Shelby County, Indiana
Precinct data
Results by precinct
79 precincts · 19,741 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -JACKSONJACKSON | 234 | 866 | 20 | 1,120 | 20.9% | 77.3% | R+56.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -3 WEST3 WEST | 288 | 598 | 18 | 904 | 31.9% | 66.2% | R+34.3 |
| Precinct -MORAL SOUTHMORAL SOUTH | 167 | 652 | 16 | 835 | 20.0% | 78.1% | R+58.1 |
| Precinct -VAN BURENVAN BUREN | 159 | 602 | 14 | 775 | 20.5% | 77.7% | R+57.2 |
| Precinct -MARIONMARION | 184 | 535 | 19 | 738 | 24.9% | 72.5% | R+47.6 |
| Precinct -5 NORTH5 NORTH | 204 | 499 | 15 | 718 | 28.4% | 69.5% | R+41.1 |
| Precinct -2 NORTH2 NORTH | 223 | 464 | 21 | 708 | 31.5% | 65.5% | R+34.0 |
| Precinct -1 EAST1 EAST | 230 | 459 | 16 | 705 | 32.6% | 65.1% | R+32.5 |
| Precinct -NOBLENOBLE | 150 | 499 | 10 | 659 | 22.8% | 75.7% | R+53.0 |
| Precinct -4 NORTH4 NORTH | 177 | 451 | 14 | 642 | 27.6% | 70.2% | R+42.7 |
| Precinct -HENDRICKSHENDRICKS | 128 | 489 | 10 | 627 | 20.4% | 78.0% | R+57.6 |
| Precinct -SUGAR CREEKSUGAR CREEK | 116 | 467 | 16 | 599 | 19.4% | 78.0% | R+58.6 |
| Precinct -MORAL NORTHMORAL NORTH | 140 | 440 | 17 | 597 | 23.5% | 73.7% | R+50.3 |
| Precinct -HANOVER NORTHHANOVER NORTH | 91 | 483 | 11 | 585 | 15.6% | 82.6% | R+67.0 |
| Precinct -ADDISON EASTADDISON EAST | 151 | 416 | 17 | 584 | 25.9% | 71.2% | R+45.4 |
| Precinct -UNIONUNION | 126 | 425 | 11 | 562 | 22.4% | 75.6% | R+53.2 |
| Precinct -BRANDYWINE NWBRANDYWINE NW | 127 | 422 | 9 | 558 | 22.8% | 75.6% | R+52.9 |
| Precinct -4 NORTHEAST4 NORTHEAST | 181 | 361 | 10 | 552 | 32.8% | 65.4% | R+32.6 |
| Precinct -WASHINGTONWASHINGTON | 109 | 432 | 11 | 552 | 19.7% | 78.3% | R+58.5 |
| Precinct -3 EAST3 EAST | 180 | 359 | 12 | 551 | 32.7% | 65.2% | R+32.5 |
| Precinct -5 SOUTH5 SOUTH | 189 | 352 | 9 | 550 | 34.4% | 64.0% | R+29.6 |
| Precinct -MORAL NORTHWESTMORAL NORTHWEST | 134 | 397 | 12 | 543 | 24.7% | 73.1% | R+48.4 |
| Precinct -SHELBY WESTSHELBY WEST | 112 | 413 | 9 | 534 | 21.0% | 77.3% | R+56.4 |
| Precinct -4 EAST4 EAST | 149 | 314 | 15 | 478 | 31.2% | 65.7% | R+34.5 |
| Precinct -LIBERTY EASTLIBERTY EAST | 115 | 352 | 10 | 477 | 24.1% | 73.8% | R+49.7 |
| Precinct -MORAL SOUTHWESTMORAL SOUTHWEST | 85 | 370 | 5 | 460 | 18.5% | 80.4% | R+62.0 |
| Precinct -HANOVER SOUTHHANOVER SOUTH | 86 | 337 | 3 | 426 | 20.2% | 79.1% | R+58.9 |
| Precinct -2 SOUTH2 SOUTH | 112 | 299 | 5 | 416 | 26.9% | 71.9% | R+45.0 |
| Precinct -BRANDYWINEBRANDYWINE | 67 | 323 | 5 | 395 | 17.0% | 81.8% | R+64.8 |
| Precinct -SHELBY EASTSHELBY EAST | 78 | 270 | 7 | 355 | 22.0% | 76.1% | R+54.1 |
| Precinct -LIBERTY WESTLIBERTY WEST | 81 | 258 | 7 | 346 | 23.4% | 74.6% | R+51.2 |
| Precinct -ADDISON WESTADDISON WEST | 92 | 240 | 7 | 339 | 27.1% | 70.8% | R+43.7 |
| Precinct -1 SOUTHWEST1 SOUTHWEST | 109 | 179 | 5 | 293 | 37.2% | 61.1% | R+23.9 |
| Precinct -3 NORTH3 NORTH | 66 | 183 | 3 | 252 | 26.2% | 72.6% | R+46.4 |
| Precinct -1 NORTH1 NORTH | 77 | 141 | 4 | 222 | 34.7% | 63.5% | R+28.8 |
| Precinct -3 SOUTH3 SOUTH | 25 | 57 | 1 | 83 | 30.1% | 68.7% | R+38.6 |
| Precinct -VAN BUREN_MORRISTOWNVAN BUREN_MORRISTOWN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 100.0% | R+100.0 |
| 1 NORTH18_1814500010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| 1 SOUTH18_1814500020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| 1 WEST18_1814500030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| 2 EAST18_1814500040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| 2 SOUTH18_1814500050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| 2 SOUTHEAST18_1814500060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| 2 WEST18_1814500070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| 3 EAST18_1814500080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| 3 NORTHEAST18_1814500090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| 3 SOUTH18_1814500100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| 3 SOUTHEAST18_1814500110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| 3 WEST18_1814500120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| 4 EAST18_1814500130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| 4 NORTH18_1814500140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| 4 NORTHEAST18_1814500150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| 5 EAST18_1814500160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| 5 NORTHWEST18_1814500170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| 5 SOUTH18_1814500180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| ADDISON EAST18_1814500190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| ADDISON WEST18_1814500200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BRANDYWINE18_1814500210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BRANDYWINE NW18_1814500220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BRANDYWINE_SHELBYVILLE18_1814500211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| HANOVER NORTH18_1814500230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| HANOVER SOUTH18_1814500240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| HENDRICKS18_1814500250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| JACKSON18_1814500260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LIBERTY EAST18_1814500270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LIBERTY WEST18_1814500280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MARION18_1814500290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MORAL NORTH18_1814500300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MORAL NORTHWEST18_1814500310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MORAL SOUTH18_1814500320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MORAL SOUTHWEST18_1814500330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| NOBLE18_1814500340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SHELBY EAST18_1814500350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SHELBY WEST18_1814500360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SUGAR CREEK18_1814500370 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| UNION18_1814500380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VAN BUREN18_1814500390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VAN BUREN_MORRISTOWN18_1814500391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WASHINGTON18_1814500400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +12.6% |
| 1896 | +8.4% |
| 1900 | +7.5% |
| 1904 | −1.4% |
| 1908 | +6.4% |
| 1912 | +30.1% |
| 1916 | +9.4% |
| 1920 | +3.8% |
| 1924 | −5.3% |
| 1928 | −12.9% |
| 1932 | +22.1% |
| 1936 | +17.2% |
| 1940 | +5.2% |
| 1944 | −0.1% |
| 1948 | +6.9% |
| 1952 | −15.4% |
| 1956 | −16.5% |
| 1960 | −13.9% |
| 1964 | +10.7% |
| 1968 | −19.5% |
| 1972 | −45.4% |
| 1976 | −11.3% |
| 1980 | −27.0% |
| 1984 | −34.5% |
| 1988 | −30.7% |
| 1992 | −21.7% |
| 1996 | −15.9% |
| 2000 | −27.5% |
| 2004 | −42.9% |
| 2008 | −19.0% |
| 2012 | −33.5% |
| 2016 | −46.9% |
| 2020 | −47.7% |
| 2024 | −48.0% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 29,805 |
| 2018 | 27,988 |
| 2020 | 29,982 |
| 2022 | 17,187 |
| 2024 | 32,285 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+216 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +379 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $51,720 in average income, against $75,307 for residents who stayed — 31% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+14.2 on average — 34 points more Democratic-leaning than Shelby County, IN itself (R+48.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Marion County, IN304D+27.6
- Johnson County, IN179R+34.3
- Hancock County, IN120R+33.7
- Decatur County, IN68R+58.5
- Bartholomew County, IN62R+27.3
- Rush County, IN58R+54.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Marion County, IN240
- Johnson County, IN132
- Hancock County, IN127
- Decatur County, IN86
- Rush County, IN82
- Bartholomew County, IN59
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 | −120 |
| 2012 | −122 |
| 2013 | +47 |
| 2014 | −78 |
| 2015 | −105 |
| 2016 | −198 |
| 2017 | +116 |
| 2018 | +124 |
| 2019 | +126 |
| 2021 | +43 |
| 2022 | +118 |
| 2023 | −11 |
| 2024 | +223 |
| 2025 | +216 |
Shelby County, southeast of Indianapolis, recorded an R+48 margin in 2024, reflecting the heavily Republican lean typical of rural south-central Indiana counties where small-town and agricultural communities dominate the electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 48.0 points in 2024. The 2024 margin was 48.0 points.
A population of 45,265, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,190 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Montgomery County and Wabash County.
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Shelby County, Indiana. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/18145/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.