HarrisDemocratic23.5%2,389TrumpRepublican74.9%7,633KennedyIndependent1.2%126
R+51.5- Lead
- 5,244
- Total
- 10,187
- vs nation
- R+50.0
- Turnout
- 55.4%
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Contests in this Place (85 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 55.4% of 18,609 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic26.6%2,698TrumpRepublican72.1%7,328JorgensenLibertarian1.3%134
R+45.6- Lead
- 4,630
- Total
- 10,161
- vs nation
- R+50.0
- Turnout
- 57.2%
ClintonDemocratic28.9%2,642TrumpRepublican66.4%6,074JohnsonLibertarian3.8%344
R+37.5- Lead
- 3,432
- Total
- 9,147
- vs nation
- R+39.6
- Turnout
- 52.1%
ObamaDemocratic45.8%3,998RomneyRepublican52.1%4,539JohnsonLibertarian2.1%179
R+6.2- Lead
- 541
- Total
- 8,720
- vs nation
- R+10.1
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic48.1%4,271McCainRepublican50.1%4,445OtherAll other candidates1.8%161
R+2.0- Lead
- 174
- Total
- 8,877
- vs nation
- R+9.2
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic44.0%3,822BushRepublican55.2%4,793OtherAll other candidates0.7%62
R+11.2- Lead
- 971
- Total
- 8,677
- vs nation
- R+8.7
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic49.9%3,915BushRepublican47.9%3,761OtherAll other candidates2.2%170
D+2.0- Lead
- 154
- Total
- 7,846
- vs nation
- D+1.4
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic52.7%3,798DoleRepublican36.4%2,620PerotReform10.5%760
D+16.3- Lead
- 1,178
- Total
- 7,207
- vs nation
- D+7.8
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+51.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 24,5262024 5-year
- Population density
- 129 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 190 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $56,3522024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+36.3 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51.5 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Switzerland County, IN · twin score 91.5
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
- 55.4%10,318 participants ÷ 18,609 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +18.1 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off vs state
- -7.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 37.4%–41.6%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,318 | 18,609 ± 165 | 55.4% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 7,352 | 18,774 ± 185 | 39.2% | Audited | A/A |
| 10,523 | 18,389 ± 205 | 57.2% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 7,663 | 18,082 ± 183 | 42.4% | Audited | C/A |
| 9,419 | 18,078 ± 139 | 52.1% | Audited | A/A | |
| 8,720 | 18,094 | 48.2% | Derived | — | |
| 8,877 | 17,846 | 49.7% | Derived | — | |
| 8,677 | 17,598 extrapolated | 49.3% | 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 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 150/138.
- 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 Scott County only. The complete district District 9 result is shown below for comparison.
Scott County result
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
32 precincts · 10,209 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -JOHNSON 01JOHNSON 01 | 199 | 825 | 25 | 1,049 | 19.0% | 78.6% | R+59.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -VIENNA 01VIENNA 01 | 216 | 733 | 20 | 969 | 22.3% | 75.6% | R+53.4 |
| Precinct -VIENNA 05VIENNA 05 | 259 | 688 | 11 | 958 | 27.0% | 71.8% | R+44.8 |
| Precinct -FINLEY 01FINLEY 01 | 171 | 633 | 12 | 816 | 21.0% | 77.6% | R+56.6 |
| Precinct -LEXINGTON 01LEXINGTON 01 | 152 | 619 | 15 | 786 | 19.3% | 78.8% | R+59.4 |
| Precinct -VIENNA 04VIENNA 04 | 203 | 514 | 10 | 727 | 27.9% | 70.7% | R+42.8 |
| Precinct -VIENNA 06VIENNA 06 | 182 | 522 | 19 | 723 | 25.2% | 72.2% | R+47.0 |
| Precinct -JENNINGS 04JENNINGS 04 | 139 | 558 | 6 | 703 | 19.8% | 79.4% | R+59.6 |
| Precinct -LEXINGTON 02LEXINGTON 02 | 144 | 469 | 12 | 625 | 23.0% | 75.0% | R+52.0 |
| Precinct -VIENNA 02VIENNA 02 | 179 | 382 | 10 | 571 | 31.3% | 66.9% | R+35.6 |
| Precinct -VIENNA 03VIENNA 03 | 143 | 368 | 13 | 524 | 27.3% | 70.2% | R+42.9 |
| Precinct -JENNINGS 03JENNINGS 03 | 104 | 308 | 13 | 425 | 24.5% | 72.5% | R+48.0 |
| Precinct -JENNINGS 01JENNINGS 01 | 81 | 318 | 11 | 410 | 19.8% | 77.6% | R+57.8 |
| Precinct -JENNINGS 05JENNINGS 05 | 100 | 303 | 5 | 408 | 24.5% | 74.3% | R+49.8 |
| Precinct -JENNINGS 02JENNINGS 02 | 101 | 288 | 2 | 391 | 25.8% | 73.7% | R+47.8 |
| Precinct -LEXINGTON 03LEXINGTON 03 | 16 | 105 | 3 | 124 | 12.9% | 84.7% | R+71.8 |
| FINLEY18_1814300010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JENNINGS 0118_1814300020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JENNINGS 0218_1814300030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JENNINGS 0318_1814300040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JENNINGS 0418_1814300050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JENNINGS 0518_1814300060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JENNINGS 0618_1814300070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JOHNSON 0118_1814300080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| LEXINGTON 0118_1814300090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| LEXINGTON 0218_1814300100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| VIENNA 0118_1814300110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| VIENNA 0218_1814300120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| VIENNA 0318_1814300130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| VIENNA 0418_1814300140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| VIENNA 0518_1814300150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| VIENNA 0618_1814300160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Scott 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
67.8%
4,205 votes · D+35.7
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 60.7%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
74.9%
7,633 votes · R+51.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 72.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
4,271votes
48.1% of the vote · R+2.0
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 4,229 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
7,633votes
74.9% of the vote · R+51.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 7,328 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
+33.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+8.5 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +30.1 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+50.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+45.6 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +50.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRandy MaxwellState Senate · 43
RZach PayneState House · 66
RJim LucasState House · 69
Seats representing Scott County, IN. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 state senate and 2 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 19,768 |
| 2018 | 16,899 |
| 2020 | 17,092 |
| 2022 | 17,187 |
| 2024 | 17,390 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+293 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +1,007 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $48,776 in average income, against $61,111 for residents who stayed — 20% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+31.7 on average — 20 points more Democratic-leaning than Scott County, IN itself (R+51.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Clark County, IN150R+20.3
- Jackson County, IN76R+55.3
- Jefferson County, IN56R+36.1
- Washington County, IN50R+54.8
- Floyd County, IN43R+15.5
- Jefferson County, KY26D+16.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Clark County, IN136
- Jackson County, IN89
- Washington County, IN45
- Jefferson County, IN42
- Floyd County, IN26
- Jefferson County, KY26
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 | −253 |
| 2012 | −172 |
| 2013 | +44 |
| 2014 | −131 |
| 2015 | +52 |
| 2016 | +10 |
| 2017 | +150 |
| 2018 | +27 |
| 2019 | +117 |
| 2021 | +119 |
| 2022 | +233 |
| 2023 | +301 |
| 2024 | +217 |
| 2025 | +293 |
Scott County's 2024 presidential margin of R+51.5 places it among Indiana's most one-sided rural counties, reflecting a broader shift in small, working-class communities across the Ohio River corridor over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 51.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.5 points.
A population of 24,526, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,352 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Switzerland County and Pike County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Switzerland County
Indiana
91.5twin score
12-yr trendcollege share% White≠ German ancestry
Pike County
Ohio
90.2twin score
12-yr trend% White% Catholic≠ elasticity
Iron County
Missouri
89.9twin score
12-yr trendelasticity% White≠ 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 Scott County, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Scott County, Indiana voted Republican by 51.5 points (R+51.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,187 votes cast, 2,389 went Democratic and 7,633 went Republican.
When did Scott County, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Scott County, Indiana voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Scott County, Indiana?
Scott County, Indiana has a population of 24,526 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Scott County, Indiana?
Median household income in Scott County, Indiana is $56,352 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Scott County, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Scott County, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.