Perry 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 Perry County, IN     [Sort places by name]

Troy township (pop. 11,942) Tell City city (pop. 7,470) Oil township (pop. 2,582) Anderson township (pop. 1,971) Cannelton city (pop. 1,481) Clark township (pop. 1,312) Leopold township (pop. 633) Troy town (pop. 579) Tobin township (pop. 429) Union township (pop. 317)  

Tracts in Perry County, IN

Census Tract 9522, Perry County, Indiana     Census Tract 9523, Perry County, Indiana     Census Tract 9524, Perry County, Indiana     Census Tract 9525, Perry County, Indiana     Census Tract 9526, Perry County, Indiana        

2022 population: 19,183   ( 155 from 2010 , 13 from 2020)
Land area: 381.7 square miles
Population density: 50.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	17,820	92.89%	3.3%
Black:	619	3.23%	32.0%
Indian:	44	0.23%	29.4%
Asian:	164	0.85%	124.7%
2+ races:	220	1.15%	67.9%
Hispanic:	316	1.65%	64.6%
Total non-White:	1,363	7.11%	49.8%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	377	9.8
Deaths:	547	14.3
Net Migration:	169	4.4
Net Immigration:	21	0.5

Change in White population:	-608	-3.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	453	2.3

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	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,345	61.2%	Joe Biden (D)	3,203	36.7%	189 [+]	2.2%	8,737	4	14	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 174 (2.0%);
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	4,556	56.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,062	38.0%	437 [+]	5.4%	8,055	0	11	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 407 (5.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 24 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	52%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,316	54.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,403	43.2%	156 [+]	2.0%	7,875	-11	-4	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 149 (1.9%);
2008	56%	Barack Obama (D)	5,141	60.6%	John McCain (R)	3,202	37.7%	147 [+]	1.7%	8,490	-11	-8	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 144 (1.7%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,137	49.8%	John Kerry (D)	4,131	49.7%	47 [+]	0.6%	8,315	-10	-1	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 2 (0.0%);
2000	51%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,823	51.8%	George W. Bush (R)	3,461	46.9%	103 [+]	1.4%	7,387	-10	-1	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 37 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 26 (0.4%);
1996	55%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,427	55.8%	Robert Dole (R)	2,554	32.2%	949 [+]	12.0%	7,930	-15	-8	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 913 (11.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 36 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	66%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,829	51.5%	George Bush* (R)	2,973	31.7%	1,580 [+]	16.8%	9,382	-11	-6	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,560 (16.6%);
1988	68%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,804	50.1%	George Bush (R)	4,720	49.3%	56 [+]	0.6%	9,580	-11	-4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	69%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,785	49.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,760	49.6%	43	0.4%	9,588	-12	-9	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	69%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,540	48.0%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,350	45.9%	578 [+]	6.1%	9,468	-10	-5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 448 (4.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 95 (1.0%);
1976	76%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,620	57.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,088	41.9%	38 [+]	0.4%	9,746	-11	-6	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	75%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,204	54.7%	George McGovern (D)	4,277	45.0%	29 [+]	0.3%	9,510	-11	-6	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	81%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,343	47.7%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,211	46.2%	554 [+]	6.1%	9,108	-4	3	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 547 (6.0%);
1964	87%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,226	66.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,090	33.1%	25	0.3%	9,341	-10	-5	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	91%	John Kennedy (D)	4,920	52.9%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,372	47.0%	16	0.2%	9,308	-8	-3	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	81%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,946	55.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,037	44.9%	10	0.1%	8,993	-5	-2	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	79%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,816	54.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,001	45.3%	15	0.2%	8,832	-4	-1	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	74%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,569	54.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,761	45.0%	24 [+]	0.3%	8,354	-5	0	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 9 (0.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	71%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,087	50.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,996	49.3%	19	0.2%	8,102	-2	5	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	78%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,489	50.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,475	49.8%	14	0.2%	8,978	0	5	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	81%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,752	55.1%	Alf Landon (R)	3,619	42.0%	248 [+]	2.9%	8,619	0	5	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 228 (2.6%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 19 (0.2%);
1932	81%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,053	60.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,253	38.9%	51 [+]	0.6%	8,357	-4	-1	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 33 (0.4%);
1928	75%	Al Smith (D)	3,782	50.0%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,772	49.9%	7 [+]	0.1%	7,561	-10	-8	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 (0.1%);
1924	73%	John Davis (D)	3,895	53.3%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,240	44.3%	179 [+]	2.4%	7,314	-11	-10	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 170 (2.3%);
1920	74%	Warren Harding (R)	3,864	51.8%	James Cox (D)	3,560	47.7%	41 [+]	0.5%	7,465	-3	-9	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 25 (0.3%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 9 (0.1%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 7 (0.1%);
1916	38%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,089	53.5%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,762	45.1%	55 [+]	1.4%	3,906	-2	-1	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 28 (0.7%); James Hanly (Proh) 15 (0.4%);
1912	35%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,931	52.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,130	31.0%	589 [+]	16.1%	3,650	-9	-9	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 520 (14.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 34 (0.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 30 (0.8%);
1908	43%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,356	54.4%	William Taft (R)	1,903	43.9%	73 [+]	1.7%	4,332	-4	-8	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 37 (0.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 34 (0.8%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.0%);
1904	42%	Alton Parker (D)	2,142	49.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,105	48.9%	59 [+]	1.4%	4,306	-5	-8	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 29 (0.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 23 (0.5%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 4 (0.1%);
1900	42%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,278	51.7%	William McKinley* (R)	2,078	47.2%	47 [+]	1.1%	4,403	-3	-4	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 41 (0.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	3,203	36.7%
Donald Trump* (R)	5,345	61.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	174	2.0%
Other	15	0.2%
TOTAL	8,737
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	3,062	38.0%
Donald Trump (R)	4,556	56.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	407	5.1%
Jill Stein (Grn)	24	0.3%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	8,055
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	4,316	54.8%
Mitt Romney (R)	3,403	43.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	149	1.9%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	7,875
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	5,141	60.6%
John McCain (R)	3,202	37.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	144	1.7%
Other	3	0.0%
TOTAL	8,490
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -8

2004 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	4,137	49.8%
John Kerry (D)	4,131	49.7%
Ralph Nader (I)	2	0.0%
Other	45	0.5%
TOTAL	8,315
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	3,461	46.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,823	51.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	26	0.4%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	37	0.5%
Other	40	0.5%
TOTAL	7,387
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -1

1996 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	4,427	55.8%
Robert Dole (R)	2,554	32.2%
Ross Perot (Ref)	913	11.5%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	36	0.5%
TOTAL	7,930
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -8

1992 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	4,829	51.5%
George Bush* (R)	2,973	31.7%
Ross Perot (I)	1,560	16.6%
Other	20	0.2%
TOTAL	9,382
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -6

1988 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,720	49.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	4,804	50.1%
Other	56	0.6%
TOTAL	9,580
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -4

1984 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,785	49.9%
Walter Mondale (D)	4,760	49.6%
Other	43	0.4%
TOTAL	9,588
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -9

1980 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	4,350	45.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,540	48.0%
John Anderson (I)	448	4.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	95	1.0%
Other	35	0.4%
TOTAL	9,468
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -5

1976 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	5,620	57.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,088	41.9%
Other	38	0.4%
TOTAL	9,746
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -6

1972 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,204	54.7%
George McGovern (D)	4,277	45.0%
Other	29	0.3%
TOTAL	9,510
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -6

1968 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	4,211	46.2%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,343	47.7%
George Wallace (AIP)	547	6.0%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	9,108
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 3

1964 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,226	66.7%
Barry Goldwater (R)	3,090	33.1%
Other	25	0.3%
TOTAL	9,341
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -5

1960 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,920	52.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,372	47.0%
Other	16	0.2%
TOTAL	9,308
Turnout: 91% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -3

1956 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,946	55.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,037	44.9%
Other	10	0.1%
TOTAL	8,993
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -2

1952 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,816	54.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,001	45.3%
Other	15	0.2%
TOTAL	8,832
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -1

1948 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,569	54.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,761	45.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	9	0.1%
Other	15	0.2%
TOTAL	8,354
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 0

1944 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,996	49.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,087	50.4%
Other	19	0.2%
TOTAL	8,102
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 5

1940 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,475	49.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,489	50.0%
Other	14	0.2%
TOTAL	8,978
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 5

1936 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,752	55.1%
Alf Landon (R)	3,619	42.0%
William Lemke (Union)	228	2.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	19	0.2%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	8,619
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 5

1932 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,053	60.5%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,253	38.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	33	0.4%
Other	18	0.2%
TOTAL	8,357
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -1

1928 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	3,772	49.9%
Al Smith (D)	3,782	50.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	5	0.1%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	7,561
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -8

1924 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,240	44.3%
John Davis (D)	3,895	53.3%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	170	2.3%
Other	9	0.1%
TOTAL	7,314
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -10

1920 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	3,864	51.8%
James Cox (D)	3,560	47.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	25	0.3%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	7	0.1%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	7,465
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -9

1916 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,089	53.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,762	45.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	28	0.7%
James Hanly (Proh)	15	0.4%
Other	12	0.3%
TOTAL	3,906
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -1

1912 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,931	52.9%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,130	31.0%
William Taft* (R)	520	14.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	34	0.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	30	0.8%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	3,650
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -9

1908 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,903	43.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,356	54.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	37	0.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	34	0.8%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,332
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -8

1904 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,105	48.9%
Alton Parker (D)	2,142	49.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	23	0.5%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	29	0.7%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	4	0.1%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	4,306
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -8

1900 President, Perry County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	2,078	47.2%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,278	51.7%
John Woolley (Proh)	41	0.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	1	0.0%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,403
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Perry 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	41%	Todd Young (R)	3,838	61.7%	Thomas McDermott (D)	2,233	35.9%	152 [+]	2.4%	6,223	3	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James Sceniak (Libertarian) 152 (2.4%);
2020	G	57%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	5,523	63.9%	Woody Myers (D)	2,518	29.1%	607 [+]	7.0%	8,648	7	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Donald Rainwater (Libertarian) 607 (7.0%);
2018	S1	47%	Mike Braun (R)	3,450	48.2%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	3,364	47.0%	337 [+]	4.7%	7,151	-2	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 337 (4.7%);
2016	S3	53%	Evan Bayh (D)	3,990	49.9%	Todd Young (R)	3,612	45.2%	388 [+]	4.9%	7,990	-7	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 388 (4.9%);
2016	G	53%	John Gregg (D)	4,222	53.2%	Eric Holcomb (R)	3,520	44.4%	193 [+]	2.4%	7,935	-7	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 193 (2.4%);
2012	S1	51%	Joe Donnelly (D)	4,722	61.1%	Richard Mourdock (R)	2,660	34.4%	342 [+]	4.4%	7,724	-10	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 342 (4.4%);
2012	G	52%	John Gregg (D)	4,524	57.8%	Mike Pence (R)	3,132	40.0%	168 [+]	2.1%	7,824	-9	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Rupert Boneham (Libertarian) 168 (2.1%);
2010	S3	44%	Brad Ellsworth (D)	3,939	58.5%	Dan Coats (R)	2,484	36.9%	309 [+]	4.6%	6,732	-18	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 306 (4.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2008	G	56%	Jill Long (D)	5,133	61.1%	Mitch Daniels* (R)	3,169	37.7%	98 [+]	1.2%	8,400	-20	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 98 (1.2%);
2006	S1	30%	Richard Lugar* (R)	3,916	86.0%	Steven Osborn (Libertarian)	640	14.0%	0	0.0%	4,556	-1	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2004	S3	55%	Evan Bayh* (D)	5,790	71.6%	Marvin Scott (R)	2,234	27.6%	62 [+]	0.8%	8,086	-10	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Barger (Libertarian) 62 (0.8%);
2004	G	56%	Joe Kernan* (D)	4,640	56.2%	Mitch Daniels (R)	3,559	43.1%	64 [+]	0.8%	8,263	-10	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Kenn Gividen (Libertarian) 64 (0.8%);
2000	S1	47%	Richard Lugar* (R)	3,754	54.7%	David Johnson (D)	3,041	44.3%	68 [+]	1.0%	6,863	-12	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Paul Hager (Libertarian) 68 (1.0%);
2000	G	50%	Frank O'Bannon* (D)	4,902	66.7%	David McIntosh (R)	2,382	32.4%	61 [+]	0.8%	7,345	-9	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 61 (0.8%);
1998	S3	38%	Evan Bayh (D)	4,218	76.2%	Paul Helmke (R)	1,265	22.9%	49 [+]	0.9%	5,532	-12	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 49 (0.9%);
1996	G	55%	Frank O'Bannon (D)	5,616	71.4%	Steve Goldsmith (R)	2,174	27.7%	71 [+]	0.9%	7,861	-19	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 71 (0.9%);
1994	S1	52%	Richard Lugar* (R)	3,895	51.8%	Jim Jontz (D)	3,495	46.5%	132 [+]	1.8%	7,522	-16	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 87 (1.2%); Barbara Bourland (Libertarian) 45 (0.6%);
1992	S3	63%	Joseph Hogsett (D)	5,167	57.3%	Dan Coats* (R)	3,759	41.7%	91 [+]	1.0%	9,017	-16	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 72 (0.8%); Raymond Tirado (New Alliance) 19 (0.2%);
1992	G	64%	Evan Bayh* (D)	6,338	69.0%	Linley Pearson (R)	2,827	30.8%	24 [+]	0.3%	9,189	-6	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 24 (0.3%);
1990	S3	56%	Baron Hill (D)	4,928	61.7%	Dan Coats (R)	3,051	38.2%	6 [+]	0.1%	7,985	-15	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
1988	S1	67%	Richard Lugar* (R)	4,940	52.5%	Jack Wickes (D)	4,475	47.5%	0	0.0%	9,415	-16	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	68%	Evan Bayh (D)	6,316	66.2%	John Mutz (R)	3,229	33.8%	0	0.0%	9,545	-13	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	59%	Jill Long (D)	4,482	54.6%	Dan Quayle* (R)	3,708	45.2%	18 [+]	0.2%	8,208	-15	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bradford Warren (Libertarian) 11 (0.1%); Rockland Snyder (American) 7 (0.1%);
1984	G	69%	Wayne Townsend (D)	5,603	58.8%	Robert Orr* (R)	3,913	41.0%	17 [+]	0.2%	9,533	-11	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 10 (0.1%); Rockland Snyder (American) 7 (0.1%);
1982	S1	64%	Floyd Fithian (D)	5,182	58.6%	Richard Lugar* (R)	3,633	41.1%	32 [+]	0.4%	8,847	-13	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Raymond James (American) 32 (0.4%);
1980	S3	69%	Birch Bayh* (D)	5,437	58.0%	Dan Quayle (R)	3,941	42.0%	0	0.0%	9,378	-12	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	G	68%	John Hillenbrand (D)	5,204	56.2%	Robert Orr (R)	4,038	43.6%	21 [+]	0.2%	9,263	-14	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Cletus Artist (American) 21 (0.2%);
1976	S1	76%	Vance Hartke* (D)	4,885	50.6%	Richard Lugar (R)	4,747	49.1%	29 [+]	0.3%	9,661	-10	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Don Lee (American) 18 (0.2%); David Hoagland (U.S. Labor) 11 (0.1%);
1976	G	75%	Larry Conrad (D)	5,339	55.8%	Otis Bowen* (R)	4,204	44.0%	22 [+]	0.2%	9,565	-13	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Daniel Talbot (American) 14 (0.1%); Samuel Washington (U.S. Labor) 8 (0.1%);
1974	S3	73%	Birch Bayh* (D)	5,658	60.6%	Richard Lugar (R)	3,624	38.8%	50 [+]	0.5%	9,332	-8	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Don Lee (American) 50 (0.5%);
1972	G	75%	Matthew Welsh (D)	5,149	54.3%	Otis Bowen (R)	4,320	45.5%	17 [+]	0.2%	9,486	-11	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Berryman Hurley (American Independent) 10 (0.1%); Finley Campbell (Peace & Freedom) 4 (0.0%); John Morris (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%);
1970	S1	75%	Vance Hartke* (D)	4,898	56.1%	Richard Roudebush (R)	3,836	43.9%	0	0.0%	8,734	-6	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	S3	81%	Birch Bayh* (D)	5,219	57.6%	William Ruckelshaus (R)	3,827	42.3%	8 [+]	0.1%	9,054	-6	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Earl Malcolm (Prohibition) 8 (0.1%); Ralph Levitt (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1968	G	80%	Robert Rock (D)	4,797	53.7%	Edgar Whitcomb (R)	4,129	46.2%	3 [+]	0.0%	8,929	-6	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Melvin Hawk (Prohibition) 3 (0.0%);
1964	S1	87%	Vance Hartke* (D)	5,558	59.9%	Russell Bontrager (R)	3,717	40.0%	9 [+]	0.1%	9,284	-5	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 9 (0.1%); Casimer Kanczuzewski (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	86%	Roger Branigin (D)	5,344	58.2%	Richard Ristine (R)	3,824	41.7%	11 [+]	0.1%	9,179	-2	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Chester Bohannan (Prohibition) 10 (0.1%); Gordon Lang (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1962	S3	86%	Birch Bayh (D)	5,013	55.5%	Homer Capehart* (R)	4,019	44.5%	0	0.0%	9,032	-5	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	G	90%	Matthew Welsh (D)	5,195	55.9%	Crawford Parker (R)	4,080	43.9%	11 [+]	0.1%	9,286	-5	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 10 (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 Perry County, IN

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Voter Registration Data for Perry County, IN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Perry County, IN were estimated to be 20% Republican and 41% Democrat.