

CLAY 350018_1800500390

—

Even

CLAY 355018_1800500400

—

Even

CLAY 360018_1800500410

—

Even

CLAY 365018_1800500420

—

Even

CLIFTY 370018_1800500430

—

Even

COLUMBUS 010018_1800500010

—

Even

COLUMBUS 020018_1800500020

—

Even

COLUMBUS 022518_1800500030

—

Even

COLUMBUS 025018_1800500040

—

Even

COLUMBUS 030018_1800500050

—

Even

COLUMBUS 040018_1800500060

—

Even

COLUMBUS 050018_1800500070

—

Even

COLUMBUS 060018_1800500080

—

Even

COLUMBUS 070018_1800500090

—

Even

COLUMBUS 080018_1800500100

—

Even

COLUMBUS 090018_1800500110

—

Even

COLUMBUS 100018_1800500120

—

Even

COLUMBUS 110018_1800500130

—

Even

COLUMBUS 120018_1800500140

—

Even

COLUMBUS 130018_1800500150

—

Even

COLUMBUS 140018_1800500160

—

Even

COLUMBUS 150018_1800500170

—

Even

COLUMBUS 160018_1800500180

—

Even

COLUMBUS 170018_1800500190

—

Even

COLUMBUS 180018_1800500200

—

Even

COLUMBUS 190018_1800500210

—

Even

COLUMBUS 200018_1800500220

—

Even

COLUMBUS 210018_1800500230

—

Even

COLUMBUS 220018_1800500240

—

Even

COLUMBUS 230018_1800500250

—

Even

COLUMBUS 240018_1800500260

—

Even

COLUMBUS 250018_1800500270

—

Even

COLUMBUS 260018_1800500280

—

Even

COLUMBUS 270018_1800500290

—

Even

COLUMBUS 280018_1800500300

—

Even

COLUMBUS 285018_1800500310

—

Even

COLUMBUS 290018_1800500320

—

Even

COLUMBUS 300018_1800500330

—

Even

COLUMBUS 310018_1800500340

—

Even

COLUMBUS 320018_1800500350

—

Even

COLUMBUS 330018_1800500360

—

Even

COLUMBUS 335018_1800500370

—

Even

COLUMBUS 340018_1800500380

—

Even

FLATROCK 380018_1800500440

—

Even

FLATROCK 3850 (NV)18_1800500450

—

Even

GERMAN 390018_1800500460

—

Even

GERMAN 400018_1800500470

—

Even

GERMAN 410018_1800500480

—

Even

GERMAN 420018_1800500490

—

Even

GERMAN 4250 (NV)18_1800500500

—

Even

GERMAN 430018_1800500510

—

Even

GERMAN 435018_1800500520

—

Even

HARRISON 440018_1800500530

—

Even

HARRISON 445018_1800500540

—

Even

HARRISON 450018_1800500550

—

Even

HARRISON 455018_1800500560

—

Even

HAWCREEK 460018_1800500570

—

Even

HAWCREEK 470018_1800500580

—

Even

HAWCREEK 480018_1800500590

—

Even

HAWCREEK 490018_1800500600

—

Even

JACKSON 500018_1800500610

—

Even

OHIO 510018_1800500620

—

Even

ROCKCREEK 520018_1800500630

—

Even

SANDCREEK 530018_1800500640

—

Even

SANDCREEK 540018_1800500650

—

Even

WAYNE 550018_1800500660

—

Even

WAYNE 560018_1800500670

—

Even

WAYNE 570018_1800500680

—

Even

WAYNE 580018_1800500690

—

Even

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+16.2%
1896	−1.0%
1900	+16.0%
1904	−6.9%
1908	+4.6%
1912	+28.0%
1916	+2.2%
1920	−9.5%
1924	−15.8%
1928	−16.2%
1932	+10.9%
1936	+13.6%
1940	+1.8%
1944	−3.6%
1948	+1.0%
1952	−18.6%
1956	−20.0%
1960	−18.7%
1964	+7.9%
1968	−21.9%
1972	−42.4%
1976	−13.6%
1980	−24.2%
1984	−39.4%
1988	−32.6%
1992	−17.7%
1996	−15.2%
2000	−27.9%
2004	−34.7%
2008	−11.3%
2012	−25.4%
2016	−33.0%
2020	−26.2%
2024	−27.3%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

35.3%Harris12,525

62.6%Trump22,220

1.2%Kennedy418 +5

R+27.3

R+1.2

R+25.8

35,488

All 8 candidates in 2024 · 6 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican62.6%22,220
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic35.3%12,525
Robert F KennedyIndependent1.2%418
Chase OliverLibertarian0.8%301
Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%13
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%8
Tom HoeflingIndependent0.0%2
Cornel WestIndependent0.0%1

2020

35.7%Biden12,934

61.8%Trump22,410

2.4%Jorgensen872

R+26.2

D+6.9

R+30.6

36,235

2016

30.1%Clinton9,841

63.1%Trump20,639

5.8%Johnson1,911

R+33.0

R+7.6

R+35.1

32,716

2012

36.1%Obama10,625

61.5%Romney18,083

2.1%Johnson608

R+25.4

R+14.1

R+29.2

29,392

2008

43.7%Obama13,567

55.0%McCain17,067

1.3%

R+11.3

D+23.5

R+18.5

31,043

2004

32.2%Kerry9,191

67.0%Bush19,093

0.8%

R+34.7

R+6.8

R+32.3

28,515

2000

35.0%Gore9,015

62.9%Bush16,200

2.1%

R+27.9

R+12.7

R+28.4

25,769

1996

36.4%Clinton9,301

51.6%Dole13,188

11.0%Perot2,815

R+15.2

D+2.5

R+23.7

25,558

1992

30.2%Clinton8,284

47.9%Bush13,146

21.4%Perot5,882

R+17.7

D+14.8

R+23.3

27,440

1988

33.5%Dukakis8,804

66.0%Bush17,364

0.5%

R+32.6

D+6.9

R+24.8

26,291

1984

29.9%Mondale8,075

69.4%Reagan18,704

0.7%

R+39.4

R+15.2

R+21.2

26,970

1980

34.3%Carter9,260

58.6%Reagan15,801

7.1%

R+24.2

R+10.6

R+14.5

26,974

1976

42.8%Carter11,203

56.4%Ford14,771

0.8%

R+13.6

D+28.8

R+15.7

26,187

1972

28.5%McGovern6,974

70.9%Nixon17,365

0.7%

R+42.4

R+20.5

R+19.3

24,502

1968

33.9%Humphrey8,268

55.8%Nixon13,628

10.4%

R+21.9

R+29.9

R+21.2

24,424

1964

53.7%Johnson12,940

45.8%Goldwater11,026

0.5%

D+7.9

D+26.7

R+14.6

24,090

1960

40.3%Kennedy9,290

59.1%Nixon13,606

0.6%

R+18.7

D+1.3

R+18.9

23,026

1956

39.8%Stevenson8,134

59.8%Eisenhower12,227

0.4%

R+20.0

R+1.5

R+4.6

20,453

1952

40.2%Stevenson7,844

58.8%Eisenhower11,462

1.0%

R+18.6

R+19.5

R+7.8

19,502

1948

49.7%Truman7,960

48.7%Dewey7,804

1.5%

D+1.0

D+4.6

R+3.5

16,012

1944

47.3%Roosevelt7,139

51.0%Dewey7,689

1.7%

R+3.6

R+5.4

R+11.1

15,080

1940

50.6%Roosevelt8,180

48.8%Willkie7,890

0.5%

D+1.8

R+11.8

R+8.2

16,156

1936

56.5%Roosevelt8,536

42.9%Landon6,484

0.6%

D+13.6

D+2.7

R+10.7

15,107

1932

54.0%Roosevelt7,533

43.2%Hoover6,015

2.8%

D+10.9

D+27.1

R+6.9

13,938

1928

41.5%Smith4,881

57.8%Hoover6,788

0.7%

R+16.2

R+0.4

D+1.2

11,752

1924

40.8%Davis4,760

56.6%Coolidge6,606

2.3%La Follette272

R+15.8

R+6.3

D+9.4

11,668

1920

44.4%Cox5,420

53.9%Harding6,585

1.7%

R+9.5

R+11.7

D+16.6

12,210

1916

49.3%Wilson3,441

47.1%Hughes3,287

3.6%

D+2.2

R+25.8

R+0.9

6,981

1912

48.3%Wilson3,147

20.3%Taft1,321

31.5%

D+28.0

D+23.4

D+8.5

6,521

1908

50.7%Bryan3,637

46.1%Taft3,306

3.1%

D+4.6

D+11.6

D+14.2

7,167

1904

44.7%Parker3,038

51.6%Roosevelt3,510

3.7%

R+6.9

R+22.9

D+12.7

6,802

1900

57.1%Bryan3,300

41.1%McKinley2,375

1.9%

D+16.0

D+17.0

D+23.5

5,782

1896

49.0%Bryan3,198

50.0%McKinley3,264

1.0%

R+1.0

R+17.2

D+5.1

6,524

1892

56.6%Cleveland3,217

40.4%Harrison2,297

3.1%

D+16.2

—

D+14.5

5,688

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

33.4%10,790

63.8%20,573

32,259

2022

33.9%7,623

61.4%13,827

22,504

2018

38.0%10,073

57.4%15,222

26,517

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Bartholomew County, IN
Year	Total registered
2016	55,689
2018	50,325
2020	52,748
2022	53,497
2024	54,086

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.

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presidential margin

presidential returns

Who lives here

Communities and origins

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Results by precinct

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

U.S. Senate

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Compare two places, side by side

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