HarrisDemocratic31.4%12,197TrumpRepublican66.7%25,871KennedyIndependent1.1%442
R+35.3- Lead
- 13,674
- Total
- 38,784
- vs nation
- R+33.8
- Turnout
- 60.6%
Akashiccounty
Howard 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 60.6% of 64,023 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic32.7%13,303TrumpRepublican65.1%26,449JorgensenLibertarian2.1%858
R+32.4- Lead
- 13,146
- Total
- 40,630
- vs nation
- R+36.8
- Turnout
- 64.6%
ClintonDemocratic30.0%11,215TrumpRepublican63.4%23,675JohnsonLibertarian5.0%1,865
R+33.4- Lead
- 12,460
- Total
- 37,342
- vs nation
- R+35.5
- Turnout
- 60.7%
ObamaDemocratic41.7%15,135RomneyRepublican56.0%20,327JohnsonLibertarian2.3%817
R+14.3- Lead
- 5,192
- Total
- 36,291
- vs nation
- R+18.2
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic46.3%17,871McCainRepublican52.4%20,248OtherAll other candidates1.3%505
R+6.2- Lead
- 2,377
- Total
- 38,624
- vs nation
- R+13.4
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic35.1%12,998BushRepublican64.1%23,714OtherAll other candidates0.8%309
R+28.9- Lead
- 10,716
- Total
- 37,021
- vs nation
- R+26.5
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic37.8%12,899BushRepublican59.6%20,331OtherAll other candidates2.5%865
R+21.8- Lead
- 7,432
- Total
- 34,095
- vs nation
- R+22.3
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic36.1%11,999DoleRepublican50.5%16,771PerotReform12.6%4,172
R+14.4- Lead
- 4,772
- Total
- 33,205
- vs nation
- R+22.9
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+35.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 83,7522024 5-year
- Population density
- 286 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 293 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $64,0272024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 82.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+15.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47.9 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Grant County, IN · twin score 90.5
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
- 60.6%38,795 participants ÷ 64,023 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +25.4 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off vs state
- +0.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 35.1%–51.6%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38,795 | 64,023 ± 364 | 60.6% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 24,987 | 63,852 ± 435 | 39.1% | Audited | A/A |
| 40,720 | 63,055 ± 405 | 64.6% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 42,818 | 62,819 ± 293 | 68.2% | Audited | A/A |
| 38,227 | 63,003 ± 296 | 60.7% | Audited | A/A | |
| 36,291 | 62,773 | 57.8% | Derived | — | |
| 38,624 | 62,587 | 61.7% | Derived | — | |
| 37,021 | 62,401 extrapolated | 59.3% | 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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Howard County result
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
149 precincts · 38,784 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| 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 | — | — | No votes |
| CENTER 0218_1806700020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CENTER 0318_1806700030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CENTER 0418_1806700040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CENTER 0518_1806700050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CLAY 0118_1806700060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CLAY 0218_1806700070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CLAY 0318_1806700080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| ERVIN 0118_1806700090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| ERVIN 0218_1806700100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HARRISON 0118_1806700110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HARRISON 0218_1806700120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HARRISON 0318_1806700130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HARRISON 0418_1806700140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HARRISON 0518_1806700150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HONEY CREEK 0118_1806700160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HONEY CREEK 0218_1806700170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HOWARD 0118_1806700180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HOWARD 0218_1806700190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JACKSON18_1806700200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| LIBERTY 0118_1806700210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| LIBERTY 0218_1806700220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| LIBERTY 0318_1806700230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| LIBERTY 0418_1806700240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MONROE18_1806700250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 1118_1806700260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 1218_1806700270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 1318_1806700280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 1418_1806700290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 1518_1806700300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 16 (NV)18_1806700310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 1718_1806700320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 2118_1806700330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 2218_1806700340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 2318_1806700350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 2418_1806700360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 2518_1806700370 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 3118_1806700380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 3218_1806700390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 3318_1806700400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 3418_1806700410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 3518_1806700420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 3618_1806700430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 37 (NV)18_1806700440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 3818_1806700450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 4118_1806700460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 4218_1806700470 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 4318_1806700480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 4418_1806700490 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 4518_1806700500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 5118_1806700510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 5318_1806700520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 5418_1806700530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 56-0118_1806700540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 56-0218_1806700550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 5718_1806700560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 5918_1806700570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 6118_1806700580 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 6218_1806700590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 6318_1806700600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 6418_1806700610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 6518_1806700620 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 6618_1806700630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 6718_1806700640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT 6818_1806700650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TAYLOR 0118_1806700660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TAYLOR 0218_1806700670 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TAYLOR 0318_1806700680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TAYLOR 0418_1806700690 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TAYLOR 0518_1806700700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TAYLOR 0618_1806700710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| UNION18_1806700720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Howard 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
57.6%
17,809 votes · D+15.9
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 55.0%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
73.7%
23,089 votes · R+47.9
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 67.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
17,871votes
46.3% of the vote · R+6.2
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 17,809 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
26,449votes
65.1% of the vote · R+32.4
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 25,871 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
Harry S. Truman1948
+4.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+8.5 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Adlai Stevenson, 1952 · +2.8 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+36.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+32.4 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +35.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RStacey DonatoState Senate · 18
RJim BuckState Senate · 21
RMike KarickhoffState House · 30
RHeath VanNatterState House · 38
Seats representing Howard County, IN. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 2 state senate and 2 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
U.S. House elections · 1 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 | 33.2%11,524 | 66.8%23,199 | 34,723 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| 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.
| 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.
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elasticity12-yr trend% Catholic
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elasticity2004–2008 trajectory% Catholic≠ % unaffiliated
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elasticity12-yr trend% Catholic≠ % unaffiliated
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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.