HarrisDemocratic23.1%3,871TrumpRepublican75.1%12,566KennedyIndependent1.1%192
R+52.0- Lead
- 8,695
- Total
- 16,734
- vs nation
- R+50.5
- Turnout
- 57.0%
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Putnam County, IN
Contests in this Place (87 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 57.0% of 29,641 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic23.8%3,946TrumpRepublican74.0%12,278JorgensenLibertarian2.2%371
R+50.2- Lead
- 8,332
- Total
- 16,597
- vs nation
- R+54.7
- Turnout
- 57.3%
ClintonDemocratic22.6%3,356TrumpRepublican71.8%10,637JohnsonLibertarian4.6%687
R+49.1- Lead
- 7,281
- Total
- 14,818
- vs nation
- R+51.2
- Turnout
- 50.3%
ObamaDemocratic32.6%4,507RomneyRepublican65.1%9,005JohnsonLibertarian2.2%305
R+32.5- Lead
- 4,498
- Total
- 13,829
- vs nation
- R+36.4
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic43.2%6,334McCainRepublican55.2%8,086OtherAll other candidates1.5%226
R+12.0- Lead
- 1,752
- Total
- 14,646
- vs nation
- R+19.2
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic31.2%4,103BushRepublican67.8%8,908OtherAll other candidates1.0%125
R+36.6- Lead
- 4,805
- Total
- 13,136
- vs nation
- R+34.1
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic34.7%4,123BushRepublican61.9%7,352OtherAll other candidates3.3%396
R+27.2- Lead
- 3,229
- Total
- 11,871
- vs nation
- R+27.7
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic34.1%3,962DoleRepublican51.3%5,958PerotReform13.9%1,619
R+17.2- Lead
- 1,996
- Total
- 11,616
- vs nation
- R+25.7
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+52.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 37,2802024 5-year
- Population density
- 78 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 481 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $78,3782024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+28.3 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52.0 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Clay County, IN · twin score 94.7
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
- 57.0%16,883 participants ÷ 29,641 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +23.0 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off vs state
- -2.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 34.0%–46.4%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16,883 | 29,641 ± 271 | 57.0% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 9,996 | 29,158 ± 259 | 34.3% | Audited | A/A |
| 16,895 | 29,503 ± 207 | 57.3% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 15,580 | 29,810 ± 209 | 52.3% | Audited | A/A |
| 15,068 | 29,956 ± 202 | 50.3% | Audited | A/A | |
| 13,829 | 29,611 | 46.7% | Derived | — | |
| 14,646 | 28,745 | 51.0% | Derived | — | |
| 13,136 | 27,879 extrapolated | 47.1% | 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 Putnam County only. The complete district District 4 result is shown below for comparison.
Putnam County result
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District District 4 result
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
62 precincts · 16,734 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -FLOYD EASTFLOYD EAST | 248 | 1,021 | 27 | 1,296 | 19.1% | 78.8% | R+59.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -FLOYD WESTFLOYD WEST | 216 | 797 | 15 | 1,028 | 21.0% | 77.5% | R+56.5 |
| Precinct -JEFFERSONJEFFERSON | 121 | 642 | 17 | 780 | 15.5% | 82.3% | R+66.8 |
| Precinct -SECOND EASTSECOND EAST | 309 | 438 | 17 | 764 | 40.4% | 57.3% | R+16.9 |
| Precinct -FOURTH EASTFOURTH EAST | 236 | 498 | 20 | 754 | 31.3% | 66.0% | R+34.7 |
| Precinct -WASHINGTON SOUTHWASHINGTON SOUTH | 142 | 538 | 11 | 691 | 20.5% | 77.9% | R+57.3 |
| Precinct -CLOVERDALE 03CLOVERDALE 03 | 130 | 523 | 8 | 661 | 19.7% | 79.1% | R+59.5 |
| Precinct -CLOVERDALE 02CLOVERDALE 02 | 107 | 535 | 8 | 650 | 16.5% | 82.3% | R+65.8 |
| Precinct -MARION NORTHMARION NORTH | 111 | 509 | 14 | 634 | 17.5% | 80.3% | R+62.8 |
| Precinct -WARRENWARREN | 119 | 498 | 10 | 627 | 19.0% | 79.4% | R+60.4 |
| Precinct -CLOVERDALE 01CLOVERDALE 01 | 121 | 492 | 12 | 625 | 19.4% | 78.7% | R+59.4 |
| Precinct -CLINTONCLINTON | 94 | 505 | 6 | 605 | 15.5% | 83.5% | R+67.9 |
| Precinct -SECOND WESTSECOND WEST | 261 | 330 | 11 | 602 | 43.4% | 54.8% | R+11.5 |
| Precinct -WASHINGTON NORTHWASHINGTON NORTH | 100 | 485 | 12 | 597 | 16.8% | 81.2% | R+64.5 |
| Precinct -MADISONMADISON | 133 | 426 | 8 | 567 | 23.5% | 75.1% | R+51.7 |
| Precinct -GREENCASTLE NORTHGREENCASTLE NORTH | 184 | 360 | 4 | 548 | 33.6% | 65.7% | R+32.1 |
| Precinct -LIMEDALELIMEDALE | 128 | 402 | 10 | 540 | 23.7% | 74.4% | R+50.7 |
| Precinct -FRANKLIN NORTHFRANKLIN NORTH | 78 | 429 | 9 | 516 | 15.1% | 83.1% | R+68.0 |
| Precinct -MONROE EASTMONROE EAST | 86 | 398 | 7 | 491 | 17.5% | 81.1% | R+63.5 |
| Precinct -JACKSONJACKSON | 66 | 372 | 10 | 448 | 14.7% | 83.0% | R+68.3 |
| Precinct -FOXRIDGEFOXRIDGE | 103 | 328 | 3 | 434 | 23.7% | 75.6% | R+51.8 |
| Precinct -RUSSELLRUSSELL | 72 | 295 | 12 | 379 | 19.0% | 77.8% | R+58.8 |
| Precinct -MARION SOUTHMARION SOUTH | 49 | 311 | 6 | 366 | 13.4% | 85.0% | R+71.6 |
| Precinct -THIRD WESTTHIRD WEST | 207 | 151 | 8 | 366 | 56.6% | 41.3% | D+15.3 |
| Precinct -MONROE WESTMONROE WEST | 56 | 284 | 4 | 344 | 16.3% | 82.6% | R+66.3 |
| Precinct -THIRD EASTTHIRD EAST | 100 | 234 | 5 | 339 | 29.5% | 69.0% | R+39.5 |
| Precinct -FOURTH WESTFOURTH WEST | 77 | 161 | 3 | 241 | 32.0% | 66.8% | R+34.9 |
| Precinct -FRANKLIN SOUTHFRANKLIN SOUTH | 52 | 185 | 4 | 241 | 21.6% | 76.8% | R+55.2 |
| Precinct -FIRST SOUTHFIRST SOUTH | 90 | 129 | 4 | 223 | 40.4% | 57.8% | R+17.5 |
| Precinct -FIRST NORTHFIRST NORTH | 51 | 144 | 5 | 200 | 25.5% | 72.0% | R+46.5 |
| Precinct -FLOYD SOUTHFLOYD SOUTH | 24 | 146 | 7 | 177 | 13.6% | 82.5% | R+68.9 |
| CLINTON18_1813300010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CLOVERDALE 0118_1813300020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CLOVERDALE 0218_1813300030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CLOVERDALE 0318_1813300040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| FIRST NORTH18_1813300050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| FIRST SOUTH18_1813300060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| FLOYD EAST18_1813300070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| FLOYD SOUTH18_1813300075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| FLOYD WEST18_1813300080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| FOURTH EAST18_1813300090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| FOURTH WEST18_1813300100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| FOXRIDGE18_1813300110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| FRANKLIN NORTH18_1813300120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| FRANKLIN SOUTH18_1813300130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GREENCASTLE NORTH18_1813300140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JACKSON18_1813300150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JEFFERSON18_1813300160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| LIMEDALE18_1813300170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MADISON18_1813300180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MARION NORTH18_1813300190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MARION SOUTH18_1813300200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MONROE EAST18_1813300210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MONROE WEST18_1813300220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| RUSSELL18_1813300230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SECOND EAST18_1813300240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SECOND WEST18_1813300250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| THIRD EAST18_1813300260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| THIRD WEST18_1813300270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WARREN18_1813300280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WASHINGTON NORTH18_1813300300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WASHINGTON SOUTH18_1813300310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Putnam 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
56.2%
6,168 votes · D+15.8
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 55.1%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
75.1%
12,566 votes · R+52.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 74.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
6,334votes
43.2% of the vote · R+12.0
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 6,275 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
12,566votes
75.1% of the vote · R+52.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 12,278 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
+28.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+2.6 · U.S. R+26.2
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +26.9 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+54.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+50.2 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +51.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBrett ClarkState Senate · 24
RRod BrayState Senate · 37
RBeau BairdState House · 44
Seats representing Putnam County, IN. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 2 state senate and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | R | 23.0%3,771 | 77.0%12,594 | 16,365 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 25,385 |
| 2018 | 23,589 |
| 2020 | 24,532 |
| 2022 | 24,397 |
| 2024 | 26,012 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+120 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +612 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $60,837 in average income, against $71,759 for residents who stayed — 15% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+20.7 on average — 31 points more Democratic-leaning than Putnam County, IN itself (R+52.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Hendricks County, IN254R+21.5
- Marion County, IN168D+27.6
- Owen County, IN63R+50.7
- Clay County, IN58R+56.9
- Morgan County, IN56R+54.3
- Montgomery County, IN36R+48.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Hendricks County, IN164
- Marion County, IN120
- Clay County, IN76
- Vigo County, IN54
- Owen County, IN49
- Montgomery County, IN46
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 | −100 |
| 2012 | −287 |
| 2013 | −183 |
| 2014 | −59 |
| 2015 | −107 |
| 2016 | −319 |
| 2017 | +243 |
| 2018 | +77 |
| 2019 | +38 |
| 2021 | +359 |
| 2022 | +180 |
| 2023 | +112 |
| 2024 | +538 |
| 2025 | +120 |
Putnam County, anchored by Greencastle and DePauw University, still posts some of the widest Republican presidential margins in the state despite hosting a liberal-arts campus — a pattern common to small Indiana counties where rural precincts dominate the overall tally.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 52.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.0 points.
A population of 37,280, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,378 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Clay County and Carroll County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Clay County
Indiana
94.7twin score
elasticity2004–2020 trajectory% unaffiliated
Carroll County
Indiana
92.4twin score
elasticity% unaffiliated2004–2020 trajectory
Shelby County
Indiana
92.0twin score
elasticity2004–2020 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 Putnam County, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Putnam County, Indiana voted Republican by 52.0 points (R+52.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,734 votes cast, 3,871 went Democratic and 12,566 went Republican.
When did Putnam County, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Putnam County, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Putnam County, Indiana?
Putnam County, Indiana has a population of 37,280 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Putnam County, Indiana?
Median household income in Putnam County, Indiana is $78,378 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Putnam County, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Putnam County, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.