Spencer County, Indiana
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 | — | — | Even |
| CARTER 0218_1814700020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CARTER 0318_1814700030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CARTER 0418_1814700040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CLAY 0118_1814700050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CLAY 0218_1814700060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CLAY 0318_1814700065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| GRASS 0118_1814700070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| GRASS 0218_1814700080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| HAMMOND 0118_1814700090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| HAMMOND 0218_1814700100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| HARRISON 0118_1814700110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| HARRISON 0218_1814700120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| HARRISON 0318_1814700130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| HUFF18_1814700140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| JACKSON18_1814700150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LUCE 0118_1814700160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LUCE 0218_1814700170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LUCE 0318_1814700180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| OHIO 0118_1814700190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| OHIO 0218_1814700200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| OHIO 0318_1814700210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| OHIO 0418_1814700220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| OHIO 0518_1814700230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| OHIO 0618_1814700240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +0.3% |
| 1896 | −5.2% |
| 1900 | −2.8% |
| 1904 | −9.3% |
| 1908 | −4.6% |
| 1912 | +22.7% |
| 1916 | −4.4% |
| 1920 | −15.3% |
| 1924 | +0.2% |
| 1928 | −5.9% |
| 1932 | +14.8% |
| 1936 | +4.1% |
| 1940 | −15.0% |
| 1944 | −15.4% |
| 1948 | −3.8% |
| 1952 | −23.4% |
| 1956 | −20.9% |
| 1960 | −8.0% |
| 1964 | +9.7% |
| 1968 | −9.3% |
| 1972 | −17.5% |
| 1976 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | −11.7% |
| 1984 | −18.4% |
| 1988 | −10.0% |
| 1992 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | −15.0% |
| 2004 | −20.3% |
| 2008 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | −15.3% |
| 2016 | −36.9% |
| 2020 | −38.5% |
| 2024 | −43.2% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 15,960 |
| 2018 | 14,751 |
| 2020 | 15,090 |
| 2022 | 31,034 |
| 2024 | 15,808 |
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
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.
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Spencer County, Indiana. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/18147/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.