Franklin County, IN

Metropolitan Statistical Area: Cincinnati, OH-IN-KY
Designated Market Area: Cincinnati, OH-IN-KY
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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

Brookville township (pop. 5,696) Ray township (pop. 4,323) Whitewater township (pop. 2,709) Brookville town (pop. 2,619) Batesville city (pop. 1,720) Laurel township (pop. 1,622) Highland township (pop. 1,390) Metamora township (pop. 1,319) Butler township (pop. 1,177) Springfield township (pop. 1,118) Posey township (pop. 1,022) Salt Creek township (pop. 822) Oldenburg town (pop. 723) Blooming Grove township (pop. 697) Fairfield township (pop. 672) Laurel town (pop. 588) Metamora CDP (pop. 405) Bath township (pop. 283) Blooming Grove CDP (pop. 282) Andersonville CDP (pop. 271) New Trenton CDP (pop. 258) Cedar Grove town (pop. 206) Mount Carmel town (pop. 31)  

Tracts in Franklin County, IN

Census Tract 9601, Franklin County, Indiana     Census Tract 9696, Franklin County, Indiana     Census Tract 9697, Franklin County, Indiana     Census Tract 9698, Franklin County, Indiana     Census Tract 9699, Franklin County, Indiana        

2022 population: 23,028   ( 59 from 2010 , 232 from 2020)
Land area: 384.4 square miles
Population density: 59.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	22,196	96.39%	1.8%
Black:	99	0.43%	191.2%
Indian:	43	0.19%	59.3%
Asian:	171	0.74%	200.0%
2+ races:	207	0.90%	34.4%
Hispanic:	312	1.35%	48.6%
Total non-White:	832	3.61%	70.8%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	538	11.8
Deaths:	642	14.1
Net Migration:	301	6.6
Net Immigration:	21	0.5

Change in White population:	-404	-1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	345	1.5

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	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	9,691	80.6%	Joe Biden (D)	2,137	17.8%	190 [+]	1.6%	12,018	24	34	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 169 (1.4%);
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	8,669	78.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,969	17.9%	375 [+]	3.4%	11,013	22	33	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 358 (3.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 15 (0.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	7,424	70.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,909	27.5%	247 [+]	2.3%	10,580	16	23	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 221 (2.1%);
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	7,018	65.9%	Barack Obama (D)	3,404	32.0%	220 [+]	2.1%	10,642	17	20	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 178 (1.7%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	6,977	69.8%	John Kerry (D)	2,925	29.3%	90 [+]	0.9%	9,992	10	19	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 10 (0.1%);
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	5,587	67.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,591	31.1%	161 [+]	1.9%	8,339	10	19	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 86 (1.0%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 25 (0.3%);
1996	53%	Robert Dole (R)	4,167	52.3%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,808	35.2%	1,000 [+]	12.5%	7,975	5	12	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 943 (11.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 50 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	58%	George Bush* (R)	3,831	46.9%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,456	30.1%	1,880 [+]	23.0%	8,167	4	10	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,858 (22.8%);
1988	54%	George Bush (R)	4,777	65.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,472	34.0%	22 [+]	0.3%	7,271	6	12	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	57%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,202	69.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,225	29.8%	45	0.6%	7,472	8	11	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	60%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,551	59.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,834	36.8%	316 [+]	4.1%	7,701	3	8	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 234 (3.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 66 (0.9%);
1976	59%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,557	52.0%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,234	47.2%	54 [+]	0.8%	6,845	-1	4	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	60%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,324	66.7%	George McGovern (D)	2,131	32.9%	24 [+]	0.4%	6,479	1	6	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	70%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,468	52.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,386	36.0%	780 [+]	11.8%	6,634	2	9	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 775 (11.7%);
1964	74%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,021	57.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,956	42.3%	18	0.3%	6,995	-1	4	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	81%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,108	53.7%	John Kennedy (D)	3,523	46.1%	14	0.2%	7,645	-1	4	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	70%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,429	63.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,573	36.6%	26	0.4%	7,028	3	6	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	74%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,630	64.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,548	35.2%	52	0.7%	7,230	6	9	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	68%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,566	55.1%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,860	44.2%	42 [+]	0.6%	6,468	6	10	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 11 (0.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	70%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,796	59.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,530	39.9%	20	0.3%	6,346	7	14	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	86%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,381	58.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,142	41.7%	16	0.2%	7,539	8	13	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	86%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,891	54.3%	Alf Landon (R)	2,952	41.2%	321 [+]	4.5%	7,164	-1	5	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 311 (4.3%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 (0.1%);
1932	90%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,704	63.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,687	36.0%	68 [+]	0.9%	7,459	-7	-4	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 27 (0.4%);
1928	88%	Al Smith (D)	3,817	52.6%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,426	47.2%	17 [+]	0.2%	7,260	-12	-11	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 (0.1%);
1924	90%	John Davis (D)	3,915	52.8%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,296	44.4%	207 [+]	2.8%	7,418	-11	-10	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 190 (2.6%);
1920	83%	James Cox (D)	3,671	53.3%	Warren Harding (R)	3,137	45.5%	85 [+]	1.2%	6,893	-10	-15	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 58 (0.8%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 16 (0.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 10 (0.1%);
1916	48%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,426	60.4%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,495	37.2%	94 [+]	2.3%	4,015	-10	-9	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 73 (1.8%); Allan Benson (Soc) 8 (0.2%);
1912	47%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,306	58.0%	William Taft* (R)	929	23.4%	741 [+]	18.6%	3,976	0	0	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 630 (15.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 80 (2.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 30 (0.8%);
1908	54%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,616	59.9%	William Taft (R)	1,670	38.2%	82 [+]	1.9%	4,368	-10	-13	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 74 (1.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 7 (0.2%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	52%	Alton Parker (D)	2,501	57.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,757	40.4%	95 [+]	2.2%	4,353	-14	-16	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 87 (2.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 3 (0.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.1%);
1900	54%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,781	61.0%	William McKinley* (R)	1,738	38.1%	43 [+]	0.9%	4,562	-12	-14	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 37 (0.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,137	17.8%
Donald Trump* (R)	9,691	80.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	169	1.4%
Other	21	0.2%
TOTAL	12,018
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,969	17.9%
Donald Trump (R)	8,669	78.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	358	3.3%
Jill Stein (Grn)	15	0.1%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	11,013
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 33

2012 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	2,909	27.5%
Mitt Romney (R)	7,424	70.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	221	2.1%
Other	26	0.2%
TOTAL	10,580
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 23

2008 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	3,404	32.0%
John McCain (R)	7,018	65.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	178	1.7%
Other	42	0.4%
TOTAL	10,642
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 20

2004 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	6,977	69.8%
John Kerry (D)	2,925	29.3%
Ralph Nader (I)	10	0.1%
Other	80	0.8%
TOTAL	9,992
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	5,587	67.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,591	31.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	25	0.3%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	86	1.0%
Other	50	0.6%
TOTAL	8,339
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 19

1996 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,808	35.2%
Robert Dole (R)	4,167	52.3%
Ross Perot (Ref)	943	11.8%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	50	0.6%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	7,975
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 12

1992 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,456	30.1%
George Bush* (R)	3,831	46.9%
Ross Perot (I)	1,858	22.8%
Other	22	0.3%
TOTAL	8,167
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 10

1988 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,777	65.7%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,472	34.0%
Other	22	0.3%
TOTAL	7,271
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 12

1984 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,202	69.6%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,225	29.8%
Other	45	0.6%
TOTAL	7,472
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 11

1980 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	4,551	59.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,834	36.8%
John Anderson (I)	234	3.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	66	0.9%
Other	16	0.2%
TOTAL	7,701
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 8

1976 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,234	47.2%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,557	52.0%
Other	54	0.8%
TOTAL	6,845
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,324	66.7%
George McGovern (D)	2,131	32.9%
Other	24	0.4%
TOTAL	6,479
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 6

1968 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	3,468	52.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,386	36.0%
George Wallace (AIP)	775	11.7%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	6,634
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 9

1964 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,021	57.5%
Barry Goldwater (R)	2,956	42.3%
Other	18	0.3%
TOTAL	6,995
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 4

1960 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,523	46.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,108	53.7%
Other	14	0.2%
TOTAL	7,645
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,429	63.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,573	36.6%
Other	26	0.4%
TOTAL	7,028
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 6

1952 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,630	64.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,548	35.2%
Other	52	0.7%
TOTAL	7,230
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 9

1948 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,860	44.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,566	55.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	11	0.2%
Other	31	0.5%
TOTAL	6,468
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 10

1944 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,530	39.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,796	59.8%
Other	20	0.3%
TOTAL	6,346
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 14

1940 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,142	41.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,381	58.1%
Other	16	0.2%
TOTAL	7,539
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 13

1936 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,891	54.3%
Alf Landon (R)	2,952	41.2%
William Lemke (Union)	311	4.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	9	0.1%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	7,164
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 5

1932 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,704	63.1%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,687	36.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	27	0.4%
Other	41	0.5%
TOTAL	7,459
Turnout: 90% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -4

1928 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	3,426	47.2%
Al Smith (D)	3,817	52.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	5	0.1%
Other	12	0.2%
TOTAL	7,260
Turnout: 88% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -11

1924 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,296	44.4%
John Davis (D)	3,915	52.8%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	190	2.6%
Other	17	0.2%
TOTAL	7,418
Turnout: 90% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -10

1920 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	3,137	45.5%
James Cox (D)	3,671	53.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	10	0.1%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	16	0.2%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	58	0.8%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	6,893
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -15

1916 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,426	60.4%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,495	37.2%
Allan Benson (Soc)	8	0.2%
James Hanly (Proh)	73	1.8%
Other	13	0.3%
TOTAL	4,015
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -9

1912 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,306	58.0%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	630	15.8%
William Taft* (R)	929	23.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	30	0.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	80	2.0%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,976
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 0

1908 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,670	38.2%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,616	59.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	7	0.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	74	1.7%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	4,368
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -13

1904 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,757	40.4%
Alton Parker (D)	2,501	57.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	3	0.1%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	87	2.0%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	3	0.1%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,353
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -16

1900 President, Franklin County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,738	38.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,781	61.0%
John Woolley (Proh)	37	0.8%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	4,562
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Franklin 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	42%	Todd Young (R)	5,923	80.4%	Thomas McDermott (D)	1,236	16.8%	208 [+]	2.8%	7,367	22	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James Sceniak (Libertarian) 208 (2.8%);
2020	G	67%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	8,633	73.0%	Woody Myers (D)	1,690	14.3%	1,499 [+]	12.7%	11,822	17	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Donald Rainwater (Libertarian) 1,499 (12.7%);
2018	S1	43%	Mike Braun (R)	5,614	75.5%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	1,619	21.8%	199 [+]	2.7%	7,432	25	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 199 (2.7%);
2016	S3	63%	Todd Young (R)	7,926	72.6%	Evan Bayh (D)	2,625	24.1%	359 [+]	3.3%	10,910	21	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 359 (3.3%);
2016	G	62%	Eric Holcomb (R)	7,795	72.5%	John Gregg (D)	2,697	25.1%	254 [+]	2.4%	10,746	21	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 254 (2.4%);
2012	S1	60%	Richard Mourdock (R)	6,192	60.6%	Joe Donnelly (D)	3,512	34.4%	509 [+]	5.0%	10,213	16	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 509 (5.0%);
2012	G	60%	Mike Pence (R)	6,970	67.9%	John Gregg (D)	2,859	27.8%	439 [+]	4.3%	10,268	18	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Rupert Boneham (Libertarian) 439 (4.3%);
2010	S3	42%	Dan Coats (R)	4,858	67.3%	Brad Ellsworth (D)	1,976	27.4%	389 [+]	5.4%	7,223	13	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 389 (5.4%);
2008	G	62%	Mitch Daniels* (R)	6,443	61.6%	Jill Long (D)	3,674	35.1%	337 [+]	3.2%	10,454	4	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 337 (3.2%);
2006	S1	36%	Richard Lugar* (R)	5,061	83.6%	Steven Osborn (Libertarian)	989	16.3%	7 [+]	0.1%	6,057	-4	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2004	S3	60%	Evan Bayh* (D)	5,247	53.5%	Marvin Scott (R)	4,395	44.8%	171 [+]	1.7%	9,813	8	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Barger (Libertarian) 171 (1.7%);
2004	G	60%	Mitch Daniels (R)	5,822	59.4%	Joe Kernan* (D)	3,862	39.4%	114 [+]	1.2%	9,798	6	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Kenn Gividen (Libertarian) 114 (1.2%);
2000	S1	51%	Richard Lugar* (R)	5,902	72.4%	David Johnson (D)	2,127	26.1%	128 [+]	1.6%	8,157	6	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Paul Hager (Libertarian) 128 (1.6%);
2000	G	51%	Frank O'Bannon* (D)	4,177	51.1%	David McIntosh (R)	3,876	47.4%	118 [+]	1.4%	8,171	6	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 118 (1.4%);
1998	S3	38%	Evan Bayh (D)	3,817	64.4%	Paul Helmke (R)	2,014	34.0%	100 [+]	1.7%	5,931	-1	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 100 (1.7%);
1996	G	52%	Steve Goldsmith (R)	3,852	49.7%	Frank O'Bannon (D)	3,760	48.5%	142 [+]	1.8%	7,754	3	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 140 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1994	S1	47%	Richard Lugar* (R)	4,637	67.8%	Jim Jontz (D)	1,993	29.1%	213 [+]	3.1%	6,843	0	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 131 (1.9%); Barbara Bourland (Libertarian) 82 (1.2%);
1992	S3	55%	Dan Coats* (R)	4,546	58.1%	Joseph Hogsett (D)	3,061	39.1%	212 [+]	2.7%	7,819	1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 181 (2.3%); Raymond Tirado (New Alliance) 31 (0.4%);
1992	G	54%	Evan Bayh* (D)	4,564	59.3%	Linley Pearson (R)	2,974	38.7%	155 [+]	2.0%	7,693	2	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 155 (2.0%);
1990	S3	36%	Dan Coats (R)	2,600	52.2%	Baron Hill (D)	2,375	47.7%	6 [+]	0.1%	4,981	-1	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
1988	S1	48%	Richard Lugar* (R)	4,498	69.4%	Jack Wickes (D)	1,983	30.6%	0	0.0%	6,481	1	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	53%	Evan Bayh (D)	4,106	56.9%	John Mutz (R)	3,107	43.1%	0	0.0%	7,213	-4	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	43%	Dan Quayle* (R)	3,453	60.7%	Jill Long (D)	2,130	37.4%	105 [+]	1.8%	5,688	0	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bradford Warren (Libertarian) 67 (1.2%); Rockland Snyder (American) 38 (0.7%);
1984	G	56%	Robert Orr* (R)	4,100	55.4%	Wayne Townsend (D)	3,214	43.5%	82 [+]	1.1%	7,396	3	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 42 (0.6%); Rockland Snyder (American) 40 (0.5%);
1982	S1	47%	Richard Lugar* (R)	3,133	50.6%	Floyd Fithian (D)	3,041	49.1%	15 [+]	0.2%	6,189	-3	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Raymond James (American) 15 (0.2%);
1980	S3	58%	Dan Quayle (R)	3,753	50.0%	Birch Bayh* (D)	3,747	50.0%	0	0.0%	7,500	-4	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	G	58%	John Hillenbrand (D)	4,714	62.9%	Robert Orr (R)	2,773	37.0%	11 [+]	0.1%	7,498	-21	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Cletus Artist (American) 11 (0.1%);
1976	S1	57%	Richard Lugar (R)	3,364	51.0%	Vance Hartke* (D)	3,188	48.4%	38 [+]	0.6%	6,590	-8	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Don Lee (American) 29 (0.4%); David Hoagland (U.S. Labor) 9 (0.1%);
1976	G	57%	Otis Bowen* (R)	3,257	49.9%	Larry Conrad (D)	3,237	49.6%	30 [+]	0.5%	6,524	-7	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Daniel Talbot (American) 24 (0.4%); Samuel Washington (U.S. Labor) 6 (0.1%);
1974	S3	50%	Birch Bayh* (D)	3,018	54.6%	Richard Lugar (R)	2,406	43.5%	102 [+]	1.8%	5,526	-3	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Don Lee (American) 102 (1.8%);
1972	G	59%	Matthew Welsh (D)	3,563	55.9%	Otis Bowen (R)	2,792	43.8%	21 [+]	0.3%	6,376	-13	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Berryman Hurley (American Independent) 13 (0.2%); Finley Campbell (Peace & Freedom) 7 (0.1%); John Morris (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S1	61%	Vance Hartke* (D)	3,028	51.1%	Richard Roudebush (R)	2,898	48.9%	0	0.0%	5,926	-1	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	S3	68%	Birch Bayh* (D)	3,428	53.0%	William Ruckelshaus (R)	3,024	46.8%	11 [+]	0.2%	6,463	-1	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Earl Malcolm (Prohibition) 11 (0.2%); Ralph Levitt (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1968	G	67%	Edgar Whitcomb (R)	3,252	51.2%	Robert Rock (D)	3,097	48.7%	7 [+]	0.1%	6,356	-2	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Melvin Hawk (Prohibition) 7 (0.1%);
1964	S1	72%	Vance Hartke* (D)	4,104	59.8%	Russell Bontrager (R)	2,752	40.1%	5 [+]	0.1%	6,861	-5	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 3 (0.0%); Casimer Kanczuzewski (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1964	G	71%	Roger Branigin (D)	3,956	58.5%	Richard Ristine (R)	2,799	41.4%	11 [+]	0.2%	6,766	-2	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Chester Bohannan (Prohibition) 9 (0.1%); Gordon Lang (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1962	S3	72%	Birch Bayh (D)	3,644	53.3%	Homer Capehart* (R)	3,188	46.7%	0	0.0%	6,832	-3	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	G	80%	Matthew Welsh (D)	3,929	51.8%	Crawford Parker (R)	3,641	48.0%	9 [+]	0.1%	7,579	-1	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 8 (0.1%); Herman Kronewitter (Socialist Labor) 1 (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 Franklin County, IN

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Voter Registration Data for Franklin County, IN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Franklin County, IN were estimated to be 43% Republican and 12% Democrat.