HarrisDemocratic27.3%2,853TrumpRepublican70.5%7,364KennedyIndependent1.3%133
R+43.2- Lead
- 4,511
- Total
- 10,442
- vs nation
- R+41.7
- Turnout
- 69.2%
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Spencer County, IN
Contests in this Place (87 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
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 69.2% of 15,427 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic29.8%3,213TrumpRepublican68.3%7,357JorgensenLibertarian1.8%199
R+38.5- Lead
- 4,144
- Total
- 10,769
- vs nation
- R+42.9
- Turnout
- 69.8%
ClintonDemocratic28.5%2,861TrumpRepublican65.4%6,572JohnsonLibertarian5.2%526
R+36.9- Lead
- 3,711
- Total
- 10,048
- vs nation
- R+39.0
- Turnout
- 65.1%
ObamaDemocratic41.3%4,026RomneyRepublican56.6%5,515JohnsonLibertarian1.9%184
R+15.3- Lead
- 1,489
- Total
- 9,744
- vs nation
- R+19.1
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic49.5%5,039McCainRepublican49.1%5,001OtherAll other candidates1.4%141
D+0.4- Lead
- 38
- Total
- 10,181
- vs nation
- R+6.9
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic39.5%3,920BushRepublican59.8%5,934OtherAll other candidates0.7%70
R+20.3- Lead
- 2,014
- Total
- 9,924
- vs nation
- R+17.8
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic41.7%3,752BushRepublican56.7%5,096OtherAll other candidates1.5%139
R+15.0- Lead
- 1,344
- Total
- 8,987
- vs nation
- R+15.5
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic47.1%4,058DoleRepublican43.7%3,770PerotReform8.6%739
D+3.3- Lead
- 288
- Total
- 8,620
- vs nation
- R+5.2
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+43.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 19,9552024 5-year
- Population density
- 50 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 397 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $74,5062024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+22.7 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+43.2 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Posey County, IN · twin score 91.2
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
- 69.2%10,675 participants ÷ 15,427 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +18.7 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off vs state
- -6.5 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 50.5%–66.7%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,675 | 15,427 ± 119 | 69.2% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 7,860 | 15,371 ± 120 | 51.1% | Audited | A/A |
| 11,036 | 15,811 ± 95 | 69.8% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 12,472 | 15,818 ± 92 | 78.8% | Audited | A/A |
| 10,353 | 15,909 ± 102 | 65.1% | Audited | A/A | |
| 9,744 | 15,797 | 61.7% | Derived | — | |
| 10,181 | 15,206 | 67.0% | Derived | — | |
| 9,924 | 14,615 extrapolated | 67.9% | 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 Spencer County only. The complete district District 8 result is shown below for comparison.
Spencer County result
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Christopher Rector0—
Mario Foradori0—
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Tabitha Zeigler0—
District District 8 result
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
49 precincts · 10,442 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -CLAY 02CLAY 02 | 307 | 649 | 20 | 976 | 31.5% | 66.5% | R+35.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -OHIO 06OHIO 06 | 138 | 468 | 14 | 620 | 22.3% | 75.5% | R+53.2 |
| Precinct -CARTER 03CARTER 03 | 183 | 389 | 14 | 586 | 31.2% | 66.4% | R+35.2 |
| Precinct -HARRISON 01HARRISON 01 | 193 | 356 | 18 | 567 | 34.0% | 62.8% | R+28.7 |
| Precinct -HUFFHUFF | 155 | 384 | 11 | 550 | 28.2% | 69.8% | R+41.6 |
| Precinct -OHIO 04OHIO 04 | 101 | 431 | 5 | 537 | 18.8% | 80.3% | R+61.5 |
| Precinct -OHIO 05OHIO 05 | 131 | 372 | 6 | 509 | 25.7% | 73.1% | R+47.3 |
| Precinct -CLAY 03CLAY 03 | 127 | 332 | 17 | 476 | 26.7% | 69.7% | R+43.1 |
| Precinct -LUCE 01LUCE 01 | 121 | 342 | 10 | 473 | 25.6% | 72.3% | R+46.7 |
| Precinct -JACKSONJACKSON | 139 | 291 | 10 | 440 | 31.6% | 66.1% | R+34.5 |
| Precinct -LUCE 02LUCE 02 | 115 | 319 | 4 | 438 | 26.3% | 72.8% | R+46.6 |
| Precinct -HAMMOND 01HAMMOND 01 | 99 | 329 | 8 | 436 | 22.7% | 75.5% | R+52.8 |
| Precinct -HARRISON 02HARRISON 02 | 139 | 272 | 9 | 420 | 33.1% | 64.8% | R+31.7 |
| Precinct -CARTER 01CARTER 01 | 99 | 285 | 15 | 399 | 24.8% | 71.4% | R+46.6 |
| Precinct -LUCE 03LUCE 03 | 91 | 286 | 9 | 386 | 23.6% | 74.1% | R+50.5 |
| Precinct -CLAY 01CLAY 01 | 90 | 254 | 7 | 351 | 25.6% | 72.4% | R+46.7 |
| Precinct -GRASS 01GRASS 01 | 88 | 245 | 7 | 340 | 25.9% | 72.1% | R+46.2 |
| Precinct -OHIO 01OHIO 01 | 123 | 197 | 13 | 333 | 36.9% | 59.2% | R+22.2 |
| Precinct -HAMMOND 02HAMMOND 02 | 77 | 229 | 7 | 313 | 24.6% | 73.2% | R+48.6 |
| Precinct -OHIO 03OHIO 03 | 88 | 202 | 3 | 293 | 30.0% | 68.9% | R+38.9 |
| Precinct -GRASS 02GRASS 02 | 67 | 216 | 6 | 289 | 23.2% | 74.7% | R+51.6 |
| Precinct -OHIO 02OHIO 02 | 69 | 181 | 5 | 255 | 27.1% | 71.0% | R+43.9 |
| Precinct -CARTER 02CARTER 02 | 63 | 175 | 2 | 240 | 26.3% | 72.9% | R+46.7 |
| Precinct -CARTER 04CARTER 04 | 50 | 160 | 5 | 215 | 23.3% | 74.4% | R+51.2 |
| CARTER 0118_1814700010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CARTER 0218_1814700020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CARTER 0318_1814700030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CARTER 0418_1814700040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CLAY 0118_1814700050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CLAY 0218_1814700060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CLAY 0318_1814700065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GRASS 0118_1814700070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GRASS 0218_1814700080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HAMMOND 0118_1814700090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HAMMOND 0218_1814700100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HARRISON 0118_1814700110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HARRISON 0218_1814700120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HARRISON 0318_1814700130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HUFF18_1814700140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JACKSON18_1814700150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| LUCE 0118_1814700160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| LUCE 0218_1814700170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| LUCE 0318_1814700180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| OHIO 0118_1814700190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| OHIO 0218_1814700200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| OHIO 0318_1814700210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| OHIO 0418_1814700220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| OHIO 0518_1814700230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| OHIO 0618_1814700240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Spencer 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
57.1%
5,422 votes · D+14.8
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 54.7%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
70.5%
7,364 votes · R+43.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 68.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
5,422votes
57.1% of the vote · D+14.8
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 5,039 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
7,364votes
70.5% of the vote · R+43.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 7,357 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
+25.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+0.2 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · Al Smith, 1928 · +11.6 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+42.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+38.5 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +41.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDaryl SchmittState Senate · 48
RSteve BartelsState House · 74
Seats representing Spencer County, IN. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 state senate and 1 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
U.S. House elections · 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 25.8%2,566 | 74.2%7,374 | 9,940 |
| 2020 | R | 29.9%3,086 | 70.1%7,238 | 10,324 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 15,960 |
| 2018 | 14,751 |
| 2020 | 15,090 |
| 2022 | 31,034 |
| 2024 | 15,808 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−26 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −351 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $61,028 in average income, against $76,341 for residents who stayed — 20% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+29.8 on average — 13 points more Democratic-leaning than Spencer County, IN itself (R+43.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Dubois County, IN79R+42.2
- Warrick County, IN76R+30.2
- Vanderburgh County, IN65R+12.6
- Perry County, IN56R+29.8
- Daviess County, KY48R+31.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Warrick County, IN78
- Perry County, IN64
- Vanderburgh County, IN62
- Daviess County, KY62
- Dubois County, IN55
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 | +6 |
| 2012 | −239 |
| 2013 | −20 |
| 2014 | −71 |
| 2015 | −176 |
| 2016 | −120 |
| 2017 | −47 |
| 2018 | −44 |
| 2019 | −84 |
| 2021 | +33 |
| 2022 | +76 |
| 2023 | +158 |
| 2024 | +203 |
| 2025 | −26 |
Spencer County, tucked along the Ohio River in southwestern Indiana, delivers Republican presidential margins exceeding 40 points, reflecting the deep realignment of small-town and agricultural communities that has reshaped the region over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 43.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.2 points.
A population of 19,955, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,506 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Posey County and Harrison County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Posey County
Indiana
91.2twin score
elasticity% WhiteGerman ancestry≠ English ancestry
Harrison County
Iowa
89.5twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% White≠ English ancestry
Morgan County
Illinois
85.4twin score
elasticity2008 margin% Evangelical≠ German 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 Spencer County, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Spencer County, Indiana voted Republican by 43.2 points (R+43.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,442 votes cast, 2,853 went Democratic and 7,364 went Republican.
When did Spencer County, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Spencer County, Indiana voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Spencer County, Indiana?
Spencer County, Indiana has a population of 19,955 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Spencer County, Indiana?
Median household income in Spencer County, Indiana is $74,506 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Spencer County, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Spencer County, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.