Brown County, Indiana
Precinct data
Results by precinct
23 precincts · 8,658 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -WASHINGTON 01WASHINGTON 01 | 460 | 851 | 29 | 1,340 | 34.3% | 63.5% | R+29.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -VAN BUREN 01VAN BUREN 01 | 349 | 737 | 28 | 1,114 | 31.3% | 66.2% | R+34.8 |
| Precinct -WASHINGTON 03WASHINGTON 03 | 425 | 486 | 12 | 923 | 46.0% | 52.7% | R+6.6 |
| Precinct -HAMBLEN 02HAMBLEN 02 | 186 | 707 | 15 | 908 | 20.5% | 77.9% | R+57.4 |
| Precinct -HAMBLEN 01HAMBLEN 01 | 223 | 601 | 18 | 842 | 26.5% | 71.4% | R+44.9 |
| Precinct -WASHINGTON 02WASHINGTON 02 | 347 | 404 | 16 | 767 | 45.2% | 52.7% | R+7.4 |
| Precinct -HAMBLEN 03HAMBLEN 03 | 204 | 540 | 14 | 758 | 26.9% | 71.2% | R+44.3 |
| Precinct -JACKSON 01JACKSON 01 | 160 | 474 | 7 | 641 | 25.0% | 73.9% | R+49.0 |
| Precinct -JACKSON 03JACKSON 03 | 153 | 402 | 15 | 570 | 26.8% | 70.5% | R+43.7 |
| Precinct -JACKSON 04JACKSON 04 | 232 | 300 | 10 | 542 | 42.8% | 55.4% | R+12.5 |
| Precinct -JACKSON 02JACKSON 02 | 93 | 145 | 15 | 253 | 36.8% | 57.3% | R+20.6 |
| HAMBLEN 118_1801300010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| HAMBLEN 218_1801300020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| HAMBLEN 318_1801300030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| JACKSON 118_1801300040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| JACKSON 218_1801300050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| JACKSON 318_1801300060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| JACKSON 418_1801300070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VAN BUREN 118_1801300080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WASHINGTON 118_1801300090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WASHINGTON 218_1801300100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WASHINGTON 318_1801300110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WASHINGTON 418_1801300120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +33.3% |
| 1896 | +33.9% |
| 1900 | +33.7% |
| 1904 | +19.5% |
| 1908 | +26.8% |
| 1912 | +39.4% |
| 1916 | +33.9% |
| 1920 | +24.6% |
| 1924 | +23.1% |
| 1928 | +2.0% |
| 1932 | +35.1% |
| 1936 | +12.0% |
| 1940 | +5.9% |
| 1944 | +6.9% |
| 1948 | +14.0% |
| 1952 | −3.5% |
| 1956 | −2.9% |
| 1960 | −4.5% |
| 1964 | +21.0% |
| 1968 | −14.6% |
| 1972 | −30.8% |
| 1976 | −1.7% |
| 1980 | −16.4% |
| 1984 | −13.9% |
| 1988 | −22.4% |
| 1992 | −9.5% |
| 1996 | −9.1% |
| 2000 | −18.5% |
| 2004 | −24.3% |
| 2008 | −2.6% |
| 2012 | −16.7% |
| 2016 | −31.2% |
| 2020 | −30.5% |
| 2024 | −32.6% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 12,963 |
| 2018 | 11,888 |
| 2020 | 12,412 |
| 2022 | 12,908 |
| 2024 | 13,547 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+249 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,013 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $80,355 in average income, against $78,305 for residents who stayed — 3% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+9.3 on average — 23 points more Democratic-leaning than Brown County, IN itself (R+32.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Johnson County, IN107R+34.3
- Marion County, IN78D+27.6
- Monroe County, IN63D+27.4
- Bartholomew County, IN62R+27.3
- Morgan County, IN31R+54.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Bartholomew County, IN101
- Johnson County, IN84
- Marion County, IN55
- Monroe County, IN55
- Morgan County, IN29
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 | −98 |
| 2012 | +9 |
| 2013 | +31 |
| 2014 | −78 |
| 2015 | +90 |
| 2016 | +68 |
| 2017 | +46 |
| 2018 | +279 |
| 2019 | −98 |
| 2021 | +198 |
| 2022 | +89 |
| 2023 | +167 |
| 2024 | +61 |
| 2025 | +249 |
Brown County's population of under 15,000 clusters around the artist community of Nashville, Indiana, yet its presidential margins have widened steadily rightward over the past decade, reaching R+32.6 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 32.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.6 points.
A population of 15,606, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,528 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of De Witt County and Steuben County.
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