Decatur County, IN

Micropolitan Statistical Area: Greensburg, IN
Designated Market Area: Indianapolis, IN
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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

Washington township (pop. 14,053) Greensburg city (pop. 11,431) Sandcreek township (pop. 3,109) Marion township (pop. 2,562) Adams township (pop. 1,726) Fugit township (pop. 1,645) Westport town (pop. 1,613) Saltcreek township (pop. 1,247) Clay township (pop. 1,173) Lake Santee CDP (pop. 709) Jackson township (pop. 674) St. Paul town (pop. 642) New Point town (pop. 325) Millhousen town (pop. 267) Clinton township (pop. 243) Adams CDP (pop. 190) Sardinia CDP (pop. 100)  

Tracts in Decatur County, IN

Census Tract 9690, Decatur County, Indiana     Census Tract 9691, Decatur County, Indiana     Census Tract 9692, Decatur County, Indiana     Census Tract 9693, Decatur County, Indiana     Census Tract 9694, Decatur County, Indiana     Census Tract 9695, Decatur County, Indiana        

2022 population: 26,416   ( 676 from 2010 , 55 from 2020)
Land area: 372.6 square miles
Population density: 70.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	24,851	94.08%	0.2%
Black:	182	0.69%	139.5%
Indian:	44	0.17%	22.2%
Asian:	389	1.47%	110.3%
2+ races:	290	1.10%	48.0%
Hispanic:	660	2.50%	54.9%
Total non-White:	1,565	5.92%	65.8%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	690	13.0
Deaths:	834	15.8
Net Migration:	40	0.8
Net Immigration:	42	0.8

Change in White population:	55	0.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	621	2.4

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	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	9,575	77.8%	Joe Biden (D)	2,439	19.8%	290 [+]	2.4%	12,304	21	31	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 273 (2.2%);
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	8,490	76.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,121	19.0%	567 [+]	5.1%	11,178	19	30	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 487 (4.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 17 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	7,119	68.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,941	28.5%	267 [+]	2.6%	10,327	15	22	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 243 (2.4%);
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	6,449	61.4%	Barack Obama (D)	3,892	37.1%	162 [+]	1.5%	10,503	13	16	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 147 (1.4%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	55%	George W. Bush* (R)	7,499	73.5%	John Kerry (D)	2,621	25.7%	79 [+]	0.8%	10,199	14	23	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 1 (0.0%);
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	6,115	66.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,889	31.5%	167 [+]	1.8%	9,171	10	19	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 100 (1.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 11 (0.1%);
1996	54%	Robert Dole (R)	4,782	50.8%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,190	33.9%	1,437 [+]	15.3%	9,409	4	10	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,389 (14.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 45 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	60%	George Bush* (R)	5,195	50.5%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,774	27.0%	2,322 [+]	22.6%	10,291	8	13	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,299 (22.3%);
1988	56%	George Bush (R)	6,245	67.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,979	32.1%	48 [+]	0.5%	9,272	8	14	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	57%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,551	70.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,766	29.5%	46	0.5%	9,363	8	11	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	61%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,819	58.5%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,646	36.6%	486 [+]	4.9%	9,951	2	8	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 377 (3.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 75 (0.8%);
1976	67%	Gerald Ford* (R)	5,555	55.6%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,365	43.7%	65 [+]	0.7%	9,985	2	8	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	67%	Richard Nixon* (R)	6,761	68.8%	George McGovern (D)	2,994	30.5%	67 [+]	0.7%	9,822	3	8	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	77%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,474	55.7%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,602	36.6%	757 [+]	7.7%	9,833	5	12	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 731 (7.4%);
1964	85%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,564	53.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,702	45.6%	49	0.5%	10,315	2	7	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	90%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,240	60.2%	John Kennedy (D)	4,080	39.3%	50	0.5%	10,370	5	11	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	82%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,390	64.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,427	34.8%	34	0.3%	9,851	5	7	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	86%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,490	65.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,393	34.1%	78	0.8%	9,961	7	10	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	80%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,163	56.9%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,808	42.0%	95 [+]	1.0%	9,066	7	12	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 11 (0.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	80%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,479	60.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,471	38.6%	53	0.6%	9,003	8	15	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	95%	Wendell Willkie (R)	6,087	57.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,417	41.9%	43	0.4%	10,547	7	13	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	97%	Alf Landon (R)	5,126	50.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,887	48.4%	94 [+]	0.9%	10,107	9	14	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 76 (0.8%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 15 (0.1%);
1932	99%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,437	53.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,646	45.6%	115 [+]	1.1%	10,198	3	6	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 37 (0.4%);
1928	91%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,400	58.4%	Al Smith (D)	3,791	41.0%	55 [+]	0.6%	9,246	-1	0	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 15 (0.2%);
1924	90%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,907	52.9%	John Davis (D)	4,092	44.1%	270 [+]	2.9%	9,269	-2	-1	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 246 (2.7%);
1920	92%	Warren Harding (R)	5,516	57.7%	James Cox (D)	3,896	40.7%	154 [+]	1.6%	9,566	3	-3	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 106 (1.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 48 (0.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	51%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,717	51.4%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,374	44.9%	196 [+]	3.7%	5,287	4	5	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 109 (2.1%); Allan Benson (Soc) 69 (1.3%);
1912	49%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,246	43.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,436	27.8%	1,488 [+]	28.8%	5,170	1	1	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1,263 (24.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 130 (2.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 88 (1.7%);
1908	55%	William Taft (R)	2,838	50.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,564	45.7%	205 [+]	3.7%	5,607	2	-1	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 159 (2.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 39 (0.7%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	55%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,178	55.5%	Alton Parker (D)	2,341	40.9%	209 [+]	3.6%	5,728	1	-1	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 153 (2.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 41 (0.7%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 10 (0.2%);
1900	54%	William McKinley* (R)	2,900	51.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,598	46.2%	124 [+]	2.2%	5,622	1	0	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 105 (1.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 11 (0.2%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,439	19.8%
Donald Trump* (R)	9,575	77.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	273	2.2%
Other	17	0.1%
TOTAL	12,304
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	2,121	19.0%
Donald Trump (R)	8,490	76.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	487	4.4%
Jill Stein (Grn)	17	0.2%
Other	63	0.6%
TOTAL	11,178
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	2,941	28.5%
Mitt Romney (R)	7,119	68.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	243	2.4%
Other	24	0.2%
TOTAL	10,327
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	3,892	37.1%
John McCain (R)	6,449	61.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	147	1.4%
Other	15	0.1%
TOTAL	10,503
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	7,499	73.5%
John Kerry (D)	2,621	25.7%
Ralph Nader (I)	1	0.0%
Other	78	0.8%
TOTAL	10,199
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 23

2000 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	6,115	66.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,889	31.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	11	0.1%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	100	1.1%
Other	56	0.6%
TOTAL	9,171
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 19

1996 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	3,190	33.9%
Robert Dole (R)	4,782	50.8%
Ross Perot (Ref)	1,389	14.8%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	45	0.5%
Other	3	0.0%
TOTAL	9,409
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 10

1992 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,774	27.0%
George Bush* (R)	5,195	50.5%
Ross Perot (I)	2,299	22.3%
Other	23	0.2%
TOTAL	10,291
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 13

1988 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	6,245	67.4%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,979	32.1%
Other	48	0.5%
TOTAL	9,272
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 14

1984 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,551	70.0%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,766	29.5%
Other	46	0.5%
TOTAL	9,363
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 11

1980 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	5,819	58.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,646	36.6%
John Anderson (I)	377	3.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	75	0.8%
Other	34	0.3%
TOTAL	9,951
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 8

1976 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,365	43.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	5,555	55.6%
Other	65	0.7%
TOTAL	9,985
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	6,761	68.8%
George McGovern (D)	2,994	30.5%
Other	67	0.7%
TOTAL	9,822
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 8

1968 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	5,474	55.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,602	36.6%
George Wallace (AIP)	731	7.4%
Other	26	0.3%
TOTAL	9,833
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 12

1964 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,564	53.9%
Barry Goldwater (R)	4,702	45.6%
Other	49	0.5%
TOTAL	10,315
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 7

1960 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,080	39.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	6,240	60.2%
Other	50	0.5%
TOTAL	10,370
Turnout: 90% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 11

1956 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,390	64.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,427	34.8%
Other	34	0.3%
TOTAL	9,851
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 7

1952 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,490	65.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,393	34.1%
Other	78	0.8%
TOTAL	9,961
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 10

1948 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,808	42.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	5,163	56.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	11	0.1%
Other	84	0.9%
TOTAL	9,066
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 12

1944 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,471	38.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	5,479	60.9%
Other	53	0.6%
TOTAL	9,003
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 15

1940 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,417	41.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	6,087	57.7%
Other	43	0.4%
TOTAL	10,547
Turnout: 95% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 13

1936 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,887	48.4%
Alf Landon (R)	5,126	50.7%
William Lemke (Union)	76	0.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	15	0.1%
Other	3	0.0%
TOTAL	10,107
Turnout: 97% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 14

1932 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,437	53.3%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,646	45.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	37	0.4%
Other	78	0.8%
TOTAL	10,198
Turnout: 99% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 6

1928 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	5,400	58.4%
Al Smith (D)	3,791	41.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	15	0.2%
Other	40	0.4%
TOTAL	9,246
Turnout: 91% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 0

1924 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,907	52.9%
John Davis (D)	4,092	44.1%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	246	2.7%
Other	24	0.3%
TOTAL	9,269
Turnout: 90% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -1

1920 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	5,516	57.7%
James Cox (D)	3,896	40.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	48	0.5%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	106	1.1%
TOTAL	9,566
Turnout: 92% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -3

1916 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,374	44.9%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,717	51.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	69	1.3%
James Hanly (Proh)	109	2.1%
Other	18	0.3%
TOTAL	5,287
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 5

1912 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,246	43.4%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,436	27.8%
William Taft* (R)	1,263	24.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	88	1.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	130	2.5%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	5,170
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 1

1908 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,838	50.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,564	45.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	39	0.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	159	2.8%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	5,607
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1

1904 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,178	55.5%
Alton Parker (D)	2,341	40.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	41	0.7%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	153	2.7%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	10	0.2%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	5,728
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1

1900 President, Decatur County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	2,900	51.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,598	46.2%
John Woolley (Proh)	105	1.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	11	0.2%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	5,622
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Decatur 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	40%	Todd Young (R)	6,184	76.8%	Thomas McDermott (D)	1,381	17.2%	485 [+]	6.0%	8,050	18	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James Sceniak (Libertarian) 482 (6.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2020	G	61%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	7,911	64.5%	Donald Rainwater (Libertarian)	2,787	22.7%	1,562 [+]	12.7%	12,260	8	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Woody Myers (D) 1,562 (12.7%);
2018	S1	45%	Mike Braun (R)	6,246	69.4%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	2,287	25.4%	473 [+]	5.3%	9,006	19	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 473 (5.3%);
2016	S3	55%	Todd Young (R)	7,301	66.8%	Evan Bayh (D)	3,022	27.7%	603 [+]	5.5%	10,926	15	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 603 (5.5%);
2016	G	55%	Eric Holcomb (R)	7,231	66.8%	John Gregg (D)	3,291	30.4%	310 [+]	2.9%	10,832	15	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 310 (2.9%);
2012	S1	50%	Richard Mourdock (R)	5,302	55.1%	Joe Donnelly (D)	3,478	36.2%	840 [+]	8.7%	9,620	11	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 840 (8.7%);
2012	G	53%	Mike Pence (R)	6,479	63.0%	John Gregg (D)	3,182	31.0%	616 [+]	6.0%	10,277	14	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Rupert Boneham (Libertarian) 616 (6.0%);
2010	S3	40%	Dan Coats (R)	4,838	63.3%	Brad Ellsworth (D)	2,283	29.9%	526 [+]	6.9%	7,647	9	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 526 (6.9%);
2008	G	54%	Mitch Daniels* (R)	7,486	72.8%	Jill Long (D)	2,534	24.6%	270 [+]	2.6%	10,290	15	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 270 (2.6%);
2006	S1	34%	Richard Lugar* (R)	5,755	89.7%	Steven Osborn (Libertarian)	660	10.3%	0	0.0%	6,415	2	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2004	S3	54%	Evan Bayh* (D)	6,173	61.3%	Marvin Scott (R)	3,808	37.8%	88 [+]	0.9%	10,069	1	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Barger (Libertarian) 88 (0.9%);
2004	G	54%	Mitch Daniels (R)	6,355	63.4%	Joe Kernan* (D)	3,524	35.2%	140 [+]	1.4%	10,019	10	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Kenn Gividen (Libertarian) 140 (1.4%);
2000	S1	48%	Richard Lugar* (R)	6,544	74.8%	David Johnson (D)	2,068	23.7%	132 [+]	1.5%	8,744	8	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Paul Hager (Libertarian) 132 (1.5%);
2000	G	51%	Frank O'Bannon* (D)	4,638	50.7%	David McIntosh (R)	4,333	47.4%	178 [+]	1.9%	9,149	6	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 176 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1998	S3	39%	Evan Bayh (D)	4,372	63.5%	Paul Helmke (R)	2,434	35.4%	79 [+]	1.1%	6,885	1	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 79 (1.1%);
1996	G	54%	Steve Goldsmith (R)	4,945	52.5%	Frank O'Bannon (D)	4,310	45.7%	168 [+]	1.8%	9,423	6	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 168 (1.8%);
1994	S1	47%	Richard Lugar* (R)	6,184	75.2%	Jim Jontz (D)	1,850	22.5%	184 [+]	2.2%	8,218	8	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 102 (1.2%); Barbara Bourland (Libertarian) 82 (1.0%);
1992	S3	60%	Dan Coats* (R)	6,481	63.5%	Joseph Hogsett (D)	3,500	34.3%	219 [+]	2.1%	10,200	6	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 186 (1.8%); Raymond Tirado (New Alliance) 33 (0.3%);
1992	G	60%	Evan Bayh* (D)	6,328	62.0%	Linley Pearson (R)	3,713	36.4%	159 [+]	1.6%	10,200	0	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 158 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	S3	46%	Dan Coats (R)	4,371	56.7%	Baron Hill (D)	3,342	43.3%	1 [+]	0.0%	7,714	3	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1988	S1	50%	Richard Lugar* (R)	6,202	74.0%	Jack Wickes (D)	2,180	26.0%	0	0.0%	8,382	6	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	56%	Evan Bayh (D)	4,819	51.6%	John Mutz (R)	4,526	48.4%	0	0.0%	9,345	2	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	46%	Dan Quayle* (R)	5,288	69.0%	Jill Long (D)	2,321	30.3%	55 [+]	0.7%	7,664	8	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bradford Warren (Libertarian) 28 (0.4%); Rockland Snyder (American) 27 (0.4%);
1984	G	57%	Robert Orr* (R)	4,962	52.9%	Wayne Townsend (D)	4,356	46.5%	55 [+]	0.6%	9,373	1	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Rockland Snyder (American) 29 (0.3%); James Ridenour (Libertarian) 26 (0.3%);
1982	S1	56%	Richard Lugar* (R)	5,284	58.0%	Floyd Fithian (D)	3,801	41.7%	30 [+]	0.3%	9,115	4	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Raymond James (American) 30 (0.3%);
1980	S3	61%	Dan Quayle (R)	5,875	59.7%	Birch Bayh* (D)	3,972	40.3%	0	0.0%	9,847	6	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	G	61%	Robert Orr (R)	5,322	54.0%	John Hillenbrand (D)	4,510	45.8%	15 [+]	0.2%	9,847	-4	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Cletus Artist (American) 15 (0.2%);
1976	S1	66%	Richard Lugar (R)	5,852	59.4%	Vance Hartke* (D)	3,963	40.2%	36 [+]	0.4%	9,851	1	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Don Lee (American) 31 (0.3%); David Hoagland (U.S. Labor) 5 (0.1%);
1976	G	66%	Otis Bowen* (R)	5,611	57.1%	Larry Conrad (D)	4,206	42.8%	14 [+]	0.1%	9,831	0	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Daniel Talbot (American) 14 (0.1%); Samuel Washington (U.S. Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1974	S3	58%	Birch Bayh* (D)	4,489	51.9%	Richard Lugar (R)	4,057	46.9%	108 [+]	1.2%	8,654	0	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Don Lee (American) 108 (1.2%);
1972	G	67%	Otis Bowen (R)	5,608	56.7%	Matthew Welsh (D)	4,235	42.8%	44 [+]	0.4%	9,887	0	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Berryman Hurley (American Independent) 22 (0.2%); Finley Campbell (Peace & Freedom) 19 (0.2%); John Morris (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%);
1970	S1	64%	Richard Roudebush (R)	4,581	52.9%	Vance Hartke* (D)	4,077	47.1%	0	0.0%	8,658	3	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	S3	75%	William Ruckelshaus (R)	4,886	50.8%	Birch Bayh* (D)	4,705	49.0%	18 [+]	0.2%	9,609	3	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Earl Malcolm (Prohibition) 18 (0.2%); Ralph Levitt (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1968	G	75%	Edgar Whitcomb (R)	5,390	55.9%	Robert Rock (D)	4,236	43.9%	14 [+]	0.1%	9,640	3	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Melvin Hawk (Prohibition) 14 (0.1%);
1964	S1	84%	Vance Hartke* (D)	5,351	52.2%	Russell Bontrager (R)	4,861	47.4%	34 [+]	0.3%	10,246	2	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 31 (0.3%); Casimer Kanczuzewski (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%);
1964	G	84%	Roger Branigin (D)	5,484	53.5%	Richard Ristine (R)	4,729	46.1%	35 [+]	0.3%	10,248	3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Chester Bohannan (Prohibition) 31 (0.3%); Gordon Lang (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.0%);
1962	S3	79%	Homer Capehart* (R)	5,097	54.7%	Birch Bayh (D)	4,216	45.3%	0	0.0%	9,313	5	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	G	90%	Crawford Parker (R)	5,705	54.8%	Matthew Welsh (D)	4,673	44.9%	28 [+]	0.3%	10,406	6	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 26 (0.2%); Herman Kronewitter (Socialist Labor) 2 (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 Decatur County, IN

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Voter Registration Data for Decatur County, IN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Decatur County, IN were estimated to be 47% Republican and 12% Democrat.