Spencer County, IN

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

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

Ohio township (pop. 4,883) Carter township (pop. 3,231) Clay township (pop. 2,869) Luce township (pop. 2,829) Santa Claus town (pop. 2,746) Rockport city (pop. 2,183) Hammond township (pop. 1,718) Harrison township (pop. 1,521) Dale town (pop. 1,427) Huff township (pop. 1,127) Grass township (pop. 982) St. Meinrad CDP (pop. 786) Jackson township (pop. 775) Grandview town (pop. 734) Hatfield CDP (pop. 617) Richland town (pop. 542) Chrisney town (pop. 443) Reo CDP (pop. 424) Gentryville town (pop. 311) Newtonville CDP (pop. 153) Mariah Hill CDP (pop. 123)  

Tracts in Spencer County, IN

Census Tract 9527.01, Spencer County, Indiana     Census Tract 9527.02, Spencer County, Indiana     Census Tract 9528, Spencer County, Indiana     Census Tract 9529, Spencer County, Indiana     Census Tract 9530, Spencer County, Indiana     Census Tract 9531, Spencer County, Indiana        

2022 population: 19,967   ( 985 from 2010 , 153 from 2020)
Land area: 396.9 square miles
Population density: 50.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	18,764	93.98%	6.7%
Black:	152	0.76%	58.3%
Indian:	65	0.33%	71.1%
Asian:	72	0.36%	4.3%
2+ races:	222	1.11%	83.5%
Hispanic:	692	3.47%	33.8%
Total non-White:	1,203	6.02%	41.4%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	516	13.0
Deaths:	534	13.5
Net Migration:	142	3.6
Net Immigration:	19	0.5

Change in White population:	-1,337	-6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	352	1.7

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	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	7,357	68.2%	Joe Biden (D)	3,213	29.8%	219 [+]	2.0%	10,789	11	21	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 199 (1.8%);
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	6,572	65.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,861	28.7%	546 [+]	5.5%	9,979	9	20	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 526 (5.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 15 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,515	56.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,026	41.3%	203 [+]	2.1%	9,744	3	9	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 184 (1.9%);
2008	65%	Barack Obama (D)	5,039	49.4%	John McCain (R)	5,001	49.0%	156 [+]	1.5%	10,196	0	3	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 137 (1.3%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,934	59.8%	John Kerry (D)	3,920	39.5%	70 [+]	0.7%	9,924	0	9	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 6 (0.1%);
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	5,096	56.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,752	41.7%	139 [+]	1.5%	8,987	0	9	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 66 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 42 (0.5%);
1996	59%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,058	47.1%	Robert Dole (R)	3,770	43.7%	792 [+]	9.2%	8,620	-3	3	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 739 (8.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 48 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	67%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,301	44.9%	George Bush* (R)	3,789	39.6%	1,489 [+]	15.5%	9,579	-3	2	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,464 (15.3%);
1988	64%	George Bush (R)	4,964	54.8%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,061	44.8%	30 [+]	0.3%	9,055	-5	1	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	71%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,816	59.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,005	40.7%	25	0.3%	9,846	-3	0	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	72%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,284	54.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,153	42.8%	268 [+]	2.8%	9,705	-2	4	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 196 (2.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 47 (0.5%);
1976	74%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,796	53.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,166	46.3%	28 [+]	0.3%	8,990	-7	-2	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	81%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,518	58.6%	George McGovern (D)	3,867	41.1%	30 [+]	0.3%	9,415	-7	-2	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	89%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,603	51.2%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,767	41.9%	623 [+]	6.9%	8,993	1	8	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 612 (6.8%);
1964	90%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,834	54.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,980	45.1%	20	0.2%	8,834	1	7	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	98%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,050	53.9%	John Kennedy (D)	4,303	45.9%	20	0.2%	9,373	-1	4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	87%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,404	60.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,530	39.4%	26	0.3%	8,960	0	3	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	86%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,497	61.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,401	38.0%	43	0.5%	8,941	3	6	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	84%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,496	51.5%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,163	47.7%	67 [+]	0.8%	8,726	2	6	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 4 (0.0%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	83%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,986	57.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,647	42.0%	53	0.6%	8,686	5	12	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	95%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,667	57.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,180	42.3%	42	0.4%	9,889	7	13	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	96%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,966	51.3%	Alf Landon (R)	4,567	47.2%	143 [+]	1.5%	9,676	5	11	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 124 (1.3%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 15 (0.2%);
1932	93%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,422	57.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,014	42.2%	67 [+]	0.7%	9,503	-1	3	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 17 (0.2%);
1928	86%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,672	52.8%	Al Smith (D)	4,152	46.9%	20 [+]	0.2%	8,844	-7	-5	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.0%);
1924	85%	John Davis (D)	4,409	48.7%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,395	48.6%	241 [+]	2.7%	9,045	-7	-5	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 211 (2.3%);
1920	84%	Warren Harding (R)	5,270	57.0%	James Cox (D)	3,855	41.7%	115 [+]	1.2%	9,240	2	-3	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 57 (0.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 39 (0.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 15 (0.2%);
1916	45%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,560	50.3%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,335	45.9%	190 [+]	3.7%	5,085	3	4	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 122 (2.4%); Allan Benson (Soc) 50 (1.0%);
1912	43%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,428	47.5%	William Taft* (R)	1,268	24.8%	1,416 [+]	27.7%	5,112	2	2	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,142 (22.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 151 (3.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 117 (2.3%);
1908	48%	William Taft (R)	2,920	51.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,662	47.0%	84 [+]	1.5%	5,666	3	0	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 61 (1.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 18 (0.3%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	47%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,017	53.6%	Alton Parker (D)	2,495	44.3%	120 [+]	2.1%	5,632	0	-3	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 85 (1.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 26 (0.5%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 6 (0.1%);
1900	47%	William McKinley* (R)	2,979	50.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,816	47.8%	98 [+]	1.7%	5,893	0	-1	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 91 (1.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.1%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	3,213	29.8%
Donald Trump* (R)	7,357	68.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	199	1.8%
Other	20	0.2%
TOTAL	10,789
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	2,861	28.7%
Donald Trump (R)	6,572	65.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	526	5.3%
Jill Stein (Grn)	15	0.2%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	9,979
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	4,026	41.3%
Mitt Romney (R)	5,515	56.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	184	1.9%
Other	19	0.2%
TOTAL	9,744
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	5,039	49.4%
John McCain (R)	5,001	49.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	137	1.3%
Other	19	0.2%
TOTAL	10,196
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	5,934	59.8%
John Kerry (D)	3,920	39.5%
Ralph Nader (I)	6	0.1%
Other	64	0.6%
TOTAL	9,924
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	5,096	56.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,752	41.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	42	0.5%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	66	0.7%
Other	31	0.3%
TOTAL	8,987
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 9

1996 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	4,058	47.1%
Robert Dole (R)	3,770	43.7%
Ross Perot (Ref)	739	8.6%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	48	0.6%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	8,620
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 3

1992 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	4,301	44.9%
George Bush* (R)	3,789	39.6%
Ross Perot (I)	1,464	15.3%
Other	25	0.3%
TOTAL	9,579
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,964	54.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	4,061	44.8%
Other	30	0.3%
TOTAL	9,055
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 1

1984 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,816	59.1%
Walter Mondale (D)	4,005	40.7%
Other	25	0.3%
TOTAL	9,846
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 0

1980 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	5,284	54.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,153	42.8%
John Anderson (I)	196	2.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	47	0.5%
Other	25	0.3%
TOTAL	9,705
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 4

1976 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,796	53.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,166	46.3%
Other	28	0.3%
TOTAL	8,990
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,518	58.6%
George McGovern (D)	3,867	41.1%
Other	30	0.3%
TOTAL	9,415
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -2

1968 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	4,603	51.2%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,767	41.9%
George Wallace (AIP)	612	6.8%
Other	11	0.1%
TOTAL	8,993
Turnout: 89% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 8

1964 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,834	54.7%
Barry Goldwater (R)	3,980	45.1%
Other	20	0.2%
TOTAL	8,834
Turnout: 90% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 7

1960 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,303	45.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	5,050	53.9%
Other	20	0.2%
TOTAL	9,373
Turnout: 98% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,404	60.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,530	39.4%
Other	26	0.3%
TOTAL	8,960
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

1952 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,497	61.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,401	38.0%
Other	43	0.5%
TOTAL	8,941
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 6

1948 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,163	47.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,496	51.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	4	0.0%
Other	63	0.7%
TOTAL	8,726
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 6

1944 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,647	42.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,986	57.4%
Other	53	0.6%
TOTAL	8,686
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 12

1940 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,180	42.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	5,667	57.3%
Other	42	0.4%
TOTAL	9,889
Turnout: 95% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 13

1936 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,966	51.3%
Alf Landon (R)	4,567	47.2%
William Lemke (Union)	124	1.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	15	0.2%
Other	4	0.0%
TOTAL	9,676
Turnout: 96% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 11

1932 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,422	57.1%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,014	42.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	17	0.2%
Other	50	0.5%
TOTAL	9,503
Turnout: 93% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 3

1928 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	4,672	52.8%
Al Smith (D)	4,152	46.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	2	0.0%
Other	18	0.2%
TOTAL	8,844
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -5

1924 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,395	48.6%
John Davis (D)	4,409	48.7%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	211	2.3%
Other	30	0.3%
TOTAL	9,045
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -5

1920 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	5,270	57.0%
James Cox (D)	3,855	41.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	39	0.4%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	15	0.2%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	57	0.6%
Other	4	0.0%
TOTAL	9,240
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -3

1916 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,335	45.9%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,560	50.3%
Allan Benson (Soc)	50	1.0%
James Hanly (Proh)	122	2.4%
Other	18	0.4%
TOTAL	5,085
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 4

1912 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,428	47.5%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,142	22.3%
William Taft* (R)	1,268	24.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	151	3.0%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	117	2.3%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	5,112
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 2

1908 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,920	51.5%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,662	47.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	18	0.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	61	1.1%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	5,666
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 0

1904 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,017	53.6%
Alton Parker (D)	2,495	44.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	26	0.5%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	85	1.5%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	6	0.1%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	5,632
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -3

1900 President, Spencer County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	2,979	50.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,816	47.8%
John Woolley (Proh)	91	1.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	3	0.1%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	5,893
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Spencer 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	49%	Todd Young (R)	5,347	70.4%	Thomas McDermott (D)	2,087	27.5%	164 [+]	2.2%	7,598	12	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James Sceniak (Libertarian) 160 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2020	G	69%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	7,272	68.2%	Woody Myers (D)	2,461	23.1%	926 [+]	8.7%	10,659	12	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Donald Rainwater (Libertarian) 926 (8.7%);
2018	S1	57%	Mike Braun (R)	5,202	58.6%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	3,218	36.3%	455 [+]	5.1%	8,875	8	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 455 (5.1%);
2016	S3	63%	Todd Young (R)	5,465	55.3%	Evan Bayh (D)	3,960	40.1%	458 [+]	4.6%	9,883	3	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 458 (4.6%);
2016	G	63%	Eric Holcomb (R)	5,511	56.4%	John Gregg (D)	4,030	41.2%	233 [+]	2.4%	9,774	5	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 231 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2012	S1	60%	Joe Donnelly (D)	4,650	48.7%	Richard Mourdock (R)	4,451	46.6%	445 [+]	4.7%	9,546	2	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 444 (4.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2012	G	61%	Mike Pence (R)	5,059	52.4%	John Gregg (D)	4,385	45.4%	215 [+]	2.2%	9,659	3	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Rupert Boneham (Libertarian) 215 (2.2%);
2010	S3	47%	Dan Coats (R)	3,674	49.3%	Brad Ellsworth (D)	3,486	46.7%	298 [+]	4.0%	7,458	-5	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 291 (3.9%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2008	G	64%	Mitch Daniels* (R)	5,527	54.8%	Jill Long (D)	4,418	43.8%	134 [+]	1.3%	10,079	-3	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 134 (1.3%);
2006	S1	40%	Richard Lugar* (R)	5,483	88.6%	Steven Osborn (Libertarian)	699	11.3%	8 [+]	0.1%	6,190	1	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2004	S3	64%	Evan Bayh* (D)	6,495	65.7%	Marvin Scott (R)	3,317	33.6%	74 [+]	0.7%	9,886	-4	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Barger (Libertarian) 74 (0.7%);
2004	G	65%	Mitch Daniels (R)	5,183	52.3%	Joe Kernan* (D)	4,612	46.5%	114 [+]	1.2%	9,909	-1	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Kenn Gividen (Libertarian) 114 (1.2%);
2000	S1	60%	Richard Lugar* (R)	5,747	64.1%	David Johnson (D)	3,147	35.1%	75 [+]	0.8%	8,969	-2	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Paul Hager (Libertarian) 75 (0.8%);
2000	G	60%	Frank O'Bannon* (D)	5,233	58.4%	David McIntosh (R)	3,660	40.8%	70 [+]	0.8%	8,963	-1	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 70 (0.8%);
1998	S3	50%	Evan Bayh (D)	5,121	69.0%	Paul Helmke (R)	2,253	30.4%	48 [+]	0.6%	7,422	-4	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 48 (0.6%);
1996	G	58%	Frank O'Bannon (D)	4,899	57.8%	Steve Goldsmith (R)	3,527	41.6%	56 [+]	0.7%	8,482	-5	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 56 (0.7%);
1994	S1	47%	Richard Lugar* (R)	4,326	63.1%	Jim Jontz (D)	2,492	36.3%	40 [+]	0.6%	6,858	-4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 23 (0.3%); Barbara Bourland (Libertarian) 17 (0.2%);
1992	S3	64%	Dan Coats* (R)	4,630	50.2%	Joseph Hogsett (D)	4,549	49.3%	41 [+]	0.4%	9,220	-7	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 36 (0.4%); Raymond Tirado (New Alliance) 5 (0.1%);
1992	G	65%	Evan Bayh* (D)	5,695	61.5%	Linley Pearson (R)	3,561	38.4%	10 [+]	0.1%	9,266	2	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 10 (0.1%);
1990	S3	57%	Baron Hill (D)	4,339	53.1%	Dan Coats (R)	3,826	46.9%	0	0.0%	8,165	-7	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1988	S1	64%	Richard Lugar* (R)	5,170	57.5%	Jack Wickes (D)	3,827	42.5%	0	0.0%	8,997	-11	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	64%	Evan Bayh (D)	4,943	55.0%	John Mutz (R)	4,051	45.0%	0	0.0%	8,994	-2	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	65%	Dan Quayle* (R)	4,739	52.3%	Jill Long (D)	4,296	47.5%	18 [+]	0.2%	9,053	-8	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bradford Warren (Libertarian) 9 (0.1%); Rockland Snyder (American) 9 (0.1%);
1984	G	71%	Robert Orr* (R)	5,331	54.2%	Wayne Townsend (D)	4,481	45.6%	19 [+]	0.2%	9,831	2	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Rockland Snyder (American) 10 (0.1%); James Ridenour (Libertarian) 9 (0.1%);
1982	S1	61%	Richard Lugar* (R)	4,339	51.7%	Floyd Fithian (D)	4,037	48.1%	18 [+]	0.2%	8,394	-2	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Raymond James (American) 18 (0.2%);
1980	S3	71%	Dan Quayle (R)	5,004	51.8%	Birch Bayh* (D)	4,665	48.2%	0	0.0%	9,669	-2	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	G	71%	Robert Orr (R)	5,173	53.5%	John Hillenbrand (D)	4,474	46.3%	14 [+]	0.1%	9,661	-4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Cletus Artist (American) 14 (0.1%);
1976	S1	74%	Richard Lugar (R)	4,535	50.5%	Vance Hartke* (D)	4,429	49.3%	16 [+]	0.2%	8,980	-8	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Don Lee (American) 15 (0.2%); David Hoagland (U.S. Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1976	G	74%	Larry Conrad (D)	4,718	52.5%	Otis Bowen* (R)	4,262	47.4%	13 [+]	0.1%	8,993	-9	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Daniel Talbot (American) 11 (0.1%); Samuel Washington (U.S. Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1974	S3	72%	Birch Bayh* (D)	4,644	54.1%	Richard Lugar (R)	3,911	45.6%	26 [+]	0.3%	8,581	-1	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Don Lee (American) 26 (0.3%);
1972	G	82%	Otis Bowen (R)	5,082	53.6%	Matthew Welsh (D)	4,385	46.3%	7 [+]	0.1%	9,474	-3	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Berryman Hurley (American Independent) 5 (0.1%); Finley Campbell (Peace & Freedom) 2 (0.0%); John Morris (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1970	S1	80%	Vance Hartke* (D)	4,188	50.4%	Richard Roudebush (R)	4,127	49.6%	0	0.0%	8,315	0	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	S3	87%	William Ruckelshaus (R)	4,403	50.1%	Birch Bayh* (D)	4,378	49.8%	4 [+]	0.0%	8,785	2	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Earl Malcolm (Prohibition) 4 (0.0%); Ralph Levitt (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1968	G	87%	Edgar Whitcomb (R)	4,635	52.7%	Robert Rock (D)	4,151	47.2%	6 [+]	0.1%	8,792	0	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Melvin Hawk (Prohibition) 6 (0.1%);
1964	S1	91%	Vance Hartke* (D)	4,613	51.9%	Russell Bontrager (R)	4,255	47.9%	18 [+]	0.2%	8,886	3	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 14 (0.2%); Casimer Kanczuzewski (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.0%);
1964	G	91%	Roger Branigin (D)	4,565	51.2%	Richard Ristine (R)	4,333	48.6%	19 [+]	0.2%	8,917	5	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Chester Bohannan (Prohibition) 14 (0.2%); Gordon Lang (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.1%);
1962	S3	90%	Homer Capehart* (R)	4,428	51.1%	Birch Bayh (D)	4,241	48.9%	0	0.0%	8,669	1	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	G	98%	Crawford Parker (R)	4,845	51.7%	Matthew Welsh (D)	4,520	48.2%	13 [+]	0.1%	9,378	2	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 10 (0.1%); 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 Spencer County, IN

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Voter Registration Data for Spencer County, IN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Spencer County, IN were estimated to be 34% Republican and 25% Democrat.