HarrisDemocratic34.3%2,970TrumpRepublican64.0%5,549KennedyIndependent1.3%110
R+29.8- Lead
- 2,579
- Total
- 8,666
- vs nation
- R+28.3
- Turnout
- 57.9%
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Perry County, IN
Contests in this Place (87 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
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 57.9% of 15,232 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic36.7%3,203TrumpRepublican61.3%5,345JorgensenLibertarian2.0%174
R+24.6- Lead
- 2,142
- Total
- 8,722
- vs nation
- R+29.0
- Turnout
- 58.8%
ClintonDemocratic37.8%3,062TrumpRepublican56.3%4,556JohnsonLibertarian5.0%407
R+18.5- Lead
- 1,494
- Total
- 8,092
- vs nation
- R+20.6
- Turnout
- 54.9%
ObamaDemocratic54.8%4,316RomneyRepublican43.2%3,403JohnsonLibertarian1.9%149
D+11.6- Lead
- 913
- Total
- 7,875
- vs nation
- D+7.7
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic60.6%5,141McCainRepublican37.7%3,202OtherAll other candidates1.7%147
D+22.8- Lead
- 1,939
- Total
- 8,490
- vs nation
- D+15.6
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic49.7%4,131BushRepublican49.8%4,137OtherAll other candidates0.6%47
R+0.1- Lead
- 6
- Total
- 8,315
- vs nation
- D+2.4
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic51.8%3,823BushRepublican46.9%3,461OtherAll other candidates1.4%103
D+4.9- Lead
- 362
- Total
- 7,387
- vs nation
- D+4.4
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic55.8%4,427DoleRepublican32.2%2,554PerotReform11.5%913
D+23.6- Lead
- 1,873
- Total
- 7,930
- vs nation
- D+15.1
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+29.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 19,2702024 5-year
- Population density
- 50 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 382 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $61,1512024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+38.7 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+29.8 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Sandusky County, OH · twin score 90.0
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
- 57.9%8,812 participants ÷ 15,232 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +16.5 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off vs state
- -8.6 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 41.3%–56.7%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,812 | 15,232 ± 114 | 57.9% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 6,377 | 15,070 ± 127 | 42.3% | Audited | A/A |
| 8,828 | 15,007 ± 95 | 58.8% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 10,302 | 14,912 ± 128 | 69.1% | Audited | A/A |
| 8,321 | 15,168 ± 139 | 54.9% | Audited | A/A | |
| 7,875 | 15,258 | 51.6% | Derived | — | |
| 8,490 | 14,843 | 57.2% | Derived | — | |
| 8,315 | 14,428 extrapolated | 57.6% | 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.
Interactive election map
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The map and local result cover Perry County only. The complete district District 8 result is shown below for comparison.
Perry County result
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Christopher Rector0—
Mario Foradori0—
Mary Allen0—
Tabitha Zeigler0—
District District 8 result
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
40 precincts · 8,683 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -TROY TOWNSHIP 01TROY TOWNSHIP 01 | 381 | 571 | 11 | 963 | 39.6% | 59.3% | R+19.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -ANDERSONANDERSON | 231 | 542 | 26 | 799 | 28.9% | 67.8% | R+38.9 |
| Precinct -TROY TOWNSHIP 02TROY TOWNSHIP 02 | 187 | 388 | 9 | 584 | 32.0% | 66.4% | R+34.4 |
| Precinct -OILOIL | 125 | 436 | 11 | 572 | 21.9% | 76.2% | R+54.4 |
| Precinct -CLARKCLARK | 144 | 413 | 3 | 560 | 25.7% | 73.8% | R+48.0 |
| Precinct -CANNELTONCANNELTON | 198 | 327 | 13 | 538 | 36.8% | 60.8% | R+24.0 |
| Precinct -TELL CITY 04TELL CITY 04 | 194 | 331 | 7 | 532 | 36.5% | 62.2% | R+25.8 |
| Precinct -TELL CITY 01TELL CITY 01 | 190 | 296 | 9 | 495 | 38.4% | 59.8% | R+21.4 |
| Precinct -TELL CITY 05TELL CITY 05 | 182 | 269 | 8 | 459 | 39.7% | 58.6% | R+19.0 |
| Precinct -TELL CITY 08TELL CITY 08 | 159 | 260 | 10 | 429 | 37.1% | 60.6% | R+23.5 |
| Precinct -TOBINTOBIN | 122 | 270 | 10 | 402 | 30.3% | 67.2% | R+36.8 |
| Precinct -LEOPOLDLEOPOLD | 117 | 268 | 12 | 397 | 29.5% | 67.5% | R+38.0 |
| Precinct -TELL CITY 07TELL CITY 07 | 183 | 192 | 5 | 380 | 48.2% | 50.5% | R+2.4 |
| Precinct -TELL CITY 02TELL CITY 02 | 125 | 240 | 11 | 376 | 33.2% | 63.8% | R+30.6 |
| Precinct -TELL CITY 06TELL CITY 06 | 162 | 206 | 6 | 374 | 43.3% | 55.1% | R+11.8 |
| Precinct -TELL CITY 03TELL CITY 03 | 134 | 201 | 5 | 340 | 39.4% | 59.1% | R+19.7 |
| Precinct -RONORONO | 37 | 132 | 3 | 172 | 21.5% | 76.7% | R+55.2 |
| Precinct -DERBYDERBY | 48 | 112 | 2 | 162 | 29.6% | 69.1% | R+39.5 |
| Precinct -TROYTROY | 51 | 95 | 3 | 149 | 34.2% | 63.8% | R+29.5 |
| ANDERSON18_1812300010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CANNELTON 0118_1812300020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CANNELTON 0218_1812300030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CLARK 0118_1812300040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CLARK 0218_1812300050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| DERBY18_1812300060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| LEOPOLD18_1812300070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| OIL18_1812300080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| RONO18_1812300090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TELL CITY 0118_1812300100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TELL CITY 0218_1812300110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TELL CITY 0318_1812300120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TELL CITY 0418_1812300130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TELL CITY 0518_1812300140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TELL CITY 0618_1812300150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TELL CITY 0718_1812300160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TELL CITY 0818_1812300170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TOBIN18_1812300180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TROY18_1812300190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TROY TOWNSHIP 0118_1812300200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TROY TOWNSHIP 0218_1812300210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Perry 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
66.7%
6,226 votes · D+33.6
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 60.6%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
64.0%
5,549 votes · R+29.8
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 61.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
6,226votes
66.7% of the vote · D+33.6
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 5,620 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
5,549votes
64.0% of the vote · R+29.8
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 5,345 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
John W. Davis1924
+34.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+9.0 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +22.1 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+29.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+24.6 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +28.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDaryl SchmittState Senate · 48
RSteve BartelsState House · 74
Seats representing Perry County, IN. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 state senate and 1 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 | 34.0%2,784 | 66.0%5,404 | 8,188 |
| 2020 | R | 36.5%3,034 | 63.5%5,277 | 8,311 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 12,881 |
| 2018 | 12,280 |
| 2020 | 12,689 |
| 2022 | 13,266 |
| 2024 | 13,801 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+66 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +215 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $43,941 in average income, against $63,775 for residents who stayed — 31% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+42.3 on average — 13 points more Republican-leaning than Perry County, IN itself (R+29.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Spencer County, IN64R+43.2
- Hancock County, KY42R+47.5
- Dubois County, IN28R+42.2
- Daviess County, KY27R+31.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Spencer County, IN56
- Dubois County, IN28
- Vanderburgh County, IN27
- Warrick County, IN23
- Daviess County, KY22
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 | +9 |
| 2012 | −45 |
| 2013 | +53 |
| 2014 | −20 |
| 2015 | −38 |
| 2016 | −345 |
| 2017 | +6 |
| 2018 | +96 |
| 2019 | +74 |
| 2021 | −24 |
| 2022 | −190 |
| 2023 | +356 |
| 2024 | +217 |
| 2025 | +66 |
Perry County sits along the Ohio River in southern Indiana, and its roughly 19,000 residents have shifted steadily toward Republican presidential candidates over the past decade, reaching a nearly 30-point margin in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 29.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.8 points.
A population of 19,270, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,151 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sandusky County and Fayette County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Sandusky County
Ohio
90.0twin score
12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectory% Evangelical≠ elasticity
Fayette County
Iowa
88.1twin score
12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectoryelasticity≠ Norwegian ancestry
Floyd County
Iowa
87.6twin score
12-yr trend2000–2012 trajectory≠ French ancestry
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 Perry County, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Perry County, Indiana voted Republican by 29.8 points (R+29.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,666 votes cast, 2,970 went Democratic and 5,549 went Republican.
When did Perry County, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Perry County, Indiana voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Perry County, Indiana?
Perry County, Indiana has a population of 19,270 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Perry County, Indiana?
Median household income in Perry County, Indiana is $61,151 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Perry County, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Perry County, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.