Ripley County, IN

Designated Market Area: Cincinnati, OH-IN-KY
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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

Batesville city (pop. 5,332) Adams township (pop. 5,161) Laughery township (pop. 5,059) Johnson township (pop. 3,728) Franklin township (pop. 3,645) Washington township (pop. 2,960) Center township (pop. 2,581) Milan town (pop. 1,981) Otter Creek township (pop. 1,868) Osgood town (pop. 1,672) Versailles town (pop. 1,672) Sunman town (pop. 1,465) Delaware township (pop. 1,457) Brown township (pop. 1,003) Shelby township (pop. 938) Holton town (pop. 652) Morris CDP (pop. 639) Jackson township (pop. 590) Delaware CDP (pop. 346) Napoleon town (pop. 266) Pierceville CDP (pop. 130)  

Tracts in Ripley County, IN

Census Tract 9684.01, Ripley County, Indiana     Census Tract 9684.02, Ripley County, Indiana     Census Tract 9685, Ripley County, Indiana     Census Tract 9686, Ripley County, Indiana     Census Tract 9687, Ripley County, Indiana     Census Tract 9688, Ripley County, Indiana     Census Tract 9689, Ripley County, Indiana        

2022 population: 29,087   ( 269 from 2010 , 103 from 2020)
Land area: 446.4 square miles
Population density: 65.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	27,719	95.30%	0.6%
Black:	158	0.54%	135.8%
Indian:	68	0.23%	83.8%
Asian:	240	0.83%	61.1%
2+ races:	345	1.19%	55.4%
Hispanic:	557	1.91%	25.2%
Total non-White:	1,368	4.70%	45.7%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	772	13.3
Deaths:	862	14.9
Net Migration:	177	3.1
Net Immigration:	13	0.2

Change in White population:	-160	-0.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	429	1.5

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	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	11,261	78.8%	Joe Biden (D)	2,774	19.4%	257 [+]	1.8%	14,292	22	32	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 229 (1.6%);
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	9,806	75.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,471	19.1%	658 [+]	5.1%	12,935	19	30	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 513 (4.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 9 (0.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	51%	Mitt Romney (R)	7,484	67.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,241	29.4%	290 [+]	2.6%	11,015	14	21	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 258 (2.3%);
2008	59%	John McCain (R)	7,794	63.7%	Barack Obama (D)	4,187	34.2%	253 [+]	2.1%	12,234	15	18	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 199 (1.6%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	8,224	69.5%	John Kerry (D)	3,510	29.7%	100 [+]	0.8%	11,834	10	19	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 10 (0.1%);
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	6,988	65.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,498	32.8%	189 [+]	1.8%	10,675	9	18	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 110 (1.0%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 23 (0.2%);
1996	58%	Robert Dole (R)	5,303	49.7%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,097	38.4%	1,276 [+]	12.0%	10,676	3	9	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,216 (11.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 60 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	61%	George Bush* (R)	5,033	46.0%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,480	31.8%	2,424 [+]	22.2%	10,937	3	9	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,406 (22.0%);
1988	58%	George Bush (R)	6,414	63.8%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,605	35.9%	32 [+]	0.3%	10,051	4	10	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	62%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	7,143	68.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,336	31.8%	27	0.3%	10,506	6	9	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	62%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,770	56.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,022	39.3%	441 [+]	4.3%	10,233	0	6	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 303 (3.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 102 (1.0%);
1976	68%	Gerald Ford* (R)	5,293	52.1%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,792	47.2%	72 [+]	0.7%	10,157	-1	4	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	73%	Richard Nixon* (R)	6,594	64.5%	George McGovern (D)	3,601	35.2%	36 [+]	0.4%	10,231	-2	4	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	85%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,389	51.8%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,787	36.4%	1,223 [+]	11.8%	10,399	2	8	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,215 (11.7%);
1964	88%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,933	56.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,587	43.5%	32	0.3%	10,552	0	5	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	91%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,053	56.0%	John Kennedy (D)	4,730	43.7%	35	0.3%	10,818	1	6	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	86%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,577	61.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,026	37.9%	30	0.3%	10,633	2	4	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	90%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,650	62.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,031	37.6%	44	0.4%	10,725	4	7	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	85%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,313	53.3%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,574	45.9%	74 [+]	0.7%	9,961	4	8	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 13 (0.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	81%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,642	59.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,835	40.2%	67	0.7%	9,544	7	13	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	92%	Wendell Willkie (R)	6,061	55.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,834	44.2%	38	0.3%	10,933	5	11	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	97%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,546	51.8%	Alf Landon (R)	4,919	46.0%	233 [+]	2.2%	10,698	4	9	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 205 (1.9%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 24 (0.2%);
1932	95%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,987	57.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,240	41.0%	121 [+]	1.2%	10,348	-2	1	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 57 (0.6%);
1928	89%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,059	53.4%	Al Smith (D)	4,387	46.3%	30 [+]	0.3%	9,476	-6	-5	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 15 (0.2%);
1924	89%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,694	49.0%	John Davis (D)	4,257	44.5%	625 [+]	6.5%	9,576	-6	-5	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 605 (6.3%);
1920	87%	Warren Harding (R)	5,372	56.8%	James Cox (D)	3,976	42.1%	104 [+]	1.1%	9,452	2	-3	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 48 (0.5%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 45 (0.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 11 (0.1%);
1916	50%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,686	49.9%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,549	47.3%	150 [+]	2.8%	5,385	2	4	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 67 (1.2%); Allan Benson (Soc) 67 (1.2%);
1912	46%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,431	47.9%	William Taft* (R)	1,492	29.4%	1,147 [+]	22.6%	5,070	6	6	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 884 (17.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 163 (3.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 77 (1.5%);
1908	53%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,749	49.2%	William Taft (R)	2,660	47.7%	173 [+]	3.1%	5,582	-1	-4	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 88 (1.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 76 (1.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.0%);
1904	51%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,850	52.3%	Alton Parker (D)	2,457	45.1%	143 [+]	2.6%	5,450	-2	-4	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 78 (1.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 52 (1.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 8 (0.1%);
1900	52%	William McKinley* (R)	2,737	49.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,732	49.1%	94 [+]	1.7%	5,563	-1	-2	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 61 (1.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 16 (0.3%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,774	19.4%
Donald Trump* (R)	11,261	78.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	229	1.6%
Other	28	0.2%
TOTAL	14,292
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	2,471	19.1%
Donald Trump (R)	9,806	75.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	513	4.0%
Jill Stein (Grn)	9	0.1%
Other	136	1.1%
TOTAL	12,935
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	3,241	29.4%
Mitt Romney (R)	7,484	67.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	258	2.3%
Other	32	0.3%
TOTAL	11,015
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	4,187	34.2%
John McCain (R)	7,794	63.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	199	1.6%
Other	54	0.4%
TOTAL	12,234
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 18

2004 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	8,224	69.5%
John Kerry (D)	3,510	29.7%
Ralph Nader (I)	10	0.1%
Other	90	0.8%
TOTAL	11,834
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	6,988	65.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,498	32.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	23	0.2%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	110	1.0%
Other	56	0.5%
TOTAL	10,675
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 18

1996 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	4,097	38.4%
Robert Dole (R)	5,303	49.7%
Ross Perot (Ref)	1,216	11.4%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	60	0.6%
TOTAL	10,676
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 9

1992 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	3,480	31.8%
George Bush* (R)	5,033	46.0%
Ross Perot (I)	2,406	22.0%
Other	18	0.2%
TOTAL	10,937
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 9

1988 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	6,414	63.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,605	35.9%
Other	32	0.3%
TOTAL	10,051
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 10

1984 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	7,143	68.0%
Walter Mondale (D)	3,336	31.8%
Other	27	0.3%
TOTAL	10,506
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 9

1980 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	5,770	56.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,022	39.3%
John Anderson (I)	303	3.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	102	1.0%
Other	36	0.4%
TOTAL	10,233
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 6

1976 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,792	47.2%
Gerald Ford* (R)	5,293	52.1%
Other	72	0.7%
TOTAL	10,157
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	6,594	64.5%
George McGovern (D)	3,601	35.2%
Other	36	0.4%
TOTAL	10,231
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 4

1968 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	5,389	51.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,787	36.4%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,215	11.7%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	10,399
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 8

1964 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,933	56.2%
Barry Goldwater (R)	4,587	43.5%
Other	32	0.3%
TOTAL	10,552
Turnout: 88% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 5

1960 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,730	43.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	6,053	56.0%
Other	35	0.3%
TOTAL	10,818
Turnout: 91% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 6

1956 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,577	61.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,026	37.9%
Other	30	0.3%
TOTAL	10,633
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 4

1952 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,650	62.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,031	37.6%
Other	44	0.4%
TOTAL	10,725
Turnout: 90% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 7

1948 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,574	45.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	5,313	53.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	13	0.1%
Other	61	0.6%
TOTAL	9,961
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 8

1944 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,835	40.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	5,642	59.1%
Other	67	0.7%
TOTAL	9,544
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 13

1940 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,834	44.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	6,061	55.4%
Other	38	0.3%
TOTAL	10,933
Turnout: 92% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 11

1936 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,546	51.8%
Alf Landon (R)	4,919	46.0%
William Lemke (Union)	205	1.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	24	0.2%
Other	4	0.0%
TOTAL	10,698
Turnout: 97% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 9

1932 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,987	57.9%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,240	41.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	57	0.6%
Other	64	0.6%
TOTAL	10,348
Turnout: 95% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1

1928 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	5,059	53.4%
Al Smith (D)	4,387	46.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	15	0.2%
Other	15	0.2%
TOTAL	9,476
Turnout: 89% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -5

1924 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,694	49.0%
John Davis (D)	4,257	44.5%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	605	6.3%
Other	20	0.2%
TOTAL	9,576
Turnout: 89% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -5

1920 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	5,372	56.8%
James Cox (D)	3,976	42.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	48	0.5%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	11	0.1%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	45	0.5%
TOTAL	9,452
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -3

1916 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,549	47.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,686	49.9%
Allan Benson (Soc)	67	1.2%
James Hanly (Proh)	67	1.2%
Other	16	0.3%
TOTAL	5,385
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 4

1912 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,431	47.9%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	884	17.4%
William Taft* (R)	1,492	29.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	163	3.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	77	1.5%
Other	23	0.5%
TOTAL	5,070
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 6

1908 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,660	47.7%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,749	49.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	76	1.4%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	88	1.6%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	2	0.0%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	5,582
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -4

1904 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,850	52.3%
Alton Parker (D)	2,457	45.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	52	1.0%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	78	1.4%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	8	0.1%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	5,450
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4

1900 President, Ripley County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	2,737	49.2%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,732	49.1%
John Woolley (Proh)	61	1.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	16	0.3%
Other	17	0.3%
TOTAL	5,563
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ripley 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	38%	Todd Young (R)	6,608	79.3%	Thomas McDermott (D)	1,475	17.7%	249 [+]	3.0%	8,332	21	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James Sceniak (Libertarian) 249 (3.0%);
2020	G	64%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	9,518	67.0%	Donald Rainwater (Libertarian)	2,458	17.3%	2,231 [+]	15.7%	14,207	10	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Woody Myers (D) 2,231 (15.7%);
2018	S1	43%	Mike Braun (R)	6,880	72.7%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	2,350	24.8%	239 [+]	2.5%	9,469	22	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 239 (2.5%);
2016	S3	59%	Todd Young (R)	9,227	71.7%	Evan Bayh (D)	3,182	24.7%	464 [+]	3.6%	12,873	20	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 464 (3.6%);
2016	G	59%	Eric Holcomb (R)	8,948	70.0%	John Gregg (D)	3,540	27.7%	291 [+]	2.3%	12,779	19	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 291 (2.3%);
2012	S1	50%	Richard Mourdock (R)	6,394	59.5%	Joe Donnelly (D)	3,818	35.5%	530 [+]	4.9%	10,742	15	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 530 (4.9%);
2012	G	50%	Mike Pence (R)	7,018	65.0%	John Gregg (D)	3,224	29.9%	558 [+]	5.2%	10,800	15	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Rupert Boneham (Libertarian) 558 (5.2%);
2010	S3	39%	Dan Coats (R)	5,580	67.1%	Brad Ellsworth (D)	2,323	27.9%	418 [+]	5.0%	8,321	12	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 418 (5.0%);
2008	G	58%	Mitch Daniels* (R)	7,347	60.8%	Jill Long (D)	4,342	35.9%	402 [+]	3.3%	12,091	3	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 402 (3.3%);
2006	S1	36%	Richard Lugar* (R)	6,224	84.7%	Steven Osborn (Libertarian)	1,117	15.2%	7 [+]	0.1%	7,348	-3	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2004	S3	59%	Evan Bayh* (D)	6,212	53.3%	Marvin Scott (R)	5,282	45.3%	168 [+]	1.4%	11,662	8	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Barger (Libertarian) 168 (1.4%);
2004	G	59%	Mitch Daniels (R)	6,925	59.1%	Joe Kernan* (D)	4,635	39.6%	151 [+]	1.3%	11,711	6	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Kenn Gividen (Libertarian) 151 (1.3%);
2000	S1	55%	Richard Lugar* (R)	7,657	72.5%	David Johnson (D)	2,704	25.6%	196 [+]	1.9%	10,557	6	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Paul Hager (Libertarian) 196 (1.9%);
2000	G	55%	Frank O'Bannon* (D)	5,587	52.8%	David McIntosh (R)	4,839	45.7%	157 [+]	1.5%	10,583	4	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 157 (1.5%);
1998	S3	44%	Evan Bayh (D)	5,105	61.1%	Paul Helmke (R)	3,149	37.7%	96 [+]	1.1%	8,350	3	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 96 (1.1%);
1996	G	56%	Frank O'Bannon (D)	5,240	51.0%	Steve Goldsmith (R)	4,906	47.8%	121 [+]	1.2%	10,267	1	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 121 (1.2%);
1994	S1	45%	Richard Lugar* (R)	5,661	68.8%	Jim Jontz (D)	2,468	30.0%	102 [+]	1.2%	8,231	1	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 54 (0.7%); Barbara Bourland (Libertarian) 48 (0.6%);
1992	S3	55%	Dan Coats* (R)	5,977	60.6%	Joseph Hogsett (D)	3,754	38.1%	125 [+]	1.3%	9,856	3	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 110 (1.1%); Raymond Tirado (New Alliance) 15 (0.2%);
1992	G	57%	Evan Bayh* (D)	5,828	56.7%	Linley Pearson (R)	4,401	42.8%	52 [+]	0.5%	10,281	6	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 52 (0.5%);
1990	S3	41%	Dan Coats (R)	4,182	57.5%	Baron Hill (D)	3,089	42.5%	4 [+]	0.1%	7,275	4	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1988	S1	55%	Richard Lugar* (R)	6,374	67.1%	Jack Wickes (D)	3,121	32.9%	0	0.0%	9,495	-1	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	56%	Evan Bayh (D)	5,144	52.7%	John Mutz (R)	4,609	47.3%	0	0.0%	9,753	0	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	45%	Dan Quayle* (R)	4,818	62.4%	Jill Long (D)	2,863	37.1%	34 [+]	0.4%	7,715	2	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bradford Warren (Libertarian) 20 (0.3%); Rockland Snyder (American) 14 (0.2%);
1984	G	61%	Robert Orr* (R)	5,908	57.2%	Wayne Townsend (D)	4,387	42.5%	28 [+]	0.3%	10,323	5	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Rockland Snyder (American) 14 (0.1%); James Ridenour (Libertarian) 14 (0.1%);
1982	S1	49%	Richard Lugar* (R)	4,718	56.7%	Floyd Fithian (D)	3,575	43.0%	24 [+]	0.3%	8,317	3	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Raymond James (American) 24 (0.3%);
1980	S3	60%	Birch Bayh* (D)	5,355	53.9%	Dan Quayle (R)	4,572	46.1%	0	0.0%	9,927	-8	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	G	57%	John Hillenbrand (D)	5,684	60.2%	Robert Orr (R)	3,726	39.4%	38 [+]	0.4%	9,448	-18	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Cletus Artist (American) 38 (0.4%);
1976	S1	65%	Richard Lugar (R)	5,271	54.8%	Vance Hartke* (D)	4,292	44.6%	62 [+]	0.6%	9,625	-4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Don Lee (American) 43 (0.4%); David Hoagland (U.S. Labor) 19 (0.2%);
1976	G	66%	Otis Bowen* (R)	5,263	53.9%	Larry Conrad (D)	4,470	45.7%	40 [+]	0.4%	9,773	-3	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Daniel Talbot (American) 31 (0.3%); Samuel Washington (U.S. Labor) 9 (0.1%);
1974	S3	58%	Birch Bayh* (D)	4,466	53.5%	Richard Lugar (R)	3,794	45.5%	85 [+]	1.0%	8,345	-1	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Don Lee (American) 85 (1.0%);
1972	G	72%	Matthew Welsh (D)	4,989	49.7%	Otis Bowen (R)	4,979	49.6%	66 [+]	0.7%	10,034	-7	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Berryman Hurley (American Independent) 30 (0.3%); Finley Campbell (Peace & Freedom) 22 (0.2%); John Morris (Socialist Labor) 14 (0.1%);
1970	S1	69%	Vance Hartke* (D)	4,373	50.6%	Richard Roudebush (R)	4,269	49.4%	0	0.0%	8,642	0	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	S3	84%	Birch Bayh* (D)	5,383	52.4%	William Ruckelshaus (R)	4,876	47.4%	18 [+]	0.2%	10,277	-1	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Earl Malcolm (Prohibition) 18 (0.2%); Ralph Levitt (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1968	G	84%	Edgar Whitcomb (R)	5,316	51.9%	Robert Rock (D)	4,903	47.9%	15 [+]	0.1%	10,234	-1	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Melvin Hawk (Prohibition) 15 (0.1%);
1964	S1	86%	Vance Hartke* (D)	5,871	56.4%	Russell Bontrager (R)	4,519	43.4%	18 [+]	0.2%	10,408	-2	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 16 (0.2%); Casimer Kanczuzewski (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1964	G	86%	Roger Branigin (D)	5,862	56.7%	Richard Ristine (R)	4,467	43.2%	17 [+]	0.2%	10,346	0	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Chester Bohannan (Prohibition) 15 (0.1%); Gordon Lang (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1962	S3	81%	Homer Capehart* (R)	4,905	50.7%	Birch Bayh (D)	4,773	49.3%	0	0.0%	9,678	1	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	G	91%	Matthew Welsh (D)	5,561	51.5%	Crawford Parker (R)	5,217	48.3%	25 [+]	0.2%	10,803	-1	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 19 (0.2%); Herman Kronewitter (Socialist Labor) 6 (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 Ripley County, IN

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Voter Registration Data for Ripley County, IN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Ripley County, IN were estimated to be 41% Republican and 12% Democrat.