Gibson County, IN

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

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

Patoka township (pop. 11,580) Princeton city (pop. 8,344) Johnson township (pop. 4,443) Union township (pop. 4,366) Montgomery township (pop. 4,033) Fort Branch town (pop. 3,561) Columbia township (pop. 3,536) Oakland City city (pop. 2,421) Haubstadt town (pop. 1,891) Barton township (pop. 1,610) White River township (pop. 1,601) Owensville town (pop. 1,135) Center township (pop. 933) Patoka town (pop. 911) Washington township (pop. 831) Francisco town (pop. 600) Johnson CDP (pop. 337) Somerville town (pop. 254) Hazleton town (pop. 229) Mackey town (pop. 104) Wabash township (pop. 73)  

Tracts in Gibson County, IN

Census Tract 501, Gibson County, Indiana     Census Tract 502.01, Gibson County, Indiana     Census Tract 502.02, Gibson County, Indiana     Census Tract 503, Gibson County, Indiana     Census Tract 504.01, Gibson County, Indiana     Census Tract 504.02, Gibson County, Indiana     Census Tract 505.01, Gibson County, Indiana     Census Tract 505.02, Gibson County, Indiana        

2022 population: 32,993   ( 510 from 2010 , 24 from 2020)
Land area: 487.4 square miles
Population density: 67.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	30,376	92.07%	4.3%
Black:	876	2.66%	48.7%
Indian:	72	0.22%	22.0%
Asian:	222	0.67%	41.4%
2+ races:	726	2.20%	53.2%
Hispanic:	721	2.19%	63.5%
Total non-White:	2,617	7.93%	49.5%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	831	12.6
Deaths:	987	14.9
Net Migration:	34	0.5
Net Immigration:	83	1.3

Change in White population:	-1,376	-4.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	866	2.6

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	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	11,817	73.1%	Joe Biden (D)	4,023	24.9%	321 [+]	2.0%	16,161	16	26	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 321 (2.0%);
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	11,081	71.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,721	24.0%	682 [+]	4.4%	15,484	15	26	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 673 (4.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 9 (0.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	9,487	64.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,928	33.5%	306 [+]	2.1%	14,721	10	17	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 303 (2.1%);
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	8,449	55.7%	Barack Obama (D)	6,455	42.6%	260 [+]	1.7%	15,164	7	10	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 186 (1.2%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	9,133	62.5%	John Kerry (D)	5,378	36.8%	103 [+]	0.7%	14,614	3	12	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 7 (0.0%);
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	7,734	56.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,802	42.1%	236 [+]	1.7%	13,772	0	8	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 97 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 77 (0.6%);
1996	56%	Bill Clinton* (D)	6,488	48.0%	Robert Dole (R)	5,392	39.9%	1,648 [+]	12.2%	13,528	-7	-1	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,585 (11.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 59 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	62%	Bill Clinton (D)	6,909	46.7%	George Bush* (R)	5,172	34.9%	2,719 [+]	18.4%	14,800	-8	-2	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,680 (18.1%);
1988	62%	George Bush (R)	7,610	51.8%	Michael Dukakis (D)	7,031	47.9%	43 [+]	0.3%	14,684	-8	-2	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	66%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	8,618	54.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	7,082	44.9%	77	0.5%	15,777	-7	-4	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	64%	Ronald Reagan (R)	7,643	50.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	6,834	45.0%	712 [+]	4.7%	15,189	-6	0	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 591 (3.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 102 (0.7%);
1976	72%	Jimmy Carter (D)	8,430	54.0%	Gerald Ford* (R)	7,105	45.5%	64 [+]	0.4%	15,599	-8	-2	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	71%	Richard Nixon* (R)	9,115	61.5%	George McGovern (D)	5,633	38.0%	71 [+]	0.5%	14,819	-5	1	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	86%	Richard Nixon (R)	7,645	47.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	6,777	42.5%	1,535 [+]	9.6%	15,957	-2	5	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,497 (9.4%);
1964	89%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	10,507	63.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	5,865	35.6%	86	0.5%	16,458	-8	-3	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	90%	Richard Nixon (R)	8,838	53.9%	John Kennedy (D)	7,479	45.6%	82	0.5%	16,399	-1	4	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	84%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	9,256	55.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,318	43.9%	79	0.5%	16,653	-4	-2	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	84%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	9,171	54.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,617	44.8%	198	1.2%	16,986	-4	-1	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	77%	Harry Truman* (D)	7,988	50.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	7,431	47.3%	290 [+]	1.8%	15,709	-2	2	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 64 (0.4%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	76%	Thomas Dewey (R)	7,895	50.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,462	48.1%	168	1.1%	15,525	-2	5	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	85%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,709	50.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	8,326	48.3%	188	1.1%	17,223	-2	4	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	88%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,392	56.2%	Alf Landon (R)	7,078	42.4%	240 [+]	1.4%	16,710	0	6	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 172 (1.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 43 (0.3%);
1932	85%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	9,162	57.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	6,237	39.3%	464 [+]	2.9%	15,863	-4	0	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 167 (1.1%);
1928	79%	Herbert Hoover (R)	8,137	57.1%	Al Smith (D)	5,882	41.3%	240 [+]	1.7%	14,259	-3	-1	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 99 (0.7%);
1924	79%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	7,100	49.6%	John Davis (D)	6,149	43.0%	1,059 [+]	7.4%	14,308	-6	-4	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 993 (6.9%);
1920	81%	Warren Harding (R)	7,498	51.3%	James Cox (D)	6,384	43.7%	728 [+]	5.0%	14,610	-4	-9	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 253 (1.7%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 241 (1.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 225 (1.5%);
1916	44%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,765	48.3%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,576	45.8%	460 [+]	5.9%	7,801	-2	0	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 226 (2.9%); Allan Benson (Soc) 201 (2.6%);
1912	40%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	3,250	44.4%	William Taft* (R)	2,266	31.0%	1,798 [+]	24.6%	7,314	8	8	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,270 (17.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 295 (4.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 226 (3.1%);
1908	45%	William Taft (R)	3,753	48.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,656	47.2%	338 [+]	4.4%	7,747	0	-3	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 241 (3.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 86 (1.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.0%);
1904	44%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,871	51.3%	Alton Parker (D)	3,221	42.7%	458 [+]	6.1%	7,550	-3	-5	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 331 (4.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 91 (1.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 29 (0.4%);
1900	43%	William McKinley* (R)	3,648	49.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,509	47.3%	267 [+]	3.6%	7,424	-1	-2	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 244 (3.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 4 (0.1%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	4,023	24.9%
Donald Trump* (R)	11,817	73.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	321	2.0%
TOTAL	16,161
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	3,721	24.0%
Donald Trump (R)	11,081	71.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	673	4.3%
Jill Stein (Grn)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	15,484
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	4,928	33.5%
Mitt Romney (R)	9,487	64.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	303	2.1%
Other	3	0.0%
TOTAL	14,721
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	6,455	42.6%
John McCain (R)	8,449	55.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	186	1.2%
Other	74	0.5%
TOTAL	15,164
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	9,133	62.5%
John Kerry (D)	5,378	36.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	7	0.0%
Other	96	0.7%
TOTAL	14,614
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	7,734	56.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,802	42.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	77	0.6%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	97	0.7%
Other	62	0.5%
TOTAL	13,772
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 8

1996 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	6,488	48.0%
Robert Dole (R)	5,392	39.9%
Ross Perot (Ref)	1,585	11.7%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	59	0.4%
Other	4	0.0%
TOTAL	13,528
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -1

1992 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	6,909	46.7%
George Bush* (R)	5,172	34.9%
Ross Perot (I)	2,680	18.1%
Other	39	0.3%
TOTAL	14,800
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -2

1988 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	7,610	51.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	7,031	47.9%
Other	43	0.3%
TOTAL	14,684
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -2

1984 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	8,618	54.6%
Walter Mondale (D)	7,082	44.9%
Other	77	0.5%
TOTAL	15,777
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -4

1980 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	7,643	50.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	6,834	45.0%
John Anderson (I)	591	3.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	102	0.7%
Other	19	0.1%
TOTAL	15,189
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 0

1976 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	8,430	54.0%
Gerald Ford* (R)	7,105	45.5%
Other	64	0.4%
TOTAL	15,599
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	9,115	61.5%
George McGovern (D)	5,633	38.0%
Other	71	0.5%
TOTAL	14,819
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 1

1968 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	7,645	47.9%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	6,777	42.5%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,497	9.4%
Other	38	0.2%
TOTAL	15,957
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 5

1964 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	10,507	63.8%
Barry Goldwater (R)	5,865	35.6%
Other	86	0.5%
TOTAL	16,458
Turnout: 89% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -3

1960 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	7,479	45.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	8,838	53.9%
Other	82	0.5%
TOTAL	16,399
Turnout: 90% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	9,256	55.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,318	43.9%
Other	79	0.5%
TOTAL	16,653
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -2

1952 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	9,171	54.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,617	44.8%
Other	198	1.2%
TOTAL	16,986
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -1

1948 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	7,988	50.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	7,431	47.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	64	0.4%
Other	226	1.4%
TOTAL	15,709
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 2

1944 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,462	48.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	7,895	50.9%
Other	168	1.1%
TOTAL	15,525
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 5

1940 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,709	50.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	8,326	48.3%
Other	188	1.1%
TOTAL	17,223
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 4

1936 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,392	56.2%
Alf Landon (R)	7,078	42.4%
William Lemke (Union)	172	1.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	43	0.3%
Other	25	0.1%
TOTAL	16,710
Turnout: 88% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 6

1932 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	9,162	57.8%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	6,237	39.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	167	1.1%
Other	297	1.9%
TOTAL	15,863
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 0

1928 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	8,137	57.1%
Al Smith (D)	5,882	41.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	99	0.7%
Other	141	1.0%
TOTAL	14,259
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -1

1924 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	7,100	49.6%
John Davis (D)	6,149	43.0%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	993	6.9%
Other	66	0.5%
TOTAL	14,308
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -4

1920 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	7,498	51.3%
James Cox (D)	6,384	43.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	225	1.5%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	253	1.7%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	241	1.6%
Other	9	0.1%
TOTAL	14,610
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -9

1916 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,765	48.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,576	45.8%
Allan Benson (Soc)	201	2.6%
James Hanly (Proh)	226	2.9%
Other	33	0.4%
TOTAL	7,801
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 0

1912 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	3,250	44.4%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,270	17.4%
William Taft* (R)	2,266	31.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	295	4.0%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	226	3.1%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	7,314
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 8

1908 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	3,753	48.4%
William J. Bryan (D)	3,656	47.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	86	1.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	241	3.1%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	1	0.0%
Other	10	0.1%
TOTAL	7,747
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -3

1904 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,871	51.3%
Alton Parker (D)	3,221	42.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	91	1.2%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	331	4.4%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	29	0.4%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	7,550
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -5

1900 President, Gibson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	3,648	49.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	3,509	47.3%
John Woolley (Proh)	244	3.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	4	0.1%
Other	19	0.3%
TOTAL	7,424
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gibson 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)	7,612	76.1%	Thomas McDermott (D)	2,205	22.1%	181 [+]	1.8%	9,998	18	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James Sceniak (Libertarian) 163 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.2%);
2020	G	65%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	11,607	72.0%	Woody Myers (D)	2,990	18.5%	1,533 [+]	9.5%	16,130	15	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Donald Rainwater (Libertarian) 1,533 (9.5%);
2018	S1	50%	Mike Braun (R)	8,040	64.3%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	4,001	32.0%	472 [+]	3.8%	12,513	14	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 471 (3.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	61%	Todd Young (R)	9,220	59.4%	Evan Bayh (D)	5,519	35.6%	776 [+]	5.0%	15,515	7	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 776 (5.0%);
2016	G	61%	Eric Holcomb (R)	9,203	59.3%	John Gregg (D)	5,969	38.5%	344 [+]	2.2%	15,516	8	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 344 (2.2%);
2012	S1	58%	Richard Mourdock (R)	7,562	51.7%	Joe Donnelly (D)	6,339	43.3%	728 [+]	5.0%	14,629	7	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 728 (5.0%);
2012	G	58%	Mike Pence (R)	7,731	52.9%	John Gregg (D)	6,508	44.5%	387 [+]	2.6%	14,626	3	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Rupert Boneham (Libertarian) 387 (2.6%);
2010	S3	45%	Dan Coats (R)	6,308	55.2%	Brad Ellsworth (D)	4,644	40.6%	479 [+]	4.2%	11,431	1	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 478 (4.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2008	G	60%	Mitch Daniels* (R)	9,087	60.1%	Jill Long (D)	5,757	38.1%	270 [+]	1.8%	15,114	2	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 270 (1.8%);
2006	S1	37%	Richard Lugar* (R)	8,395	89.6%	Steven Osborn (Libertarian)	969	10.3%	2 [+]	0.0%	9,366	2	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2004	S3	59%	Evan Bayh* (D)	10,110	69.6%	Marvin Scott (R)	4,289	29.5%	129 [+]	0.9%	14,528	-8	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Barger (Libertarian) 129 (0.9%);
2004	G	59%	Mitch Daniels (R)	7,289	50.1%	Joe Kernan* (D)	7,101	48.8%	166 [+]	1.1%	14,556	-3	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Kenn Gividen (Libertarian) 166 (1.1%);
2000	S1	56%	Richard Lugar* (R)	8,936	65.1%	David Johnson (D)	4,616	33.6%	174 [+]	1.3%	13,726	-1	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Paul Hager (Libertarian) 174 (1.3%);
2000	G	56%	Frank O'Bannon* (D)	8,176	59.5%	David McIntosh (R)	5,429	39.5%	141 [+]	1.0%	13,746	-2	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 141 (1.0%);
1998	S3	47%	Evan Bayh (D)	8,265	73.2%	Paul Helmke (R)	2,914	25.8%	107 [+]	0.9%	11,286	-9	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 107 (0.9%);
1996	G	56%	Frank O'Bannon (D)	8,188	60.8%	Steve Goldsmith (R)	5,076	37.7%	194 [+]	1.4%	13,458	-9	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 194 (1.4%);
1994	S1	50%	Richard Lugar* (R)	7,505	63.1%	Jim Jontz (D)	4,184	35.2%	209 [+]	1.8%	11,898	-4	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 124 (1.0%); Barbara Bourland (Libertarian) 85 (0.7%);
1992	S3	61%	Joseph Hogsett (D)	7,424	51.1%	Dan Coats* (R)	6,936	47.7%	175 [+]	1.2%	14,535	-10	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 143 (1.0%); Raymond Tirado (New Alliance) 32 (0.2%);
1992	G	59%	Evan Bayh* (D)	9,832	69.5%	Linley Pearson (R)	4,153	29.4%	162 [+]	1.1%	14,147	-8	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 162 (1.1%);
1990	S3	52%	Baron Hill (D)	7,289	59.6%	Dan Coats (R)	4,947	40.4%	0	0.0%	12,236	-13	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1988	S1	62%	Richard Lugar* (R)	9,041	61.5%	Jack Wickes (D)	5,660	38.5%	0	0.0%	14,701	-7	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	62%	Evan Bayh (D)	9,609	65.3%	John Mutz (R)	5,101	34.7%	0	0.0%	14,710	-12	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	57%	Dan Quayle* (R)	7,455	55.0%	Jill Long (D)	6,030	44.5%	71 [+]	0.5%	13,556	-6	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Rockland Snyder (American) 44 (0.3%); Bradford Warren (Libertarian) 27 (0.2%);
1984	G	66%	Wayne Townsend (D)	8,627	54.9%	Robert Orr* (R)	7,051	44.8%	48 [+]	0.3%	15,726	-7	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Rockland Snyder (American) 32 (0.2%); James Ridenour (Libertarian) 16 (0.1%);
1982	S1	60%	Floyd Fithian (D)	7,709	53.5%	Richard Lugar* (R)	6,655	46.2%	44 [+]	0.3%	14,408	-8	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Raymond James (American) 44 (0.3%);
1980	S3	63%	Birch Bayh* (D)	8,616	57.6%	Dan Quayle (R)	6,339	42.4%	0	0.0%	14,955	-11	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	G	61%	John Hillenbrand (D)	7,908	54.4%	Robert Orr (R)	6,613	45.5%	22 [+]	0.2%	14,543	-12	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Cletus Artist (American) 22 (0.2%);
1976	S1	71%	Richard Lugar (R)	8,203	53.3%	Vance Hartke* (D)	7,137	46.4%	42 [+]	0.3%	15,382	-5	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Don Lee (American) 31 (0.2%); David Hoagland (U.S. Labor) 11 (0.1%);
1976	G	70%	Larry Conrad (D)	7,861	51.7%	Otis Bowen* (R)	7,316	48.1%	28 [+]	0.2%	15,205	-9	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Daniel Talbot (American) 19 (0.1%); Samuel Washington (U.S. Labor) 9 (0.1%);
1974	S3	64%	Birch Bayh* (D)	8,113	59.5%	Richard Lugar (R)	5,463	40.0%	70 [+]	0.5%	13,646	-6	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Don Lee (American) 70 (0.5%);
1972	G	71%	Otis Bowen (R)	7,981	53.5%	Matthew Welsh (D)	6,884	46.2%	45 [+]	0.3%	14,910	-3	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Berryman Hurley (American Independent) 27 (0.2%); Finley Campbell (Peace & Freedom) 13 (0.1%); John Morris (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.0%);
1970	S1	74%	Vance Hartke* (D)	7,630	54.2%	Richard Roudebush (R)	6,443	45.8%	0	0.0%	14,073	-4	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	S3	85%	Birch Bayh* (D)	8,833	56.0%	William Ruckelshaus (R)	6,904	43.8%	24 [+]	0.2%	15,761	-4	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Earl Malcolm (Prohibition) 24 (0.2%); Ralph Levitt (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1968	G	84%	Robert Rock (D)	7,962	51.2%	Edgar Whitcomb (R)	7,578	48.7%	17 [+]	0.1%	15,557	-4	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Melvin Hawk (Prohibition) 17 (0.1%);
1964	S1	89%	Vance Hartke* (D)	9,371	57.3%	Russell Bontrager (R)	6,928	42.4%	43 [+]	0.3%	16,342	-3	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 42 (0.3%); Casimer Kanczuzewski (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1964	G	88%	Roger Branigin (D)	9,559	59.2%	Richard Ristine (R)	6,540	40.5%	41 [+]	0.3%	16,140	-3	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Chester Bohannan (Prohibition) 36 (0.2%); Gordon Lang (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.0%);
1962	S3	86%	Birch Bayh (D)	8,703	55.3%	Homer Capehart* (R)	7,021	44.7%	0	0.0%	15,724	-5	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	G	90%	Matthew Welsh (D)	8,882	53.8%	Crawford Parker (R)	7,600	46.0%	30 [+]	0.2%	16,512	-3	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 28 (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 Gibson County, IN

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Voter Registration Data for Gibson County, IN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Gibson County, IN were estimated to be 39% Republican and 18% Democrat.