Newton County, IN

Metropolitan Statistical Area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
Designated Market Area: Chicago, IL-IN
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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

Lincoln township (pop. 4,541) Jefferson township (pop. 2,278) Roselawn CDP (pop. 2,145) Beaver township (pop. 1,886) Lake township (pop. 1,835) Kentland town (pop. 1,810) Iroquois township (pop. 1,259) Morocco town (pop. 1,107) Grant township (pop. 1,105) Goodland town (pop. 991) Brook town (pop. 960) Thayer CDP (pop. 647) Lake Village CDP (pop. 579) Jackson township (pop. 463) Washington township (pop. 305) McClellan township (pop. 112) Sumava Resorts CDP (pop. 103) Mount Ayr town (pop. 85) Colfax township (pop. 45)  

Tracts in Newton County, IN

Census Tract 1004, Newton County, Indiana     Census Tract 1005, Newton County, Indiana     Census Tract 1006, Newton County, Indiana     Census Tract 1007, Newton County, Indiana        

2022 population: 13,823   ( 421 from 2010 , 2 from 2020)
Land area: 401.8 square miles
Population density: 34.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	12,318	89.11%	7.4%
Black:	136	0.98%	156.6%
Indian:	48	0.35%	45.5%
Asian:	74	0.54%	85.0%
2+ races:	145	1.05%	49.5%
Hispanic:	1,102	7.97%	53.7%
Total non-White:	1,505	10.89%	58.8%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	300	10.8
Deaths:	452	16.3
Net Migration:	106	3.8
Net Immigration:	37	1.3

Change in White population:	-978	-6.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	557	3.9

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	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,942	74.8%	Joe Biden (D)	1,509	22.8%	158 [+]	2.4%	6,609	18	28	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 140 (2.1%);
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	4,077	70.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,404	24.2%	314 [+]	5.4%	5,795	14	24	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 314 (5.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
2012	52%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,291	58.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,212	39.0%	169 [+]	3.0%	5,672	4	11	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 149 (2.6%);
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	3,301	54.5%	Barack Obama (D)	2,625	43.4%	128 [+]	2.1%	6,054	6	9	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 107 (1.8%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,757	64.2%	John Kerry (D)	2,032	34.7%	59 [+]	1.0%	5,848	4	14	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 4 (0.1%);
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	3,250	59.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,101	38.1%	159 [+]	2.9%	5,510	2	11	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 87 (1.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 28 (0.5%);
1996	47%	Robert Dole (R)	2,075	43.1%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,897	39.4%	838 [+]	17.4%	4,810	-4	2	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 801 (16.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 32 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	54%	George Bush* (R)	2,295	42.9%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,757	32.9%	1,292 [+]	24.2%	5,344	0	6	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,274 (23.8%);
1988	52%	George Bush (R)	3,274	65.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,744	34.6%	17 [+]	0.3%	5,035	5	12	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	53%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,560	68.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,596	30.7%	38	0.7%	5,194	7	10	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	58%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,850	66.8%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,649	28.6%	264 [+]	4.6%	5,763	11	16	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 194 (3.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 56 (1.0%);
1976	64%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,204	58.4%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,236	40.8%	43 [+]	0.8%	5,483	5	10	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	65%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,771	75.0%	George McGovern (D)	1,252	24.9%	5 [+]	0.1%	5,028	9	14	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	77%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,145	61.8%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,453	28.5%	495 [+]	9.7%	5,093	11	18	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 483 (9.5%);
1964	81%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,780	52.1%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,547	47.7%	13	0.2%	5,340	8	14	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	82%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,517	65.1%	John Kennedy (D)	1,870	34.6%	14	0.3%	5,401	10	16	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	75%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,890	74.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,316	25.2%	16	0.3%	5,222	15	17	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	81%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,159	74.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,373	24.7%	29	0.5%	5,561	17	20	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	71%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,312	68.4%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,483	30.6%	50 [+]	1.0%	4,845	19	23	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 29 (0.6%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	74%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,398	67.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,583	31.6%	23	0.5%	5,004	16	22	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	85%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,536	62.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,116	37.3%	22	0.4%	5,674	12	18	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	88%	Alf Landon (R)	2,937	54.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,430	44.9%	41 [+]	0.8%	5,408	12	18	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 21 (0.4%); William Lemke (Union) 18 (0.3%);
1932	86%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,654	52.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,380	46.6%	68 [+]	1.3%	5,102	4	7	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 32 (0.6%);
1928	83%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,053	64.5%	Al Smith (D)	1,649	34.8%	33 [+]	0.7%	4,735	5	6	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 10 (0.2%);
1924	77%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,705	60.4%	John Davis (D)	1,523	34.0%	253 [+]	5.6%	4,481	5	6	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 240 (5.4%);
1920	83%	Warren Harding (R)	3,129	64.4%	James Cox (D)	1,664	34.2%	68 [+]	1.4%	4,861	9	4	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 31 (0.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 30 (0.6%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 7 (0.1%);
1916	50%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,377	47.6%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,278	44.2%	239 [+]	8.3%	2,894	0	1	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 43 (1.5%); Allan Benson (Soc) 36 (1.2%);
1912	44%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	965	36.9%	William Taft* (R)	892	34.1%	757 [+]	29.0%	2,614	11	11	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 633 (24.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 96 (3.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 26 (1.0%);
1908	52%	William Taft (R)	1,645	56.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,190	40.9%	78 [+]	2.7%	2,913	8	5	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 65 (2.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 8 (0.3%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 3 (0.1%);
1904	52%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,803	62.2%	Alton Parker (D)	951	32.8%	144 [+]	5.0%	2,898	8	6	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 123 (4.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 10 (0.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 8 (0.3%);
1900	54%	William McKinley* (R)	1,715	57.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,165	39.0%	105 [+]	3.5%	2,985	7	6	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 100 (3.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,509	22.8%
Donald Trump* (R)	4,942	74.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	140	2.1%
Other	18	0.3%
TOTAL	6,609
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,404	24.2%
Donald Trump (R)	4,077	70.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	314	5.4%
TOTAL	5,795
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	2,212	39.0%
Mitt Romney (R)	3,291	58.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	149	2.6%
Other	20	0.4%
TOTAL	5,672
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,625	43.4%
John McCain (R)	3,301	54.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	107	1.8%
Other	21	0.3%
TOTAL	6,054
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	3,757	64.2%
John Kerry (D)	2,032	34.7%
Ralph Nader (I)	4	0.1%
Other	55	0.9%
TOTAL	5,848
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	3,250	59.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,101	38.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	28	0.5%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	87	1.6%
Other	44	0.8%
TOTAL	5,510
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 11

1996 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,897	39.4%
Robert Dole (R)	2,075	43.1%
Ross Perot (Ref)	801	16.7%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	32	0.7%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,810
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 2

1992 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	1,757	32.9%
George Bush* (R)	2,295	42.9%
Ross Perot (I)	1,274	23.8%
Other	18	0.3%
TOTAL	5,344
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 6

1988 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,274	65.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,744	34.6%
Other	17	0.3%
TOTAL	5,035
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 12

1984 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,560	68.5%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,596	30.7%
Other	38	0.7%
TOTAL	5,194
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 10

1980 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	3,850	66.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,649	28.6%
John Anderson (I)	194	3.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	56	1.0%
Other	14	0.2%
TOTAL	5,763
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 16

1976 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,236	40.8%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,204	58.4%
Other	43	0.8%
TOTAL	5,483
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 10

1972 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,771	75.0%
George McGovern (D)	1,252	24.9%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	5,028
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 14

1968 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	3,145	61.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,453	28.5%
George Wallace (AIP)	483	9.5%
Other	12	0.2%
TOTAL	5,093
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 18

1964 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,547	47.7%
Barry Goldwater (R)	2,780	52.1%
Other	13	0.2%
TOTAL	5,340
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 14

1960 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,870	34.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,517	65.1%
Other	14	0.3%
TOTAL	5,401
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 16

1956 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,890	74.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,316	25.2%
Other	16	0.3%
TOTAL	5,222
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 17

1952 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,159	74.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,373	24.7%
Other	29	0.5%
TOTAL	5,561
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 20

1948 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,483	30.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,312	68.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	29	0.6%
Other	21	0.4%
TOTAL	4,845
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 23

1944 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,583	31.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,398	67.9%
Other	23	0.5%
TOTAL	5,004
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 22

1940 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,116	37.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,536	62.3%
Other	22	0.4%
TOTAL	5,674
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 18

1936 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,430	44.9%
Alf Landon (R)	2,937	54.3%
William Lemke (Union)	18	0.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	21	0.4%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	5,408
Turnout: 88% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 18

1932 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,654	52.0%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,380	46.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	32	0.6%
Other	36	0.7%
TOTAL	5,102
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 7

1928 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	3,053	64.5%
Al Smith (D)	1,649	34.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	10	0.2%
Other	23	0.5%
TOTAL	4,735
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 6

1924 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,705	60.4%
John Davis (D)	1,523	34.0%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	240	5.4%
Other	13	0.3%
TOTAL	4,481
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 6

1920 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	3,129	64.4%
James Cox (D)	1,664	34.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	30	0.6%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	7	0.1%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	31	0.6%
TOTAL	4,861
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 4

1916 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,278	44.2%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,377	47.6%
Allan Benson (Soc)	36	1.2%
James Hanly (Proh)	43	1.5%
Other	160	5.5%
TOTAL	2,894
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 1

1912 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	965	36.9%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	633	24.2%
William Taft* (R)	892	34.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	26	1.0%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	96	3.7%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,614
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 11

1908 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,645	56.5%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,190	40.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	8	0.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	65	2.2%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	3	0.1%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,913
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 5

1904 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,803	62.2%
Alton Parker (D)	951	32.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	8	0.3%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	123	4.2%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	10	0.3%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,898
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6

1900 President, Newton County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,715	57.5%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,165	39.0%
John Woolley (Proh)	100	3.4%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,985
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Newton 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)	3,032	76.1%	Thomas McDermott (D)	837	21.0%	113 [+]	2.8%	3,982	18	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James Sceniak (Libertarian) 113 (2.8%);
2020	G	61%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	4,358	66.5%	Woody Myers (D)	1,148	17.5%	1,050 [+]	16.0%	6,556	10	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Donald Rainwater (Libertarian) 1,050 (16.0%);
2018	S1	42%	Mike Braun (R)	2,966	65.0%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	1,402	30.7%	195 [+]	4.3%	4,563	14	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 195 (4.3%);
2016	S3	53%	Todd Young (R)	3,670	63.6%	Evan Bayh (D)	1,788	31.0%	313 [+]	5.4%	5,771	11	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 313 (5.4%);
2016	G	53%	Eric Holcomb (R)	3,484	60.5%	John Gregg (D)	2,066	35.9%	205 [+]	3.6%	5,755	9	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 205 (3.6%);
2012	S1	51%	Richard Mourdock (R)	2,719	48.8%	Joe Donnelly (D)	2,588	46.5%	264 [+]	4.7%	5,571	5	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 264 (4.7%);
2012	G	51%	Mike Pence (R)	3,015	54.3%	John Gregg (D)	2,287	41.2%	253 [+]	4.6%	5,555	5	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Rupert Boneham (Libertarian) 253 (4.6%);
2010	S3	38%	Dan Coats (R)	2,593	61.7%	Brad Ellsworth (D)	1,397	33.2%	215 [+]	5.1%	4,205	7	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 215 (5.1%);
2008	G	55%	Mitch Daniels* (R)	2,999	49.9%	Jill Long (D)	2,822	47.0%	186 [+]	3.1%	6,007	-8	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 186 (3.1%);
2006	S1	33%	Richard Lugar* (R)	2,915	81.8%	Steven Osborn (Libertarian)	647	18.2%	0	0.0%	3,562	-6	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2004	S3	54%	Evan Bayh* (D)	3,225	55.7%	Marvin Scott (R)	2,475	42.7%	91 [+]	1.6%	5,791	6	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Barger (Libertarian) 91 (1.6%);
2004	G	54%	Mitch Daniels (R)	3,164	54.5%	Joe Kernan* (D)	2,531	43.6%	111 [+]	1.9%	5,806	1	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Kenn Gividen (Libertarian) 111 (1.9%);
2000	S1	51%	Richard Lugar* (R)	3,463	64.0%	David Johnson (D)	1,814	33.5%	133 [+]	2.5%	5,410	-3	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Paul Hager (Libertarian) 133 (2.5%);
2000	G	51%	Frank O'Bannon* (D)	3,035	55.8%	David McIntosh (R)	2,311	42.5%	96 [+]	1.8%	5,442	1	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 96 (1.8%);
1998	S3	39%	Evan Bayh (D)	2,654	65.5%	Paul Helmke (R)	1,306	32.2%	94 [+]	2.3%	4,054	-3	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 94 (2.3%);
1996	G	46%	Frank O'Bannon (D)	2,356	49.5%	Steve Goldsmith (R)	2,272	47.8%	127 [+]	2.7%	4,755	1	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 127 (2.7%);
1994	S1	41%	Richard Lugar* (R)	2,316	56.4%	Jim Jontz (D)	1,696	41.3%	91 [+]	2.2%	4,103	-11	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 60 (1.5%); Barbara Bourland (Libertarian) 31 (0.8%);
1992	S3	52%	Dan Coats* (R)	3,021	59.5%	Joseph Hogsett (D)	1,931	38.0%	129 [+]	2.5%	5,081	2	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 100 (2.0%); Raymond Tirado (New Alliance) 20 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.2%);
1992	G	54%	Evan Bayh* (D)	2,776	52.6%	Linley Pearson (R)	2,394	45.4%	105 [+]	2.0%	5,275	8	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 105 (2.0%);
1990	S3	42%	Dan Coats (R)	2,427	60.1%	Baron Hill (D)	1,608	39.8%	3 [+]	0.1%	4,038	7	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1988	S1	48%	Richard Lugar* (R)	3,332	71.7%	Jack Wickes (D)	1,314	28.3%	0	0.0%	4,646	4	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	52%	Evan Bayh (D)	2,580	51.2%	John Mutz (R)	2,457	48.8%	0	0.0%	5,037	2	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	44%	Dan Quayle* (R)	2,889	66.5%	Jill Long (D)	1,419	32.7%	35 [+]	0.8%	4,343	6	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Rockland Snyder (American) 19 (0.4%); Bradford Warren (Libertarian) 16 (0.4%);
1984	G	52%	Robert Orr* (R)	3,008	58.6%	Wayne Townsend (D)	2,079	40.5%	44 [+]	0.9%	5,131	6	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Rockland Snyder (American) 25 (0.5%); James Ridenour (Libertarian) 19 (0.4%);
1982	S1	48%	Richard Lugar* (R)	2,602	54.0%	Floyd Fithian (D)	2,192	45.5%	24 [+]	0.5%	4,818	0	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Raymond James (American) 24 (0.5%);
1980	S3	56%	Dan Quayle (R)	3,139	55.6%	Birch Bayh* (D)	2,503	44.4%	0	0.0%	5,642	2	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	G	55%	Robert Orr (R)	3,529	64.3%	John Hillenbrand (D)	1,916	34.9%	46 [+]	0.8%	5,491	7	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Cletus Artist (American) 46 (0.8%);
1976	S1	62%	Richard Lugar (R)	3,135	58.7%	Vance Hartke* (D)	2,135	40.0%	72 [+]	1.3%	5,342	0	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Don Lee (American) 52 (1.0%); David Hoagland (U.S. Labor) 20 (0.4%);
1976	G	62%	Otis Bowen* (R)	3,215	60.1%	Larry Conrad (D)	2,085	39.0%	45 [+]	0.8%	5,345	3	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Daniel Talbot (American) 34 (0.6%); Samuel Washington (U.S. Labor) 11 (0.2%);
1974	S3	48%	Richard Lugar (R)	2,121	54.0%	Birch Bayh* (D)	1,715	43.6%	93 [+]	2.4%	3,929	8	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Don Lee (American) 93 (2.4%);
1972	G	65%	Otis Bowen (R)	3,332	66.2%	Matthew Welsh (D)	1,694	33.6%	11 [+]	0.2%	5,037	9	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Finley Campbell (Peace & Freedom) 6 (0.1%); Berryman Hurley (American Independent) 4 (0.1%); John Morris (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S1	63%	Richard Roudebush (R)	2,686	62.6%	Vance Hartke* (D)	1,603	37.4%	0	0.0%	4,289	13	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	S3	74%	William Ruckelshaus (R)	2,974	60.8%	Birch Bayh* (D)	1,908	39.0%	8 [+]	0.2%	4,890	13	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Earl Malcolm (Prohibition) 8 (0.2%); Ralph Levitt (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1968	G	74%	Edgar Whitcomb (R)	3,161	64.3%	Robert Rock (D)	1,751	35.6%	4 [+]	0.1%	4,916	12	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Melvin Hawk (Prohibition) 4 (0.1%);
1964	S1	81%	Russell Bontrager (R)	2,874	53.8%	Vance Hartke* (D)	2,452	45.9%	13 [+]	0.2%	5,339	8	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 11 (0.2%); Casimer Kanczuzewski (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1964	G	81%	Richard Ristine (R)	2,809	52.6%	Roger Branigin (D)	2,514	47.1%	13 [+]	0.2%	5,336	9	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Chester Bohannan (Prohibition) 11 (0.2%); Gordon Lang (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1962	S3	73%	Homer Capehart* (R)	2,975	61.8%	Birch Bayh (D)	1,840	38.2%	0	0.0%	4,815	12	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	G	82%	Crawford Parker (R)	3,385	62.8%	Matthew Welsh (D)	1,991	36.9%	13 [+]	0.2%	5,389	14	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 10 (0.2%); Herman Kronewitter (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.1%);

*: 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 Newton County, IN

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Voter Registration Data for Newton County, IN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Newton County, IN were estimated to be 43% Republican and 13% Democrat.