Washington County, Indiana
Precinct data
Results by precinct
41 precincts · 12,723 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -POLKPOLK | 239 | 923 | 21 | 1,183 | 20.2% | 78.0% | R+57.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -PIERCEPIERCE | 218 | 895 | 20 | 1,133 | 19.2% | 79.0% | R+59.8 |
| Precinct -JACKSONJACKSON | 226 | 827 | 23 | 1,076 | 21.0% | 76.9% | R+55.9 |
| Precinct -FRANKLINFRANKLIN | 182 | 796 | 19 | 997 | 18.3% | 79.8% | R+61.6 |
| Precinct -WASHINGTON IIIWASHINGTON III | 194 | 676 | 15 | 885 | 21.9% | 76.4% | R+54.5 |
| Precinct -POSEYPOSEY | 182 | 624 | 20 | 826 | 22.0% | 75.5% | R+53.5 |
| Precinct -SALEM IIISALEM III | 205 | 495 | 9 | 709 | 28.9% | 69.8% | R+40.9 |
| Precinct -WASHINGTON IWASHINGTON I | 167 | 503 | 8 | 678 | 24.6% | 74.2% | R+49.6 |
| Precinct -SALEM IISALEM II | 192 | 443 | 7 | 642 | 29.9% | 69.0% | R+39.1 |
| Precinct -SALEM IVSALEM IV | 176 | 447 | 9 | 632 | 27.8% | 70.7% | R+42.9 |
| Precinct -SALEM ISALEM I | 149 | 419 | 13 | 581 | 25.6% | 72.1% | R+46.5 |
| Precinct -HOWARDHOWARD | 90 | 435 | 10 | 535 | 16.8% | 81.3% | R+64.5 |
| Precinct -GIBSONGIBSON | 122 | 397 | 6 | 525 | 23.2% | 75.6% | R+52.4 |
| Precinct -WASHINGTON IVWASHINGTON IV | 105 | 406 | 5 | 516 | 20.3% | 78.7% | R+58.3 |
| Precinct -BROWNBROWN | 92 | 395 | 7 | 494 | 18.6% | 80.0% | R+61.3 |
| Precinct -JEFFERSONJEFFERSON | 53 | 311 | 13 | 377 | 14.1% | 82.5% | R+68.4 |
| Precinct -VERNONVERNON | 59 | 293 | 8 | 360 | 16.4% | 81.4% | R+65.0 |
| Precinct -MONROEMONROE | 61 | 230 | 4 | 295 | 20.7% | 78.0% | R+57.3 |
| Precinct -MADISONMADISON | 52 | 224 | 3 | 279 | 18.6% | 80.3% | R+61.6 |
| BROWN18_1817500010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| EAST PIERCE18_1817500020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| EAST POSEY18_1817500030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| FRANKLIN18_1817500040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| GIBSON18_1817500050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| HOWARD18_1817500060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| JACKSON18_1817500070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| JEFFERSON18_1817500080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MADISON18_1817500090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MONROE18_1817500100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| POLK18_1817500110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SALEM 118_1817500120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SALEM 218_1817500130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SALEM 318_1817500140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SALEM 418_1817500150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VERNON18_1817500160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WASHINGTON 118_1817500170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WASHINGTON 218_1817500180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WASHINGTON 318_1817500190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WASHINGTON 418_1817500200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WEST PIERCE18_1817500210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WEST POSEY18_1817500220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +11.0% |
| 1896 | +8.2% |
| 1900 | +11.6% |
| 1904 | +5.8% |
| 1908 | +12.9% |
| 1912 | +36.3% |
| 1916 | +12.4% |
| 1920 | +5.7% |
| 1924 | +6.2% |
| 1928 | −4.3% |
| 1932 | +18.2% |
| 1936 | +12.7% |
| 1940 | +2.9% |
| 1944 | −1.2% |
| 1948 | +4.8% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −11.6% |
| 1960 | −13.9% |
| 1964 | +15.7% |
| 1968 | −11.9% |
| 1972 | −21.1% |
| 1976 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | −16.9% |
| 1984 | −27.1% |
| 1988 | −19.3% |
| 1992 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | −2.7% |
| 2000 | −22.4% |
| 2004 | −27.9% |
| 2008 | −17.3% |
| 2012 | −24.4% |
| 2016 | −48.9% |
| 2020 | −52.1% |
| 2024 | −54.8% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 22.4%2,783 | 74.3%9,219 | 12,404 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 20,045 |
| 2018 | 18,531 |
| 2020 | 19,165 |
| 2022 | 19,131 |
| 2024 | 19,396 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+76 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +105 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $48,228 in average income, against $61,872 for residents who stayed — 22% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+28.7 on average — 26 points more Democratic-leaning than Washington County, IN itself (R+54.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Clark County, IN126R+20.3
- Floyd County, IN68R+15.5
- Harrison County, IN64R+46.9
- Jefferson County, KY52D+16.5
- Scott County, IN45R+51.5
- Jackson County, IN36R+55.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Clark County, IN114
- Floyd County, IN73
- Scott County, IN50
- Orange County, IN45
- Harrison County, IN42
- Jefferson County, KY29
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 | −102 |
| 2012 | −293 |
| 2013 | −150 |
| 2014 | +57 |
| 2015 | −135 |
| 2016 | −11 |
| 2017 | +52 |
| 2018 | +148 |
| 2019 | +87 |
| 2021 | −76 |
| 2022 | +125 |
| 2023 | +95 |
| 2024 | +232 |
| 2025 | +76 |
Washington County, anchored by Salem in south-central Indiana, delivered a 54.8-point Republican margin in 2024, reflecting the heavily Republican shift that has reshaped rural communities across the Ohio Valley over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 54.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.8 points.
A population of 28,212, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,641 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Shannon County and Highland County.
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Washington County, Indiana. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/18175/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.