Rush County, Indiana
Precinct data
Results by precinct
38 precincts · 7,656 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -RUSHVILLE CITY 03RUSHVILLE CITY 03 | 248 | 648 | 30 | 926 | 26.8% | 70.0% | R+43.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -RUSHVILLE CITY 01RUSHVILLE CITY 01 | 256 | 495 | 20 | 771 | 33.2% | 64.2% | R+31.0 |
| Precinct -RUSHVILLE CITY 02RUSHVILLE CITY 02 | 185 | 495 | 13 | 693 | 26.7% | 71.4% | R+44.7 |
| Precinct -RIPLEY 10RIPLEY 10 | 111 | 513 | 9 | 633 | 17.5% | 81.0% | R+63.5 |
| Precinct -POSEY 11POSEY 11 | 123 | 393 | 11 | 527 | 23.3% | 74.6% | R+51.2 |
| Precinct -ANDERSON 14ANDERSON 14 | 94 | 370 | 9 | 473 | 19.9% | 78.2% | R+58.4 |
| Precinct -RUSHVILLE TOWNSHIP 08RUSHVILLE TOWNSHIP 08 | 85 | 362 | 5 | 452 | 18.8% | 80.1% | R+61.3 |
| Precinct -CENTER 16CENTER 16 | 67 | 347 | 13 | 427 | 15.7% | 81.3% | R+65.6 |
| Precinct -UNION 18UNION 18 | 70 | 324 | 3 | 397 | 17.6% | 81.6% | R+64.0 |
| Precinct -WALKER 12WALKER 12 | 86 | 302 | 7 | 395 | 21.8% | 76.5% | R+54.7 |
| Precinct -ORANGE 13ORANGE 13 | 83 | 272 | 8 | 363 | 22.9% | 74.9% | R+52.1 |
| Precinct -RIPLEY 09RIPLEY 09 | 70 | 273 | 8 | 351 | 19.9% | 77.8% | R+57.8 |
| Precinct -NOBLE 19NOBLE 19 | 48 | 283 | 11 | 342 | 14.0% | 82.7% | R+68.7 |
| Precinct -RUSHVILLE TOWNSHIP 07RUSHVILLE TOWNSHIP 07 | 56 | 248 | 7 | 311 | 18.0% | 79.7% | R+61.7 |
| Precinct -WASHINGTON 17WASHINGTON 17 | 41 | 196 | 5 | 242 | 16.9% | 81.0% | R+64.0 |
| Precinct -JACKSON 15JACKSON 15 | 34 | 153 | 7 | 194 | 17.5% | 78.9% | R+61.3 |
| Precinct -RICHLAND 20RICHLAND 20 | 18 | 138 | 3 | 159 | 11.3% | 86.8% | R+75.5 |
| ANDERSON 1418_1813900010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CENTER 1618_1813900020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| JACKSON 1518_1813900030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| NOBLE 1918_1813900040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| ORANGE 1318_1813900050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| POSEY 1118_1813900060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| RICHLAND 2018_1813900070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| RIPLEY 0918_1813900080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| RIPLEY 1018_1813900090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| RUSHVILLE CITY 0118_1813900100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| RUSHVILLE CITY 01 (NV)18_1813900110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| RUSHVILLE CITY 0218_1813900120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| RUSHVILLE CITY 0318_1813900130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| RUSHVILLE CITY 0418_1813900140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| RUSHVILLE CITY 0518_1813900150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| RUSHVILLE CITY 0618_1813900160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| RUSHVILLE TOWNSHIP 0718_1813900170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| RUSHVILLE TOWNSHIP 0818_1813900180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| UNION 1818_1813900190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WALKER 1218_1813900200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WASHINGTON 1718_1813900210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.1% |
| 1896 | −5.2% |
| 1900 | −7.3% |
| 1904 | −12.6% |
| 1908 | −9.5% |
| 1912 | +6.8% |
| 1916 | −6.6% |
| 1920 | −14.8% |
| 1924 | −26.7% |
| 1928 | −37.5% |
| 1932 | −0.4% |
| 1936 | +4.7% |
| 1940 | −20.4% |
| 1944 | −20.0% |
| 1948 | −16.6% |
| 1952 | −34.5% |
| 1956 | −29.8% |
| 1960 | −27.6% |
| 1964 | −0.6% |
| 1968 | −28.1% |
| 1972 | −54.2% |
| 1976 | −21.3% |
| 1980 | −32.5% |
| 1984 | −40.2% |
| 1988 | −35.1% |
| 1992 | −21.3% |
| 1996 | −16.8% |
| 2000 | −32.7% |
| 2004 | −45.3% |
| 2008 | −13.7% |
| 2012 | −34.3% |
| 2016 | −51.8% |
| 2020 | −54.0% |
| 2024 | −54.0% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 11,871 |
| 2018 | 10,762 |
| 2020 | 11,148 |
| 2022 | 11,396 |
| 2024 | 11,826 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+19 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −647 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $46,476 in average income, against $69,543 for residents who stayed — 33% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+35.8 on average — 18 points more Democratic-leaning than Rush County, IN itself (R+54.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Shelby County, IN82R+48.0
- Marion County, IN52D+27.6
- Decatur County, IN46R+58.5
- Fayette County, IN46R+56.3
- Hancock County, IN40R+33.7
- Henry County, IN36R+47.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Fayette County, IN62
- Shelby County, IN58
- Henry County, IN56
- Decatur County, IN42
- Hancock County, IN35
- Marion County, IN33
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 | −65 |
| 2012 | −181 |
| 2013 | −78 |
| 2014 | −155 |
| 2015 | −129 |
| 2016 | −79 |
| 2017 | +16 |
| 2018 | −12 |
| 2019 | −59 |
| 2021 | −43 |
| 2022 | +16 |
| 2023 | +160 |
| 2024 | −57 |
| 2025 | +19 |
Rush County's 2024 presidential margin of R+54 reflects a broader shift in small-town east-central Indiana toward lopsided single-party majorities, leaving Democrats with little competitive foothold in local or federal contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 6.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 54.2 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 54.0 points.
A population of 16,739, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,473 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Tipton County and Carroll County.
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Rush County, Indiana. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/18139/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.