HarrisDemocratic23.4%3,722TrumpRepublican74.8%11,896KennedyIndependent1.2%183
R+51.4- Lead
- 8,174
- Total
- 15,901
- vs nation
- R+49.9
- Turnout
- 64.3%
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Gibson County, IN
Contests in this Place (88 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 64.3% of 24,869 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic24.9%4,023TrumpRepublican73.1%11,817JorgensenLibertarian2.0%321
R+48.2- Lead
- 7,794
- Total
- 16,161
- vs nation
- R+52.7
- Turnout
- 64.4%
ClintonDemocratic24.0%3,720TrumpRepublican71.6%11,079JohnsonLibertarian4.3%673
R+47.5- Lead
- 7,359
- Total
- 15,481
- vs nation
- R+49.6
- Turnout
- 62.2%
ObamaDemocratic33.5%4,928RomneyRepublican64.4%9,487JohnsonLibertarian2.1%303
R+31.0- Lead
- 4,559
- Total
- 14,721
- vs nation
- R+34.8
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic42.8%6,455McCainRepublican56.0%8,449OtherAll other candidates1.3%191
R+13.2- Lead
- 1,994
- Total
- 15,095
- vs nation
- R+20.5
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic36.8%5,378BushRepublican62.5%9,133OtherAll other candidates0.7%103
R+25.7- Lead
- 3,755
- Total
- 14,614
- vs nation
- R+23.2
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic42.1%5,802BushRepublican56.2%7,734OtherAll other candidates1.7%236
R+14.0- Lead
- 1,932
- Total
- 13,772
- vs nation
- R+14.5
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic48.0%6,488DoleRepublican39.9%5,392PerotReform11.7%1,585
D+8.1- Lead
- 1,096
- Total
- 13,528
- vs nation
- R+0.4
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+51.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 33,0002024 5-year
- Population density
- 68 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 487 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $67,5732024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+28.2 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51.4 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Richland County, IL · twin score 89.6
Turnout and midterm durability
Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.
2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited
- 2024 turnout
- 64.3%15,980 participants ÷ 24,869 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +22.9 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off vs state
- -2.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 41.4%–52.9%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15,980 | 24,869 ± 166 | 64.3% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 10,272 | 24,775 ± 142 | 41.5% | Audited | A/A |
| 16,301 | 25,328 ± 167 | 64.4% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 15,902 | 25,510 ± 156 | 62.3% | Audited | A/A |
| 15,898 | 25,573 ± 107 | 62.2% | Audited | A/A | |
| 14,721 | 25,120 | 58.6% | Derived | — | |
| 15,095 | 24,766 | 61.0% | Derived | — | |
| 14,614 | 24,412 extrapolated | 59.9% | Derived | — |
Sources and methods
Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.
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The map and local result cover Gibson County only. The complete district District 8 result is shown below for comparison.
Gibson County result
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
72 precincts · 15,901 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -JOHNSON 01JOHNSON 01 | 193 | 701 | 20 | 914 | 21.1% | 76.7% | R+55.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -JOHNSON 02JOHNSON 02 | 158 | 720 | 16 | 894 | 17.7% | 80.5% | R+62.9 |
| Precinct -JOHNSON 03JOHNSON 03 | 193 | 676 | 4 | 873 | 22.1% | 77.4% | R+55.3 |
| Precinct -UNION 01UNION 01 | 185 | 583 | 18 | 786 | 23.5% | 74.2% | R+50.6 |
| Precinct -MONTGOMERY 02MONTGOMERY 02 | 133 | 615 | 12 | 760 | 17.5% | 80.9% | R+63.4 |
| Precinct -CENTER 01CENTER 01 | 128 | 562 | 13 | 703 | 18.2% | 79.9% | R+61.7 |
| Precinct -COLUMBIA 05COLUMBIA 05 | 160 | 530 | 7 | 697 | 23.0% | 76.0% | R+53.1 |
| Precinct -MONTGOMERY 01MONTGOMERY 01 | 104 | 575 | 12 | 691 | 15.1% | 83.2% | R+68.2 |
| Precinct -UNION 03UNION 03 | 155 | 441 | 10 | 606 | 25.6% | 72.8% | R+47.2 |
| Precinct -PATOKA 13PATOKA 13 | 108 | 447 | 11 | 566 | 19.1% | 79.0% | R+59.9 |
| Precinct -MONTGOMERY 03MONTGOMERY 03 | 115 | 401 | 11 | 527 | 21.8% | 76.1% | R+54.3 |
| Precinct -WHITE RIVER 01WHITE RIVER 01 | 116 | 389 | 9 | 514 | 22.6% | 75.7% | R+53.1 |
| Precinct -PATOKA 01PATOKA 01 | 144 | 360 | 7 | 511 | 28.2% | 70.5% | R+42.3 |
| Precinct -UNION 02UNION 02 | 128 | 373 | 8 | 509 | 25.1% | 73.3% | R+48.1 |
| Precinct -PATOKA 07PATOKA 07 | 148 | 332 | 12 | 492 | 30.1% | 67.5% | R+37.4 |
| Precinct -PATOKA 09PATOKA 09 | 114 | 368 | 10 | 492 | 23.2% | 74.8% | R+51.6 |
| Precinct -PATOKA 03PATOKA 03 | 155 | 310 | 2 | 467 | 33.2% | 66.4% | R+33.2 |
| Precinct -COLUMBIA 01COLUMBIA 01 | 110 | 329 | 8 | 447 | 24.6% | 73.6% | R+49.0 |
| Precinct -WASHINGTON 01WASHINGTON 01 | 80 | 352 | 9 | 441 | 18.1% | 79.8% | R+61.7 |
| Precinct -BARTON 01BARTON 01 | 112 | 311 | 5 | 428 | 26.2% | 72.7% | R+46.5 |
| Precinct -PATOKA 14PATOKA 14 | 117 | 300 | 6 | 423 | 27.7% | 70.9% | R+43.3 |
| Precinct -PATOKA 11PATOKA 11 | 99 | 313 | 6 | 418 | 23.7% | 74.9% | R+51.2 |
| Precinct -PATOKA 12PATOKA 12 | 109 | 268 | 11 | 388 | 28.1% | 69.1% | R+41.0 |
| Precinct -BARTON 02BARTON 02 | 95 | 273 | 5 | 373 | 25.5% | 73.2% | R+47.7 |
| Precinct -COLUMBIA 02COLUMBIA 02 | 102 | 238 | 5 | 345 | 29.6% | 69.0% | R+39.4 |
| Precinct -UNION 04UNION 04 | 81 | 208 | 11 | 300 | 27.0% | 69.3% | R+42.3 |
| Precinct -WHITE RIVER 02WHITE RIVER 02 | 57 | 160 | 7 | 224 | 25.4% | 71.4% | R+46.0 |
| Precinct -PATOKA 04PATOKA 04 | 62 | 155 | 4 | 221 | 28.1% | 70.1% | R+42.1 |
| Precinct -PATOKA 05PATOKA 05 | 58 | 139 | 2 | 199 | 29.1% | 69.8% | R+40.7 |
| Precinct -PATOKA 08PATOKA 08 | 62 | 112 | 11 | 185 | 33.5% | 60.5% | R+27.0 |
| Precinct -PATOKA 06PATOKA 06 | 50 | 131 | 3 | 184 | 27.2% | 71.2% | R+44.0 |
| Precinct -PATOKA 15PATOKA 15 | 47 | 117 | 2 | 166 | 28.3% | 70.5% | R+42.2 |
| Precinct -PATOKA 02PATOKA 02 | 40 | 99 | 6 | 145 | 27.6% | 68.3% | R+40.7 |
| Precinct -WABASH 01WABASH 01 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 33.3% | 66.7% | R+33.3 |
| BARTON 0118_1805100010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BARTON 0218_1805100020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CENTER 0118_1805100030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CENTER 0218_1805100040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBIA 0118_1805100050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBIA 0218_1805100060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBIA 0318_1805100070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBIA 0418_1805100080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBIA 0518_1805100090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JOHNSON 0118_1805100100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JOHNSON 0218_1805100110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JOHNSON 0318_1805100120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MONTGOMERY 0118_1805100130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MONTGOMERY 0218_1805100140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MONTGOMERY 0318_1805100150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MONTGOMERY 0418_1805100160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PATOKA 0118_1805100170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PATOKA 0218_1805100180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PATOKA 0318_1805100190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PATOKA 0418_1805100200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PATOKA 0518_1805100210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PATOKA 0618_1805100220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PATOKA 0718_1805100230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PATOKA 0818_1805100240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PATOKA 0918_1805100250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PATOKA 1118_1805100260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PATOKA 1218_1805100270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PATOKA 1318_1805100280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PATOKA 1418_1805100290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PATOKA 1518_1805100300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| UNION 0118_1805100310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| UNION 0218_1805100320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| UNION 0318_1805100330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| UNION 0418_1805100340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WABASH18_1805100350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WASHINGTON18_1805100360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WHITE RIVER 0118_1805100370 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WHITE RIVER 0218_1805100380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Gibson County, IN · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
63.8%
10,507 votes · D+28.2
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 57.8%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
74.8%
11,896 votes · R+51.4
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 73.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
10,507votes
63.8% of the vote · D+28.2
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 9,392 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
11,896votes
74.8% of the vote · R+51.4
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 11,817 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
James M. Cox1920
+18.6pts D vs U.S.
Place R+7.6 · U.S. R+26.2
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +18.5 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+52.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+48.2 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +49.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDaryl SchmittState Senate · 48
RMatt HostettlerState House · 64
RCindy LedbetterState House · 75
Seats representing Gibson County, IN. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 state senate and 2 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 22.6%3,438 | 77.4%11,743 | 15,181 |
| 2020 | R | 22.5%3,464 | 77.5%11,963 | 15,427 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 24,653 |
| 2018 | 22,784 |
| 2020 | 23,343 |
| 2022 | 24,099 |
| 2024 | 23,623 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+118 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −446 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $52,965 in average income, against $71,482 for residents who stayed — 26% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+29.4 on average — 22 points more Democratic-leaning than Gibson County, IN itself (R+51.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Vanderburgh County, IN217R+12.6
- Warrick County, IN61R+30.2
- Pike County, IN48R+54.9
- Knox County, IN46R+50.4
- Posey County, IN35R+43.4
- Wabash County, IL25R+53.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Vanderburgh County, IN220
- Warrick County, IN65
- Pike County, IN45
- Knox County, IN39
- Wabash County, IL38
- Posey County, IN38
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 | −122 |
| 2012 | −70 |
| 2013 | −87 |
| 2014 | +168 |
| 2015 | −123 |
| 2016 | −89 |
| 2017 | −2 |
| 2018 | −192 |
| 2019 | −12 |
| 2021 | −74 |
| 2022 | +58 |
| 2023 | −97 |
| 2024 | +78 |
| 2025 | +118 |
Gibson County's R+51.4 presidential margin in 2024 places it among Indiana's most heavily one-sided rural counties. Its economy centers on agriculture and a major coal-fired power station, anchoring a working-class demographic with little urban counterweight.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 51.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.4 points.
A population of 33,000, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,573 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Richland County and Knox County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Richland County
Illinois
89.6twin score
elasticity2020–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
Knox County
Indiana
88.7twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% White≠ elasticity
Decatur County
Indiana
88.3twin score
elasticity% White2020–2024 trajectory
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 Gibson County, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Gibson County, Indiana voted Republican by 51.4 points (R+51.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 15,901 votes cast, 3,722 went Democratic and 11,896 went Republican.
When did Gibson County, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Gibson County, Indiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Gibson County, Indiana?
Gibson County, Indiana has a population of 33,000 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Gibson County, Indiana?
Median household income in Gibson County, Indiana is $67,573 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Gibson County, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Gibson County, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.