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Putnam County, IN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
Designated Market Area: Indianapolis, IN
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 37,301   ( 662 from 2010 , 573 from 2020)
Land area: 480.5 square miles
Population density: 77.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:34,047 91.28% 3.1%
Black:1,3173.53% 11.3%
Indian:1080.29% 20.0%
Asian:4711.26% 66.4%
2+ races:5711.53% 60.4%
Hispanic:7872.11% 34.1%
Total non-White:3,2548.72% 14.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:767 10.4
Deaths:98113.4
Net Migration: 6999.5
Net Immigration: 851.2
Change in White population:-1,081 -2.8
Change in Non-White pop.:419 1.1



Historical Presidential Election Results for Putnam County, IN

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,641 R +1,051 D + 0.7%
D +590
2020 vs. 2012 R +3,273 R +3,834 R + 18.1%
D -561
2020 vs. 2008 R +4,192 R +6,580 R + 39.2%
D -2,388
2016 vs. 2008 R +2,551 R +5,529 R + 39.9%
D -2,978
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 56% Donald Trump* (R) 12,278 74.0% Joe Biden (D) 3,946 23.8% 373 [+] 2.2% 16,597 17 27 0.55%
2016 49% Donald Trump (R) 10,637 72.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,356 22.8% 722 [+] 4.9% 14,715 16 26 0.53%
2012 46% Mitt Romney (R) 9,005 65.1% Barack Obama* (D) 4,507 32.6% 317 [+] 2.3% 13,829 11 18 0.53%
2008 50% John McCain (R) 8,086 55.1% Barack Obama (D) 6,334 43.2% 255 [+] 1.7% 14,675 6 10 0.53%
2004 46% George W. Bush* (R) 8,908 67.8% John Kerry (D) 4,103 31.2% 125 [+] 1.0% 13,136 8 17 0.53%
2000 43% George W. Bush (R) 7,352 61.9% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,123 34.7% 396 [+] 3.3% 11,871 5 14 0.54%
1996 45% Robert Dole (R) 5,958 51.3% Bill Clinton* (D) 3,962 34.1% 1,696 [+] 14.6% 11,616 4 11 0.54%
1992 50% George Bush* (R) 5,341 44.3% Bill Clinton (D) 3,487 28.9% 3,220 [+] 26.7% 12,048 1 7 0.52%
1988 48% George Bush (R) 7,119 64.6% Michael Dukakis (D) 3,850 34.9% 52 [+] 0.5% 11,021 5 11 0.51%
1984 51% Ronald Reagan* (R) 7,820 69.4% Walter Mondale (D) 3,392 30.1% 60 0.5% 11,272 8 11 0.50%
1980 54% Ronald Reagan (R) 7,090 60.4% Jimmy Carter* (D) 3,996 34.0% 662 [+] 5.6% 11,748 4 10 0.52%
1976 57% Gerald Ford* (R) 6,063 53.7% Jimmy Carter (D) 5,116 45.3% 118 [+] 1.0% 11,297 0 6 0.51%
1972 59% Richard Nixon* (R) 7,879 70.1% George McGovern (D) 3,339 29.7% 25 [+] 0.2% 11,243 4 9 0.53%
1968 68% Richard Nixon (R) 5,873 51.5% Hubert Humphrey (D) 3,692 32.4% 1,845 [+] 16.2% 11,410 1 8 0.54%
1964 72% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 6,275 54.0% Barry Goldwater (R) 5,331 45.8% 24 0.2% 11,630 2 7 0.56%
1960 73% Richard Nixon (R) 6,583 57.6% John Kennedy (D) 4,798 42.0% 42 0.4% 11,423 3 8 0.53%
1956 69% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 6,684 59.3% Adlai Stevenson (D) 4,572 40.5% 24 0.2% 11,280 -1 2 0.57%
1952 70% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 6,632 59.7% Adlai Stevenson (D) 4,446 40.0% 40 0.4% 11,118 2 4 0.57%
1948 65% Thomas Dewey (R) 5,072 50.9% Harry Truman* (D) 4,814 48.3% 77 [+] 0.8% 9,963 1 6 0.60%
1944 69% Thomas Dewey (R) 5,386 52.4% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 4,857 47.2% 40 0.4% 10,283 0 6 0.61%
1940 84% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 6,020 50.6% Wendell Willkie (R) 5,832 49.0% 49 0.4% 11,901 -1 4 0.67%
1936 83% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 6,177 55.1% Alf Landon (R) 4,961 44.3% 69 [+] 0.6% 11,207 2 8 0.68%
1932 82% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 6,168 56.2% Herbert Hoover* (R) 4,438 40.5% 362 [+] 3.3% 10,968 -2 1 0.70%
1928 74% Herbert Hoover (R) 5,351 55.7% Al Smith (D) 4,177 43.5% 75 [+] 0.8% 9,603 -4 -2 0.68%
1924 78% Calvin Coolidge (R) 4,930 49.1% John Davis (D) 4,759 47.4% 343 [+] 3.4% 10,032 -6 -5 0.79%
1920 85% James Cox (D) 5,417 50.4% Warren Harding (R) 5,140 47.8% 189 [+] 1.8% 10,746 -7 -12 0.85%
1916 45% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,965 52.3% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 2,453 43.3% 250 [+] 4.4% 5,668 -4 -3 0.79%
1912 44% Woodrow Wilson (D) 2,922 52.7% William Taft* (R) 1,354 24.4% 1,269 [+] 22.9% 5,545 1 1 0.85%
1908 49% William J. Bryan (D) 3,131 52.8% William Taft (R) 2,626 44.3% 169 [+] 2.9% 5,926 -4 -7 0.82%
1904 47% Alton Parker (D) 3,005 51.5% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 2,586 44.4% 239 [+] 4.1% 5,830 -10 -12 0.85%
1900 48% William J. Bryan (D) 3,251 53.7% William McKinley* (R) 2,632 43.5% 166 [+] 2.7% 6,049 -7 -8 0.91%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 3,946 23.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 12,278 74.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 371 2.2%
Other 2 0.0%
TOTAL 16,597
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 27


2016 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,356 22.8%
Donald Trump (R) 10,637 72.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 687 4.7%
Jill Stein (Grn) 20 0.1%
Other 15 0.1%
TOTAL 14,715
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 26


2012 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,507 32.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 9,005 65.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 305 2.2%
Other 12 0.1%
TOTAL 13,829
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 18


2008 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,334 43.2%
John McCain (R) 8,086 55.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 209 1.4%
Other 46 0.3%
TOTAL 14,675
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 10


2004 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 8,908 67.8%
John Kerry (D) 4,103 31.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 9 0.1%
Other 116 0.9%
TOTAL 13,136
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 17


2000 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 7,352 61.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,123 34.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 144 1.2%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 148 1.2%
Other 104 0.9%
TOTAL 11,871
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 14


1996 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 3,962 34.1%
Robert Dole (R) 5,958 51.3%
Ross Perot (Ref) 1,619 13.9%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 68 0.6%
Other 9 0.1%
TOTAL 11,616
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 11


1992 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 3,487 28.9%
George Bush* (R) 5,341 44.3%
Ross Perot (I) 3,174 26.3%
Other 46 0.4%
TOTAL 12,048
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 7


1988 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 7,119 64.6%
Michael Dukakis (D) 3,850 34.9%
Other 52 0.5%
TOTAL 11,021
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 11


1984 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 7,820 69.4%
Walter Mondale (D) 3,392 30.1%
Other 60 0.5%
TOTAL 11,272
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 11


1980 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 7,090 60.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 3,996 34.0%
John Anderson (I) 501 4.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 122 1.0%
Other 39 0.3%
TOTAL 11,748
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 10


1976 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 5,116 45.3%
Gerald Ford* (R) 6,063 53.7%
Other 118 1.0%
TOTAL 11,297
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 6


1972 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 7,879 70.1%
George McGovern (D) 3,339 29.7%
Other 25 0.2%
TOTAL 11,243
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 9


1968 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 5,873 51.5%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 3,692 32.4%
George Wallace (AIP) 1,826 16.0%
Other 19 0.2%
TOTAL 11,410
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 8


1964 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 6,275 54.0%
Barry Goldwater (R) 5,331 45.8%
Other 24 0.2%
TOTAL 11,630
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 7


1960 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 4,798 42.0%
Richard Nixon (R) 6,583 57.6%
Other 42 0.4%
TOTAL 11,423
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 8


1956 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 6,684 59.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 4,572 40.5%
Other 24 0.2%
TOTAL 11,280
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 2


1952 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 6,632 59.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 4,446 40.0%
Other 40 0.4%
TOTAL 11,118
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 4


1948 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 4,814 48.3%
Thomas Dewey (R) 5,072 50.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 23 0.2%
Other 54 0.5%
TOTAL 9,963
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 6


1944 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 4,857 47.2%
Thomas Dewey (R) 5,386 52.4%
Other 40 0.4%
TOTAL 10,283
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 6


1940 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 6,020 50.6%
Wendell Willkie (R) 5,832 49.0%
Other 49 0.4%
TOTAL 11,901
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 4


1936 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 6,177 55.1%
Alf Landon (R) 4,961 44.3%
William Lemke (Union) 24 0.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 41 0.4%
Other 4 0.0%
TOTAL 11,207
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 8


1932 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 6,168 56.2%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 4,438 40.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 276 2.5%
Other 86 0.8%
TOTAL 10,968
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1


1928 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 5,351 55.7%
Al Smith (D) 4,177 43.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 43 0.4%
Other 32 0.3%
TOTAL 9,603
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -2


1924 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 4,930 49.1%
John Davis (D) 4,759 47.4%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 326 3.2%
Other 17 0.2%
TOTAL 10,032
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -5


1920 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 5,140 47.8%
James Cox (D) 5,417 50.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 108 1.0%
Parley Christiansen (FL) 4 0.0%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 77 0.7%
TOTAL 10,746
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -12


1916 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,965 52.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 2,453 43.3%
Allan Benson (Soc) 132 2.3%
James Hanly (Proh) 86 1.5%
Other 32 0.6%
TOTAL 5,668
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -3


1912 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 2,922 52.7%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,079 19.5%
William Taft* (R) 1,354 24.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 91 1.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 92 1.7%
Other 7 0.1%
TOTAL 5,545
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 1


1908 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 2,626 44.3%
William J. Bryan (D) 3,131 52.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 36 0.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 121 2.0%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 4 0.1%
Other 8 0.1%
TOTAL 5,926
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -7


1904 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 2,586 44.4%
Alton Parker (D) 3,005 51.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 27 0.5%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 176 3.0%
Thomas Watson (Pop) 35 0.6%
Other 1 0.0%
TOTAL 5,830
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -12


1900 President, Putnam County, IN
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 2,632 43.5%
William J. Bryan (D) 3,251 53.7%
John Woolley (Proh) 133 2.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 12 0.2%
Other 21 0.3%
TOTAL 6,049
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -8
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Putnam County, IN

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 33% Todd Young (R) 6,954 70.0% Thomas McDermott (D) 2,254 22.7% 720 [+] 7.3% 9,928 11 0.53%
2020 G 56% Eric Holcomb* (R) 9,375 56.7% Donald Rainwater (Libertarian) 4,269 25.8% 2,876 [+] 17.4% 16,520 0 0.55%
2018 S1 40% Mike Braun (R) 7,814 65.7% Joe Donnelly* (D) 3,512 29.5% 573 [+] 4.8% 11,899 15 0.52%
2016 S3 49% Todd Young (R) 9,510 64.7% Evan Bayh (D) 4,319 29.4% 861 [+] 5.9% 14,690 13 0.54%
2016 G 49% Eric Holcomb (R) 9,094 62.1% John Gregg (D) 5,049 34.5% 490 [+] 3.3% 14,633 11 0.54%
2012 S1 44% Richard Mourdock (R) 6,839 52.4% Joe Donnelly (D) 5,196 39.8% 1,008 [+] 7.7% 13,043 8 0.51%
2012 G 46% Mike Pence (R) 7,558 55.0% John Gregg (D) 5,309 38.7% 865 [+] 6.3% 13,732 6 0.53%
2010 S3 34% Dan Coats (R) 5,964 58.7% Brad Ellsworth (D) 3,452 34.0% 739 [+] 7.3% 10,155 4 0.58%
2008 G 49% Mitch Daniels* (R) 9,443 65.6% Jill Long (D) 4,597 32.0% 346 [+] 2.4% 14,386 8 0.53%
2006 S1 28% Richard Lugar* (R) 7,352 89.8% Steven Osborn (Libertarian) 826 10.1% 8 [+] 0.1% 8,186 2 0.61%
2004 S3 46% Evan Bayh* (D) 7,683 59.1% Marvin Scott (R) 5,185 39.9% 134 [+] 1.0% 13,002 3 0.54%
2004 G 46% Mitch Daniels (R) 8,002 60.8% Joe Kernan* (D) 4,984 37.8% 185 [+] 1.4% 13,171 8 0.54%
2000 S1 42% Richard Lugar* (R) 8,359 73.3% David Johnson (D) 2,792 24.5% 260 [+] 2.3% 11,411 7 0.53%
2000 G 43% Frank O'Bannon* (D) 6,273 53.1% David McIntosh (R) 5,275 44.7% 255 [+] 2.2% 11,803 3 0.54%
1998 S3 35% Evan Bayh (D) 5,706 61.5% Paul Helmke (R) 3,437 37.0% 138 [+] 1.5% 9,281 2 0.58%
1996 G 45% Steve Goldsmith (R) 5,657 49.1% Frank O'Bannon (D) 5,637 49.0% 218 [+] 1.9% 11,512 2 0.55%
1994 S1 37% Richard Lugar* (R) 6,907 75.0% Jim Jontz (D) 2,124 23.1% 175 [+] 1.9% 9,206 8 0.60%
1992 S3 49% Dan Coats* (R) 7,639 64.7% Joseph Hogsett (D) 3,864 32.7% 310 [+] 2.6% 11,813 7 0.53%
1992 G 48% Evan Bayh* (D) 6,797 58.6% Linley Pearson (R) 4,653 40.1% 155 [+] 1.3% 11,605 3 0.52%
1990 S3 39% Dan Coats (R) 5,257 58.2% Baron Hill (D) 3,712 41.1% 56 [+] 0.6% 9,025 5 0.60%
1988 S1 48% Richard Lugar* (R) 8,146 74.0% Jack Wickes (D) 2,869 26.0% 0 0.0% 11,015 6 0.52%
1988 G 48% Evan Bayh (D) 5,732 51.8% John Mutz (R) 5,335 48.2% 0 0.0% 11,067 1 0.52%
1986 S3 37% Dan Quayle* (R) 5,522 65.2% Jill Long (D) 2,867 33.9% 77 [+] 0.9% 8,466 5 0.55%
1984 G 50% Robert Orr* (R) 5,818 52.3% Wayne Townsend (D) 5,242 47.1% 67 [+] 0.6% 11,127 0 0.51%
1982 S1 45% Richard Lugar* (R) 5,972 61.0% Floyd Fithian (D) 3,746 38.3% 68 [+] 0.7% 9,786 7 0.54%
1980 S3 54% Dan Quayle (R) 6,803 58.0% Birch Bayh* (D) 4,928 42.0% 0 0.0% 11,731 4 0.53%
1980 G 53% Robert Orr (R) 7,274 62.9% John Hillenbrand (D) 4,233 36.6% 51 [+] 0.4% 11,558 5 0.53%
1976 S1 56% Richard Lugar (R) 6,632 60.2% Vance Hartke* (D) 4,192 38.0% 194 [+] 1.8% 11,018 1 0.51%
1976 G 56% Otis Bowen* (R) 6,645 60.5% Larry Conrad (D) 4,255 38.7% 87 [+] 0.8% 10,987 4 0.51%
1974 S3 48% Birch Bayh* (D) 4,736 51.1% Richard Lugar (R) 4,459 48.1% 66 [+] 0.7% 9,261 2 0.53%
1972 G 60% Otis Bowen (R) 6,466 56.7% Matthew Welsh (D) 4,826 42.3% 110 [+] 1.0% 11,402 0 0.54%
1970 S1 58% Richard Roudebush (R) 5,487 54.6% Vance Hartke* (D) 4,568 45.4% 0 0.0% 10,055 5 0.58%
1968 S3 68% Birch Bayh* (D) 5,650 50.0% William Ruckelshaus (R) 5,625 49.8% 22 [+] 0.2% 11,297 2 0.55%
1968 G 67% Edgar Whitcomb (R) 6,127 54.8% Robert Rock (D) 5,035 45.0% 21 [+] 0.2% 11,183 2 0.55%
1964 S1 71% Vance Hartke* (D) 6,078 52.8% Russell Bontrager (R) 5,419 47.1% 12 [+] 0.1% 11,509 2 0.55%
1964 G 71% Roger Branigin (D) 6,223 54.3% Richard Ristine (R) 5,230 45.6% 15 [+] 0.1% 11,468 2 0.55%
1962 S3 69% Birch Bayh (D) 5,633 51.6% Homer Capehart* (R) 5,285 48.4% 0 0.0% 10,918 -1 0.61%
1960 G 73% Matthew Welsh (D) 5,771 50.5% Crawford Parker (R) 5,626 49.3% 20 [+] 0.2% 11,417 0 0.54%
*: 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 Putnam County, IN

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 IN04Jim Baird* (R) 7,499 76.2% Roger Day (D) 2,347 23.8% 0 0.0% 9,846
County Total for 2022-11-08:   9,846
2020-11-03 IN04Jim Baird* (R) 12,594 77.0% Joe Mackey (D) 3,771 23.0% 0 0.0% 16,365
County Total for 2020-11-03:   16,365
2018-11-06 IN04Jim Baird (R) 8,473 71.5% Tobi Beck (D) 3,384 28.5% 0 0.0% 11,857
County Total for 2018-11-06:   11,857
2016-11-08 IN04Todd Rokita* (R) 10,499 72.5% John Dale (D) 3,318 22.9% 672 4.6% 14,489
County Total for 2016-11-08:   14,489
2014-11-04 IN04Todd Rokita* (R) 4,669 75.4% John Dale (D) 1,522 24.6% 0 0.0% 6,191
County Total for 2014-11-04:   6,191
2012-11-06 IN04Todd Rokita* (R) 8,632 65.2% Tara Nelson (D) 4,064 30.7% 543 4.1% 13,239
County Total for 2012-11-06:   13,239
2010-11-02 IN08Larry Bucshon (R) 6,509 65.1% Trent Van Haaften (D) 2,759 27.6% 724 7.2% 9,992
County Total for 2010-11-02:   9,992
2008-11-04 IN08Brad Ellsworth* (D) 7,252 51.7% Greg Goode (R) 6,783 48.3% 0 0.0% 14,035
County Total for 2008-11-04:   14,035
2006-11-07 IN08John Hostettler* (R) 4,797 52.2% Brad Ellsworth (D) 4,389 47.8% 0 0.0% 9,186
County Total for 2006-11-07:   9,186
2004-11-02 IN08John Hostettler* (R) 8,332 65.0% Jon Jennings (D) 4,232 33.0% 253 2.0% 12,817
County Total for 2004-11-02:   12,817
2002-11-05 IN08John Hostettler* (R) 5,672 63.8% Bryan Hartke (D) 2,979 33.5% 244 2.7% 8,895
County Total for 2002-11-05:   8,895
2000-11-07 IN07Brian Kerns (R) 7,330 63.9% Michael Graf (D) 3,785 33.0% 352 3.1% 11,467
County Total for 2000-11-07:   11,467
1998-11-03 IN07Edward Pease* (R) 6,387 69.6% Dutch Hillenburg (D) 2,507 27.3% 289 3.1% 9,183
County Total for 1998-11-03:   9,183
1996-11-05 IN07Edward Pease (R) 7,337 64.2% Robert Hellmann (D) 3,692 32.3% 395 3.5% 11,424
County Total for 1996-11-05:   11,424
1994-11-08 IN07John Myers* (R) 6,006 65.0% Michael Harmless (D) 3,241 35.0% 0 0.0% 9,247
County Total for 1994-11-08:   9,247
1992-11-03 IN07John Myers* (R) 7,089 60.3% Ellen Wedum (D) 4,668 39.7% 0 0.0% 11,757
County Total for 1992-11-03:   11,757
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Putnam County, IN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Putnam County, IN were estimated to be 44% Republican and 13% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 24,404 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 24,404 100.0% n/a n/a 82%
2020 24,823 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 24,823 100.0% n/a n/a 83%
2018 23,732 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 23,732 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2016 25,270 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 25,270 100.0% n/a n/a 85%
2014 23,924 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 23,924 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2012 23,679 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 23,679 100.0% n/a n/a 79%
2010 22,843 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 22,843 100.0% n/a n/a 76%
2008 24,275 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 24,275 100.0% n/a n/a 82%
2006 22,928 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 22,928 100.0% n/a n/a 79%
2004 23,054 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 23,054 100.0% n/a n/a 81%
2002 21,567 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 21,567 100.0% n/a n/a 77%
2000 21,447 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 21,447 100.0% n/a n/a 78%
1994 15,403 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 15,403 100.0% n/a n/a 62%
1986 13,606 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 13,606 100.0% n/a n/a 60%
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.