Blackford County, Indiana
Precinct data
Results by precinct
23 precincts · 5,141 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -LICKING 05LICKING 05 | 173 | 555 | 16 | 744 | 23.3% | 74.6% | R+51.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -LICKING 01LICKING 01 | 204 | 429 | 14 | 647 | 31.5% | 66.3% | R+34.8 |
| Precinct -LICKING 02LICKING 02 | 189 | 443 | 12 | 644 | 29.3% | 68.8% | R+39.4 |
| Precinct -HARRISON 01HARRISON 01 | 140 | 406 | 5 | 551 | 25.4% | 73.7% | R+48.3 |
| Precinct -JACKSON 02JACKSON 02 | 106 | 422 | 14 | 542 | 19.6% | 77.9% | R+58.3 |
| Precinct -LICKING 04LICKING 04 | 126 | 368 | 10 | 504 | 25.0% | 73.0% | R+48.0 |
| Precinct -LICKING 03LICKING 03 | 115 | 359 | 18 | 492 | 23.4% | 73.0% | R+49.6 |
| Precinct -HARRISON 02HARRISON 02 | 62 | 366 | 6 | 434 | 14.3% | 84.3% | R+70.0 |
| Precinct -WASHINGTON 01WASHINGTON 01 | 42 | 167 | 1 | 210 | 20.0% | 79.5% | R+59.5 |
| Precinct -WASHINGTON 02WASHINGTON 02 | 37 | 154 | 3 | 194 | 19.1% | 79.4% | R+60.3 |
| Precinct -LICKING 06LICKING 06 | 21 | 120 | 3 | 144 | 14.6% | 83.3% | R+68.8 |
| Precinct -JACKSON 01JACKSON 01 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 35 | 34.3% | 62.9% | R+28.6 |
| HARRISON 0118_1800900010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| HARRISON 0218_1800900020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| JACKSON 0118_1800900040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| JACKSON 0218_1800900050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LICKING 0118_1800900060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LICKING 0218_1800900070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LICKING 0318_1800900080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LICKING 0418_1800900090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LICKING 0518_1800900100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LICKING 0618_1800900110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WASHINGTON 0118_1800900120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +4.7% |
| 1896 | +2.6% |
| 1900 | +1.6% |
| 1904 | −9.4% |
| 1908 | +8.9% |
| 1912 | +34.5% |
| 1916 | +7.3% |
| 1920 | −9.7% |
| 1924 | −6.6% |
| 1928 | −20.0% |
| 1932 | +16.8% |
| 1936 | +19.2% |
| 1940 | +9.9% |
| 1944 | +2.0% |
| 1948 | +11.6% |
| 1952 | −8.7% |
| 1956 | −9.9% |
| 1960 | −7.3% |
| 1964 | +24.3% |
| 1968 | −2.4% |
| 1972 | −25.2% |
| 1976 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | −12.4% |
| 1984 | −22.3% |
| 1988 | −19.3% |
| 1992 | −4.5% |
| 1996 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | −12.2% |
| 2004 | −28.7% |
| 2008 | −0.2% |
| 2012 | −16.5% |
| 2016 | −43.2% |
| 2020 | −46.1% |
| 2024 | −50.3% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 8,895 |
| 2018 | 8,018 |
| 2020 | 8,219 |
| 2022 | 8,202 |
| 2024 | 8,467 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−36 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −882 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $41,518 in average income, against $58,873 for residents who stayed — 29% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+37.5 on average — 13 points more Democratic-leaning than Blackford County, IN itself (R+50.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Delaware County, IN61R+15.8
- Grant County, IN43R+41.7
- Jay County, IN31R+55.2
- Wells County, IN29R+57.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Delaware County, IN73
- Grant County, IN40
- Wells County, IN34
- Jay County, IN26
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 | −120 |
| 2012 | −147 |
| 2013 | −65 |
| 2014 | −71 |
| 2015 | −88 |
| 2016 | −102 |
| 2017 | −51 |
| 2018 | −67 |
| 2019 | −128 |
| 2021 | +21 |
| 2022 | −47 |
| 2023 | +36 |
| 2024 | −17 |
| 2025 | −36 |
Blackford County's roughly 14,000 residents have delivered lopsided Republican presidential margins for more than a decade, reflecting a broader rural northeast Indiana pattern where manufacturing decline and demographic homogeneity reinforce low electoral competitiveness.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 50.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 50.3 points.
A population of 11,950, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,326 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sullivan County and Henry County.
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Blackford County, Indiana. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/18009/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.