Jefferson County, IN

Micropolitan Statistical Area: Madison, IN
Designated Market Area: Louisville, KY-IN
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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

Madison township (pop. 18,019) Madison city (pop. 12,301) Hanover township (pop. 5,583) Hanover town (pop. 3,665) Republican township (pop. 1,758) Graham township (pop. 1,640) Lancaster township (pop. 1,215) Shelby township (pop. 1,198) Saluda township (pop. 1,173) Smyrna township (pop. 1,027) Milton township (pop. 1,018) Monroe township (pop. 426) Dupont town (pop. 238) Canaan CDP (pop. 130) Brooksburg town (pop. 59)  

Tracts in Jefferson County, IN

Census Tract 9660, Jefferson County, Indiana     Census Tract 9661, Jefferson County, Indiana     Census Tract 9662, Jefferson County, Indiana     Census Tract 9663, Jefferson County, Indiana     Census Tract 9664, Jefferson County, Indiana     Census Tract 9665, Jefferson County, Indiana     Census Tract 9666, Jefferson County, Indiana        

2022 population: 32,946   ( 518 from 2010 , 201 from 2020)
Land area: 360.6 square miles
Population density: 91.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	30,323	92.04%	0.5%
Black:	652	1.98%	23.0%
Indian:	88	0.27%	49.2%
Asian:	340	1.03%	57.4%
2+ races:	455	1.38%	21.0%
Hispanic:	1,088	3.30%	44.1%
Total non-White:	2,623	7.96%	33.5%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	775	11.7
Deaths:	1,000	15.1
Net Migration:	-55	-0.8
Net Immigration:	61	0.9

Change in White population:	-140	-0.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	658	2.0

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	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	9,663	65.6%	Joe Biden (D)	4,731	32.1%	336 [+]	2.3%	14,730	9	19	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 296 (2.0%);
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	8,546	62.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	4,326	31.7%	781 [+]	5.7%	13,653	6	17	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 598 (4.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 33 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	52%	Mitt Romney (R)	7,096	53.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	5,728	43.5%	332 [+]	2.5%	13,156	0	7	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 296 (2.2%);
2008	54%	John McCain (R)	7,053	52.2%	Barack Obama (D)	6,255	46.3%	202 [+]	1.5%	13,510	3	7	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 155 (1.1%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	53%	George W. Bush* (R)	7,763	59.8%	John Kerry (D)	5,117	39.4%	91 [+]	0.7%	12,971	0	9	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	6,582	55.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,117	42.9%	232 [+]	1.9%	11,931	-1	7	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 89 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 84 (0.7%);
1996	51%	Bill Clinton* (D)	5,441	46.2%	Robert Dole (R)	4,827	41.0%	1,517 [+]	12.9%	11,785	-6	0	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,438 (12.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 79 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	58%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,510	41.8%	George Bush* (R)	4,937	37.4%	2,744 [+]	20.8%	13,191	-5	0	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,565 (19.4%);
1988	55%	George Bush (R)	6,949	56.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,221	42.6%	98 [+]	0.8%	12,268	-3	3	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	58%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	7,482	59.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,952	39.2%	205	1.6%	12,639	-2	0	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	61%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,831	52.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,496	42.0%	760 [+]	5.8%	13,087	-4	1	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 477 (3.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 109 (0.8%);
1976	61%	Jimmy Carter (D)	6,139	51.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	5,573	46.9%	161 [+]	1.4%	11,873	-6	-1	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	60%	Richard Nixon* (R)	6,722	60.5%	George McGovern (D)	4,267	38.4%	114 [+]	1.0%	11,103	-6	0	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	73%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,731	49.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,635	39.9%	1,257 [+]	10.8%	11,623	-1	6	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,196 (10.3%);
1964	76%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,694	57.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,808	41.5%	84	0.7%	11,586	-2	3	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	79%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,333	55.1%	John Kennedy (D)	5,119	44.5%	40	0.3%	11,492	0	6	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	74%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,632	60.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,344	39.5%	28	0.3%	11,004	0	3	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	73%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,169	58.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,251	40.6%	53	0.5%	10,473	1	4	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	69%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,166	53.8%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,302	44.8%	136 [+]	1.4%	9,604	4	9	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 16 (0.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	76%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,748	56.2%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,376	42.8%	110	1.1%	10,234	4	10	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	82%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,957	55.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,688	43.9%	31	0.3%	10,676	5	11	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	84%	Alf Landon (R)	5,320	52.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,805	47.1%	82 [+]	0.8%	10,207	10	16	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 69 (0.7%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 12 (0.1%);
1932	85%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,305	52.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,670	45.9%	189 [+]	1.9%	10,164	3	6	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 72 (0.7%);
1928	78%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,295	57.2%	Al Smith (D)	3,906	42.2%	50 [+]	0.5%	9,251	-2	-1	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 8 (0.1%);
1924	76%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	5,192	55.5%	John Davis (D)	3,914	41.8%	249 [+]	2.7%	9,355	0	1	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 221 (2.4%);
1920	78%	Warren Harding (R)	5,732	58.0%	James Cox (D)	4,000	40.5%	148 [+]	1.5%	9,880	3	-2	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 93 (0.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 45 (0.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 10 (0.1%);
1916	44%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,675	49.8%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,518	46.8%	183 [+]	3.4%	5,376	2	4	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 113 (2.1%); Allan Benson (Soc) 56 (1.0%);
1912	42%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,325	45.3%	William Taft* (R)	1,563	30.5%	1,243 [+]	24.2%	5,131	7	7	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 943 (18.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 158 (3.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 137 (2.7%);
1908	51%	William Taft (R)	2,995	50.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,708	45.3%	280 [+]	4.7%	5,983	2	-2	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 176 (2.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 97 (1.6%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	49%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,195	53.2%	Alton Parker (D)	2,542	42.3%	269 [+]	4.5%	6,006	-1	-3	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 200 (3.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 50 (0.8%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 13 (0.2%);
1900	48%	William McKinley* (R)	3,371	55.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,636	43.1%	109 [+]	1.8%	6,116	5	4	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 76 (1.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 21 (0.3%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	4,731	32.1%
Donald Trump* (R)	9,663	65.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	296	2.0%
Other	40	0.3%
TOTAL	14,730
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	4,326	31.7%
Donald Trump (R)	8,546	62.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	598	4.4%
Jill Stein (Grn)	33	0.2%
Other	150	1.1%
TOTAL	13,653
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	5,728	43.5%
Mitt Romney (R)	7,096	53.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	296	2.2%
Other	36	0.3%
TOTAL	13,156
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	6,255	46.3%
John McCain (R)	7,053	52.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	155	1.1%
Other	47	0.3%
TOTAL	13,510
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	7,763	59.8%
John Kerry (D)	5,117	39.4%
Other	91	0.7%
TOTAL	12,971
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	6,582	55.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,117	42.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	84	0.7%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	89	0.7%
Other	59	0.5%
TOTAL	11,931
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	5,441	46.2%
Robert Dole (R)	4,827	41.0%
Ross Perot (Ref)	1,438	12.2%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	79	0.7%
TOTAL	11,785
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 0

1992 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	5,510	41.8%
George Bush* (R)	4,937	37.4%
Ross Perot (I)	2,565	19.4%
Other	179	1.4%
TOTAL	13,191
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 0

1988 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	6,949	56.6%
Michael Dukakis (D)	5,221	42.6%
Other	98	0.8%
TOTAL	12,268
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 3

1984 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	7,482	59.2%
Walter Mondale (D)	4,952	39.2%
Other	205	1.6%
TOTAL	12,639
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 0

1980 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	6,831	52.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,496	42.0%
John Anderson (I)	477	3.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	109	0.8%
Other	174	1.3%
TOTAL	13,087
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 1

1976 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	6,139	51.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	5,573	46.9%
Other	161	1.4%
TOTAL	11,873
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	6,722	60.5%
George McGovern (D)	4,267	38.4%
Other	114	1.0%
TOTAL	11,103
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 0

1968 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	5,731	49.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,635	39.9%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,196	10.3%
Other	61	0.5%
TOTAL	11,623
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 6

1964 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,694	57.8%
Barry Goldwater (R)	4,808	41.5%
Other	84	0.7%
TOTAL	11,586
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 3

1960 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	5,119	44.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	6,333	55.1%
Other	40	0.3%
TOTAL	11,492
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 6

1956 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,632	60.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,344	39.5%
Other	28	0.3%
TOTAL	11,004
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

1952 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,169	58.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,251	40.6%
Other	53	0.5%
TOTAL	10,473
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4

1948 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,302	44.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	5,166	53.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	16	0.2%
Other	120	1.2%
TOTAL	9,604
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 9

1944 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,376	42.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	5,748	56.2%
Other	110	1.1%
TOTAL	10,234
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 10

1940 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,688	43.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	5,957	55.8%
Other	31	0.3%
TOTAL	10,676
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 11

1936 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,805	47.1%
Alf Landon (R)	5,320	52.1%
William Lemke (Union)	69	0.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	12	0.1%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	10,207
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 16

1932 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,305	52.2%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,670	45.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	72	0.7%
Other	117	1.2%
TOTAL	10,164
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 6

1928 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	5,295	57.2%
Al Smith (D)	3,906	42.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	8	0.1%
Other	42	0.5%
TOTAL	9,251
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -1

1924 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	5,192	55.5%
John Davis (D)	3,914	41.8%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	221	2.4%
Other	28	0.3%
TOTAL	9,355
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 1

1920 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	5,732	58.0%
James Cox (D)	4,000	40.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	45	0.5%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	10	0.1%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	93	0.9%
TOTAL	9,880
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -2

1916 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,518	46.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,675	49.8%
Allan Benson (Soc)	56	1.0%
James Hanly (Proh)	113	2.1%
Other	14	0.3%
TOTAL	5,376
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 4

1912 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,325	45.3%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	943	18.4%
William Taft* (R)	1,563	30.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	137	2.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	158	3.1%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	5,131
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 7

1908 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,995	50.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,708	45.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	97	1.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	176	2.9%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	5,983
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -2

1904 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,195	53.2%
Alton Parker (D)	2,542	42.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	50	0.8%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	200	3.3%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	13	0.2%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	6,006
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -3

1900 President, Jefferson County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	3,371	55.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,636	43.1%
John Woolley (Proh)	76	1.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	21	0.3%
Other	12	0.2%
TOTAL	6,116
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson 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	37%	Todd Young (R)	6,503	66.3%	Thomas McDermott (D)	3,059	31.2%	241 [+]	2.5%	9,803	8	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James Sceniak (Libertarian) 240 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	G	55%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	9,076	62.4%	Woody Myers (D)	3,711	25.5%	1,750 [+]	12.0%	14,537	6	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Donald Rainwater (Libertarian) 1,750 (12.0%);
2018	S1	43%	Mike Braun (R)	6,345	56.4%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	4,313	38.4%	584 [+]	5.2%	11,242	6	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 584 (5.2%);
2016	S3	52%	Todd Young (R)	7,541	56.2%	Evan Bayh (D)	5,424	40.4%	463 [+]	3.4%	13,428	4	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 463 (3.4%);
2016	G	51%	Eric Holcomb (R)	7,505	56.8%	John Gregg (D)	5,373	40.6%	344 [+]	2.6%	13,222	5	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 344 (2.6%);
2012	S1	49%	Joe Donnelly (D)	6,104	49.5%	Richard Mourdock (R)	5,624	45.6%	610 [+]	4.9%	12,338	1	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 610 (4.9%);
2012	G	50%	Mike Pence (R)	6,715	52.8%	John Gregg (D)	5,610	44.1%	403 [+]	3.2%	12,728	3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Rupert Boneham (Libertarian) 403 (3.2%);
2010	S3	40%	Dan Coats (R)	5,447	54.4%	Brad Ellsworth (D)	3,981	39.8%	585 [+]	5.8%	10,013	0	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 584 (5.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2008	G	52%	Mitch Daniels* (R)	6,671	51.2%	Jill Long (D)	6,127	47.0%	242 [+]	1.9%	13,040	-7	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 242 (1.9%);
2006	S1	32%	Richard Lugar* (R)	6,838	85.6%	Steven Osborn (Libertarian)	1,150	14.4%	0	0.0%	7,988	-2	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2004	S3	52%	Evan Bayh* (D)	7,794	61.4%	Marvin Scott (R)	4,764	37.5%	142 [+]	1.1%	12,700	0	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Barger (Libertarian) 142 (1.1%);
2004	G	52%	Mitch Daniels (R)	6,542	51.1%	Joe Kernan* (D)	6,109	47.7%	150 [+]	1.2%	12,801	-2	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Kenn Gividen (Libertarian) 150 (1.2%);
2000	S1	48%	Richard Lugar* (R)	7,641	65.8%	David Johnson (D)	3,830	33.0%	140 [+]	1.2%	11,611	-1	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Paul Hager (Libertarian) 140 (1.2%);
2000	G	49%	Frank O'Bannon* (D)	7,293	62.2%	David McIntosh (R)	4,301	36.7%	133 [+]	1.1%	11,727	-5	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 129 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1998	S3	40%	Evan Bayh (D)	6,134	64.9%	Paul Helmke (R)	2,450	25.9%	865 [+]	9.2%	9,449	-9	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 865 (9.2%);
1996	G	49%	Frank O'Bannon (D)	6,779	58.8%	Steve Goldsmith (R)	4,574	39.7%	177 [+]	1.5%	11,530	-7	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 177 (1.5%);
1994	S1	40%	Richard Lugar* (R)	6,068	65.2%	Jim Jontz (D)	3,050	32.8%	192 [+]	2.1%	9,310	-2	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 103 (1.1%); Barbara Bourland (Libertarian) 89 (1.0%);
1992	S3	54%	Joseph Hogsett (D)	6,067	49.9%	Dan Coats* (R)	5,835	48.0%	247 [+]	2.0%	12,149	-9	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 220 (1.8%); Raymond Tirado (New Alliance) 27 (0.2%);
1992	G	55%	Evan Bayh* (D)	7,637	60.8%	Linley Pearson (R)	4,841	38.5%	81 [+]	0.6%	12,559	2	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 81 (0.6%);
1990	S3	42%	Baron Hill (D)	4,869	52.2%	Dan Coats (R)	4,467	47.8%	0	0.0%	9,336	-6	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1988	S1	53%	Richard Lugar* (R)	7,433	63.7%	Jack Wickes (D)	4,231	36.3%	0	0.0%	11,664	-4	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	54%	Evan Bayh (D)	6,956	57.6%	John Mutz (R)	5,111	42.4%	0	0.0%	12,067	-4	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	44%	Dan Quayle* (R)	5,379	55.9%	Jill Long (D)	4,120	42.8%	117 [+]	1.2%	9,616	-5	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Rockland Snyder (American) 82 (0.9%); Bradford Warren (Libertarian) 35 (0.4%);
1984	G	57%	Wayne Townsend (D)	6,138	49.4%	Robert Orr* (R)	6,135	49.4%	148 [+]	1.2%	12,421	-3	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Rockland Snyder (American) 129 (1.0%); James Ridenour (Libertarian) 19 (0.2%);
1982	S1	54%	Richard Lugar* (R)	5,825	49.7%	Floyd Fithian (D)	5,818	49.6%	79 [+]	0.7%	11,722	-4	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Raymond James (American) 79 (0.7%);
1980	S3	59%	Dan Quayle (R)	6,629	51.9%	Birch Bayh* (D)	6,155	48.1%	0	0.0%	12,784	-2	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	G	58%	Robert Orr (R)	6,846	54.8%	John Hillenbrand (D)	5,556	44.5%	81 [+]	0.6%	12,483	-3	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Cletus Artist (American) 81 (0.6%);
1976	S1	59%	Richard Lugar (R)	6,026	52.2%	Vance Hartke* (D)	5,474	47.5%	36 [+]	0.3%	11,536	-7	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Don Lee (American) 29 (0.3%); David Hoagland (U.S. Labor) 7 (0.1%);
1976	G	59%	Larry Conrad (D)	5,704	49.8%	Otis Bowen* (R)	5,704	49.8%	35 [+]	0.3%	11,443	-7	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Daniel Talbot (American) 30 (0.3%); Samuel Washington (U.S. Labor) 5 (0.0%);
1974	S3	54%	Birch Bayh* (D)	5,644	55.5%	Richard Lugar (R)	4,396	43.2%	134 [+]	1.3%	10,174	-3	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Don Lee (American) 134 (1.3%);
1972	G	60%	Otis Bowen (R)	5,907	52.9%	Matthew Welsh (D)	5,230	46.8%	39 [+]	0.3%	11,176	-4	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Finley Campbell (Peace & Freedom) 16 (0.1%); Berryman Hurley (American Independent) 15 (0.1%); John Morris (Socialist Labor) 8 (0.1%);
1970	S1	64%	Vance Hartke* (D)	5,741	54.0%	Richard Roudebush (R)	4,894	46.0%	0	0.0%	10,635	-4	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	S3	70%	Birch Bayh* (D)	5,898	53.0%	William Ruckelshaus (R)	5,207	46.8%	30 [+]	0.3%	11,135	-1	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Earl Malcolm (Prohibition) 30 (0.3%); Ralph Levitt (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1968	G	70%	Edgar Whitcomb (R)	5,555	50.0%	Robert Rock (D)	5,552	49.9%	12 [+]	0.1%	11,119	-3	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Melvin Hawk (Prohibition) 12 (0.1%);
1964	S1	75%	Vance Hartke* (D)	6,468	56.9%	Russell Bontrager (R)	4,838	42.6%	54 [+]	0.5%	11,360	-3	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 50 (0.4%); Casimer Kanczuzewski (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.0%);
1964	G	75%	Roger Branigin (D)	6,515	57.1%	Richard Ristine (R)	4,833	42.4%	58 [+]	0.5%	11,406	-1	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Chester Bohannan (Prohibition) 53 (0.5%); Gordon Lang (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.0%);
1962	S3	72%	Birch Bayh (D)	5,366	50.4%	Homer Capehart* (R)	5,280	49.6%	0	0.0%	10,646	0	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	G	79%	Crawford Parker (R)	6,001	52.4%	Matthew Welsh (D)	5,425	47.3%	37 [+]	0.3%	11,463	3	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 33 (0.3%); Herman Kronewitter (Socialist Labor) 4 (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 Jefferson County, IN

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Voter Registration Data for Jefferson County, IN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Jefferson County, IN were estimated to be 32% Republican and 26% Democrat.