Posey County, IN

Metropolitan Statistical Area: Evansville, IN-KY
Designated Market Area: Evansville, IN-IL-KY
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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

Black township (pop. 8,995) Mount Vernon city (pop. 6,480) Marrs township (pop. 5,385) Robinson township (pop. 3,904) Robb township (pop. 1,812) Harmony township (pop. 1,508) Center township (pop. 1,430) Poseyville town (pop. 1,156) Smith township (pop. 865) New Harmony town (pop. 825) Cynthiana town (pop. 702) Lynn township (pop. 687) St. Wendel CDP (pop. 609) Parkers Settlement CDP (pop. 547) Wadesville CDP (pop. 517) Point township (pop. 361) Bethel township (pop. 279) Stewartsville CDP (pop. 153) Blairsville CDP (pop. 130) Griffin town (pop. 113)  

Tracts in Posey County, IN

Census Tract 401, Posey County, Indiana     Census Tract 402, Posey County, Indiana     Census Tract 403, Posey County, Indiana     Census Tract 404, Posey County, Indiana     Census Tract 405, Posey County, Indiana     Census Tract 406, Posey County, Indiana     Census Tract 407, Posey County, Indiana        

2022 population: 25,063   ( 847 from 2010 , 150 from 2020)
Land area: 409.4 square miles
Population density: 61.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	23,917	95.43%	4.5%
Black:	264	1.05%	14.8%
Indian:	62	0.25%	47.6%
Asian:	144	0.57%	94.6%
2+ races:	331	1.32%	30.8%
Hispanic:	345	1.38%	39.1%
Total non-White:	1,146	4.57%	32.6%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	496	9.8
Deaths:	615	12.2
Net Migration:	-30	-0.6
Net Immigration:	3	0.1

Change in White population:	-1,129	-4.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	282	1.1

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	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	9,206	69.6%	Joe Biden (D)	3,811	28.8%	219 [+]	1.7%	13,236	13	23	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 214 (1.6%);
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	8,404	67.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,521	28.2%	542 [+]	4.3%	12,467	11	22	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 542 (4.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	7,430	60.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,533	37.1%	263 [+]	2.2%	12,226	7	14	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 258 (2.1%);
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	6,804	53.3%	Barack Obama (D)	5,828	45.6%	139 [+]	1.1%	12,771	4	8	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 139 (1.1%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	7,833	65.4%	John Kerry (D)	4,085	34.1%	68 [+]	0.6%	11,986	5	15	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	6,498	58.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,430	39.9%	182 [+]	1.6%	11,110	2	11	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 85 (0.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 52 (0.5%);
1996	57%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,965	45.3%	Robert Dole (R)	4,638	42.3%	1,350 [+]	12.3%	10,953	-5	2	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,304 (11.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 42 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	61%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,632	40.4%	George Bush* (R)	4,435	38.7%	2,386 [+]	20.8%	11,453	-4	1	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,357 (20.6%);
1988	56%	George Bush (R)	5,987	57.1%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,468	42.6%	35 [+]	0.3%	10,490	-3	4	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,472	59.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,452	40.6%	33	0.3%	10,957	-3	0	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	62%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,096	53.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,465	39.3%	793 [+]	7.0%	11,354	-2	3	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 667 (5.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 106 (0.9%);
1976	65%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,298	50.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	5,136	49.0%	54 [+]	0.5%	10,488	-4	1	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	70%	Richard Nixon* (R)	6,771	65.2%	George McGovern (D)	3,586	34.6%	21 [+]	0.2%	10,378	-1	5	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	81%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,045	49.7%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,889	38.3%	1,216 [+]	12.0%	10,150	-1	6	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,204 (11.9%);
1964	82%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,164	63.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,573	36.6%	33	0.3%	9,770	-7	-2	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	88%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,369	54.5%	John Kennedy (D)	4,457	45.2%	31	0.3%	9,857	-1	5	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	79%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,780	59.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,919	40.3%	25	0.3%	9,724	0	2	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	74%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,293	57.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,835	41.7%	59	0.6%	9,187	-1	2	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	70%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,729	54.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,879	44.4%	123 [+]	1.4%	8,731	-5	-1	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 12 (0.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	70%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,374	50.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,183	48.5%	62	0.7%	8,619	-2	5	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	79%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,022	52.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,514	47.1%	57	0.6%	9,593	-3	2	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	79%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,630	63.3%	Alf Landon (R)	3,088	34.7%	170 [+]	1.9%	8,888	-7	-2	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 152 (1.7%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 12 (0.1%);
1932	79%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,641	65.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,876	33.3%	127 [+]	1.5%	8,644	-10	-6	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 55 (0.6%);
1928	79%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,396	51.8%	Al Smith (D)	4,052	47.7%	39 [+]	0.5%	8,487	-8	-6	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 14 (0.2%);
1924	77%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,173	48.8%	John Davis (D)	4,115	48.1%	260 [+]	3.0%	8,548	-6	-5	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 227 (2.7%);
1920	84%	Warren Harding (R)	4,802	49.7%	James Cox (D)	4,695	48.6%	161 [+]	1.7%	9,658	-5	-11	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 98 (1.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 45 (0.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 17 (0.2%);
1916	45%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,922	54.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,291	43.0%	119 [+]	2.2%	5,332	-4	-3	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 86 (1.6%); Allan Benson (Soc) 26 (0.5%);
1912	40%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,767	55.6%	William Taft* (R)	1,193	24.0%	1,021 [+]	20.5%	4,981	1	1	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 745 (15.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 140 (2.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 132 (2.7%);
1908	48%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,084	53.6%	William Taft (R)	2,444	42.5%	224 [+]	3.9%	5,752	-6	-9	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 147 (2.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 69 (1.2%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	45%	Alton Parker (D)	2,825	51.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,419	44.3%	214 [+]	3.9%	5,458	-10	-12	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 124 (2.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 57 (1.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 25 (0.5%);
1900	48%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,177	54.2%	William McKinley* (R)	2,553	43.6%	129 [+]	2.2%	5,859	-7	-8	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 99 (1.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (0.1%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	3,811	28.8%
Donald Trump* (R)	9,206	69.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	214	1.6%
Other	5	0.0%
TOTAL	13,236
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	3,521	28.2%
Donald Trump (R)	8,404	67.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	542	4.3%
TOTAL	12,467
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	4,533	37.1%
Mitt Romney (R)	7,430	60.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	258	2.1%
Other	5	0.0%
TOTAL	12,226
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	5,828	45.6%
John McCain (R)	6,804	53.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	139	1.1%
TOTAL	12,771
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	7,833	65.4%
John Kerry (D)	4,085	34.1%
Other	68	0.6%
TOTAL	11,986
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	6,498	58.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,430	39.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	52	0.5%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	85	0.8%
Other	45	0.4%
TOTAL	11,110
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 11

1996 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	4,965	45.3%
Robert Dole (R)	4,638	42.3%
Ross Perot (Ref)	1,304	11.9%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	42	0.4%
Other	4	0.0%
TOTAL	10,953
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 2

1992 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	4,632	40.4%
George Bush* (R)	4,435	38.7%
Ross Perot (I)	2,357	20.6%
Other	29	0.3%
TOTAL	11,453
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	5,987	57.1%
Michael Dukakis (D)	4,468	42.6%
Other	35	0.3%
TOTAL	10,490
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 4

1984 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,472	59.1%
Walter Mondale (D)	4,452	40.6%
Other	33	0.3%
TOTAL	10,957
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 0

1980 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	6,096	53.7%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,465	39.3%
John Anderson (I)	667	5.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	106	0.9%
Other	20	0.2%
TOTAL	11,354
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	5,298	50.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	5,136	49.0%
Other	54	0.5%
TOTAL	10,488
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	6,771	65.2%
George McGovern (D)	3,586	34.6%
Other	21	0.2%
TOTAL	10,378
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 5

1968 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	5,045	49.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,889	38.3%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,204	11.9%
Other	12	0.1%
TOTAL	10,150
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 6

1964 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,164	63.1%
Barry Goldwater (R)	3,573	36.6%
Other	33	0.3%
TOTAL	9,770
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -2

1960 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,457	45.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	5,369	54.5%
Other	31	0.3%
TOTAL	9,857
Turnout: 88% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 5

1956 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,780	59.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,919	40.3%
Other	25	0.3%
TOTAL	9,724
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 2

1952 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,293	57.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,835	41.7%
Other	59	0.6%
TOTAL	9,187
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 2

1948 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,729	54.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,879	44.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	12	0.1%
Other	111	1.3%
TOTAL	8,731
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -1

1944 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,183	48.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,374	50.7%
Other	62	0.7%
TOTAL	8,619
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 5

1940 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,022	52.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,514	47.1%
Other	57	0.6%
TOTAL	9,593
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 2

1936 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,630	63.3%
Alf Landon (R)	3,088	34.7%
William Lemke (Union)	152	1.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	12	0.1%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	8,888
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -2

1932 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,641	65.3%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,876	33.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	55	0.6%
Other	72	0.8%
TOTAL	8,644
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -6

1928 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	4,396	51.8%
Al Smith (D)	4,052	47.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	14	0.2%
Other	25	0.3%
TOTAL	8,487
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -6

1924 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,173	48.8%
John Davis (D)	4,115	48.1%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	227	2.7%
Other	33	0.4%
TOTAL	8,548
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -5

1920 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	4,802	49.7%
James Cox (D)	4,695	48.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	45	0.5%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	17	0.2%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	98	1.0%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	9,658
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -11

1916 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,922	54.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,291	43.0%
Allan Benson (Soc)	26	0.5%
James Hanly (Proh)	86	1.6%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	5,332
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -3

1912 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,767	55.6%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	745	15.0%
William Taft* (R)	1,193	24.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	132	2.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	140	2.8%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	4,981
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 1

1908 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,444	42.5%
William J. Bryan (D)	3,084	53.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	69	1.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	147	2.6%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	5,752
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -9

1904 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,419	44.3%
Alton Parker (D)	2,825	51.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	57	1.0%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	124	2.3%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	25	0.5%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	5,458
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -12

1900 President, Posey County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	2,553	43.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	3,177	54.2%
John Woolley (Proh)	99	1.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	5	0.1%
Other	25	0.4%
TOTAL	5,859
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Posey 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	45%	Todd Young (R)	6,316	72.4%	Thomas McDermott (D)	2,224	25.5%	187 [+]	2.1%	8,727	14	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James Sceniak (Libertarian) 177 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2020	G	68%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	9,648	72.9%	Woody Myers (D)	2,773	21.0%	809 [+]	6.1%	13,230	16	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Donald Rainwater (Libertarian) 809 (6.1%);
2018	S1	54%	Mike Braun (R)	6,324	59.4%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	3,881	36.5%	435 [+]	4.1%	10,640	9	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 435 (4.1%);
2016	S3	64%	Todd Young (R)	7,058	56.4%	Evan Bayh (D)	4,857	38.8%	597 [+]	4.8%	12,512	4	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 597 (4.8%);
2016	G	63%	Eric Holcomb (R)	7,202	57.7%	John Gregg (D)	5,028	40.3%	250 [+]	2.0%	12,480	6	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 250 (2.0%);
2012	S1	61%	Richard Mourdock (R)	5,897	48.7%	Joe Donnelly (D)	5,605	46.3%	613 [+]	5.1%	12,115	4	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 613 (5.1%);
2012	G	61%	Mike Pence (R)	6,457	53.3%	John Gregg (D)	5,344	44.1%	316 [+]	2.6%	12,117	4	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Rupert Boneham (Libertarian) 315 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	S3	50%	Dan Coats (R)	5,144	52.1%	Brad Ellsworth (D)	4,418	44.7%	318 [+]	3.2%	9,880	-3	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 318 (3.2%);
2008	G	64%	Mitch Daniels* (R)	7,983	62.7%	Jill Long (D)	4,592	36.0%	164 [+]	1.3%	12,739	5	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 164 (1.3%);
2006	S1	43%	Richard Lugar* (R)	7,636	89.7%	Steven Osborn (Libertarian)	877	10.3%	0	0.0%	8,513	2	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2004	S3	59%	Evan Bayh* (D)	8,052	69.0%	Marvin Scott (R)	3,523	30.2%	88 [+]	0.8%	11,663	-7	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Barger (Libertarian) 88 (0.8%);
2004	G	60%	Mitch Daniels (R)	6,252	52.6%	Joe Kernan* (D)	5,525	46.5%	109 [+]	0.9%	11,886	-1	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Kenn Gividen (Libertarian) 109 (0.9%);
2000	S1	54%	Richard Lugar* (R)	7,487	70.1%	David Johnson (D)	3,074	28.8%	121 [+]	1.1%	10,682	4	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Paul Hager (Libertarian) 121 (1.1%);
2000	G	56%	Frank O'Bannon* (D)	6,614	60.0%	David McIntosh (R)	4,284	38.9%	125 [+]	1.1%	11,023	-3	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 125 (1.1%);
1998	S3	48%	Evan Bayh (D)	6,870	73.9%	Paul Helmke (R)	2,316	24.9%	116 [+]	1.2%	9,302	-10	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 116 (1.2%);
1996	G	56%	Frank O'Bannon (D)	6,606	60.9%	Steve Goldsmith (R)	4,092	37.7%	146 [+]	1.3%	10,844	-9	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 146 (1.3%);
1994	S1	50%	Richard Lugar* (R)	6,577	69.2%	Jim Jontz (D)	2,705	28.5%	218 [+]	2.3%	9,500	2	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 144 (1.5%); Barbara Bourland (Libertarian) 74 (0.8%);
1992	S3	60%	Dan Coats* (R)	6,433	56.6%	Joseph Hogsett (D)	4,720	41.5%	214 [+]	1.9%	11,367	-1	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 170 (1.5%); Raymond Tirado (New Alliance) 44 (0.4%);
1992	G	60%	Evan Bayh* (D)	7,827	69.0%	Linley Pearson (R)	3,324	29.3%	192 [+]	1.7%	11,343	-8	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 192 (1.7%);
1990	S3	47%	Baron Hill (D)	4,989	56.2%	Dan Coats (R)	3,846	43.3%	40 [+]	0.5%	8,875	-10	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 40 (0.5%);
1988	S1	56%	Richard Lugar* (R)	7,195	69.0%	Jack Wickes (D)	3,231	31.0%	0	0.0%	10,426	1	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	56%	Evan Bayh (D)	6,418	61.3%	John Mutz (R)	4,050	38.7%	0	0.0%	10,468	-8	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	53%	Dan Quayle* (R)	5,920	60.5%	Jill Long (D)	3,781	38.7%	79 [+]	0.8%	9,780	0	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bradford Warren (Libertarian) 43 (0.4%); Rockland Snyder (American) 36 (0.4%);
1984	G	59%	Wayne Townsend (D)	5,543	50.8%	Robert Orr* (R)	5,327	48.8%	43 [+]	0.4%	10,913	-3	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Rockland Snyder (American) 30 (0.3%); James Ridenour (Libertarian) 13 (0.1%);
1982	S1	54%	Richard Lugar* (R)	5,366	54.0%	Floyd Fithian (D)	4,485	45.2%	77 [+]	0.8%	9,928	0	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Raymond James (American) 77 (0.8%);
1980	S3	62%	Birch Bayh* (D)	6,072	53.5%	Dan Quayle (R)	5,283	46.5%	0	0.0%	11,355	-7	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	G	61%	Robert Orr (R)	5,799	52.4%	John Hillenbrand (D)	5,235	47.3%	39 [+]	0.4%	11,073	-5	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Cletus Artist (American) 39 (0.4%);
1976	S1	64%	Richard Lugar (R)	6,115	60.0%	Vance Hartke* (D)	4,005	39.3%	76 [+]	0.7%	10,196	1	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Don Lee (American) 54 (0.5%); David Hoagland (U.S. Labor) 22 (0.2%);
1976	G	63%	Otis Bowen* (R)	5,219	51.3%	Larry Conrad (D)	4,913	48.3%	35 [+]	0.3%	10,167	-6	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Daniel Talbot (American) 30 (0.3%); Samuel Washington (U.S. Labor) 5 (0.0%);
1974	S3	59%	Birch Bayh* (D)	5,426	59.3%	Richard Lugar (R)	3,667	40.1%	56 [+]	0.6%	9,149	-6	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Don Lee (American) 56 (0.6%);
1972	G	70%	Otis Bowen (R)	5,853	56.7%	Matthew Welsh (D)	4,461	43.2%	17 [+]	0.2%	10,331	0	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Berryman Hurley (American Independent) 8 (0.1%); Finley Campbell (Peace & Freedom) 8 (0.1%); John Morris (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S1	71%	Vance Hartke* (D)	4,874	52.8%	Richard Roudebush (R)	4,363	47.2%	0	0.0%	9,237	-3	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	S3	80%	Birch Bayh* (D)	5,534	55.7%	William Ruckelshaus (R)	4,383	44.1%	14 [+]	0.1%	9,931	-4	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Earl Malcolm (Prohibition) 14 (0.1%); Ralph Levitt (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1968	G	79%	Robert Rock (D)	4,948	50.4%	Edgar Whitcomb (R)	4,853	49.5%	12 [+]	0.1%	9,813	-3	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Melvin Hawk (Prohibition) 12 (0.1%);
1964	S1	82%	Vance Hartke* (D)	5,298	54.6%	Russell Bontrager (R)	4,388	45.3%	9 [+]	0.1%	9,695	0	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 9 (0.1%); Casimer Kanczuzewski (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	81%	Roger Branigin (D)	5,435	56.5%	Richard Ristine (R)	4,171	43.4%	11 [+]	0.1%	9,617	0	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Chester Bohannan (Prohibition) 11 (0.1%); Gordon Lang (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1962	S3	80%	Birch Bayh (D)	5,019	54.4%	Homer Capehart* (R)	4,205	45.6%	0	0.0%	9,224	-4	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	G	87%	Matthew Welsh (D)	4,981	51.1%	Crawford Parker (R)	4,749	48.7%	14 [+]	0.1%	9,744	-1	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 13 (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 Posey County, IN

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Voter Registration Data for Posey County, IN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Posey County, IN were estimated to be 35% Republican and 23% Democrat.