Whitley County, Indiana
Precinct data
Results by precinct
67 precincts · 17,740 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -THORNCREEK SOUTHTHORNCREEK SOUTH | 202 | 722 | 20 | 944 | 21.4% | 76.5% | R+55.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -JEFFERSON EASTJEFFERSON EAST | 236 | 627 | 11 | 874 | 27.0% | 71.7% | R+44.7 |
| Precinct -COLUMBIA 2COLUMBIA 2 | 245 | 600 | 15 | 860 | 28.5% | 69.8% | R+41.3 |
| Precinct -COLUMBIA SOUTHCOLUMBIA SOUTH | 158 | 584 | 29 | 771 | 20.5% | 75.7% | R+55.3 |
| Precinct -SMITH NORTHWESTSMITH NORTHWEST | 167 | 581 | 8 | 756 | 22.1% | 76.9% | R+54.8 |
| Precinct -THORNCREEK NORTHWESTTHORNCREEK NORTHWEST | 178 | 540 | 17 | 735 | 24.2% | 73.5% | R+49.3 |
| Precinct -COLUMBIA 5COLUMBIA 5 | 219 | 486 | 12 | 717 | 30.5% | 67.8% | R+37.2 |
| Precinct -SMITH NORTHEASTSMITH NORTHEAST | 169 | 506 | 6 | 681 | 24.8% | 74.3% | R+49.5 |
| Precinct -CLEVELAND NORTHWESTCLEVELAND NORTHWEST | 161 | 449 | 17 | 627 | 25.7% | 71.6% | R+45.9 |
| Precinct -TROYTROY | 119 | 488 | 16 | 623 | 19.1% | 78.3% | R+59.2 |
| Precinct -COLUMBIA 6COLUMBIA 6 | 176 | 401 | 12 | 589 | 29.9% | 68.1% | R+38.2 |
| Precinct -COLUMBIA 1COLUMBIA 1 | 183 | 393 | 10 | 586 | 31.2% | 67.1% | R+35.8 |
| Precinct -COLUMBIA 7COLUMBIA 7 | 151 | 423 | 11 | 585 | 25.8% | 72.3% | R+46.5 |
| Precinct -UNION WESTUNION WEST | 132 | 433 | 11 | 576 | 22.9% | 75.2% | R+52.3 |
| Precinct -UNION EASTUNION EAST | 119 | 435 | 3 | 557 | 21.4% | 78.1% | R+56.7 |
| Precinct -JEFFERSON WESTJEFFERSON WEST | 131 | 388 | 11 | 530 | 24.7% | 73.2% | R+48.5 |
| Precinct -CLEVELAND NORTHEASTCLEVELAND NORTHEAST | 113 | 396 | 14 | 523 | 21.6% | 75.7% | R+54.1 |
| Precinct -COLUMBIA 4COLUMBIA 4 | 140 | 363 | 14 | 517 | 27.1% | 70.2% | R+43.1 |
| Precinct -RICHLAND SOUTHRICHLAND SOUTH | 78 | 423 | 6 | 507 | 15.4% | 83.4% | R+68.0 |
| Precinct -SMITH WESTSMITH WEST | 92 | 397 | 12 | 501 | 18.4% | 79.2% | R+60.9 |
| Precinct -ETNAETNA | 127 | 303 | 9 | 439 | 28.9% | 69.0% | R+40.1 |
| Precinct -THORNCREEK NORTHEASTTHORNCREEK NORTHEAST | 116 | 315 | 7 | 438 | 26.5% | 71.9% | R+45.4 |
| Precinct -RICHLAND NORTHRICHLAND NORTH | 88 | 335 | 8 | 431 | 20.4% | 77.7% | R+57.3 |
| Precinct -THORNCREEK NORTHTHORNCREEK NORTH | 123 | 299 | 8 | 430 | 28.6% | 69.5% | R+40.9 |
| Precinct -SMITH SOUTHSMITH SOUTH | 89 | 319 | 4 | 412 | 21.6% | 77.4% | R+55.8 |
| Precinct -COLUMBIA 3COLUMBIA 3 | 112 | 262 | 10 | 384 | 29.2% | 68.2% | R+39.1 |
| Precinct -WASHINGTON NORTHWASHINGTON NORTH | 67 | 288 | 5 | 360 | 18.6% | 80.0% | R+61.4 |
| Precinct -SMITH EASTSMITH EAST | 77 | 264 | 7 | 348 | 22.1% | 75.9% | R+53.7 |
| Precinct -CLEVELAND SOUTHCLEVELAND SOUTH | 61 | 280 | 5 | 346 | 17.6% | 80.9% | R+63.3 |
| Precinct -WASHINGTON SOUTHWASHINGTON SOUTH | 59 | 253 | 6 | 318 | 18.6% | 79.6% | R+61.0 |
| Precinct -COLUMBIA NORTHEASTCOLUMBIA NORTHEAST | 58 | 239 | 9 | 306 | 19.0% | 78.1% | R+59.2 |
| Precinct -UNION COLUMBIA CITYUNION COLUMBIA CITY | 89 | 164 | 1 | 254 | 35.0% | 64.6% | R+29.5 |
| Precinct -COLUMBIA NORTHWESTCOLUMBIA NORTHWEST | 40 | 166 | 9 | 215 | 18.6% | 77.2% | R+58.6 |
| CLEVELAND NORTHEAST18_1818300010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CLEVELAND NORTHWEST18_1818300020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CLEVELAND SOUTH18_1818300030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| COLUMBIA 118_1818300040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| COLUMBIA 218_1818300050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| COLUMBIA 318_1818300060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| COLUMBIA 418_1818300070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| COLUMBIA 518_1818300080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| COLUMBIA 618_1818300090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| COLUMBIA 718_1818300100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| COLUMBIA 818_1818300110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| COLUMBIA NORTHEAST18_1818300120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| COLUMBIA NORTHWEST18_1818300130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| COLUMBIA SOUTH18_1818300140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| ETNA18_1818300150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| JEFFERSON EAST18_1818300160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| JEFFERSON WEST18_1818300170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| RICHLAND NORTH18_1818300180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| RICHLAND SOUTH18_1818300190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SMITH EAST18_1818300200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SMITH NORTHEAST18_1818300210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SMITH NORTHWEST18_1818300220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SMITH SOUTH18_1818300230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SMITH WEST18_1818300240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| THORNCREEK NORTH18_1818300250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| THORNCREEK NORTHEAST18_1818300260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| THORNCREEK NORTHWEST18_1818300270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| THORNCREEK SOUTH18_1818300280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| TROY18_1818300290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| UNION COLUMBIA CITY18_1818300300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| UNION EAST18_1818300310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| UNION WEST18_1818300320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WASHINGTON NORTH18_1818300330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WASHINGTON SOUTH18_1818300340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +6.3% |
| 1896 | +5.3% |
| 1900 | +1.9% |
| 1904 | −1.6% |
| 1908 | +3.9% |
| 1912 | +24.9% |
| 1916 | +6.5% |
| 1920 | −7.0% |
| 1924 | −11.6% |
| 1928 | −15.6% |
| 1932 | +17.9% |
| 1936 | +12.6% |
| 1940 | −7.3% |
| 1944 | −12.6% |
| 1948 | −5.2% |
| 1952 | −21.9% |
| 1956 | −26.9% |
| 1960 | −21.5% |
| 1964 | +8.4% |
| 1968 | −17.2% |
| 1972 | −32.0% |
| 1976 | −10.6% |
| 1980 | −20.7% |
| 1984 | −35.3% |
| 1988 | −35.5% |
| 1992 | −13.7% |
| 1996 | −15.4% |
| 2000 | −32.0% |
| 2004 | −41.8% |
| 2008 | −21.5% |
| 2012 | −38.8% |
| 2016 | −50.6% |
| 2020 | −49.1% |
| 2024 | −49.9% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 22,711 |
| 2018 | 22,443 |
| 2020 | 23,538 |
| 2022 | 24,132 |
| 2024 | 24,632 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+70 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +301 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $73,841 in average income, against $78,623 for residents who stayed — 6% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+29.6 on average — 20 points more Democratic-leaning than Whitley County, IN itself (R+49.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Allen County, IN344R+12.5
- Kosciusko County, IN131R+52.2
- Noble County, IN81R+51.4
- Huntington County, IN38R+48.3
- DeKalb County, IN27R+47.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Allen County, IN345
- Kosciusko County, IN110
- Noble County, IN100
- Huntington County, IN54
- DeKalb County, IN33
- Wabash County, IN25
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 | −82 |
| 2012 | −91 |
| 2013 | −144 |
| 2014 | +50 |
| 2015 | −73 |
| 2016 | −89 |
| 2017 | +172 |
| 2018 | +201 |
| 2019 | −192 |
| 2021 | +140 |
| 2022 | +151 |
| 2023 | +149 |
| 2024 | +39 |
| 2025 | +70 |
Whitley County, anchored by the small city of Columbia City, delivered a nearly 50-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the deep rural conservatism that defines much of northeastern Indiana's agricultural corridor.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.9 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 50.6 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.9 points.
A population of 34,618, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,083 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wabash County and Huntington County.
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Whitley County, Indiana. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/18183/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.