Clay County, Indiana
Precinct data
Results by precinct
47 precincts · 12,073 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -POSEY 03POSEY 03 | 209 | 679 | 29 | 917 | 22.8% | 74.0% | R+51.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -JACKSON 02JACKSON 02 | 184 | 670 | 10 | 864 | 21.3% | 77.5% | R+56.3 |
| Precinct -VAN BUREN 03VAN BUREN 03 | 140 | 616 | 19 | 775 | 18.1% | 79.5% | R+61.4 |
| Precinct -POSEY 01POSEY 01 | 163 | 564 | 13 | 740 | 22.0% | 76.2% | R+54.2 |
| Precinct -DICK JOHNSONDICK JOHNSON | 123 | 569 | 15 | 707 | 17.4% | 80.5% | R+63.1 |
| Precinct -LEWISLEWIS | 107 | 499 | 9 | 615 | 17.4% | 81.1% | R+63.7 |
| Precinct -BRAZIL 02BRAZIL 02 | 166 | 422 | 16 | 604 | 27.5% | 69.9% | R+42.4 |
| Precinct -BRAZIL 01BRAZIL 01 | 156 | 429 | 10 | 595 | 26.2% | 72.1% | R+45.9 |
| Precinct -HARRISON 02HARRISON 02 | 85 | 487 | 10 | 582 | 14.6% | 83.7% | R+69.1 |
| Precinct -BRAZIL 03BRAZIL 03 | 139 | 397 | 8 | 544 | 25.6% | 73.0% | R+47.4 |
| Precinct -JACKSON 01JACKSON 01 | 104 | 407 | 8 | 519 | 20.0% | 78.4% | R+58.4 |
| Precinct -SUGAR RIDGESUGAR RIDGE | 93 | 405 | 5 | 503 | 18.5% | 80.5% | R+62.0 |
| Precinct -PERRYPERRY | 79 | 392 | 9 | 480 | 16.5% | 81.7% | R+65.2 |
| Precinct -HARRISON 01HARRISON 01 | 81 | 376 | 4 | 461 | 17.6% | 81.6% | R+64.0 |
| Precinct -WASHINGTONWASHINGTON | 85 | 351 | 6 | 442 | 19.2% | 79.4% | R+60.2 |
| Precinct -BRAZIL 05BRAZIL 05 | 89 | 340 | 8 | 437 | 20.4% | 77.8% | R+57.4 |
| Precinct -VAN BUREN 02VAN BUREN 02 | 100 | 328 | 5 | 433 | 23.1% | 75.8% | R+52.7 |
| Precinct -BRAZIL 04BRAZIL 04 | 90 | 330 | 7 | 427 | 21.1% | 77.3% | R+56.2 |
| Precinct -POSEY 02POSEY 02 | 78 | 304 | 6 | 388 | 20.1% | 78.4% | R+58.2 |
| Precinct -VAN BUREN 01VAN BUREN 01 | 60 | 256 | 10 | 326 | 18.4% | 78.5% | R+60.1 |
| Precinct -JACKSON 03JACKSON 03 | 72 | 200 | 7 | 279 | 25.8% | 71.7% | R+45.9 |
| Precinct -BRAZIL 06BRAZIL 06 | 63 | 196 | 5 | 264 | 23.9% | 74.2% | R+50.4 |
| Precinct -CASSCASS | 29 | 137 | 5 | 171 | 17.0% | 80.1% | R+63.2 |
| BRAZIL 0118_1802100010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BRAZIL 0218_1802100020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BRAZIL 0318_1802100030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BRAZIL 0418_1802100040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BRAZIL 0518_1802100050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BRAZIL 0618_1802100060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CASS18_1802100070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| DICK JOHNSON18_1802100080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| DICK JOHNSON (NV)18_1802100090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| HARRISON 0118_1802100100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| HARRISON 0218_1802100110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| JACKSON 0118_1802100120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| JACKSON 0218_1802100130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| JACKSON 0318_1802100140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LEWIS18_1802100150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PERRY18_1802100160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| POSEY 0118_1802100170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| POSEY 0218_1802100180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| POSEY 0318_1802100190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SUGAR RIDGE18_1802100200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VAN BUREN 0118_1802100210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VAN BUREN 0218_1802100220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VAN BUREN 0318_1802100230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WASHINGTON18_1802100240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +6.2% |
| 1896 | +7.9% |
| 1900 | +2.9% |
| 1904 | −5.3% |
| 1908 | +5.1% |
| 1912 | +24.7% |
| 1916 | +4.6% |
| 1920 | −4.1% |
| 1924 | −5.0% |
| 1928 | −13.8% |
| 1932 | +20.3% |
| 1936 | +12.9% |
| 1940 | −3.4% |
| 1944 | −7.7% |
| 1948 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | −7.8% |
| 1956 | −12.1% |
| 1960 | −16.3% |
| 1964 | +9.3% |
| 1968 | −15.8% |
| 1972 | −31.1% |
| 1976 | −2.1% |
| 1980 | −22.2% |
| 1984 | −30.3% |
| 1988 | −22.1% |
| 1992 | −13.7% |
| 1996 | −12.6% |
| 2000 | −27.4% |
| 2004 | −37.4% |
| 2008 | −11.5% |
| 2012 | −33.7% |
| 2016 | −54.9% |
| 2020 | −56.6% |
| 2024 | −56.9% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 19,669 |
| 2018 | 18,429 |
| 2020 | 18,577 |
| 2022 | 18,884 |
| 2024 | 18,820 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+140 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −417 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $47,096 in average income, against $68,379 for residents who stayed — 31% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+27.6 on average — 29 points more Democratic-leaning than Clay County, IN itself (R+56.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Vigo County, IN204R+18.1
- Putnam County, IN76R+52.0
- Marion County, IN39D+27.6
- Owen County, IN37R+50.7
- Greene County, IN29R+53.7
- Hendricks County, IN28R+21.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Vigo County, IN239
- Putnam County, IN58
- Marion County, IN39
- Greene County, IN35
- Owen County, IN24
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 | −49 |
| 2012 | −73 |
| 2013 | −141 |
| 2014 | −263 |
| 2015 | −10 |
| 2016 | −227 |
| 2017 | −39 |
| 2018 | +5 |
| 2019 | +32 |
| 2021 | +8 |
| 2022 | +85 |
| 2023 | +91 |
| 2024 | +24 |
| 2025 | +140 |
Clay County's R+56.9 margin in 2024 places it among Indiana's most Republican-leaning counties, reflecting a rural, working-class electorate that has shifted decisively rightward over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 56.9 points in 2024. The 2024 margin was 56.9 points.
A population of 26,409, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,010 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Carroll County and Crawford County.
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Clay County, Indiana. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/18021/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.