Jennings County, IN

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

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

Center township (pop. 8,201) Geneva township (pop. 7,507) North Vernon city (pop. 6,935) Spencer township (pop. 3,517) Country Squire Lakes CDP (pop. 3,021) Vernon township (pop. 2,883) Lovett township (pop. 1,215) Campbell township (pop. 1,144) Marion township (pop. 949) Hayden CDP (pop. 875) Columbia township (pop. 675) Montgomery township (pop. 673) Sand Creek township (pop. 506) Bigger township (pop. 340) Scipio CDP (pop. 295) Vernon town (pop. 248) Butlerville CDP (pop. 180) Grayford CDP (pop. 124)  

Tracts in Jennings County, IN

Census Tract 9602, Jennings County, Indiana     Census Tract 9603.01, Jennings County, Indiana     Census Tract 9603.02, Jennings County, Indiana     Census Tract 9604, Jennings County, Indiana     Census Tract 9605, Jennings County, Indiana     Census Tract 9606, Jennings County, Indiana        

2022 population: 27,536   ( 989 from 2010 , 78 from 2020)
Land area: 376.6 square miles
Population density: 73.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	25,861	93.92%	5.5%
Black:	216	0.78%	4.9%
Indian:	79	0.29%	163.3%
Asian:	116	0.42%	87.1%
2+ races:	383	1.39%	35.3%
Hispanic:	881	3.20%	54.3%
Total non-White:	1,675	6.08%	43.9%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	784	14.2
Deaths:	809	14.6
Net Migration:	-66	-1.2
Net Immigration:	6	0.1

Change in White population:	-1,500	-5.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	511	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	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	9,490	77.5%	Joe Biden (D)	2,523	20.6%	238 [+]	1.9%	12,251	21	31	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 238 (1.9%);
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	8,224	73.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,364	21.2%	562 [+]	5.0%	11,150	17	28	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 529 (4.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 16 (0.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	49%	Mitt Romney (R)	6,120	59.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,821	37.3%	309 [+]	3.0%	10,250	6	13	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 309 (3.0%);
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	6,261	52.9%	Barack Obama (D)	5,312	44.9%	266 [+]	2.2%	11,839	4	7	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 261 (2.2%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	6,864	65.3%	John Kerry (D)	3,538	33.6%	115 [+]	1.1%	10,517	5	15	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	48%	George W. Bush (R)	5,732	60.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,549	37.4%	213 [+]	2.2%	9,494	4	12	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 107 (1.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 47 (0.5%);
1996	55%	Robert Dole (R)	4,461	42.8%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,223	40.5%	1,736 [+]	16.7%	10,420	-4	2	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,629 (15.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 107 (1.0%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	58%	George Bush* (R)	4,392	42.7%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,471	33.7%	2,432 [+]	23.6%	10,295	0	5	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,370 (23.0%);
1988	55%	George Bush (R)	5,636	60.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,667	39.2%	45 [+]	0.5%	9,348	0	7	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	60%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,356	65.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,264	33.6%	87	0.9%	9,707	4	7	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	63%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,498	56.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,931	40.0%	393 [+]	4.0%	9,822	0	5	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 281 (2.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 59 (0.6%);
1976	65%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,505	50.0%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,430	49.2%	77 [+]	0.9%	9,012	-3	2	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	63%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,156	63.2%	George McGovern (D)	2,903	35.6%	98 [+]	1.2%	8,157	-3	3	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	79%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,416	51.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,996	34.7%	1,228 [+]	14.2%	8,640	1	8	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,214 (14.1%);
1964	75%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,307	55.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,469	44.4%	35	0.4%	7,811	1	6	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	80%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,478	56.6%	John Kennedy (D)	3,403	43.0%	27	0.3%	7,908	2	7	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	73%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,502	60.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,879	38.8%	33	0.4%	7,414	1	3	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	75%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,460	61.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,777	38.1%	49	0.7%	7,286	3	6	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	71%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,485	52.5%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,084	46.5%	67 [+]	1.0%	6,636	3	7	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 11 (0.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	70%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,643	58.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,537	40.8%	39	0.6%	6,219	6	13	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	81%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,921	56.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,989	43.1%	29	0.4%	6,939	6	12	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	89%	Alf Landon (R)	3,594	52.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,157	46.3%	72 [+]	1.1%	6,823	11	16	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 63 (0.9%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 (0.1%);
1932	93%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,603	53.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,020	45.0%	94 [+]	1.4%	6,717	2	5	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 40 (0.6%);
1928	86%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,705	60.8%	Al Smith (D)	2,369	38.8%	24 [+]	0.4%	6,098	1	3	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.0%);
1924	87%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,506	54.4%	John Davis (D)	2,730	42.4%	208 [+]	3.2%	6,444	-1	0	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 184 (2.9%);
1920	79%	Warren Harding (R)	3,404	55.6%	James Cox (D)	2,603	42.6%	110 [+]	1.8%	6,117	1	-5	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 70 (1.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 30 (0.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 9 (0.1%);
1916	46%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,791	50.0%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,686	47.1%	104 [+]	2.9%	3,581	3	4	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 60 (1.7%); Allan Benson (Soc) 34 (0.9%);
1912	44%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,577	44.7%	William Taft* (R)	955	27.1%	997 [+]	28.3%	3,529	4	4	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 839 (23.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 81 (2.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 69 (2.0%);
1908	52%	William Taft (R)	2,100	51.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,871	45.6%	128 [+]	3.1%	4,099	3	0	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 101 (2.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 21 (0.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	48%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,139	54.3%	Alton Parker (D)	1,688	42.8%	115 [+]	2.9%	3,942	0	-2	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 93 (2.4%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 16 (0.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (0.1%);
1900	49%	William McKinley* (R)	2,155	51.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,925	46.3%	77 [+]	1.9%	4,157	1	0	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 66 (1.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,523	20.6%
Donald Trump* (R)	9,490	77.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	238	1.9%
TOTAL	12,251
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	2,364	21.2%
Donald Trump (R)	8,224	73.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	529	4.7%
Jill Stein (Grn)	16	0.1%
Other	17	0.2%
TOTAL	11,150
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	3,821	37.3%
Mitt Romney (R)	6,120	59.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	309	3.0%
TOTAL	10,250
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	5,312	44.9%
John McCain (R)	6,261	52.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	261	2.2%
Other	5	0.0%
TOTAL	11,839
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	6,864	65.3%
John Kerry (D)	3,538	33.6%
Other	115	1.1%
TOTAL	10,517
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	5,732	60.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,549	37.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	47	0.5%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	107	1.1%
Other	59	0.6%
TOTAL	9,494
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 12

1996 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	4,223	40.5%
Robert Dole (R)	4,461	42.8%
Ross Perot (Ref)	1,629	15.6%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	107	1.0%
TOTAL	10,420
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 2

1992 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	3,471	33.7%
George Bush* (R)	4,392	42.7%
Ross Perot (I)	2,370	23.0%
Other	62	0.6%
TOTAL	10,295
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 5

1988 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	5,636	60.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,667	39.2%
Other	45	0.5%
TOTAL	9,348
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 7

1984 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,356	65.5%
Walter Mondale (D)	3,264	33.6%
Other	87	0.9%
TOTAL	9,707
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 7

1980 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	5,498	56.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,931	40.0%
John Anderson (I)	281	2.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	59	0.6%
Other	53	0.5%
TOTAL	9,822
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 5

1976 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,430	49.2%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,505	50.0%
Other	77	0.9%
TOTAL	9,012
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 2

1972 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,156	63.2%
George McGovern (D)	2,903	35.6%
Other	98	1.2%
TOTAL	8,157
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 3

1968 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	4,416	51.1%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,996	34.7%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,214	14.1%
Other	14	0.2%
TOTAL	8,640
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 8

1964 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,307	55.1%
Barry Goldwater (R)	3,469	44.4%
Other	35	0.4%
TOTAL	7,811
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 6

1960 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,403	43.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,478	56.6%
Other	27	0.3%
TOTAL	7,908
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 7

1956 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,502	60.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,879	38.8%
Other	33	0.4%
TOTAL	7,414
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 3

1952 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,460	61.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,777	38.1%
Other	49	0.7%
TOTAL	7,286
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 6

1948 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,084	46.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,485	52.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	11	0.2%
Other	56	0.8%
TOTAL	6,636
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 7

1944 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,537	40.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,643	58.6%
Other	39	0.6%
TOTAL	6,219
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 13

1940 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,989	43.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,921	56.5%
Other	29	0.4%
TOTAL	6,939
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 12

1936 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,157	46.3%
Alf Landon (R)	3,594	52.7%
William Lemke (Union)	63	0.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	6	0.1%
Other	3	0.0%
TOTAL	6,823
Turnout: 89% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 16

1932 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,603	53.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,020	45.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	40	0.6%
Other	54	0.8%
TOTAL	6,717
Turnout: 93% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 5

1928 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	3,705	60.8%
Al Smith (D)	2,369	38.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	3	0.0%
Other	21	0.3%
TOTAL	6,098
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 3

1924 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,506	54.4%
John Davis (D)	2,730	42.4%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	184	2.9%
Other	24	0.4%
TOTAL	6,444
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 0

1920 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	3,404	55.6%
James Cox (D)	2,603	42.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	30	0.5%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	9	0.1%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	70	1.1%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	6,117
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -5

1916 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,686	47.1%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,791	50.0%
Allan Benson (Soc)	34	0.9%
James Hanly (Proh)	60	1.7%
Other	10	0.3%
TOTAL	3,581
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 4

1912 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,577	44.7%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	839	23.8%
William Taft* (R)	955	27.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	81	2.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	69	2.0%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	3,529
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 4

1908 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,100	51.2%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,871	45.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	21	0.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	101	2.5%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	4,099
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 0

1904 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,139	54.3%
Alton Parker (D)	1,688	42.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	5	0.1%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	93	2.4%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	16	0.4%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,942
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2

1900 President, Jennings County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	2,155	51.8%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,925	46.3%
John Woolley (Proh)	66	1.6%
Other	11	0.3%
TOTAL	4,157
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jennings 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	38%	Todd Young (R)	5,992	75.5%	Thomas McDermott (D)	1,532	19.3%	417 [+]	5.3%	7,941	17	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James Sceniak (Libertarian) 417 (5.3%);
2020	G	58%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	7,547	62.1%	Donald Rainwater (Libertarian)	2,676	22.0%	1,930 [+]	15.9%	12,153	6	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Woody Myers (D) 1,930 (15.9%);
2018	S1	43%	Mike Braun (R)	5,921	64.7%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	2,686	29.4%	542 [+]	5.9%	9,149	14	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 542 (5.9%);
2016	S3	53%	Todd Young (R)	6,949	62.2%	Evan Bayh (D)	3,702	33.2%	515 [+]	4.6%	11,166	10	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 515 (4.6%);
2016	G	52%	Eric Holcomb (R)	7,089	64.2%	John Gregg (D)	3,609	32.7%	341 [+]	3.1%	11,039	13	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 340 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2012	S1	48%	Richard Mourdock (R)	4,937	49.0%	Joe Donnelly (D)	4,441	44.1%	697 [+]	6.9%	10,075	5	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 697 (6.9%);
2012	G	48%	Mike Pence (R)	5,653	55.8%	John Gregg (D)	4,028	39.7%	458 [+]	4.5%	10,139	6	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Rupert Boneham (Libertarian) 458 (4.5%);
2010	S3	40%	Dan Coats (R)	4,725	56.3%	Brad Ellsworth (D)	3,161	37.7%	501 [+]	6.0%	8,387	2	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 500 (6.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2008	G	57%	Mitch Daniels* (R)	6,016	51.1%	Jill Long (D)	5,373	45.6%	381 [+]	3.2%	11,770	-7	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 381 (3.2%);
2006	S1	37%	Richard Lugar* (R)	6,751	87.7%	Steven Osborn (Libertarian)	948	12.3%	0	0.0%	7,699	0	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2004	S3	51%	Evan Bayh* (D)	6,349	60.9%	Marvin Scott (R)	3,944	37.9%	125 [+]	1.2%	10,418	1	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Barger (Libertarian) 125 (1.2%);
2004	G	51%	Mitch Daniels (R)	5,806	55.4%	Joe Kernan* (D)	4,482	42.8%	190 [+]	1.8%	10,478	2	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Kenn Gividen (Libertarian) 190 (1.8%);
2000	S1	47%	Richard Lugar* (R)	6,673	70.7%	David Johnson (D)	2,620	27.8%	140 [+]	1.5%	9,433	4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Paul Hager (Libertarian) 140 (1.5%);
2000	G	48%	Frank O'Bannon* (D)	5,249	55.4%	David McIntosh (R)	4,086	43.1%	137 [+]	1.4%	9,472	1	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 135 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1998	S3	36%	Evan Bayh (D)	4,507	63.8%	Paul Helmke (R)	2,448	34.6%	110 [+]	1.6%	7,065	0	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 110 (1.6%);
1996	G	54%	Frank O'Bannon (D)	5,310	52.2%	Steve Goldsmith (R)	4,676	46.0%	185 [+]	1.8%	10,171	-1	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 185 (1.8%);
1994	S1	40%	Richard Lugar* (R)	4,898	66.5%	Jim Jontz (D)	2,298	31.2%	164 [+]	2.2%	7,360	-1	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 109 (1.5%); Barbara Bourland (Libertarian) 55 (0.7%);
1992	S3	53%	Dan Coats* (R)	5,224	55.7%	Joseph Hogsett (D)	3,936	42.0%	221 [+]	2.4%	9,381	-2	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 170 (1.8%); Raymond Tirado (New Alliance) 51 (0.5%);
1992	G	55%	Evan Bayh* (D)	5,399	55.3%	Linley Pearson (R)	4,292	44.0%	71 [+]	0.7%	9,762	7	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 67 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1990	S3	46%	Dan Coats (R)	4,098	51.9%	Baron Hill (D)	3,793	48.1%	0	0.0%	7,891	-2	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1988	S1	52%	Richard Lugar* (R)	5,897	66.6%	Jack Wickes (D)	2,951	33.4%	0	0.0%	8,848	-1	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	54%	Evan Bayh (D)	5,405	58.6%	John Mutz (R)	3,812	41.4%	0	0.0%	9,217	-5	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	45%	Dan Quayle* (R)	4,510	60.7%	Jill Long (D)	2,866	38.6%	53 [+]	0.7%	7,429	0	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Rockland Snyder (American) 30 (0.4%); Bradford Warren (Libertarian) 23 (0.3%);
1984	G	58%	Robert Orr* (R)	4,841	51.4%	Wayne Townsend (D)	4,526	48.0%	54 [+]	0.6%	9,421	-1	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Rockland Snyder (American) 28 (0.3%); James Ridenour (Libertarian) 26 (0.3%);
1982	S1	56%	Floyd Fithian (D)	4,464	50.2%	Richard Lugar* (R)	4,374	49.2%	50 [+]	0.6%	8,888	-5	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Raymond James (American) 50 (0.6%);
1980	S3	62%	Dan Quayle (R)	5,053	52.5%	Birch Bayh* (D)	4,564	47.5%	0	0.0%	9,617	-1	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	G	62%	John Hillenbrand (D)	4,806	50.0%	Robert Orr (R)	4,771	49.7%	32 [+]	0.3%	9,609	-8	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Cletus Artist (American) 32 (0.3%);
1976	S1	64%	Richard Lugar (R)	4,772	54.1%	Vance Hartke* (D)	4,012	45.5%	39 [+]	0.4%	8,823	-5	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Don Lee (American) 32 (0.4%); David Hoagland (U.S. Labor) 7 (0.1%);
1976	G	64%	Otis Bowen* (R)	4,532	51.0%	Larry Conrad (D)	4,310	48.5%	38 [+]	0.4%	8,880	-6	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Daniel Talbot (American) 32 (0.4%); Samuel Washington (U.S. Labor) 6 (0.1%);
1974	S3	60%	Birch Bayh* (D)	4,352	54.8%	Richard Lugar (R)	3,434	43.2%	159 [+]	2.0%	7,945	-3	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Don Lee (American) 159 (2.0%);
1972	G	63%	Otis Bowen (R)	4,379	54.3%	Matthew Welsh (D)	3,650	45.3%	36 [+]	0.4%	8,065	-2	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Berryman Hurley (American Independent) 21 (0.3%); Finley Campbell (Peace & Freedom) 11 (0.1%); John Morris (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.0%);
1970	S1	66%	Vance Hartke* (D)	3,900	51.3%	Richard Roudebush (R)	3,699	48.7%	0	0.0%	7,599	-1	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	S3	74%	William Ruckelshaus (R)	4,098	50.2%	Birch Bayh* (D)	4,058	49.7%	13 [+]	0.2%	8,169	2	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Earl Malcolm (Prohibition) 13 (0.2%); Ralph Levitt (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1968	G	74%	Edgar Whitcomb (R)	4,849	59.5%	Robert Rock (D)	3,298	40.4%	8 [+]	0.1%	8,155	7	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Melvin Hawk (Prohibition) 8 (0.1%);
1964	S1	74%	Vance Hartke* (D)	4,212	54.7%	Russell Bontrager (R)	3,473	45.1%	14 [+]	0.2%	7,699	0	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 14 (0.2%); Casimer Kanczuzewski (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	73%	Roger Branigin (D)	4,323	56.7%	Richard Ristine (R)	3,291	43.1%	17 [+]	0.2%	7,631	0	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Chester Bohannan (Prohibition) 17 (0.2%); Gordon Lang (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1962	S3	77%	Homer Capehart* (R)	3,968	50.5%	Birch Bayh (D)	3,886	49.5%	0	0.0%	7,854	1	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	G	79%	Matthew Welsh (D)	4,056	51.4%	Crawford Parker (R)	3,812	48.3%	28 [+]	0.4%	7,896	-1	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 27 (0.3%); 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 Jennings County, IN

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Voter Registration Data for Jennings County, IN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Jennings County, IN were estimated to be 37% Republican and 19% Democrat.