Adams County, IN

Micropolitan Statistical Area: Decatur, IN
Designated Market Area: Fort Wayne, IN-OH
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

Places in Adams County, IN     [Sort places by name]

Decatur city (pop. 9,718) Washington township (pop. 8,689) Wabash township (pop. 6,521) Root township (pop. 6,054) Monroe township (pop. 5,260) Berne city (pop. 3,926) Blue Creek township (pop. 1,729) Preble township (pop. 1,450) Jefferson township (pop. 1,417) Geneva town (pop. 1,282) St. Marys township (pop. 1,190) Kirkland township (pop. 1,064) Hartford township (pop. 1,002) French township (pop. 732) Union township (pop. 719) Monroe town (pop. 640) Pleasant Mills CDP (pop. 139) Linn Grove CDP (pop. 117)  

Tracts in Adams County, IN

Census Tract 301, Adams County, Indiana     Census Tract 302, Adams County, Indiana     Census Tract 303, Adams County, Indiana     Census Tract 304, Adams County, Indiana     Census Tract 305, Adams County, Indiana     Census Tract 306, Adams County, Indiana     Census Tract 307, Adams County, Indiana        

2022 population: 36,068   ( 1,681 from 2010 , 257 from 2020)
Land area: 338.9 square miles
Population density: 106.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	33,578	93.10%	3.3%
Black:	227	0.63%	122.5%
Indian:	91	0.25%	51.7%
Asian:	148	0.41%	74.1%
2+ races:	321	0.89%	67.2%
Hispanic:	1,703	4.72%	20.6%
Total non-White:	2,490	6.90%	33.4%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,436	20.0
Deaths:	892	12.5
Net Migration:	-309	-4.3
Net Immigration:	8	0.1

Change in White population:	1,057	3.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	624	1.8

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	10,686	75.0%	Joe Biden (D)	3,236	22.7%	317 [+]	2.2%	14,239	18	28	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 287 (2.0%);
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	9,648	73.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,805	21.3%	741 [+]	5.6%	13,194	17	27	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 595 (4.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 23 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	8,937	68.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,806	29.2%	289 [+]	2.2%	13,032	15	21	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 262 (2.0%);
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	8,404	62.1%	Barack Obama (D)	4,928	36.4%	207 [+]	1.5%	13,539	13	16	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 170 (1.3%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	57%	George W. Bush* (R)	9,734	73.0%	John Kerry (D)	3,512	26.3%	94 [+]	0.7%	13,340	13	22	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 3 (0.0%);
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	8,555	68.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,775	30.0%	260 [+]	2.1%	12,590	11	20	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 146 (1.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 45 (0.4%);
1996	57%	Robert Dole (R)	6,960	55.1%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,247	33.6%	1,430 [+]	11.3%	12,637	8	14	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,346 (10.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 80 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	59%	George Bush* (R)	6,078	47.8%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,708	29.2%	2,922 [+]	23.0%	12,708	5	10	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,865 (22.5%);
1988	58%	George Bush (R)	8,137	67.8%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,811	31.8%	49 [+]	0.4%	11,997	8	14	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	7,958	66.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,923	32.8%	71	0.6%	11,952	5	8	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	61%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,368	53.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,673	39.0%	937 [+]	7.8%	11,978	-3	2	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 767 (6.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 135 (1.1%);
1976	64%	Gerald Ford* (R)	6,280	55.5%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,908	43.4%	118 [+]	1.0%	11,306	2	8	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	68%	Richard Nixon* (R)	7,549	65.2%	George McGovern (D)	3,971	34.3%	52 [+]	0.4%	11,572	-1	5	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	76%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,774	51.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,667	41.5%	818 [+]	7.3%	11,259	1	8	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 762 (6.8%);
1964	77%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,637	60.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,230	38.5%	106	1.0%	10,973	-5	0	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,972	61.1%	John Kennedy (D)	4,338	38.0%	99	0.9%	11,409	6	12	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	75%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	7,079	66.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,520	32.9%	109	1.0%	10,708	6	9	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	76%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,204	59.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,744	36.0%	460	4.4%	10,408	1	4	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	72%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,832	50.1%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,640	48.1%	173 [+]	1.8%	9,645	1	5	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 22 (0.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	73%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,648	58.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,804	39.6%	149	1.6%	9,601	6	13	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	76%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,247	53.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,382	45.0%	101	1.0%	9,730	3	9	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	77%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,822	63.2%	Alf Landon (R)	3,249	35.3%	137 [+]	1.5%	9,208	-7	-1	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 119 (1.3%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 15 (0.2%);
1932	77%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,892	66.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,910	32.6%	111 [+]	1.2%	8,913	-10	-7	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	72%	Al Smith (D)	4,066	50.0%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,045	49.7%	28 [+]	0.3%	8,139	-10	-9	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 (0.1%);
1924	70%	John Davis (D)	4,300	53.4%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,330	41.3%	425 [+]	5.3%	8,055	-14	-13	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 391 (4.9%);
1920	69%	Warren Harding (R)	4,144	51.8%	James Cox (D)	3,653	45.7%	201 [+]	2.5%	7,998	-3	-8	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 131 (1.6%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 48 (0.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 21 (0.3%);
1916	42%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,875	59.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,796	36.8%	205 [+]	4.2%	4,876	-11	-9	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 171 (3.5%); Allan Benson (Soc) 23 (0.5%);
1912	40%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,961	61.6%	William Taft* (R)	917	19.1%	927 [+]	19.3%	4,805	-4	-4	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 732 (15.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 159 (3.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 30 (0.6%);
1908	46%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,404	64.4%	William Taft (R)	1,726	32.6%	159 [+]	3.0%	5,289	-16	-19	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 141 (2.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 13 (0.2%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	45%	Alton Parker (D)	2,973	57.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,967	37.9%	247 [+]	4.8%	5,187	-16	-18	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 223 (4.3%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 12 (0.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 9 (0.2%);
1900	44%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,337	65.1%	William McKinley* (R)	1,688	32.9%	101 [+]	2.0%	5,126	-18	-19	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 90 (1.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	3,236	22.7%
Donald Trump* (R)	10,686	75.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	287	2.0%
Other	30	0.2%
TOTAL	14,239
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	2,805	21.3%
Donald Trump (R)	9,648	73.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	595	4.5%
Jill Stein (Grn)	23	0.2%
Other	123	0.9%
TOTAL	13,194
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	3,806	29.2%
Mitt Romney (R)	8,937	68.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	262	2.0%
Other	27	0.2%
TOTAL	13,032
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	4,928	36.4%
John McCain (R)	8,404	62.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	170	1.3%
Other	37	0.3%
TOTAL	13,539
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	9,734	73.0%
John Kerry (D)	3,512	26.3%
Ralph Nader (I)	3	0.0%
Other	91	0.7%
TOTAL	13,340
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 22

2000 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	8,555	68.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,775	30.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	45	0.4%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	146	1.2%
Other	69	0.5%
TOTAL	12,590
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 20

1996 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	4,247	33.6%
Robert Dole (R)	6,960	55.1%
Ross Perot (Ref)	1,346	10.7%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	80	0.6%
Other	4	0.0%
TOTAL	12,637
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 14

1992 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	3,708	29.2%
George Bush* (R)	6,078	47.8%
Ross Perot (I)	2,865	22.5%
Other	57	0.4%
TOTAL	12,708
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 10

1988 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	8,137	67.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,811	31.8%
Other	49	0.4%
TOTAL	11,997
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 14

1984 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	7,958	66.6%
Walter Mondale (D)	3,923	32.8%
Other	71	0.6%
TOTAL	11,952
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 8

1980 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	6,368	53.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,673	39.0%
John Anderson (I)	767	6.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	135	1.1%
Other	35	0.3%
TOTAL	11,978
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 2

1976 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,908	43.4%
Gerald Ford* (R)	6,280	55.5%
Other	118	1.0%
TOTAL	11,306
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	7,549	65.2%
George McGovern (D)	3,971	34.3%
Other	52	0.4%
TOTAL	11,572
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 5

1968 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	5,774	51.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,667	41.5%
George Wallace (AIP)	762	6.8%
Other	56	0.5%
TOTAL	11,259
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 8

1964 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,637	60.5%
Barry Goldwater (R)	4,230	38.5%
Other	106	1.0%
TOTAL	10,973
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 0

1960 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,338	38.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	6,972	61.1%
Other	99	0.9%
TOTAL	11,409
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 12

1956 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	7,079	66.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,520	32.9%
Other	109	1.0%
TOTAL	10,708
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 9

1952 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,204	59.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,744	36.0%
Other	460	4.4%
TOTAL	10,408
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4

1948 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,640	48.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,832	50.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	22	0.2%
Other	151	1.6%
TOTAL	9,645
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 5

1944 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,804	39.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	5,648	58.8%
Other	149	1.6%
TOTAL	9,601
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 13

1940 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,382	45.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	5,247	53.9%
Other	101	1.0%
TOTAL	9,730
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 9

1936 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,822	63.2%
Alf Landon (R)	3,249	35.3%
William Lemke (Union)	119	1.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	15	0.2%
Other	3	0.0%
TOTAL	9,208
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -1

1932 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,892	66.1%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,910	32.6%
Other	111	1.2%
TOTAL	8,913
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -7

1928 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	4,045	49.7%
Al Smith (D)	4,066	50.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	6	0.1%
Other	22	0.3%
TOTAL	8,139
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -9

1924 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,330	41.3%
John Davis (D)	4,300	53.4%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	391	4.9%
Other	34	0.4%
TOTAL	8,055
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -13

1920 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	4,144	51.8%
James Cox (D)	3,653	45.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	21	0.3%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	48	0.6%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	131	1.6%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	7,998
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -8

1916 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,875	59.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,796	36.8%
Allan Benson (Soc)	23	0.5%
James Hanly (Proh)	171	3.5%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	4,876
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -9

1912 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,961	61.6%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	732	15.2%
William Taft* (R)	917	19.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	30	0.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	159	3.3%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	4,805
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -4

1908 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,726	32.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	3,404	64.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	13	0.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	141	2.7%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	5,289
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -19

1904 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,967	37.9%
Alton Parker (D)	2,973	57.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	9	0.2%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	223	4.3%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	12	0.2%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	5,187
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -18

1900 President, Adams County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,688	32.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	3,337	65.1%
John Woolley (Proh)	90	1.8%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	5,126
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Adams County, IN

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	36%	Todd Young (R)	6,914	77.3%	Thomas McDermott (D)	1,841	20.6%	195 [+]	2.2%	8,950	19	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James Sceniak (Libertarian) 195 (2.2%);
2020	G	57%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	9,441	66.7%	Donald Rainwater (Libertarian)	2,570	18.2%	2,143 [+]	15.1%	14,154	10	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Woody Myers (D) 2,143 (15.1%);
2018	S1	45%	Mike Braun (R)	7,511	67.4%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	3,146	28.2%	489 [+]	4.4%	11,146	17	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 489 (4.4%);
2016	S3	54%	Todd Young (R)	8,430	64.2%	Evan Bayh (D)	3,840	29.2%	866 [+]	6.6%	13,136	12	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 866 (6.6%);
2016	G	54%	Eric Holcomb (R)	8,408	64.4%	John Gregg (D)	4,272	32.7%	371 [+]	2.8%	13,051	13	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 371 (2.8%);
2012	S1	54%	Richard Mourdock (R)	7,426	57.9%	Joe Donnelly (D)	4,613	36.0%	784 [+]	6.1%	12,823	14	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 784 (6.1%);
2012	G	54%	Mike Pence (R)	8,109	62.6%	John Gregg (D)	4,521	34.9%	329 [+]	2.5%	12,959	13	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Rupert Boneham (Libertarian) 329 (2.5%);
2010	S3	40%	Dan Coats (R)	6,181	64.9%	Brad Ellsworth (D)	2,880	30.2%	465 [+]	4.9%	9,526	10	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 465 (4.9%);
2008	G	57%	Mitch Daniels* (R)	8,291	61.3%	Jill Long (D)	4,938	36.5%	294 [+]	2.2%	13,523	3	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 294 (2.2%);
2006	S1	34%	Richard Lugar* (R)	7,143	90.5%	Steven Osborn (Libertarian)	743	9.4%	3 [+]	0.0%	7,889	3	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2004	S3	56%	Evan Bayh* (D)	7,551	57.4%	Marvin Scott (R)	5,476	41.6%	126 [+]	1.0%	13,153	4	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Barger (Libertarian) 126 (1.0%);
2004	G	57%	Mitch Daniels (R)	8,350	62.9%	Joe Kernan* (D)	4,816	36.3%	99 [+]	0.7%	13,265	10	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Kenn Gividen (Libertarian) 99 (0.7%);
2000	S1	53%	Richard Lugar* (R)	9,384	76.9%	David Johnson (D)	2,635	21.6%	188 [+]	1.5%	12,207	10	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Paul Hager (Libertarian) 188 (1.5%);
2000	G	54%	Frank O'Bannon* (D)	6,471	51.6%	David McIntosh (R)	5,864	46.7%	216 [+]	1.7%	12,551	5	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 216 (1.7%);
1998	S3	47%	Evan Bayh (D)	6,407	60.4%	Paul Helmke (R)	4,011	37.8%	185 [+]	1.7%	10,603	3	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 185 (1.7%);
1996	G	56%	Steve Goldsmith (R)	6,475	51.6%	Frank O'Bannon (D)	5,845	46.6%	219 [+]	1.7%	12,539	5	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 219 (1.7%);
1994	S1	45%	Richard Lugar* (R)	6,957	69.7%	Jim Jontz (D)	2,812	28.2%	209 [+]	2.1%	9,978	2	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Barbara Bourland (Libertarian) 113 (1.1%); Mary Barton (New Alliance) 96 (1.0%);
1992	S3	59%	Dan Coats* (R)	8,345	65.9%	Joseph Hogsett (D)	4,149	32.8%	174 [+]	1.4%	12,668	9	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 153 (1.2%); Raymond Tirado (New Alliance) 21 (0.2%);
1992	G	58%	Evan Bayh* (D)	7,906	62.7%	Linley Pearson (R)	4,533	36.0%	163 [+]	1.3%	12,602	-1	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 163 (1.3%);
1990	S3	49%	Dan Coats (R)	6,589	63.5%	Baron Hill (D)	3,790	36.5%	4 [+]	0.0%	10,383	10	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1988	S1	57%	Richard Lugar* (R)	9,107	76.1%	Jack Wickes (D)	2,853	23.9%	0	0.0%	11,960	8	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	58%	Evan Bayh (D)	6,660	55.4%	John Mutz (R)	5,353	44.6%	0	0.0%	12,013	-2	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	45%	Dan Quayle* (R)	5,998	64.4%	Jill Long (D)	3,254	34.9%	67 [+]	0.7%	9,319	4	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Rockland Snyder (American) 36 (0.4%); Bradford Warren (Libertarian) 31 (0.3%);
1984	G	59%	Robert Orr* (R)	6,386	53.4%	Wayne Townsend (D)	5,500	46.0%	73 [+]	0.6%	11,959	1	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Rockland Snyder (American) 40 (0.3%); James Ridenour (Libertarian) 33 (0.3%);
1982	S1	53%	Richard Lugar* (R)	5,518	52.3%	Floyd Fithian (D)	4,906	46.5%	134 [+]	1.3%	10,558	-2	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Raymond James (American) 134 (1.3%);
1980	S3	61%	Dan Quayle (R)	6,185	52.1%	Birch Bayh* (D)	5,695	47.9%	0	0.0%	11,880	-2	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	G	60%	Robert Orr (R)	6,369	54.2%	John Hillenbrand (D)	5,316	45.2%	70 [+]	0.6%	11,755	-4	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Cletus Artist (American) 70 (0.6%);
1976	S1	62%	Richard Lugar (R)	6,612	59.8%	Vance Hartke* (D)	4,234	38.3%	210 [+]	1.9%	11,056	1	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Don Lee (American) 178 (1.6%); David Hoagland (U.S. Labor) 32 (0.3%);
1976	G	63%	Otis Bowen* (R)	6,025	54.3%	Larry Conrad (D)	5,008	45.1%	69 [+]	0.6%	11,102	-3	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Daniel Talbot (American) 67 (0.6%); Samuel Washington (U.S. Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1974	S3	54%	Birch Bayh* (D)	5,045	54.1%	Richard Lugar (R)	4,077	43.7%	210 [+]	2.3%	9,332	-3	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Don Lee (American) 210 (2.3%);
1972	G	69%	Otis Bowen (R)	5,817	49.9%	Matthew Welsh (D)	5,801	49.8%	40 [+]	0.3%	11,658	-7	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Finley Campbell (Peace & Freedom) 20 (0.2%); Berryman Hurley (American Independent) 19 (0.2%); John Morris (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S1	61%	Vance Hartke* (D)	5,083	53.9%	Richard Roudebush (R)	4,341	46.1%	0	0.0%	9,424	-4	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	S3	75%	Birch Bayh* (D)	6,563	59.1%	William Ruckelshaus (R)	4,496	40.5%	48 [+]	0.4%	11,107	-8	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Earl Malcolm (Prohibition) 48 (0.4%); Ralph Levitt (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1968	G	75%	Robert Rock (D)	6,085	55.2%	Edgar Whitcomb (R)	4,887	44.4%	42 [+]	0.4%	11,014	-8	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Melvin Hawk (Prohibition) 42 (0.4%);
1964	S1	76%	Vance Hartke* (D)	6,223	57.3%	Russell Bontrager (R)	4,582	42.2%	46 [+]	0.4%	10,851	-3	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 46 (0.4%); Casimer Kanczuzewski (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	76%	Roger Branigin (D)	6,243	57.9%	Richard Ristine (R)	4,480	41.6%	54 [+]	0.5%	10,777	-2	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Chester Bohannan (Prohibition) 53 (0.5%); Gordon Lang (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1962	S3	73%	Birch Bayh (D)	5,293	52.2%	Homer Capehart* (R)	4,855	47.8%	0	0.0%	10,148	-2	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	G	83%	Matthew Welsh (D)	6,136	54.1%	Crawford Parker (R)	5,127	45.2%	88 [+]	0.8%	11,351	-4	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 88 (0.8%); Herman Kronewitter (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Adams County, IN

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Voter Registration Data for Adams County, IN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Adams County, IN were estimated to be 45% Republican and 15% Democrat.