HarrisDemocratic23.2%2,436TrumpRepublican75.3%7,889KennedyIndependent0.9%97
R+52.0- Lead
- 5,453
- Total
- 10,478
- vs nation
- R+50.6
- Turnout
- 59.4%
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Starke County, IN
Contests in this Place (86 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 59.4% of 17,867 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic25.8%2,650TrumpRepublican72.6%7,466JorgensenLibertarian1.7%174
R+46.8- Lead
- 4,816
- Total
- 10,290
- vs nation
- R+51.3
- Turnout
- 60.3%
ClintonDemocratic26.7%2,489TrumpRepublican68.3%6,367JohnsonLibertarian4.0%370
R+41.6- Lead
- 3,878
- Total
- 9,316
- vs nation
- R+43.7
- Turnout
- 54.5%
ObamaDemocratic43.4%3,809RomneyRepublican54.0%4,738JohnsonLibertarian2.3%205
R+10.6- Lead
- 929
- Total
- 8,769
- vs nation
- R+14.4
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic50.5%4,778McCainRepublican47.3%4,473OtherAll other candidates2.3%215
D+3.2- Lead
- 305
- Total
- 9,466
- vs nation
- R+4.1
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic44.6%3,987BushRepublican54.2%4,846OtherAll other candidates1.2%104
R+9.6- Lead
- 859
- Total
- 8,937
- vs nation
- R+7.2
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic47.5%4,136BushRepublican50.0%4,349OtherAll other candidates2.5%216
R+2.4- Lead
- 213
- Total
- 8,701
- vs nation
- R+3.0
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic47.3%3,854DoleRepublican38.1%3,108PerotReform13.4%1,096
D+9.2- Lead
- 746
- Total
- 8,150
- vs nation
- D+0.6
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+52.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 23,3652024 5-year
- Population density
- 76 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 309 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $63,9602024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+16.5 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52.0 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Mason County, IL · twin score 90.1
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
- 59.4%10,615 participants ÷ 17,867 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +20.4 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off vs state
- -4.7 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 39.0%–49.6%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,615 | 17,867 ± 211 | 59.4% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 7,108 | 17,850 ± 156 | 39.8% | Audited | A/A |
| 10,520 | 17,459 ± 168 | 60.3% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 9,593 | 17,375 ± 167 | 55.2% | Audited | A/A |
| 9,583 | 17,594 ± 170 | 54.5% | Audited | A/A | |
| 8,769 | 17,609 | 49.8% | Derived | — | |
| 9,466 | 17,485 | 54.1% | Derived | — | |
| 8,937 | 17,361 extrapolated | 51.5% | 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 Starke County only. The complete district District 2 result is shown below for comparison.
Starke County result
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
42 precincts · 10,488 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -CENTER 05CENTER 05 | 157 | 616 | 9 | 782 | 20.1% | 78.8% | R+58.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -WASHINGTON 02WASHINGTON 02 | 151 | 557 | 6 | 714 | 21.1% | 78.0% | R+56.9 |
| Precinct -NORTH BENDNORTH BEND | 188 | 499 | 8 | 695 | 27.1% | 71.8% | R+44.7 |
| Precinct -OREGON 01OREGON 01 | 133 | 514 | 9 | 656 | 20.3% | 78.4% | R+58.1 |
| Precinct -RAILROADRAILROAD | 143 | 462 | 12 | 617 | 23.2% | 74.9% | R+51.7 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 03WAYNE 03 | 116 | 486 | 10 | 612 | 19.0% | 79.4% | R+60.5 |
| Precinct -CALIFORNIA 02CALIFORNIA 02 | 120 | 455 | 8 | 583 | 20.6% | 78.0% | R+57.5 |
| Precinct -OREGON 02OREGON 02 | 134 | 427 | 10 | 571 | 23.5% | 74.8% | R+51.3 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 04WAYNE 04 | 145 | 394 | 13 | 552 | 26.3% | 71.4% | R+45.1 |
| Precinct -WASHINGTON 01WASHINGTON 01 | 125 | 404 | 8 | 537 | 23.3% | 75.2% | R+52.0 |
| Precinct -CALIFORNIA 01CALIFORNIA 01 | 109 | 372 | 6 | 487 | 22.4% | 76.4% | R+54.0 |
| Precinct -CENTER 01CENTER 01 | 118 | 348 | 10 | 476 | 24.8% | 73.1% | R+48.3 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 01WAYNE 01 | 140 | 308 | 7 | 455 | 30.8% | 67.7% | R+36.9 |
| Precinct -DAVISDAVIS | 93 | 341 | 6 | 440 | 21.1% | 77.5% | R+56.4 |
| Precinct -CENTER 04CENTER 04 | 110 | 309 | 6 | 425 | 25.9% | 72.7% | R+46.8 |
| Precinct -CENTER 06CENTER 06 | 91 | 313 | 6 | 410 | 22.2% | 76.3% | R+54.1 |
| Precinct -CENTER 02CENTER 02 | 113 | 250 | 0 | 363 | 31.1% | 68.9% | R+37.7 |
| Precinct -OREGON 03OREGON 03 | 70 | 274 | 6 | 350 | 20.0% | 78.3% | R+58.3 |
| Precinct -WAYNE 02WAYNE 02 | 93 | 232 | 14 | 339 | 27.4% | 68.4% | R+41.0 |
| Precinct -JACKSONJACKSON | 54 | 210 | 5 | 269 | 20.1% | 78.1% | R+58.0 |
| Precinct -CENTER 03CENTER 03 | 33 | 118 | 4 | 155 | 21.3% | 76.1% | R+54.8 |
| CALIFORNIA 0118_1814900010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CALIFORNIA 0218_1814900020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CENTER 0118_1814900030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CENTER 0218_1814900040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CENTER 0318_1814900050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CENTER 0418_1814900060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CENTER 0518_1814900070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CENTER 0618_1814900080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| DAVIS18_1814900090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JACKSON18_1814900100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| NORTH BEND18_1814900150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| OREGON 0118_1814900120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| OREGON 0218_1814900130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| OREGON 0318_1814900140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| RAILROAD18_1814900160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WASHINGTON 0118_1814900170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WASHINGTON 0218_1814900180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 0118_1814900190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 0218_1814900200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 0318_1814900210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAYNE 0418_1814900220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Starke 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
58.1%
4,838 votes · D+16.5
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 56.9%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
75.3%
7,889 votes · R+52.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 72.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
4,838votes
58.1% of the vote · D+16.5
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 4,778 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
7,889votes
75.3% of the vote · R+52.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 7,466 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
+7.6pts D vs U.S.
Place R+17.6 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +6.6 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+51.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+46.8 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +50.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMike BohacekState Senate · 8
RKendell CulpState House · 16
RJim PresselState House · 20
Seats representing Starke 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.
U.S. House elections · 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | R | 28.3%2,858 | 71.7%7,244 | 10,102 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 18,145 |
| 2018 | 16,607 |
| 2020 | 17,056 |
| 2022 | 196,921 |
| 2024 | 18,317 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+67 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +139 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $55,349 in average income, against $63,409 for residents who stayed — 13% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+18.4 on average — 34 points more Democratic-leaning than Starke County, IN itself (R+52.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Marshall County, IN95R+43.4
- LaPorte County, IN78R+14.1
- Porter County, IN72R+10.5
- St. Joseph County, IN55D+1.5
- Lake County, IN45D+5.6
- Pulaski County, IN44R+53.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Marshall County, IN114
- LaPorte County, IN81
- St. Joseph County, IN66
- Porter County, IN54
- Pulaski County, IN50
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 | −178 |
| 2012 | +4 |
| 2013 | −22 |
| 2014 | −133 |
| 2015 | −80 |
| 2016 | +150 |
| 2017 | −71 |
| 2018 | +16 |
| 2019 | +69 |
| 2021 | +95 |
| 2022 | −26 |
| 2023 | +112 |
| 2024 | +136 |
| 2025 | +67 |
Starke County's agricultural flatlands and small-town demographic profile have pushed its presidential margins steadily rightward over the past decade, reaching R+52 in 2024 — roughly double its spread from 2012.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 52.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.0 points.
A population of 23,365, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,960 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Mason County and Vermillion County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Mason County
Illinois
90.1twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2000–2008 trajectory≠ English ancestry
Vermillion County
Indiana
90.0twin score
12-yr trendelasticity% unaffiliated≠ Polish ancestry
Scott County
Indiana
88.7twin score
12-yr trendcollege shareelasticity≠ Polish 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 Starke County, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Starke County, Indiana voted Republican by 52.0 points (R+52.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,478 votes cast, 2,436 went Democratic and 7,889 went Republican.
When did Starke County, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Starke County, Indiana voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Starke County, Indiana?
Starke County, Indiana has a population of 23,365 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Starke County, Indiana?
Median household income in Starke County, Indiana is $63,960 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Starke County, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Starke County, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.