Fountain County, IN

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

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

Troy township (pop. 3,702) Logan township (pop. 3,457) Attica city (pop. 3,066) Covington city (pop. 3,039) Van Buren township (pop. 2,885) Veedersburg town (pop. 1,948) Millcreek township (pop. 1,466) Cain township (pop. 1,217) Wabash township (pop. 838) Jackson township (pop. 770) Richland township (pop. 737) Hillsboro town (pop. 653) Kingman town (pop. 559) Fulton township (pop. 490) Shawnee township (pop. 481) Davis township (pop. 425) Lake Holiday Hideaway CDP (pop. 325) Newtown town (pop. 252) Stone Bluff CDP (pop. 156) Mellott town (pop. 150) Wallace town (pop. 149) Cates CDP (pop. 130)  

Tracts in Fountain County, IN

Census Tract 9576, Fountain County, Indiana     Census Tract 9577, Fountain County, Indiana     Census Tract 9578, Fountain County, Indiana     Census Tract 9579, Fountain County, Indiana     Census Tract 9580, Fountain County, Indiana        

2022 population: 16,574   ( 666 from 2010 , 100 from 2020)
Land area: 395.7 square miles
Population density: 41.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	15,615	94.21%	5.9%
Black:	107	0.65%	311.5%
Indian:	51	0.31%	6.2%
Asian:	88	0.53%	144.4%
2+ races:	208	1.25%	36.8%
Hispanic:	505	3.05%	35.4%
Total non-White:	959	5.79%	49.4%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	383	11.6
Deaths:	556	16.9
Net Migration:	259	7.9
Net Immigration:	8	0.2

Change in White population:	-983	-5.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	317	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	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,154	77.0%	Joe Biden (D)	1,629	20.4%	210 [+]	2.6%	7,993	20	30	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 200 (2.5%);
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	5,662	75.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,476	19.6%	397 [+]	5.3%	7,535	19	29	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 337 (4.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 10 (0.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,664	65.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,237	31.5%	210 [+]	3.0%	7,111	12	18	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 210 (3.0%);
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	4,158	56.0%	Barack Obama (D)	3,094	41.7%	174 [+]	2.3%	7,426	7	10	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 158 (2.1%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,260	67.4%	John Kerry (D)	2,477	31.7%	67 [+]	0.9%	7,804	7	17	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	4,408	60.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,717	37.3%	156 [+]	2.1%	7,281	4	13	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 100 (1.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 18 (0.2%);
1996	56%	Robert Dole (R)	3,984	54.0%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,327	31.6%	1,063 [+]	14.4%	7,374	7	13	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,033 (14.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 30 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	64%	George Bush* (R)	3,391	40.3%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,829	33.6%	2,190 [+]	26.0%	8,410	-3	3	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,162 (25.7%);
1988	64%	George Bush (R)	5,113	60.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,279	38.8%	49 [+]	0.6%	8,441	1	7	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	63%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,450	64.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,897	34.5%	50	0.6%	8,397	3	6	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	63%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,289	62.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,845	33.4%	372 [+]	4.4%	8,506	6	11	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 280 (3.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 79 (0.9%);
1976	72%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,903	54.2%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,089	45.2%	60 [+]	0.7%	9,052	1	6	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	74%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,979	66.4%	George McGovern (D)	2,977	33.1%	47 [+]	0.5%	9,003	0	6	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	87%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,110	53.0%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,237	33.6%	1,290 [+]	13.4%	9,637	3	10	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,280 (13.3%);
1964	92%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,574	54.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,666	45.4%	38	0.4%	10,278	2	7	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	93%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,123	58.7%	John Kennedy (D)	4,277	41.0%	29	0.3%	10,429	4	9	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	86%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,456	63.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,751	36.7%	23	0.2%	10,230	3	6	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	87%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,208	61.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,871	38.3%	40	0.4%	10,119	3	6	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	81%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,186	54.8%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,215	44.5%	70 [+]	0.7%	9,471	5	10	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 24 (0.3%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	82%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,557	57.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,022	41.8%	46	0.5%	9,625	5	12	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	89%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,771	54.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,783	45.2%	18	0.2%	10,572	4	10	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	92%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,617	54.4%	Alf Landon (R)	4,663	45.2%	36 [+]	0.3%	10,316	3	9	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 26 (0.3%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 (0.1%);
1932	89%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,665	56.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,162	41.8%	123 [+]	1.2%	9,950	-1	2	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 65 (0.7%);
1928	81%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,960	55.6%	Al Smith (D)	3,894	43.6%	67 [+]	0.8%	8,921	-4	-3	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 23 (0.3%);
1924	83%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,796	51.3%	John Davis (D)	4,282	45.8%	275 [+]	2.9%	9,353	-4	-3	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 249 (2.7%);
1920	85%	Warren Harding (R)	5,218	54.1%	James Cox (D)	4,088	42.4%	341 [+]	3.5%	9,647	-1	-6	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 267 (2.8%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 64 (0.7%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 8 (0.1%);
1916	47%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,634	48.4%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,437	44.7%	376 [+]	6.9%	5,447	1	2	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 130 (2.4%); James Hanly (Proh) 88 (1.6%);
1912	45%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,499	46.2%	William Taft* (R)	1,560	28.8%	1,351 [+]	25.0%	5,410	6	6	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,067 (19.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 140 (2.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 123 (2.3%);
1908	51%	William Taft (R)	2,894	48.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,846	48.1%	178 [+]	3.0%	5,918	1	-3	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 122 (2.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 45 (0.8%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.0%);
1904	50%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,060	52.1%	Alton Parker (D)	2,560	43.6%	256 [+]	4.4%	5,876	-2	-4	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 183 (3.1%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 56 (1.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 14 (0.2%);
1900	50%	William McKinley* (R)	3,015	49.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,896	48.0%	127 [+]	2.1%	6,038	-1	-2	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 100 (1.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 6 (0.1%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,629	20.4%
Donald Trump* (R)	6,154	77.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	200	2.5%
Other	10	0.1%
TOTAL	7,993
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,476	19.6%
Donald Trump (R)	5,662	75.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	337	4.5%
Jill Stein (Grn)	10	0.1%
Other	50	0.7%
TOTAL	7,535
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	2,237	31.5%
Mitt Romney (R)	4,664	65.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	210	3.0%
TOTAL	7,111
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	3,094	41.7%
John McCain (R)	4,158	56.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	158	2.1%
Other	16	0.2%
TOTAL	7,426
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	5,260	67.4%
John Kerry (D)	2,477	31.7%
Other	67	0.9%
TOTAL	7,804
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	4,408	60.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,717	37.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	18	0.2%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	100	1.4%
Other	38	0.5%
TOTAL	7,281
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 13

1996 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,327	31.6%
Robert Dole (R)	3,984	54.0%
Ross Perot (Ref)	1,033	14.0%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	30	0.4%
TOTAL	7,374
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 13

1992 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,829	33.6%
George Bush* (R)	3,391	40.3%
Ross Perot (I)	2,162	25.7%
Other	28	0.3%
TOTAL	8,410
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 3

1988 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	5,113	60.6%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,279	38.8%
Other	49	0.6%
TOTAL	8,441
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 7

1984 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,450	64.9%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,897	34.5%
Other	50	0.6%
TOTAL	8,397
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 6

1980 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	5,289	62.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,845	33.4%
John Anderson (I)	280	3.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	79	0.9%
Other	13	0.2%
TOTAL	8,506
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 11

1976 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,089	45.2%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,903	54.2%
Other	60	0.7%
TOTAL	9,052
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 6

1972 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,979	66.4%
George McGovern (D)	2,977	33.1%
Other	47	0.5%
TOTAL	9,003
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 6

1968 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	5,110	53.0%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,237	33.6%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,280	13.3%
Other	10	0.1%
TOTAL	9,637
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 10

1964 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,574	54.2%
Barry Goldwater (R)	4,666	45.4%
Other	38	0.4%
TOTAL	10,278
Turnout: 92% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 7

1960 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,277	41.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	6,123	58.7%
Other	29	0.3%
TOTAL	10,429
Turnout: 93% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 9

1956 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,456	63.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,751	36.7%
Other	23	0.2%
TOTAL	10,230
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 6

1952 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,208	61.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,871	38.3%
Other	40	0.4%
TOTAL	10,119
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 6

1948 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,215	44.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	5,186	54.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	24	0.3%
Other	46	0.5%
TOTAL	9,471
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 10

1944 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,022	41.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	5,557	57.7%
Other	46	0.5%
TOTAL	9,625
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 12

1940 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,783	45.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	5,771	54.6%
Other	18	0.2%
TOTAL	10,572
Turnout: 89% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 10

1936 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,617	54.4%
Alf Landon (R)	4,663	45.2%
William Lemke (Union)	26	0.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	9	0.1%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	10,316
Turnout: 92% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 9

1932 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,665	56.9%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,162	41.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	65	0.7%
Other	58	0.6%
TOTAL	9,950
Turnout: 89% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 2

1928 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	4,960	55.6%
Al Smith (D)	3,894	43.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	23	0.3%
Other	44	0.5%
TOTAL	8,921
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -3

1924 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,796	51.3%
John Davis (D)	4,282	45.8%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	249	2.7%
Other	26	0.3%
TOTAL	9,353
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -3

1920 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	5,218	54.1%
James Cox (D)	4,088	42.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	267	2.8%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	8	0.1%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	64	0.7%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	9,647
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -6

1916 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,437	44.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,634	48.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	130	2.4%
James Hanly (Proh)	88	1.6%
Other	158	2.9%
TOTAL	5,447
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 2

1912 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,499	46.2%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,067	19.7%
William Taft* (R)	1,560	28.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	140	2.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	123	2.3%
Other	21	0.4%
TOTAL	5,410
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 6

1908 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,894	48.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,846	48.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	45	0.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	122	2.1%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	1	0.0%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	5,918
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -3

1904 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,060	52.1%
Alton Parker (D)	2,560	43.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	14	0.2%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	183	3.1%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	56	1.0%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	5,876
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4

1900 President, Fountain County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	3,015	49.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,896	48.0%
John Woolley (Proh)	100	1.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	6	0.1%
Other	21	0.3%
TOTAL	6,038
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fountain 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	39%	Todd Young (R)	3,891	78.1%	Thomas McDermott (D)	945	19.0%	147 [+]	3.0%	4,983	19	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James Sceniak (Libertarian) 145 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2020	G	62%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	5,189	65.3%	Donald Rainwater (Libertarian)	1,613	20.3%	1,150 [+]	14.5%	7,952	9	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Woody Myers (D) 1,150 (14.5%);
2018	S1	46%	Mike Braun (R)	4,060	69.2%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	1,496	25.5%	313 [+]	5.3%	5,869	18	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 313 (5.3%);
2016	S3	58%	Todd Young (R)	4,982	66.4%	Evan Bayh (D)	2,071	27.6%	449 [+]	6.0%	7,502	14	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 449 (6.0%);
2016	G	58%	Eric Holcomb (R)	4,792	64.1%	John Gregg (D)	2,404	32.2%	277 [+]	3.7%	7,473	13	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 277 (3.7%);
2012	S1	53%	Richard Mourdock (R)	3,541	50.9%	Joe Donnelly (D)	2,738	39.4%	672 [+]	9.7%	6,951	7	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 672 (9.7%);
2012	G	54%	Mike Pence (R)	3,762	53.2%	John Gregg (D)	2,890	40.9%	414 [+]	5.9%	7,066	4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Rupert Boneham (Libertarian) 414 (5.9%);
2010	S3	41%	Dan Coats (R)	3,178	59.1%	Brad Ellsworth (D)	1,837	34.2%	364 [+]	6.8%	5,379	5	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 364 (6.8%);
2008	G	57%	Mitch Daniels* (R)	4,350	58.5%	Jill Long (D)	2,816	37.9%	269 [+]	3.6%	7,435	1	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 269 (3.6%);
2006	S1	38%	Richard Lugar* (R)	4,267	86.4%	Steven Osborn (Libertarian)	671	13.6%	0	0.0%	4,938	-1	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2004	S3	57%	Evan Bayh* (D)	4,532	60.1%	Marvin Scott (R)	2,955	39.2%	60 [+]	0.8%	7,547	2	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Barger (Libertarian) 60 (0.8%);
2004	G	59%	Mitch Daniels (R)	4,786	61.6%	Joe Kernan* (D)	2,878	37.1%	101 [+]	1.3%	7,765	8	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Kenn Gividen (Libertarian) 101 (1.3%);
2000	S1	53%	Richard Lugar* (R)	4,934	70.3%	David Johnson (D)	1,974	28.1%	112 [+]	1.6%	7,020	4	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Paul Hager (Libertarian) 112 (1.6%);
2000	G	55%	Frank O'Bannon* (D)	3,845	53.0%	David McIntosh (R)	3,295	45.4%	118 [+]	1.6%	7,258	4	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 118 (1.6%);
1998	S3	48%	Evan Bayh (D)	4,143	65.4%	Paul Helmke (R)	2,125	33.5%	70 [+]	1.1%	6,338	-1	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 70 (1.1%);
1996	G	56%	Steve Goldsmith (R)	4,354	59.2%	Frank O'Bannon (D)	2,868	39.0%	138 [+]	1.9%	7,360	12	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 138 (1.9%);
1994	S1	49%	Richard Lugar* (R)	4,506	69.2%	Jim Jontz (D)	1,853	28.5%	148 [+]	2.3%	6,507	2	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Barbara Bourland (Libertarian) 78 (1.2%); Mary Barton (New Alliance) 70 (1.1%);
1992	S3	63%	Dan Coats* (R)	4,565	54.8%	Joseph Hogsett (D)	3,578	43.0%	185 [+]	2.2%	8,328	-3	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 157 (1.9%); Raymond Tirado (New Alliance) 28 (0.3%);
1992	G	63%	Evan Bayh* (D)	4,989	59.8%	Linley Pearson (R)	3,215	38.5%	143 [+]	1.7%	8,347	2	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 143 (1.7%);
1990	S3	51%	Dan Coats (R)	3,954	58.6%	Baron Hill (D)	2,786	41.3%	2 [+]	0.0%	6,742	5	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1988	S1	64%	Richard Lugar* (R)	5,870	69.5%	Jack Wickes (D)	2,575	30.5%	0	0.0%	8,445	1	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	64%	Evan Bayh (D)	4,413	52.3%	John Mutz (R)	4,025	47.7%	0	0.0%	8,438	1	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	53%	Dan Quayle* (R)	4,748	67.7%	Jill Long (D)	2,219	31.7%	43 [+]	0.6%	7,010	7	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bradford Warren (Libertarian) 24 (0.3%); Rockland Snyder (American) 19 (0.3%);
1984	G	63%	Robert Orr* (R)	4,551	54.1%	Wayne Townsend (D)	3,815	45.4%	45 [+]	0.5%	8,411	2	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 26 (0.3%); Rockland Snyder (American) 19 (0.2%);
1982	S1	59%	Richard Lugar* (R)	4,587	58.2%	Floyd Fithian (D)	3,245	41.2%	47 [+]	0.6%	7,879	4	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Raymond James (American) 47 (0.6%);
1980	S3	63%	Dan Quayle (R)	4,956	58.7%	Birch Bayh* (D)	3,480	41.3%	0	0.0%	8,436	5	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	G	61%	Robert Orr (R)	5,048	61.7%	John Hillenbrand (D)	3,094	37.8%	37 [+]	0.5%	8,179	4	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Cletus Artist (American) 37 (0.5%);
1976	S1	71%	Richard Lugar (R)	5,222	58.5%	Vance Hartke* (D)	3,665	41.1%	38 [+]	0.4%	8,925	0	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Don Lee (American) 34 (0.4%); David Hoagland (U.S. Labor) 4 (0.0%);
1976	G	71%	Otis Bowen* (R)	5,273	59.5%	Larry Conrad (D)	3,556	40.1%	29 [+]	0.3%	8,858	3	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Daniel Talbot (American) 26 (0.3%); Samuel Washington (U.S. Labor) 3 (0.0%);
1974	S3	66%	Birch Bayh* (D)	4,299	53.0%	Richard Lugar (R)	3,709	45.7%	107 [+]	1.3%	8,115	-1	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Don Lee (American) 107 (1.3%);
1972	G	73%	Otis Bowen (R)	4,872	54.3%	Matthew Welsh (D)	4,062	45.3%	33 [+]	0.4%	8,967	-2	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Berryman Hurley (American Independent) 16 (0.2%); Finley Campbell (Peace & Freedom) 14 (0.2%); John Morris (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%);
1970	S1	71%	Richard Roudebush (R)	4,335	54.0%	Vance Hartke* (D)	3,692	46.0%	0	0.0%	8,027	4	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	S3	86%	Birch Bayh* (D)	4,857	51.1%	William Ruckelshaus (R)	4,644	48.8%	8 [+]	0.1%	9,509	1	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Earl Malcolm (Prohibition) 8 (0.1%); Ralph Levitt (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1968	G	85%	Edgar Whitcomb (R)	4,930	52.6%	Robert Rock (D)	4,444	47.4%	7 [+]	0.1%	9,381	0	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Melvin Hawk (Prohibition) 7 (0.1%);
1964	S1	92%	Vance Hartke* (D)	5,269	51.7%	Russell Bontrager (R)	4,899	48.1%	16 [+]	0.2%	10,184	3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 14 (0.1%); Casimer Kanczuzewski (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1964	G	91%	Roger Branigin (D)	5,426	53.8%	Richard Ristine (R)	4,651	46.1%	13 [+]	0.1%	10,090	3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Chester Bohannan (Prohibition) 11 (0.1%); Gordon Lang (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1962	S3	85%	Homer Capehart* (R)	4,985	52.4%	Birch Bayh (D)	4,528	47.6%	0	0.0%	9,513	3	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	G	92%	Crawford Parker (R)	5,519	53.4%	Matthew Welsh (D)	4,808	46.5%	15 [+]	0.1%	10,342	4	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 13 (0.1%); 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 Fountain County, IN

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Voter Registration Data for Fountain County, IN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Fountain County, IN were estimated to be 50% Republican and 12% Democrat.