DeKalb County, Indiana
Precinct data
Results by precinct
78 precincts · 19,831 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -JACKSON NORTHJACKSON NORTH | 266 | 864 | 20 | 1,150 | 23.1% | 75.1% | R+52.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -UNION 01UNION 01 | 304 | 679 | 19 | 1,002 | 30.3% | 67.8% | R+37.4 |
| Precinct -JACKSON SOUTHJACKSON SOUTH | 159 | 777 | 23 | 959 | 16.6% | 81.0% | R+64.4 |
| Precinct -KEYSER 04KEYSER 04 | 221 | 612 | 15 | 848 | 26.1% | 72.2% | R+46.1 |
| Precinct -UNION 11UNION 11 | 229 | 572 | 16 | 817 | 28.0% | 70.0% | R+42.0 |
| Precinct -UNION 02UNION 02 | 239 | 551 | 16 | 806 | 29.7% | 68.4% | R+38.7 |
| Precinct -FAIRFIELDFAIRFIELD | 149 | 545 | 13 | 707 | 21.1% | 77.1% | R+56.0 |
| Precinct -WILMINGTON 04WILMINGTON 04 | 115 | 559 | 13 | 687 | 16.7% | 81.4% | R+64.6 |
| Precinct -RICHLANDRICHLAND | 158 | 505 | 6 | 669 | 23.6% | 75.5% | R+51.9 |
| Precinct -UNION 07UNION 07 | 171 | 465 | 18 | 654 | 26.1% | 71.1% | R+45.0 |
| Precinct -BUTLER 02BUTLER 02 | 162 | 461 | 11 | 634 | 25.6% | 72.7% | R+47.2 |
| Precinct -UNION 03UNION 03 | 201 | 415 | 17 | 633 | 31.8% | 65.6% | R+33.8 |
| Precinct -KEYSER 03KEYSER 03 | 187 | 424 | 11 | 622 | 30.1% | 68.2% | R+38.1 |
| Precinct -GRANT 02GRANT 02 | 158 | 445 | 16 | 619 | 25.5% | 71.9% | R+46.4 |
| Precinct -UNION 10UNION 10 | 223 | 375 | 16 | 614 | 36.3% | 61.1% | R+24.8 |
| Precinct -FRANKLINFRANKLIN | 129 | 439 | 6 | 574 | 22.5% | 76.5% | R+54.0 |
| Precinct -CONCORDCONCORD | 99 | 456 | 7 | 562 | 17.6% | 81.1% | R+63.5 |
| Precinct -KEYSER 05KEYSER 05 | 129 | 408 | 10 | 547 | 23.6% | 74.6% | R+51.0 |
| Precinct -KEYSER 02KEYSER 02 | 187 | 345 | 13 | 545 | 34.3% | 63.3% | R+29.0 |
| Precinct -SPENCERSPENCER | 92 | 425 | 7 | 524 | 17.6% | 81.1% | R+63.5 |
| Precinct -GRANT 03GRANT 03 | 136 | 371 | 13 | 520 | 26.2% | 71.3% | R+45.2 |
| Precinct -KEYSER 01KEYSER 01 | 134 | 350 | 10 | 494 | 27.1% | 70.9% | R+43.7 |
| Precinct -UNION 09UNION 09 | 117 | 351 | 14 | 482 | 24.3% | 72.8% | R+48.5 |
| Precinct -UNION 08UNION 08 | 141 | 323 | 11 | 475 | 29.7% | 68.0% | R+38.3 |
| Precinct -SMITHFIELD EASTSMITHFIELD EAST | 90 | 312 | 10 | 412 | 21.8% | 75.7% | R+53.9 |
| Precinct -SMITHFIELD WESTSMITHFIELD WEST | 102 | 280 | 13 | 395 | 25.8% | 70.9% | R+45.1 |
| Precinct -UNION 05UNION 05 | 135 | 245 | 12 | 392 | 34.4% | 62.5% | R+28.1 |
| Precinct -WILMINGTON 01WILMINGTON 01 | 80 | 261 | 3 | 344 | 23.3% | 75.9% | R+52.6 |
| Precinct -UNION 06UNION 06 | 129 | 187 | 7 | 323 | 39.9% | 57.9% | R+18.0 |
| Precinct -BUTLER 01BUTLER 01 | 65 | 209 | 3 | 277 | 23.5% | 75.5% | R+52.0 |
| Precinct -UNION 04UNION 04 | 103 | 156 | 7 | 266 | 38.7% | 58.6% | R+19.9 |
| Precinct -WILMINGTON 03WILMINGTON 03 | 50 | 203 | 1 | 254 | 19.7% | 79.9% | R+60.2 |
| Precinct -NEWVILLENEWVILLE | 35 | 180 | 2 | 217 | 16.1% | 82.9% | R+66.8 |
| Precinct -WILMINGTON 02WILMINGTON 02 | 37 | 166 | 1 | 204 | 18.1% | 81.4% | R+63.2 |
| Precinct -TROYTROY | 27 | 150 | 3 | 180 | 15.0% | 83.3% | R+68.3 |
| Precinct -GRANT 01GRANT 01 | 51 | 125 | 3 | 179 | 28.5% | 69.8% | R+41.3 |
| Precinct -STAFFORDSTAFFORD | 24 | 128 | 1 | 153 | 15.7% | 83.7% | R+68.0 |
| Precinct -KEYSER 06KEYSER 06 | 26 | 54 | 3 | 83 | 31.3% | 65.1% | R+33.7 |
| Precinct -SMITHFIELD SOUTHSMITHFIELD SOUTH | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 50.0% | 50.0% | Even |
| BUTLER 118_1803300010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BUTLER 218_1803300020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CONCORD18_1803300030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| FAIRFIELD18_1803300040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| FRANKLIN18_1803300050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| GRANT 118_1803300060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| GRANT 218_1803300070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| GRANT 318_1803300080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| JACKSON NORTH18_1803300090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| JACKSON SOUTH18_1803300100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| KEYSER 118_1803300110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| KEYSER 218_1803300120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| KEYSER 318_1803300130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| KEYSER 418_1803300140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| KEYSER 518_1803300150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| KEYSER 618_1803300160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| NEWVILLE18_1803300170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| RICHLAND18_1803300180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SMITHFIELD EAST18_1803300190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SMITHFIELD SOUTH18_1803300200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SMITHFIELD WEST18_1803300210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SPENCER18_1803300220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| STAFFORD18_1803300230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| TROY18_1803300240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| UNION 118_1803300250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| UNION 1018_1803300340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| UNION 1118_1803300350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| UNION 218_1803300260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| UNION 318_1803300270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| UNION 418_1803300280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| UNION 518_1803300290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| UNION 618_1803300300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| UNION 718_1803300310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| UNION 818_1803300320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| UNION 918_1803300330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WILMINGTON 118_1803300360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WILMINGTON 218_1803300370 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WILMINGTON 318_1803300380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WILMINGTON 418_1803300390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +4.8% |
| 1896 | +7.9% |
| 1900 | +3.9% |
| 1904 | −8.6% |
| 1908 | +9.8% |
| 1912 | +26.4% |
| 1916 | +7.1% |
| 1920 | −15.3% |
| 1924 | −17.6% |
| 1928 | −28.6% |
| 1932 | +12.7% |
| 1936 | +8.6% |
| 1940 | −14.8% |
| 1944 | −21.5% |
| 1948 | −11.9% |
| 1952 | −32.4% |
| 1956 | −34.1% |
| 1960 | −25.7% |
| 1964 | +9.7% |
| 1968 | −21.3% |
| 1972 | −33.7% |
| 1976 | −12.0% |
| 1980 | −21.3% |
| 1984 | −30.7% |
| 1988 | −31.8% |
| 1992 | −13.5% |
| 1996 | −15.1% |
| 2000 | −28.5% |
| 2004 | −36.7% |
| 2008 | −15.2% |
| 2012 | −31.6% |
| 2016 | −47.7% |
| 2020 | −47.2% |
| 2024 | −47.1% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 30,530 |
| 2018 | 28,251 |
| 2020 | 29,031 |
| 2022 | 29,642 |
| 2024 | 29,972 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+81 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +985 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $55,010 in average income, against $77,520 for residents who stayed — 29% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+28.2 on average — 19 points more Democratic-leaning than DeKalb County, IN itself (R+47.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Allen County, IN426R+12.5
- Steuben County, IN161R+42.1
- Noble County, IN149R+51.4
- Whitley County, IN33R+49.9
- Defiance County, OH30R+39.9
- Williams County, OH29R+48.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Allen County, IN370
- Noble County, IN168
- Steuben County, IN141
- Williams County, OH30
- Whitley County, IN27
- LaGrange County, IN22
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 | +21 |
| 2012 | −327 |
| 2013 | −49 |
| 2014 | −37 |
| 2015 | −33 |
| 2016 | +37 |
| 2017 | +108 |
| 2018 | +296 |
| 2019 | +176 |
| 2021 | +23 |
| 2022 | +342 |
| 2023 | +307 |
| 2024 | +40 |
| 2025 | +81 |
DeKalb County in northeastern Indiana has delivered lopsided Republican presidential margins for decades, with 2024's R+47 reflecting a rural, predominantly white electorate with deep roots in agriculture and small manufacturing.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 47.7 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 47.1 points.
A population of 43,807, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,331 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Noble County and Wabash County.
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DeKalb County, Indiana. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/18033/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.