Howard County, Indiana

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	12,197	25,871	716	38,784
2020	13,303	26,449	878	40,630
2016	11,215	23,675	2,452	37,342
2012	15,135	20,327	829	36,291
2008	17,871	20,248	505	38,624
2004	12,998	23,714	309	37,021

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

12,197

25,871

716

38,784

2020

13,303

26,449

878

40,630

2016

11,215

23,675

2,452

37,342

2012

15,135

20,327

829

36,291

2008

17,871

20,248

505

38,624

2004

12,998

23,714

309

37,021

Measure	Howard County	Indiana	United States
Median age	40.7	38.2	39.1
Age 18–24	7.9%	9.6%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	19.8%	16.7%	17.2%

Measure

Howard County

Indiana

United States

Median age

40.7

38.2

39.1

Age 18–24

7.9%

9.6%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

19.8%

16.7%

17.2%

Measure	Howard County	Indiana	United States
Median household income	$64,027	$71,957	$84,427
Poverty rate	13.4%	12.4%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	20.8%	29.7%	35.6%

Measure

Howard County

Indiana

United States

Median household income

$64,027

$71,957

$84,427

Poverty rate

13.4%

12.4%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

20.8%

29.7%

35.6%

Measure	Howard County	Indiana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.3%	10.4%	22.3%
Spanish	1.1%	5.5%	13.6%

Measure

Howard County

Indiana

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

3.3%

10.4%

22.3%

Spanish

1.1%

5.5%

13.6%

Measure	Howard County	Indiana	United States
Catholic	4.3%	11.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	31.6%	18.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	52.6%	57.9%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	5.6%	7.1%	5.2%

Measure

Howard County

Indiana

United States

Catholic

4.3%

11.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

31.6%

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

52.6%

57.9%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

5.6%

7.1%

5.2%

Precinct data

Results by precinct

149 precincts · 38,784 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Howard County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -5 Harrison 45 Harrison 4	358	834	13	1,205	29.7%	69.2%	R+39.5
Precinct -3 Taylor 33 Taylor 3	286	623	15	924	31.0%	67.4%	R+36.5
Precinct -601601	272	629	13	914	29.8%	68.8%	R+39.1
Precinct -405405	309	589	14	912	33.9%	64.6%	R+30.7
Precinct -5 Harrison 15 Harrison 1	337	488	18	843	40.0%	57.9%	R+17.9
Precinct -Liberty CLiberty C	152	672	14	838	18.1%	80.2%	R+62.1
Precinct -Ervin BErvin B	214	603	11	828	25.8%	72.8%	R+47.0
Precinct -401401	318	490	15	823	38.6%	59.5%	R+20.9
Precinct -603603	288	515	9	812	35.5%	63.4%	R+28.0
Precinct -207207	314	481	15	810	38.8%	59.4%	R+20.6
Precinct -MonroeMonroe	157	624	11	792	19.8%	78.8%	R+59.0
Precinct -Clay CClay C	251	520	15	786	31.9%	66.2%	R+34.2
Precinct -5 Harrison 25 Harrison 2	237	521	9	767	30.9%	67.9%	R+37.0
Precinct -406406	293	459	13	765	38.3%	60.0%	R+21.7
Precinct -Harrison AHarrison A	169	579	13	761	22.2%	76.1%	R+53.9
Precinct -Howard BHoward B	147	597	16	760	19.3%	78.6%	R+59.2
Precinct -503503	262	468	16	746	35.1%	62.7%	R+27.6
Precinct -404404	280	448	15	743	37.7%	60.3%	R+22.6
Precinct -Clay AClay A	180	541	14	735	24.5%	73.6%	R+49.1
Precinct -Harrison BHarrison B	192	525	11	728	26.4%	72.1%	R+45.7
Precinct -605605	250	458	14	722	34.6%	63.4%	R+28.8
Precinct -3 Taylor 43 Taylor 4	212	481	16	709	29.9%	67.8%	R+37.9
Precinct -5 TAYLOR 25 TAYLOR 2	223	463	9	695	32.1%	66.6%	R+34.5
Precinct -5 TAYLOR 15 TAYLOR 1	222	454	9	685	32.4%	66.3%	R+33.9
Precinct -Liberty DLiberty D	163	502	11	676	24.1%	74.3%	R+50.1
Precinct -Clay BClay B	171	461	17	649	26.3%	71.0%	R+44.7
Precinct -602602	248	379	12	639	38.8%	59.3%	R+20.5
Precinct -607607	229	394	9	632	36.2%	62.3%	R+26.1
Precinct -Liberty ALiberty A	111	509	9	629	17.6%	80.9%	R+63.3
Precinct -403403	226	386	16	628	36.0%	61.5%	R+25.5
Precinct -Harrison CHarrison C	145	466	10	621	23.3%	75.0%	R+51.7
Precinct -Honey Creek AHoney Creek A	134	469	7	610	22.0%	76.9%	R+54.9
Precinct -Taylor ATaylor A	135	466	9	610	22.1%	76.4%	R+54.3
Precinct -Honey Creek BHoney Creek B	125	466	10	601	20.8%	77.5%	R+56.7
Precinct -208208	206	378	12	596	34.6%	63.4%	R+28.9
Precinct -UnionUnion	101	483	4	588	17.2%	82.1%	R+65.0
Precinct -Howard AHoward A	134	422	7	563	23.8%	75.0%	R+51.2
Precinct -606606	206	328	11	545	37.8%	60.2%	R+22.4
Precinct -204204	228	298	13	539	42.3%	55.3%	R+13.0
Precinct -4 Harrison 14 Harrison 1	138	375	10	523	26.4%	71.7%	R+45.3
Precinct -205205	225	267	15	507	44.4%	52.7%	R+8.3
Precinct -104104	172	311	6	489	35.2%	63.6%	R+28.4
Precinct -402402	155	308	8	471	32.9%	65.4%	R+32.5
Precinct -102102	153	300	15	468	32.7%	64.1%	R+31.4
Precinct -303303	183	270	15	468	39.1%	57.7%	R+18.6
Precinct -304304	163	285	12	460	35.4%	62.0%	R+26.5
Precinct -Liberty BLiberty B	87	353	6	446	19.5%	79.1%	R+59.6
Precinct -106106	183	247	11	441	41.5%	56.0%	R+14.5
Precinct -Ervin AErvin A	85	343	8	436	19.5%	78.7%	R+59.2
Precinct -105105	148	269	8	425	34.8%	63.3%	R+28.5
Precinct -203203	143	267	12	422	33.9%	63.3%	R+29.4
Precinct -305305	191	214	7	412	46.4%	51.9%	R+5.6
Precinct -206206	176	204	15	395	44.6%	51.6%	R+7.1
Precinct -107107	152	227	12	391	38.9%	58.1%	R+19.2
Precinct -Taylor BTaylor B	90	271	6	367	24.5%	73.8%	R+49.3
Precinct -3 Taylor 13 Taylor 1	123	238	3	364	33.8%	65.4%	R+31.6
Precinct -301301	140	204	12	356	39.3%	57.3%	R+18.0
Precinct -202202	237	105	4	346	68.5%	30.3%	D+38.2
Precinct -109109	207	96	11	314	65.9%	30.6%	D+35.4
Precinct -201201	152	139	12	303	50.2%	45.9%	D+4.3
Precinct -JacksonJackson	53	241	1	295	18.0%	81.7%	R+63.7
Precinct -302302	65	117	0	182	35.7%	64.3%	R+28.6
Precinct -Center ACenter A	39	134	6	179	21.8%	74.9%	R+53.1
Precinct -Taylor CTaylor C	23	113	0	136	16.9%	83.1%	R+66.2
Precinct -3 Taylor 23 Taylor 2	26	91	3	120	21.7%	75.8%	R+54.2
Precinct -1 Clay 11 Clay 1	33	65	10	108	30.6%	60.2%	R+29.6
Precinct -103103	37	60	3	100	37.0%	60.0%	R+23.0
Precinct -101101	46	44	2	92	50.0%	47.8%	D+2.2
Precinct -Center CCenter C	23	63	0	86	26.7%	73.3%	R+46.5
Precinct -5 Harrison 35 Harrison 3	13	57	1	71	18.3%	80.3%	R+62.0
Precinct -108108	18	37	5	60	30.0%	61.7%	R+31.7
Precinct -1 Clay 21 Clay 2	6	29	1	36	16.7%	80.6%	R+63.9
Precinct -3 Howard 13 Howard 1	10	20	0	30	33.3%	66.7%	R+33.3
Precinct -604604	8	15	0	23	34.8%	65.2%	R+30.4
Precinct -Center BCenter B	6	12	0	18	33.3%	66.7%	R+33.3
Precinct -306306	3	9	1	13	23.1%	69.2%	R+46.2
Precinct -1 Howard 11 Howard 1	0	2	0	2	0.0%	100.0%	R+100.0
CENTER 0118_1806700010	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CENTER 0218_1806700020	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CENTER 0318_1806700030	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CENTER 0418_1806700040	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CENTER 0518_1806700050	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CLAY 0118_1806700060	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CLAY 0218_1806700070	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CLAY 0318_1806700080	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
ERVIN 0118_1806700090	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
ERVIN 0218_1806700100	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HARRISON 0118_1806700110	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HARRISON 0218_1806700120	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HARRISON 0318_1806700130	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HARRISON 0418_1806700140	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HARRISON 0518_1806700150	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HONEY CREEK 0118_1806700160	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HONEY CREEK 0218_1806700170	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HOWARD 0118_1806700180	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HOWARD 0218_1806700190	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
JACKSON18_1806700200	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
LIBERTY 0118_1806700210	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
LIBERTY 0218_1806700220	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
LIBERTY 0318_1806700230	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
LIBERTY 0418_1806700240	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MONROE18_1806700250	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 1118_1806700260	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 1218_1806700270	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 1318_1806700280	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 1418_1806700290	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 1518_1806700300	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 16 (NV)18_1806700310	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 1718_1806700320	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 2118_1806700330	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 2218_1806700340	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 2318_1806700350	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 2418_1806700360	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 2518_1806700370	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 3118_1806700380	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 3218_1806700390	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 3318_1806700400	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 3418_1806700410	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 3518_1806700420	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 3618_1806700430	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 37 (NV)18_1806700440	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 3818_1806700450	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 4118_1806700460	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 4218_1806700470	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 4318_1806700480	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 4418_1806700490	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 4518_1806700500	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 5118_1806700510	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 5318_1806700520	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 5418_1806700530	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 56-0118_1806700540	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 56-0218_1806700550	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 5718_1806700560	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 5918_1806700570	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 6118_1806700580	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 6218_1806700590	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 6318_1806700600	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 6418_1806700610	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 6518_1806700620	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 6618_1806700630	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 6718_1806700640	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRECINCT 6818_1806700650	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
TAYLOR 0118_1806700660	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
TAYLOR 0218_1806700670	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
TAYLOR 0318_1806700680	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
TAYLOR 0418_1806700690	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
TAYLOR 0518_1806700700	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
TAYLOR 0618_1806700710	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
UNION18_1806700720	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−17.8%
1896	−13.3%
1900	−19.5%
1904	−35.6%
1908	−10.6%
1912	+7.6%
1916	−8.4%
1920	−26.0%
1924	−28.7%
1928	−35.5%
1932	+6.2%
1936	+12.3%
1940	+3.2%
1944	−1.3%
1948	+8.5%
1952	−8.0%
1956	−17.2%
1960	−14.4%
1964	+15.9%
1968	−15.5%
1972	−47.9%
1976	−13.7%
1980	−23.3%
1984	−36.1%
1988	−26.7%
1992	−14.6%
1996	−14.4%
2000	−21.8%
2004	−28.9%
2008	−6.2%
2012	−14.3%
2016	−33.4%
2020	−32.4%
2024	−35.3%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	31.4%Harris12,197	66.7%Trump25,871	1.1%Kennedy442 +3	R+35.3	R+2.9	R+33.8	38,784
All 6 candidates in 2024 · 4 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican66.7%25,871 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic31.4%12,197 Robert F KennedyIndependent1.1%442 Chase OliverLibertarian0.7%268 Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%5 Cornel WestIndependent0.0%1
2020	R	32.7%Biden13,303	65.1%Trump26,449	2.1%Jorgensen858	R+32.4	D+1.0	R+36.8	40,630
2016	R	30.0%Clinton11,215	63.4%Trump23,675	5.0%Johnson1,865	R+33.4	R+19.1	R+35.5	37,342
2012	R	41.7%Obama15,135	56.0%Romney20,327	2.3%Johnson817	R+14.3	R+8.2	R+18.2	36,291
2008	R	46.3%Obama17,871	52.4%McCain20,248	1.3%	R+6.2	D+22.8	R+13.4	38,624
2004	R	35.1%Kerry12,998	64.1%Bush23,714	0.8%	R+28.9	R+7.1	R+26.5	37,021
2000	R	37.8%Gore12,899	59.6%Bush20,331	2.5%	R+21.8	R+7.4	R+22.3	34,095
1996	R	36.1%Clinton11,999	50.5%Dole16,771	12.6%Perot4,172	R+14.4	D+0.2	R+22.9	33,205
1992	R	30.0%Clinton10,288	44.6%Bush15,306	25.0%Perot8,575	R+14.6	D+12.1	R+20.2	34,340
1988	R	36.4%Dukakis11,518	63.2%Bush19,971	0.4%	R+26.7	D+9.4	R+19.0	31,620
1984	R	31.6%Mondale10,458	67.7%Reagan22,386	0.6%	R+36.1	R+12.8	R+17.9	33,046
1980	R	36.0%Carter12,916	59.2%Reagan21,272	4.8%	R+23.3	R+9.5	R+13.5	35,910
1976	R	42.8%Carter14,815	56.5%Ford19,571	0.8%	R+13.7	D+34.2	R+15.8	34,653
1972	R	25.8%McGovern8,083	73.7%Nixon23,089	0.5%	R+47.9	R+32.4	R+24.7	31,341
1968	R	34.9%Humphrey11,026	50.4%Nixon15,905	14.7%	R+15.5	R+31.3	R+14.8	31,566
1964	D	57.6%Johnson17,809	41.7%Goldwater12,897	0.8%	D+15.9	D+30.2	R+6.7	30,941
1960	R	42.6%Kennedy13,415	56.9%Nixon17,938	0.5%	R+14.4	D+2.8	R+14.5	31,502
1956	R	41.1%Stevenson12,159	58.3%Eisenhower17,234	0.6%	R+17.2	R+9.2	R+1.8	29,581
1952	R	45.4%Stevenson12,938	53.3%Eisenhower15,212	1.3%	R+8.0	R+16.4	D+2.8	28,517
1948	D	53.1%Truman12,937	44.6%Dewey10,874	2.3%	D+8.5	D+9.7	D+4.0	24,362
1944	R	48.2%Roosevelt11,224	49.5%Dewey11,515	2.3%	R+1.3	R+4.5	R+8.7	23,265
1940	D	51.0%Roosevelt12,655	47.8%Willkie11,855	1.1%	D+3.2	R+9.1	R+6.7	24,793
1936	D	55.0%Roosevelt12,288	42.7%Landon9,534	2.3%	D+12.3	D+6.1	R+11.9	22,346
1932	D	50.8%Roosevelt10,541	44.6%Hoover9,257	4.6%	D+6.2	D+41.7	R+11.6	20,744
1928	R	31.4%Smith5,930	66.9%Hoover12,632	1.7%	R+35.5	R+6.8	R+18.0	18,885
1924	R	31.4%Davis5,451	60.0%Coolidge10,438	7.9%La Follette1,378	R+28.7	R+2.7	R+3.5	17,383
1920	R	32.5%Cox5,767	58.5%Harding10,379	8.9%	R+26.0	R+17.7	D+0.2	17,730
1916	R	39.0%Wilson3,934	47.4%Hughes4,777	13.6%	R+8.4	R+16.0	R+11.5	10,082
1912	O	31.9%Wilson2,824	24.3%Taft2,152	43.7%	Roosevelt +11.8	D+18.2	R+11.9	8,839
1908	R	40.0%Bryan3,497	50.6%Taft4,423	9.4%	R+10.6	D+25.0	R+1.0	8,741
1904	R	25.6%Parker2,098	61.2%Roosevelt5,014	13.2%	R+35.6	R+16.1	R+15.9	8,196
1900	R	37.1%Bryan2,823	56.6%McKinley4,308	6.2%	R+19.5	R+6.2	R+12.0	7,605
1896	R	42.3%Bryan3,191	55.6%McKinley4,195	2.1%	R+13.3	D+4.5	R+7.2	7,546
1892	R	33.3%Cleveland2,331	51.1%Harrison3,576	15.6%	R+17.8	—	R+19.4	6,999
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 3 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	30.7%11,810	66.0%25,369	38,428
2022	R	29.3%7,289	67.4%16,738	24,846
2018	R	38.1%11,159	57.2%16,735	29,271

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Howard County, IN
Year	Total registered
2016	64,215
2018	59,746
2020	60,349
2022	60,977
2024	61,289

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+116 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +951 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $48,585 in average income, against $66,754 for residents who stayed — 27% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+27.6 on average — 7.7 points more Democratic-leaning than Howard County, IN itself (R+35.3).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Miami County, IN207R+54.5
Cass County, IN147R+46.2
Hamilton County, IN133R+6.1
Marion County, IN130D+27.6
Tipton County, IN113R+50.8
Tippecanoe County, IN92R+0.1

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Miami County, IN188
Hamilton County, IN147
Marion County, IN145
Cass County, IN129
Grant County, IN90
Tipton County, IN81

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.

Domestic migration in Howard County, IN in Howard County, IN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−165
2012	−91
2013	−179
2014	−166
2015	−179
2016	−34
2017	−24
2018	+13
2019	+261
2021	+219
2022	+277
2023	+533
2024	+370
2025	+116

Howard County's economy has long centered on auto-parts production in Kokomo, and its voting pattern reflects a working-class industrial base that has shifted decisively toward Republican candidates over the past two decades, now landing at R+35 in 2024.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 47.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.3 points.

A population of 83,752, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,027 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Grant County and Henry County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Grant County

Indiana

90.5twin score

elasticity12-yr trend% Catholic

Henry County

Indiana

87.6twin score

elasticity2004–2008 trajectory% Catholic≠ % unaffiliated

Madison County

Indiana

86.3twin score

elasticity12-yr trend% Catholic≠ % unaffiliated

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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Cities & towns in Howard County

Kokomo

R+25

59.1K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Howard County, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Howard County, Indiana voted Republican by 35.3 points (R+35.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 38,784 votes cast, 12,197 went Democratic and 25,871 went Republican.

When did Howard County, Indiana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Howard County, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Howard County, Indiana?

Howard County, Indiana has a population of 83,752 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Howard County, Indiana?

Median household income in Howard County, Indiana is $64,027 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of Howard County, Indiana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Howard County, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	12,197	25,871	716	38,784
2020	13,303	26,449	878	40,630
2016	11,215	23,675	2,452	37,342
2012	15,135	20,327	829	36,291
2008	17,871	20,248	505	38,624
2004	12,998	23,714	309	37,021

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

12,197

25,871

716

38,784

2020

13,303

26,449

878

40,630

2016

11,215

23,675

2,452

37,342

2012

15,135

20,327

829

36,291

2008

17,871

20,248

505

38,624

2004

12,998

23,714

309

37,021

Measure	Howard County	Indiana	United States
Median age	40.7	38.2	39.1
Age 18–24	7.9%	9.6%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	19.8%	16.7%	17.2%

Measure

Howard County

Indiana

United States

Median age

40.7

38.2

39.1

Age 18–24

7.9%

9.6%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

19.8%

16.7%

17.2%

Measure	Howard County	Indiana	United States
Median household income	$64,027	$71,957	$84,427
Poverty rate	13.4%	12.4%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	20.8%	29.7%	35.6%

Measure

Howard County

Indiana

United States

Median household income

$64,027

$71,957

$84,427

Poverty rate

13.4%

12.4%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

20.8%

29.7%

35.6%

Measure	Howard County	Indiana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.3%	10.4%	22.3%
Spanish	1.1%	5.5%	13.6%

Measure

Howard County

Indiana

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

3.3%

10.4%

22.3%

Spanish

1.1%

5.5%

13.6%

Measure	Howard County	Indiana	United States
Catholic	4.3%	11.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	31.6%	18.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	52.6%	57.9%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	5.6%	7.1%	5.2%

Measure

Howard County

Indiana

United States

Catholic

4.3%

11.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

31.6%

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

52.6%

57.9%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

5.6%

7.1%

5.2%

Howard County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -5 Harrison 45 Harrison 4

358

834

1,205

29.7%

69.2%

R+39.5

Precinct -3 Taylor 33 Taylor 3

286

623

924

31.0%

67.4%

R+36.5

Precinct -601601

272

629

914

29.8%

68.8%

R+39.1

Precinct -405405

309

589

912

33.9%

64.6%

R+30.7

Precinct -5 Harrison 15 Harrison 1

337

488

843

40.0%

57.9%

R+17.9

Precinct -Liberty CLiberty C

152

672

838

18.1%

80.2%

R+62.1

Precinct -Ervin BErvin B

214

603

828

25.8%

72.8%

R+47.0

Precinct -401401

318

490

823

38.6%

59.5%

R+20.9

Precinct -603603

288

515

812

35.5%

63.4%

R+28.0

Precinct -207207

314

481

810

38.8%

59.4%

R+20.6

Precinct -MonroeMonroe

157

624

792

19.8%

78.8%

R+59.0

Precinct -Clay CClay C

251

520

786

31.9%

66.2%

R+34.2

Precinct -5 Harrison 25 Harrison 2

237

521

767

30.9%

67.9%

R+37.0

Precinct -406406

293

459

765

38.3%

60.0%

R+21.7

Precinct -Harrison AHarrison A

169

579

761

22.2%

76.1%

R+53.9

Precinct -Howard BHoward B

147

597

760

19.3%

78.6%

R+59.2

Precinct -503503

262

468

746

35.1%

62.7%

R+27.6

Precinct -404404

280

448

743

37.7%

60.3%

R+22.6

Precinct -Clay AClay A

180

541

735

24.5%

73.6%

R+49.1

Precinct -Harrison BHarrison B

192

525

728

26.4%

72.1%

R+45.7

Precinct -605605

250

458

722

34.6%

63.4%

R+28.8

Precinct -3 Taylor 43 Taylor 4

212

481

709

29.9%

67.8%

R+37.9

Precinct -5 TAYLOR 25 TAYLOR 2

223

463

695

32.1%

66.6%

R+34.5

Precinct -5 TAYLOR 15 TAYLOR 1

222

454

685

32.4%

66.3%

R+33.9

Precinct -Liberty DLiberty D

163

502

676

24.1%

74.3%

R+50.1

Precinct -Clay BClay B

171

461

649

26.3%

71.0%

R+44.7

Precinct -602602

248

379

639

38.8%

59.3%

R+20.5

Precinct -607607

229

394

632

36.2%

62.3%

R+26.1

Precinct -Liberty ALiberty A

111

509

629

17.6%

80.9%

R+63.3

Precinct -403403

226

386

628

36.0%

61.5%

R+25.5

Precinct -Harrison CHarrison C

145

466

621

23.3%

75.0%

R+51.7

Precinct -Honey Creek AHoney Creek A

134

469

610

22.0%

76.9%

R+54.9

Precinct -Taylor ATaylor A

135

466

610

22.1%

76.4%

R+54.3

Precinct -Honey Creek BHoney Creek B

125

466

601

20.8%

77.5%

R+56.7

Precinct -208208

206

378

596

34.6%

63.4%

R+28.9

Precinct -UnionUnion

101

483

588

17.2%

82.1%

R+65.0

Precinct -Howard AHoward A

134

422

563

23.8%

75.0%

R+51.2

Precinct -606606

206

328

545

37.8%

60.2%

R+22.4

Precinct -204204

228

298

539

42.3%

55.3%

R+13.0

Precinct -4 Harrison 14 Harrison 1

138

375

523

26.4%

71.7%

R+45.3

Precinct -205205

225

267

507

44.4%

52.7%

R+8.3

Precinct -104104

172

311

489

35.2%

63.6%

R+28.4

Precinct -402402

155

308

471

32.9%

65.4%

R+32.5

Precinct -102102

153

300

468

32.7%

64.1%

R+31.4

Precinct -303303

183

270

468

39.1%

57.7%

R+18.6

Precinct -304304

163

285

460

35.4%

62.0%

R+26.5

Precinct -Liberty BLiberty B

353

446

19.5%

79.1%

R+59.6

Precinct -106106

183

247

441

41.5%

56.0%

R+14.5

Precinct -Ervin AErvin A

343

436

19.5%

78.7%

R+59.2

Precinct -105105

148

269

425

34.8%

63.3%

R+28.5

Precinct -203203

143

267

422

33.9%

63.3%

R+29.4

Precinct -305305

191

214

412

46.4%

51.9%

R+5.6

Precinct -206206

176

204

395

44.6%

51.6%

R+7.1

Precinct -107107

152

227

391

38.9%

58.1%

R+19.2

Precinct -Taylor BTaylor B

271

367

24.5%

73.8%

R+49.3

Precinct -3 Taylor 13 Taylor 1

123

238

364

33.8%

65.4%

R+31.6

Precinct -301301

140

204

356

39.3%

57.3%

R+18.0

Precinct -202202

237

105

346

68.5%

30.3%

D+38.2

Precinct -109109

207

314

65.9%

30.6%

D+35.4

Precinct -201201

152

139

303

50.2%

45.9%

D+4.3

Precinct -JacksonJackson

241

295

18.0%

81.7%

R+63.7

Precinct -302302

117

182

35.7%

64.3%

R+28.6

Precinct -Center ACenter A

134

179

21.8%

74.9%

R+53.1

Precinct -Taylor CTaylor C

113

136

16.9%

83.1%

R+66.2

Precinct -3 Taylor 23 Taylor 2

120

21.7%

75.8%

R+54.2

Precinct -1 Clay 11 Clay 1

108

30.6%

60.2%

R+29.6

Precinct -103103

100

37.0%

60.0%

R+23.0

Precinct -101101

50.0%

47.8%

D+2.2

Precinct -Center CCenter C

26.7%

73.3%

R+46.5

Precinct -5 Harrison 35 Harrison 3

18.3%

80.3%

R+62.0

Precinct -108108

30.0%

61.7%

R+31.7

Precinct -1 Clay 21 Clay 2

16.7%

80.6%

R+63.9

Precinct -3 Howard 13 Howard 1

33.3%

66.7%

R+33.3

Precinct -604604

34.8%

65.2%

R+30.4

Precinct -Center BCenter B

33.3%

66.7%

R+33.3

Precinct -306306

23.1%

69.2%

R+46.2

Precinct -1 Howard 11 Howard 1

0.0%

100.0%

R+100.0

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Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−17.8%
1896	−13.3%
1900	−19.5%
1904	−35.6%
1908	−10.6%
1912	+7.6%
1916	−8.4%
1920	−26.0%
1924	−28.7%
1928	−35.5%
1932	+6.2%
1936	+12.3%
1940	+3.2%
1944	−1.3%
1948	+8.5%
1952	−8.0%
1956	−17.2%
1960	−14.4%
1964	+15.9%
1968	−15.5%
1972	−47.9%
1976	−13.7%
1980	−23.3%
1984	−36.1%
1988	−26.7%
1992	−14.6%
1996	−14.4%
2000	−21.8%
2004	−28.9%
2008	−6.2%
2012	−14.3%
2016	−33.4%
2020	−32.4%
2024	−35.3%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

31.4%Harris12,197

66.7%Trump25,871

1.1%Kennedy442 +3

R+35.3

R+2.9

R+33.8

38,784

All 6 candidates in 2024 · 4 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican66.7%25,871
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic31.4%12,197
Robert F KennedyIndependent1.1%442
Chase OliverLibertarian0.7%268
Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%5
Cornel WestIndependent0.0%1

2020

32.7%Biden13,303

65.1%Trump26,449

2.1%Jorgensen858

R+32.4

D+1.0

R+36.8

40,630

2016

30.0%Clinton11,215

63.4%Trump23,675

5.0%Johnson1,865

R+33.4

R+19.1

R+35.5

37,342

2012

41.7%Obama15,135

56.0%Romney20,327

2.3%Johnson817

R+14.3

R+8.2

R+18.2

36,291

2008

46.3%Obama17,871

52.4%McCain20,248

1.3%

R+6.2

D+22.8

R+13.4

38,624

2004

35.1%Kerry12,998

64.1%Bush23,714

0.8%

R+28.9

R+7.1

R+26.5

37,021

2000

37.8%Gore12,899

59.6%Bush20,331

2.5%

R+21.8

R+7.4

R+22.3

34,095

1996

36.1%Clinton11,999

50.5%Dole16,771

12.6%Perot4,172

R+14.4

D+0.2

R+22.9

33,205

1992

30.0%Clinton10,288

44.6%Bush15,306

25.0%Perot8,575

R+14.6

D+12.1

R+20.2

34,340

1988

36.4%Dukakis11,518

63.2%Bush19,971

0.4%

R+26.7

D+9.4

R+19.0

31,620

1984

31.6%Mondale10,458

67.7%Reagan22,386

0.6%

R+36.1

R+12.8

R+17.9

33,046

1980

36.0%Carter12,916

59.2%Reagan21,272

4.8%

R+23.3

R+9.5

R+13.5

35,910

1976

42.8%Carter14,815

56.5%Ford19,571

0.8%

R+13.7

D+34.2

R+15.8

34,653

1972

25.8%McGovern8,083

73.7%Nixon23,089

0.5%

R+47.9

R+32.4

R+24.7

31,341

1968

34.9%Humphrey11,026

50.4%Nixon15,905

14.7%

R+15.5

R+31.3

R+14.8

31,566

1964

57.6%Johnson17,809

41.7%Goldwater12,897

0.8%

D+15.9

D+30.2

R+6.7

30,941

1960

42.6%Kennedy13,415

56.9%Nixon17,938

0.5%

R+14.4

D+2.8

R+14.5

31,502

1956

41.1%Stevenson12,159

58.3%Eisenhower17,234

0.6%

R+17.2

R+9.2

R+1.8

29,581

1952

45.4%Stevenson12,938

53.3%Eisenhower15,212

1.3%

R+8.0

R+16.4

D+2.8

28,517

1948

53.1%Truman12,937

44.6%Dewey10,874

2.3%

D+8.5

D+9.7

D+4.0

24,362

1944

48.2%Roosevelt11,224

49.5%Dewey11,515

2.3%

R+1.3

R+4.5

R+8.7

23,265

1940

51.0%Roosevelt12,655

47.8%Willkie11,855

1.1%

D+3.2

R+9.1

R+6.7

24,793

1936

55.0%Roosevelt12,288

42.7%Landon9,534

2.3%

D+12.3

D+6.1

R+11.9

22,346

1932

50.8%Roosevelt10,541

44.6%Hoover9,257

4.6%

D+6.2

D+41.7

R+11.6

20,744

1928

31.4%Smith5,930

66.9%Hoover12,632

1.7%

R+35.5

R+6.8

R+18.0

18,885

1924

31.4%Davis5,451

60.0%Coolidge10,438

7.9%La Follette1,378

R+28.7

R+2.7

R+3.5

17,383

1920

32.5%Cox5,767

58.5%Harding10,379

8.9%

R+26.0

R+17.7

D+0.2

17,730

1916

39.0%Wilson3,934

47.4%Hughes4,777

13.6%

R+8.4

R+16.0

R+11.5

10,082

1912

31.9%Wilson2,824

24.3%Taft2,152

43.7%

Roosevelt +11.8

D+18.2

R+11.9

8,839

1908

40.0%Bryan3,497

50.6%Taft4,423

9.4%

R+10.6

D+25.0

R+1.0

8,741

1904

25.6%Parker2,098

61.2%Roosevelt5,014

13.2%

R+35.6

R+16.1

R+15.9

8,196

1900

37.1%Bryan2,823

56.6%McKinley4,308

6.2%

R+19.5

R+6.2

R+12.0

7,605

1896

42.3%Bryan3,191

55.6%McKinley4,195

2.1%

R+13.3

D+4.5

R+7.2

7,546

1892

33.3%Cleveland2,331

51.1%Harrison3,576

15.6%

R+17.8

—

R+19.4

6,999

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

30.7%11,810

66.0%25,369

38,428

2022

29.3%7,289

67.4%16,738

24,846

2018

38.1%11,159

57.2%16,735

29,271

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Howard County, IN
Year	Total registered
2016	64,215
2018	59,746
2020	60,349
2022	60,977
2024	61,289

How did Howard County, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Howard County, Indiana voted Republican by 35.3 points (R+35.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 38,784 votes cast, 12,197 went Democratic and 25,871 went Republican.

When did Howard County, Indiana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Howard County, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Howard County, Indiana?

Howard County, Indiana has a population of 83,752 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Howard County, Indiana?

Median household income in Howard County, Indiana is $64,027 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of Howard County, Indiana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Howard County, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.

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presidential margin

presidential returns

Who lives here

Communities and origins

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Results by precinct

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

U.S. Senate

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Where departures went households, 2022–23

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