Scott County, IN

Micropolitan Statistical Area: Scottsburg, IN
Designated Market Area: Louisville, KY-IN
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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

Vienna township (pop. 10,616) Scottsburg city (pop. 7,313) Jennings township (pop. 6,469) Austin city (pop. 3,596) Lexington township (pop. 3,393) Johnson township (pop. 2,309) Finley township (pop. 1,616)  

Tracts in Scott County, IN

Census Tract 9667, Scott County, Indiana     Census Tract 9668, Scott County, Indiana     Census Tract 9669, Scott County, Indiana     Census Tract 9670, Scott County, Indiana     Census Tract 9671, Scott County, Indiana        

2022 population: 24,588   ( 407 from 2010 , 205 from 2020)
Land area: 190.4 square miles
Population density: 129.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	23,230	94.48%	1.0%
Black:	157	0.64%	201.9%
Indian:	57	0.23%	32.6%
Asian:	223	0.91%	89.0%
2+ races:	267	1.09%	97.8%
Hispanic:	654	2.66%	84.7%
Total non-White:	1,358	5.52%	91.3%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	708	14.5
Deaths:	898	18.4
Net Migration:	385	7.9
Net Immigration:	1	0.0

Change in White population:	-241	-1.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	648	2.7

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	54%	Donald Trump* (R)	7,331	72.0%	Joe Biden (D)	2,701	26.5%	150 [+]	1.5%	10,182	15	25	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 134 (1.3%);
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	6,074	66.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,642	28.9%	431 [+]	4.7%	9,147	10	21	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 344 (3.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 26 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	47%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,539	52.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,998	45.8%	183 [+]	2.1%	8,720	-2	5	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 179 (2.1%);
2008	49%	John McCain (R)	4,445	49.7%	Barack Obama (D)	4,271	47.8%	219 [+]	2.5%	8,935	1	4	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 161 (1.8%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	50%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,793	55.2%	John Kerry (D)	3,822	44.0%	62 [+]	0.7%	8,677	-5	5	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 8 (0.1%);
2000	46%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,915	49.9%	George W. Bush (R)	3,761	47.9%	170 [+]	2.2%	7,846	-9	0	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 87 (1.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 40 (0.5%);
1996	44%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,798	52.7%	Robert Dole (R)	2,620	36.4%	789 [+]	10.9%	7,207	-11	-4	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 760 (10.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 29 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	51%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,085	52.0%	George Bush* (R)	2,649	33.7%	1,125 [+]	14.3%	7,859	-9	-4	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,092 (13.9%);
1988	46%	George Bush (R)	3,455	50.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,378	49.3%	21 [+]	0.3%	6,854	-9	-3	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	53%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,110	54.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,460	45.6%	18	0.2%	7,588	-8	-5	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	54%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,694	50.4%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,432	46.8%	203 [+]	2.8%	7,329	-9	-4	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 139 (1.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 33 (0.5%);
1976	58%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,229	60.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,657	38.1%	80 [+]	1.1%	6,966	-15	-10	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	57%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,564	55.8%	George McGovern (D)	2,785	43.6%	42 [+]	0.7%	6,391	-10	-5	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	66%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,796	44.6%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,671	42.6%	800 [+]	12.8%	6,267	-8	-1	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 784 (12.5%);
1964	70%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,205	67.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,992	32.1%	6	0.1%	6,203	-11	-6	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	76%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,213	51.0%	John Kennedy (D)	3,064	48.6%	24	0.4%	6,301	-4	1	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	75%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,117	50.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,011	48.9%	28	0.5%	6,156	-9	-7	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	80%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,984	50.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,931	49.2%	44	0.7%	5,959	-8	-5	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	83%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,128	55.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,429	43.1%	78 [+]	1.4%	5,635	-6	-2	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 17 (0.3%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	82%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,621	51.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,379	47.1%	54	1.1%	5,054	-5	1	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	90%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,668	53.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,285	46.0%	19	0.4%	4,972	-4	1	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	100%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,696	56.8%	Alf Landon (R)	2,034	42.9%	16 [+]	0.3%	4,746	1	6	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 10 (0.2%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.1%);
1932	96%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,240	55.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,722	43.0%	46 [+]	1.1%	4,008	0	3	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 14 (0.3%);
1928	83%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,719	52.7%	Al Smith (D)	1,527	46.8%	17 [+]	0.5%	3,263	-7	-6	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.1%);
1924	84%	John Davis (D)	1,824	53.1%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,532	44.6%	80 [+]	2.3%	3,436	-11	-9	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 64 (1.9%);
1920	84%	James Cox (D)	1,848	51.4%	Warren Harding (R)	1,709	47.5%	40 [+]	1.1%	3,597	-8	-13	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 25 (0.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 9 (0.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 6 (0.2%);
1916	44%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,068	55.9%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	802	42.0%	40 [+]	2.1%	1,910	-5	-4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 31 (1.6%); Allan Benson (Soc) 4 (0.2%);
1912	42%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,033	53.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	531	27.3%	379 [+]	19.5%	1,943	-6	-6	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 327 (16.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 34 (1.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 18 (0.9%);
1908	51%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,243	54.5%	William Taft (R)	979	43.0%	57 [+]	2.5%	2,279	-5	-9	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 51 (2.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	48%	Alton Parker (D)	1,090	51.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	953	44.8%	82 [+]	3.9%	2,125	-9	-12	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 68 (3.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 11 (0.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.1%);
1900	48%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,221	57.5%	William McKinley* (R)	874	41.1%	29 [+]	1.4%	2,124	-9	-10	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 27 (1.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,701	26.5%
Donald Trump* (R)	7,331	72.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	134	1.3%
Other	16	0.2%
TOTAL	10,182
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	2,642	28.9%
Donald Trump (R)	6,074	66.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	344	3.8%
Jill Stein (Grn)	26	0.3%
Other	61	0.7%
TOTAL	9,147
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	3,998	45.8%
Mitt Romney (R)	4,539	52.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	179	2.1%
Other	4	0.0%
TOTAL	8,720
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	4,271	47.8%
John McCain (R)	4,445	49.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	161	1.8%
Other	58	0.6%
TOTAL	8,935
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	4,793	55.2%
John Kerry (D)	3,822	44.0%
Ralph Nader (I)	8	0.1%
Other	54	0.6%
TOTAL	8,677
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	3,761	47.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,915	49.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	40	0.5%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	87	1.1%
Other	43	0.5%
TOTAL	7,846
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): 0

1996 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	3,798	52.7%
Robert Dole (R)	2,620	36.4%
Ross Perot (Ref)	760	10.5%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	29	0.4%
TOTAL	7,207
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -4

1992 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	4,085	52.0%
George Bush* (R)	2,649	33.7%
Ross Perot (I)	1,092	13.9%
Other	33	0.4%
TOTAL	7,859
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -4

1988 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,455	50.4%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,378	49.3%
Other	21	0.3%
TOTAL	6,854
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -3

1984 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,110	54.2%
Walter Mondale (D)	3,460	45.6%
Other	18	0.2%
TOTAL	7,588
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -5

1980 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	3,432	46.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,694	50.4%
John Anderson (I)	139	1.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	33	0.5%
Other	31	0.4%
TOTAL	7,329
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -4

1976 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,229	60.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,657	38.1%
Other	80	1.1%
TOTAL	6,966
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -10

1972 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,564	55.8%
George McGovern (D)	2,785	43.6%
Other	42	0.7%
TOTAL	6,391
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -5

1968 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,671	42.6%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,796	44.6%
George Wallace (AIP)	784	12.5%
Other	16	0.3%
TOTAL	6,267
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -1

1964 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,205	67.8%
Barry Goldwater (R)	1,992	32.1%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	6,203
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -6

1960 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,064	48.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,213	51.0%
Other	24	0.4%
TOTAL	6,301
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 1

1956 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,117	50.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,011	48.9%
Other	28	0.5%
TOTAL	6,156
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -7

1952 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,984	50.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,931	49.2%
Other	44	0.7%
TOTAL	5,959
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -5

1948 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,128	55.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,429	43.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	17	0.3%
Other	61	1.1%
TOTAL	5,635
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -2

1944 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,621	51.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,379	47.1%
Other	54	1.1%
TOTAL	5,054
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,668	53.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,285	46.0%
Other	19	0.4%
TOTAL	4,972
Turnout: 90% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 1

1936 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,696	56.8%
Alf Landon (R)	2,034	42.9%
William Lemke (Union)	10	0.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	4	0.1%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,746
Turnout: 100% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 6

1932 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,240	55.9%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,722	43.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	14	0.3%
Other	32	0.8%
TOTAL	4,008
Turnout: 96% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

1928 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	1,719	52.7%
Al Smith (D)	1,527	46.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	2	0.1%
Other	15	0.5%
TOTAL	3,263
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -6

1924 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,532	44.6%
John Davis (D)	1,824	53.1%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	64	1.9%
Other	16	0.5%
TOTAL	3,436
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -9

1920 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	1,709	47.5%
James Cox (D)	1,848	51.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	9	0.3%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	6	0.2%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	25	0.7%
TOTAL	3,597
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -13

1916 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,068	55.9%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	802	42.0%
Allan Benson (Soc)	4	0.2%
James Hanly (Proh)	31	1.6%
Other	5	0.3%
TOTAL	1,910
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -4

1912 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,033	53.2%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	531	27.3%
William Taft* (R)	327	16.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	18	0.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	34	1.7%
TOTAL	1,943
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -6

1908 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	979	43.0%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,243	54.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	3	0.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	51	2.2%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,279
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -9

1904 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	953	44.8%
Alton Parker (D)	1,090	51.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	3	0.1%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	68	3.2%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	11	0.5%
TOTAL	2,125
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -12

1900 President, Scott County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	874	41.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,221	57.5%
John Woolley (Proh)	27	1.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	1	0.0%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,124
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Scott 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	36%	Todd Young (R)	4,782	70.0%	Thomas McDermott (D)	1,864	27.3%	186 [+]	2.7%	6,832	11	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James Sceniak (Libertarian) 184 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2020	G	53%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	6,062	60.8%	Woody Myers (D)	2,295	23.0%	1,613 [+]	16.2%	9,970	4	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Donald Rainwater (Libertarian) 1,613 (16.2%);
2018	S1	41%	Mike Braun (R)	4,241	55.3%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	3,113	40.6%	309 [+]	4.0%	7,663	5	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 309 (4.0%);
2016	S3	49%	Todd Young (R)	5,046	55.5%	Evan Bayh (D)	3,763	41.4%	288 [+]	3.2%	9,097	3	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 288 (3.2%);
2016	G	48%	Eric Holcomb (R)	4,869	54.4%	John Gregg (D)	3,830	42.8%	245 [+]	2.7%	8,944	3	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 245 (2.7%);
2012	S1	46%	Joe Donnelly (D)	4,552	53.2%	Richard Mourdock (R)	3,589	41.9%	422 [+]	4.9%	8,563	-2	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 422 (4.9%);
2012	G	47%	John Gregg (D)	4,287	49.8%	Mike Pence (R)	4,069	47.3%	254 [+]	3.0%	8,610	-2	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Rupert Boneham (Libertarian) 254 (3.0%);
2010	S3	38%	Dan Coats (R)	3,329	47.9%	Brad Ellsworth (D)	3,215	46.2%	411 [+]	5.9%	6,955	-7	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 409 (5.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2008	G	49%	Mitch Daniels* (R)	4,414	49.5%	Jill Long (D)	4,330	48.5%	180 [+]	2.0%	8,924	-8	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 180 (2.0%);
2006	S1	28%	Richard Lugar* (R)	4,267	84.3%	Steven Osborn (Libertarian)	778	15.4%	14 [+]	0.3%	5,059	-3	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 14 (0.3%);
2004	S3	49%	Evan Bayh* (D)	6,070	70.7%	Marvin Scott (R)	2,435	28.3%	85 [+]	1.0%	8,590	-9	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Barger (Libertarian) 85 (1.0%);
2004	G	49%	Joe Kernan* (D)	4,681	54.2%	Mitch Daniels (R)	3,862	44.7%	90 [+]	1.0%	8,633	-8	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Kenn Gividen (Libertarian) 90 (1.0%);
2000	S1	46%	Richard Lugar* (R)	4,798	62.1%	David Johnson (D)	2,810	36.4%	115 [+]	1.5%	7,723	-4	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Paul Hager (Libertarian) 115 (1.5%);
2000	G	46%	Frank O'Bannon* (D)	5,445	69.9%	David McIntosh (R)	2,267	29.1%	80 [+]	1.0%	7,792	-13	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 80 (1.0%);
1998	S3	36%	Evan Bayh (D)	4,492	75.2%	Paul Helmke (R)	1,428	23.9%	55 [+]	0.9%	5,975	-11	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 55 (0.9%);
1996	G	41%	Frank O'Bannon (D)	4,301	64.9%	Steve Goldsmith (R)	2,261	34.1%	68 [+]	1.0%	6,630	-13	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 68 (1.0%);
1994	S1	31%	Richard Lugar* (R)	2,914	59.6%	Jim Jontz (D)	1,911	39.1%	66 [+]	1.3%	4,891	-8	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Barbara Bourland (Libertarian) 35 (0.7%); Mary Barton (New Alliance) 31 (0.6%);
1992	S3	45%	Joseph Hogsett (D)	4,061	58.7%	Dan Coats* (R)	2,778	40.1%	81 [+]	1.2%	6,920	-17	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 58 (0.8%); Raymond Tirado (New Alliance) 23 (0.3%);
1992	G	43%	Evan Bayh* (D)	4,694	69.9%	Linley Pearson (R)	1,990	29.6%	29 [+]	0.4%	6,713	-7	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 29 (0.4%);
1990	S3	36%	Baron Hill (D)	3,437	62.9%	Dan Coats (R)	2,031	37.1%	0	0.0%	5,468	-16	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1988	S1	44%	Richard Lugar* (R)	3,406	52.1%	Jack Wickes (D)	3,131	47.9%	0	0.0%	6,537	-16	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	43%	Evan Bayh (D)	3,876	61.1%	John Mutz (R)	2,468	38.9%	0	0.0%	6,344	-8	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	36%	Dan Quayle* (R)	2,768	52.3%	Jill Long (D)	2,479	46.9%	41 [+]	0.8%	5,288	-8	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Rockland Snyder (American) 25 (0.5%); Bradford Warren (Libertarian) 16 (0.3%);
1984	G	51%	Wayne Townsend (D)	3,778	51.6%	Robert Orr* (R)	3,508	47.9%	33 [+]	0.5%	7,319	-4	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Rockland Snyder (American) 23 (0.3%); James Ridenour (Libertarian) 10 (0.1%);
1982	S1	46%	Floyd Fithian (D)	3,685	57.1%	Richard Lugar* (R)	2,738	42.5%	25 [+]	0.4%	6,448	-11	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Raymond James (American) 25 (0.4%);
1980	S3	51%	Birch Bayh* (D)	3,798	54.1%	Dan Quayle (R)	3,218	45.9%	0	0.0%	7,016	-8	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	G	48%	John Hillenbrand (D)	3,437	52.4%	Robert Orr (R)	3,105	47.3%	23 [+]	0.4%	6,565	-10	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Cletus Artist (American) 23 (0.4%);
1976	S1	55%	Vance Hartke* (D)	3,579	54.0%	Richard Lugar (R)	2,977	45.0%	66 [+]	1.0%	6,622	-14	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Don Lee (American) 51 (0.8%); David Hoagland (U.S. Labor) 15 (0.2%);
1976	G	55%	Larry Conrad (D)	3,790	56.7%	Otis Bowen* (R)	2,843	42.5%	54 [+]	0.8%	6,687	-14	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Daniel Talbot (American) 47 (0.7%); Samuel Washington (U.S. Labor) 7 (0.1%);
1974	S3	39%	Birch Bayh* (D)	2,903	63.9%	Richard Lugar (R)	1,558	34.3%	79 [+]	1.7%	4,540	-12	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Don Lee (American) 79 (1.7%);
1972	G	56%	Matthew Welsh (D)	3,341	53.4%	Otis Bowen (R)	2,850	45.6%	60 [+]	1.0%	6,251	-11	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Finley Campbell (Peace & Freedom) 30 (0.5%); Berryman Hurley (American Independent) 19 (0.3%); John Morris (Socialist Labor) 11 (0.2%);
1970	S1	59%	Vance Hartke* (D)	3,601	60.7%	Richard Roudebush (R)	2,334	39.3%	0	0.0%	5,935	-11	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	S3	63%	Birch Bayh* (D)	3,668	61.5%	William Ruckelshaus (R)	2,273	38.1%	22 [+]	0.4%	5,963	-10	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Earl Malcolm (Prohibition) 22 (0.4%); Ralph Levitt (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1968	G	62%	Robert Rock (D)	3,313	56.1%	Edgar Whitcomb (R)	2,590	43.8%	6 [+]	0.1%	5,909	-9	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Melvin Hawk (Prohibition) 6 (0.1%);
1964	S1	68%	Vance Hartke* (D)	3,909	64.4%	Russell Bontrager (R)	2,149	35.4%	11 [+]	0.2%	6,069	-10	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 9 (0.1%); Casimer Kanczuzewski (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1964	G	67%	Roger Branigin (D)	3,935	66.0%	Richard Ristine (R)	2,021	33.9%	9 [+]	0.2%	5,965	-10	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Chester Bohannan (Prohibition) 8 (0.1%); Gordon Lang (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1962	S3	68%	Birch Bayh (D)	3,476	59.6%	Homer Capehart* (R)	2,354	40.4%	0	0.0%	5,830	-9	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	G	75%	Matthew Welsh (D)	3,582	57.4%	Crawford Parker (R)	2,639	42.3%	19 [+]	0.3%	6,240	-7	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 16 (0.3%); Herman Kronewitter (Socialist Labor) 3 (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 Scott County, IN

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Voter Registration Data for Scott County, IN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Scott County, IN were estimated to be 24% Republican and 32% Democrat.