Scott County, Indiana
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 | — | — | Even |
| JENNINGS 0118_1814300020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| JENNINGS 0218_1814300030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| JENNINGS 0318_1814300040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| JENNINGS 0418_1814300050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| JENNINGS 0518_1814300060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| JENNINGS 0618_1814300070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| JOHNSON 0118_1814300080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LEXINGTON 0118_1814300090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LEXINGTON 0218_1814300100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VIENNA 0118_1814300110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VIENNA 0218_1814300120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VIENNA 0318_1814300130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VIENNA 0418_1814300140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VIENNA 0518_1814300150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VIENNA 0618_1814300160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +17.1% |
| 1896 | +19.1% |
| 1900 | +16.3% |
| 1904 | +6.4% |
| 1908 | +11.6% |
| 1912 | +36.3% |
| 1916 | +13.9% |
| 1920 | +3.9% |
| 1924 | +8.5% |
| 1928 | −5.9% |
| 1932 | +12.9% |
| 1936 | +13.9% |
| 1940 | +7.7% |
| 1944 | +4.8% |
| 1948 | +12.4% |
| 1952 | −0.9% |
| 1956 | −1.7% |
| 1960 | −2.4% |
| 1964 | +35.7% |
| 1968 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | −12.2% |
| 1976 | +22.6% |
| 1980 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | −8.6% |
| 1988 | −1.1% |
| 1992 | +18.3% |
| 1996 | +16.3% |
| 2000 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | −11.2% |
| 2008 | −2.0% |
| 2012 | −6.2% |
| 2016 | −37.5% |
| 2020 | −45.6% |
| 2024 | −51.5% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 19,768 |
| 2018 | 16,899 |
| 2020 | 17,092 |
| 2022 | 17,187 |
| 2024 | 17,390 |
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
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.
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Scott County, Indiana. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/18143/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.