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Porter County, IN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
Designated Market Area: Chicago, IL-IN
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Middle Suburbs

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2022 population: 174,791   ( 10,448 from 2010 , 1,583 from 2020)
Land area: 418.1 square miles
Population density: 418.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:141,401 80.90% 0.1%
Black:7,9814.57% 71.7%
Indian:3510.20% 0.6%
Asian:2,5651.47% 28.8%
2+ races:2,7091.55% 34.9%
Hispanic:19,78411.32% 42.0%
Total non-White:33,39019.10% 44.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:3,594 10.4
Deaths:4,19112.1
Net Migration: 2,0045.8
Net Immigration: 1620.5
Change in White population:158 0.1
Change in Non-White pop.:10,290 6.3



Historical Presidential Election Results for Porter County, IN

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +6,176 R +106 D + 0.9%
D +6,070
2020 vs. 2012 R +10,602 R +8,108 R + 10.2%
D +2,494
2020 vs. 2008 R +11,151 R +10,583 R + 13.5%
D +568
2016 vs. 2008 R +4,975 R +10,477 R + 14.4%
D -5,502
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 64% Donald Trump* (R) 45,008 51.9% Joe Biden (D) 39,746 45.8% 2,014 [+] 2.3% 86,768 -5 5 2.85%
2016 60% Donald Trump (R) 38,832 49.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 33,676 43.0% 5,745 [+] 7.3% 78,253 -7 4 2.84%
2012 58% Barack Obama* (D) 37,252 50.8% Mitt Romney (R) 34,406 46.9% 1,645 [+] 2.2% 73,303 -7 0 2.78%
2008 61% Barack Obama (D) 39,178 52.8% John McCain (R) 33,857 45.6% 1,211 [+] 1.6% 74,246 -3 0 2.69%
2004 56% George W. Bush* (R) 34,794 53.6% John Kerry (D) 29,388 45.3% 691 [+] 1.1% 64,873 -6 3 2.63%
2000 54% George W. Bush (R) 31,157 52.5% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 26,790 45.1% 1,431 [+] 2.4% 59,378 -4 5 2.70%
1996 53% Bill Clinton* (D) 24,044 44.0% Robert Dole (R) 22,931 42.0% 7,621 [+] 14.0% 54,596 -5 1 2.56%
1992 59% George Bush* (R) 22,644 39.7% Bill Clinton (D) 21,022 36.8% 13,401 [+] 23.5% 57,067 -3 2 2.47%
1988 54% George Bush (R) 29,790 60.4% Michael Dukakis (D) 19,390 39.3% 165 [+] 0.3% 49,345 1 7 2.28%
1984 59% Ronald Reagan* (R) 32,505 64.1% Walter Mondale (D) 17,862 35.2% 315 0.6% 50,682 2 5 2.27%
1980 57% Ronald Reagan (R) 30,055 64.2% Jimmy Carter* (D) 12,869 27.5% 3,892 [+] 8.3% 46,816 8 13 2.09%
1976 62% Gerald Ford* (R) 25,489 59.8% Jimmy Carter (D) 16,468 38.6% 701 [+] 1.6% 42,658 6 12 1.92%
1972 60% Richard Nixon* (R) 26,877 74.6% George McGovern (D) 8,943 24.8% 210 [+] 0.6% 36,030 8 14 1.70%
1968 69% Richard Nixon (R) 17,328 53.2% Hubert Humphrey (D) 8,914 27.4% 6,340 [+] 19.5% 32,582 3 10 1.53%
1964 67% Barry Goldwater (R) 14,480 52.5% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 12,975 47.0% 152 0.6% 27,607 9 14 1.32%
1960 76% Richard Nixon (R) 15,666 59.2% John Kennedy (D) 10,733 40.5% 75 0.3% 26,474 4 10 1.24%
1956 63% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 14,970 72.7% Adlai Stevenson (D) 5,574 27.1% 45 0.2% 20,589 13 15 1.04%
1952 70% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 13,194 68.8% Adlai Stevenson (D) 5,909 30.8% 87 0.5% 19,190 11 14 0.98%
1948 61% Thomas Dewey (R) 8,907 62.2% Harry Truman* (D) 5,161 36.0% 250 [+] 1.7% 14,318 13 17 0.86%
1944 69% Thomas Dewey (R) 8,561 60.5% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 5,528 39.1% 57 0.4% 14,146 8 15 0.85%
1940 81% Wendell Willkie (R) 8,270 58.4% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 5,840 41.2% 51 0.4% 14,161 8 14 0.79%
1936 77% Alf Landon (R) 6,278 52.6% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 5,560 46.6% 98 [+] 0.8% 11,936 11 16 0.72%
1932 80% Herbert Hoover* (R) 5,631 49.5% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 5,542 48.7% 209 [+] 1.8% 11,382 7 10 0.72%
1928 77% Herbert Hoover (R) 7,107 70.4% Al Smith (D) 2,921 28.9% 62 [+] 0.6% 10,090 11 12 0.71%
1924 67% Calvin Coolidge (R) 5,613 67.8% John Davis (D) 1,640 19.8% 1,031 [+] 12.4% 8,284 13 14 0.65%
1920 65% Warren Harding (R) 5,570 72.7% James Cox (D) 1,671 21.8% 423 [+] 5.5% 7,664 18 12 0.61%
1916 42% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 2,913 59.1% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,871 38.0% 145 [+] 2.9% 4,929 12 13 0.69%
1912 37% William Taft* (R) 1,510 35.3% Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,352 31.6% 1,418 [+] 33.1% 4,280 12 12 0.65%
1908 45% William Taft (R) 2,940 59.9% William J. Bryan (D) 1,789 36.4% 181 [+] 3.7% 4,910 11 8 0.68%
1904 45% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 3,162 66.4% Alton Parker (D) 1,437 30.2% 164 [+] 3.4% 4,763 12 10 0.70%
1900 46% William McKinley* (R) 2,797 59.5% William J. Bryan (D) 1,848 39.3% 57 [+] 1.2% 4,702 9 8 0.71%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 39,746 45.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 45,008 51.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,656 1.9%
Other 358 0.4%
TOTAL 86,768
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 5


2016 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 33,676 43.0%
Donald Trump (R) 38,832 49.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 4,253 5.4%
Jill Stein (Grn) 367 0.5%
Other 1,125 1.4%
TOTAL 78,253
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 4


2012 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 37,252 50.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 34,406 46.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,348 1.8%
Other 297 0.4%
TOTAL 73,303
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 0


2008 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 39,178 52.8%
John McCain (R) 33,857 45.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 799 1.1%
Other 412 0.6%
TOTAL 74,246
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 0


2004 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 34,794 53.6%
John Kerry (D) 29,388 45.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 17 0.0%
Other 674 1.0%
TOTAL 64,873
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 3


2000 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 31,157 52.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 26,790 45.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 592 1.0%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 510 0.9%
Other 329 0.6%
TOTAL 59,378
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 5


1996 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 24,044 44.0%
Robert Dole (R) 22,931 42.0%
Ross Perot (Ref) 7,169 13.1%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 397 0.7%
Other 55 0.1%
TOTAL 54,596
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 1


1992 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 21,022 36.8%
George Bush* (R) 22,644 39.7%
Ross Perot (I) 13,096 22.9%
Other 305 0.5%
TOTAL 57,067
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 2


1988 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 29,790 60.4%
Michael Dukakis (D) 19,390 39.3%
Other 165 0.3%
TOTAL 49,345
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 7


1984 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 32,505 64.1%
Walter Mondale (D) 17,862 35.2%
Other 315 0.6%
TOTAL 50,682
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 5


1980 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 30,055 64.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 12,869 27.5%
John Anderson (I) 3,061 6.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 651 1.4%
Other 180 0.4%
TOTAL 46,816
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 13


1976 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 16,468 38.6%
Gerald Ford* (R) 25,489 59.8%
Other 701 1.6%
TOTAL 42,658
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 12


1972 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 26,877 74.6%
George McGovern (D) 8,943 24.8%
Other 210 0.6%
TOTAL 36,030
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 14


1968 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 17,328 53.2%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 8,914 27.4%
George Wallace (AIP) 6,126 18.8%
Other 214 0.7%
TOTAL 32,582
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 10


1964 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 12,975 47.0%
Barry Goldwater (R) 14,480 52.5%
Other 152 0.6%
TOTAL 27,607
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 14


1960 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 10,733 40.5%
Richard Nixon (R) 15,666 59.2%
Other 75 0.3%
TOTAL 26,474
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 10


1956 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 14,970 72.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 5,574 27.1%
Other 45 0.2%
TOTAL 20,589
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 15


1952 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 13,194 68.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 5,909 30.8%
Other 87 0.5%
TOTAL 19,190
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 14


1948 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 5,161 36.0%
Thomas Dewey (R) 8,907 62.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 115 0.8%
Other 135 0.9%
TOTAL 14,318
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 17


1944 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 5,528 39.1%
Thomas Dewey (R) 8,561 60.5%
Other 57 0.4%
TOTAL 14,146
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 15


1940 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 5,840 41.2%
Wendell Willkie (R) 8,270 58.4%
Other 51 0.4%
TOTAL 14,161
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 14


1936 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 5,560 46.6%
Alf Landon (R) 6,278 52.6%
William Lemke (Union) 68 0.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 28 0.2%
Other 2 0.0%
TOTAL 11,936
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 16


1932 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 5,542 48.7%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 5,631 49.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 157 1.4%
Other 52 0.5%
TOTAL 11,382
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 10


1928 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 7,107 70.4%
Al Smith (D) 2,921 28.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 32 0.3%
Other 30 0.3%
TOTAL 10,090
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 12


1924 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 5,613 67.8%
John Davis (D) 1,640 19.8%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,009 12.2%
Other 22 0.3%
TOTAL 8,284
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 14


1920 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 5,570 72.7%
James Cox (D) 1,671 21.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 126 1.6%
Parley Christiansen (FL) 233 3.0%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 62 0.8%
Other 2 0.0%
TOTAL 7,664
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 12


1916 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,871 38.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 2,913 59.1%
Allan Benson (Soc) 76 1.5%
James Hanly (Proh) 37 0.8%
Other 32 0.6%
TOTAL 4,929
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 13


1912 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,352 31.6%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,241 29.0%
William Taft* (R) 1,510 35.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 120 2.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 45 1.1%
Other 12 0.3%
TOTAL 4,280
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 12


1908 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 2,940 59.9%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,789 36.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 59 1.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 78 1.6%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 36 0.7%
Other 8 0.2%
TOTAL 4,910
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 8


1904 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 3,162 66.4%
Alton Parker (D) 1,437 30.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 70 1.5%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 72 1.5%
Thomas Watson (Pop) 17 0.4%
Other 5 0.1%
TOTAL 4,763
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 10


1900 President, Porter County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 2,797 59.5%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,848 39.3%
John Woolley (Proh) 47 1.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 4 0.1%
Other 6 0.1%
TOTAL 4,702
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 8
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Porter County, IN

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 43% Todd Young (R) 30,158 52.0% Thomas McDermott (D) 26,643 46.0% 1,180 [+] 2.0% 57,981 -7 3.12%
2020 G 63% Eric Holcomb* (R) 45,996 53.2% Woody Myers (D) 33,397 38.6% 7,131 [+] 8.2% 86,524 -3 2.86%
2018 S1 49% Joe Donnelly* (D) 33,390 51.5% Mike Braun (R) 29,368 45.3% 2,037 [+] 3.1% 64,795 -5 2.84%
2016 S3 59% Evan Bayh (D) 36,828 48.0% Todd Young (R) 35,629 46.4% 4,266 [+] 5.6% 76,723 -6 2.81%
2016 G 59% John Gregg (D) 41,563 54.1% Eric Holcomb (R) 32,913 42.8% 2,392 [+] 3.1% 76,868 -9 2.83%
2012 S1 57% Joe Donnelly (D) 42,062 58.4% Richard Mourdock (R) 27,481 38.1% 2,522 [+] 3.5% 72,065 -6 2.81%
2012 G 57% John Gregg (D) 40,154 55.9% Mike Pence (R) 29,503 41.1% 2,209 [+] 3.1% 71,866 -8 2.78%
2010 S3 35% Dan Coats (R) 23,723 53.8% Brad Ellsworth (D) 18,556 42.1% 1,844 [+] 4.2% 44,123 -1 2.53%
2008 G 60% Jill Long (D) 39,519 54.4% Mitch Daniels* (R) 31,388 43.2% 1,802 [+] 2.5% 72,709 -15 2.69%
2006 S1 26% Richard Lugar* (R) 25,385 81.5% Steven Osborn (Libertarian) 5,658 18.2% 90 [+] 0.3% 31,133 -6 2.32%
2004 S3 54% Evan Bayh* (D) 39,876 63.9% Marvin Scott (R) 21,411 34.3% 1,159 [+] 1.9% 62,446 -3 2.57%
2004 G 55% Joe Kernan* (D) 35,206 55.1% Mitch Daniels (R) 27,565 43.2% 1,108 [+] 1.7% 63,879 -10 2.61%
2000 S1 51% Richard Lugar* (R) 34,785 61.9% David Johnson (D) 20,430 36.4% 973 [+] 1.7% 56,188 -5 2.62%
2000 G 54% Frank O'Bannon* (D) 36,444 62.0% David McIntosh (R) 21,575 36.7% 757 [+] 1.3% 58,776 -5 2.70%
1998 S3 36% Evan Bayh (D) 26,219 69.6% Paul Helmke (R) 10,890 28.9% 557 [+] 1.5% 37,666 -6 2.37%
1996 G 53% Frank O'Bannon (D) 29,435 54.4% Steve Goldsmith (R) 23,609 43.6% 1,051 [+] 1.9% 54,095 -3 2.56%
1994 S1 36% Richard Lugar* (R) 22,402 61.8% Jim Jontz (D) 12,946 35.7% 892 [+] 2.5% 36,240 -6 2.35%
1992 S3 58% Dan Coats* (R) 30,862 55.0% Joseph Hogsett (D) 24,109 42.9% 1,188 [+] 2.1% 56,159 -2 2.54%
1992 G 58% Evan Bayh* (D) 33,533 59.5% Linley Pearson (R) 21,658 38.5% 1,131 [+] 2.0% 56,322 2 2.53%
1990 S3 37% Dan Coats (R) 19,034 55.5% Baron Hill (D) 15,165 44.2% 85 [+] 0.2% 34,284 2 2.28%
1988 S1 54% Richard Lugar* (R) 34,496 70.0% Jack Wickes (D) 14,764 30.0% 0 0.0% 49,260 2 2.35%
1988 G 54% Evan Bayh (D) 27,693 56.1% John Mutz (R) 21,662 43.9% 0 0.0% 49,355 -3 2.31%
1986 S3 36% Dan Quayle* (R) 18,073 56.1% Jill Long (D) 13,850 43.0% 312 [+] 1.0% 32,235 -5 2.09%
1984 G 58% Robert Orr* (R) 27,856 55.4% Wayne Townsend (D) 22,126 44.0% 311 [+] 0.6% 50,293 3 2.29%
1982 S1 43% Richard Lugar* (R) 18,188 50.1% Floyd Fithian (D) 17,894 49.3% 219 [+] 0.6% 36,301 -4 2.00%
1980 S3 57% Dan Quayle (R) 26,774 57.7% Birch Bayh* (D) 19,633 42.3% 0 0.0% 46,407 4 2.11%
1980 G 56% Robert Orr (R) 30,355 66.3% John Hillenbrand (D) 15,081 32.9% 349 [+] 0.8% 45,785 9 2.10%
1976 S1 60% Richard Lugar (R) 26,401 64.1% Vance Hartke* (D) 14,336 34.8% 473 [+] 1.1% 41,210 5 1.90%
1976 G 60% Otis Bowen* (R) 25,917 62.9% Larry Conrad (D) 14,903 36.2% 394 [+] 1.0% 41,214 6 1.89%
1974 S3 46% Richard Lugar (R) 15,881 53.7% Birch Bayh* (D) 12,549 42.4% 1,152 [+] 3.9% 29,582 7 1.69%
1972 G 60% Otis Bowen (R) 22,946 64.2% Matthew Welsh (D) 12,524 35.1% 246 [+] 0.7% 35,716 7 1.68%
1970 S1 52% Richard Roudebush (R) 15,530 57.3% Vance Hartke* (D) 11,573 42.7% 0 0.0% 27,103 7 1.56%
1968 S3 65% William Ruckelshaus (R) 17,226 56.0% Birch Bayh* (D) 13,402 43.6% 109 [+] 0.4% 30,737 8 1.50%
1968 G 65% Edgar Whitcomb (R) 18,359 59.3% Robert Rock (D) 12,533 40.5% 44 [+] 0.1% 30,936 7 1.51%
1964 S1 67% Russell Bontrager (R) 14,443 52.8% Vance Hartke* (D) 12,785 46.8% 119 [+] 0.4% 27,347 7 1.32%
1964 G 67% Richard Ristine (R) 14,305 52.3% Roger Branigin (D) 12,938 47.3% 112 [+] 0.4% 27,355 9 1.32%
1962 S3 58% Homer Capehart* (R) 12,364 55.9% Birch Bayh (D) 9,765 44.1% 0 0.0% 22,129 6 1.23%
1960 G 76% Crawford Parker (R) 14,421 54.9% Matthew Welsh (D) 11,790 44.9% 76 [+] 0.3% 26,287 6 1.23%
*: 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 Porter County, IN

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 IN01Jennifer-Ruth Green (R) 30,344 52.4% Frank Mrvan* (D) 27,568 47.6% 3 0.0% 57,915
County Total for 2022-11-08:   57,915
2020-11-03 IN01Mark Leyva (R) 41,598 48.4% Frank Mrvan (D) 40,915 47.6% 3,410 4.0% 85,923
County Total for 2020-11-03:   85,923
2018-11-06 IN01Pete Visclosky* (D) 37,801 58.6% Mark Leyva (R) 26,691 41.4% 0 0.0% 64,492
County Total for 2018-11-06:   64,492
2016-11-08 IN01Pete Visclosky* (D) 49,702 77.3% Donna Dunn (Libertarian) 14,579 22.7% 0 0.0% 64,281
County Total for 2016-11-08:   64,281
2014-11-04 IN01Pete Visclosky* (D) 22,339 54.9% Mark Leyva (R) 16,799 41.3% 1,575 3.9% 40,713
County Total for 2014-11-04:   40,713
2012-11-06 IN01Pete Visclosky* (D) 43,680 60.8% Joel Phelps (R) 28,213 39.2% 0 0.0% 71,893
County Total for 2012-11-06:   71,893
2010-11-02 IN01Pete Visclosky* (D) 21,205 52.1% Mark Leyva (R) 18,016 44.3% 1,473 3.6% 40,694
2010-11-02 IN02Jackie Walorski (R) 1,922 50.8% Joe Donnelly* (D) 1,648 43.5% 216 5.7% 3,786
County Total for 2010-11-02:   44,480
2008-11-04 IN01Pete Visclosky* (D) 44,948 67.5% Mark Leyva (R) 19,940 29.9% 1,721 2.6% 66,609
2008-11-04 IN02Joe Donnelly* (D) 3,082 55.9% Luke Puckett (R) 2,133 38.7% 294 5.3% 5,509
County Total for 2008-11-04:   72,118
2006-11-07 IN01Pete Visclosky* (D) 25,607 67.2% Mark Leyva (R) 11,062 29.0% 1,420 3.7% 38,089
2006-11-07 IN02Joe Donnelly (D) 1,955 55.7% Chris Chocola* (R) 1,555 44.3% 0 0.0% 3,510
County Total for 2006-11-07:   41,599
2004-11-02 IN01Pete Visclosky* (D) 38,259 65.5% Mark Leyva (R) 20,144 34.5% 0 0.0% 58,403
2004-11-02 IN02Chris Chocola* (R) 2,616 51.8% Joe Donnelly (D) 2,299 45.5% 134 2.7% 5,049
County Total for 2004-11-02:   63,452
2002-11-05 IN01Pete Visclosky* (D) 21,448 63.4% Mark Leyva (R) 11,626 34.4% 733 2.2% 33,807
2002-11-05 IN02Chris Chocola (R) 1,738 53.8% Jill Long (D) 1,379 42.7% 112 3.5% 3,229
County Total for 2002-11-05:   37,036
2000-11-07 IN01Pete Visclosky* (D) 34,929 62.1% Jack Reynolds (R) 20,294 36.1% 1,008 1.8% 56,231
2000-11-07 IN05Steve Buyer* (R) 1,135 51.5% Greg Goodnight (D) 1,033 46.9% 34 1.5% 2,202
County Total for 2000-11-07:   58,433
1998-11-03 IN01Pete Visclosky* (D) 22,058 61.4% Michael Petyo (R) 13,343 37.1% 547 1.5% 35,948
1998-11-03 IN05Steve Buyer* (R) 827 55.1% David Steele (D) 654 43.6% 20 1.3% 1,501
County Total for 1998-11-03:   37,449
1996-11-05 IN01Pete Visclosky* (D) 29,625 57.8% Michael Petyo (R) 20,419 39.9% 1,193 2.3% 51,237
1996-11-05 IN05Steve Buyer* (R) 1,122 55.5% Douglas Clark (D) 846 41.8% 54 2.7% 2,022
County Total for 1996-11-05:   53,259
1994-11-08 IN01John Larson (R) 19,525 55.7% Pete Visclosky* (D) 15,501 44.3% 0 0.0% 35,026
1994-11-08 IN05Steve Buyer* (R) 825 62.2% J.D. Beatty (D) 464 35.0% 38 2.9% 1,327
County Total for 1994-11-08:   36,353
1992-11-03 IN01Pete Visclosky* (D) 29,807 56.1% David Vucich (R) 23,321 43.9% 0 0.0% 53,128
1992-11-03 IN05Jim Jontz* (D) 1,254 59.9% Steve Buyer (R) 839 40.1% 0 0.0% 2,093
County Total for 1992-11-03:   55,221
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Porter County, IN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Porter County, IN were estimated to be 25% Republican and 29% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 133,292 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 133,292 100.0% n/a n/a 98%
2020 132,035 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 132,035 100.0% n/a n/a 97%
2018 123,529 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 123,529 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
2016 126,944 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 126,944 100.0% n/a n/a 96%
2014 118,518 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 118,518 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
2012 114,618 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 114,618 100.0% n/a n/a 90%
2010 105,885 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 105,885 100.0% n/a n/a 85%
2008 112,811 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 112,811 100.0% n/a n/a 93%
2006 104,326 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 104,326 100.0% n/a n/a 88%
2004 88,666 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 88,666 100.0% n/a n/a 77%
2002 86,592 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 86,592 100.0% n/a n/a 77%
2000 86,166 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 86,166 100.0% n/a n/a 79%
1994 71,491 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 71,491 100.0% n/a n/a 72%
1986 63,161 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 63,161 100.0% n/a n/a 71%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.