Starke County, IN

Designated Market Area: South Bend-Elkhart, IN-MI
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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

Center township (pop. 6,122) Wayne township (pop. 4,598) Knox city (pop. 3,847) Oregon township (pop. 3,251) Washington township (pop. 2,987) California township (pop. 2,298) North Judson town (pop. 2,100) North Bend township (pop. 1,300) Koontz Lake CDP (pop. 1,222) Railroad township (pop. 1,143) Bass Lake CDP (pop. 1,018) Davis township (pop. 875) Hamlet town (pop. 773) Jackson township (pop. 734) San Pierre CDP (pop. 436) Hartz Lake CDP (pop. 260) Groverton CDP (pop. 196)  

Tracts in Starke County, IN

Census Tract 9536, Starke County, Indiana     Census Tract 9537, Starke County, Indiana     Census Tract 9538, Starke County, Indiana     Census Tract 9539, Starke County, Indiana     Census Tract 9540, Starke County, Indiana     Census Tract 9541, Starke County, Indiana     Census Tract 9542, Starke County, Indiana        

2022 population: 23,258   ( 105 from 2010 , 112 from 2020)
Land area: 309.1 square miles
Population density: 75.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	21,569	92.74%	2.9%
Black:	145	0.62%	130.2%
Indian:	80	0.34%	31.1%
Asian:	95	0.41%	131.7%
2+ races:	273	1.17%	25.2%
Hispanic:	1,096	4.71%	43.1%
Total non-White:	1,689	7.26%	46.7%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	557	11.9
Deaths:	786	16.8
Net Migration:	88	1.9
Net Immigration:	21	0.4

Change in White population:	-643	-2.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	538	2.3

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	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	7,466	72.4%	Joe Biden (D)	2,650	25.7%	193 [+]	1.9%	10,309	16	26	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 174 (1.7%);
2016	52%	Donald Trump (R)	6,367	68.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,489	26.7%	460 [+]	4.9%	9,316	12	22	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 370 (4.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,738	54.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,809	43.4%	222 [+]	2.5%	8,769	0	7	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 205 (2.3%);
2008	54%	Barack Obama (D)	4,778	50.4%	John McCain (R)	4,473	47.2%	228 [+]	2.4%	9,479	-2	2	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 195 (2.1%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	51%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,846	54.2%	John Kerry (D)	3,987	44.6%	104 [+]	1.2%	8,937	-6	4	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 4 (0.0%);
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	4,349	50.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,136	47.5%	216 [+]	2.5%	8,701	-7	2	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 109 (1.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 27 (0.3%);
1996	48%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,854	47.3%	Robert Dole (R)	3,108	38.1%	1,188 [+]	14.6%	8,150	-9	-3	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,096 (13.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 92 (1.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	53%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,695	42.2%	George Bush* (R)	3,100	35.4%	1,963 [+]	22.4%	8,758	-8	-2	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,885 (21.5%);
1988	54%	George Bush (R)	4,458	51.8%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,104	47.7%	44 [+]	0.5%	8,606	-8	-2	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	57%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,104	57.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,674	41.3%	111	1.2%	8,889	-4	-1	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	61%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,035	55.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,615	39.7%	460 [+]	5.0%	9,110	-1	5	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 297 (3.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 75 (0.8%);
1976	69%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,753	51.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,354	47.1%	134 [+]	1.5%	9,241	-6	-1	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	68%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,520	64.4%	George McGovern (D)	2,994	34.9%	53 [+]	0.6%	8,567	-2	4	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	76%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,011	47.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,208	38.4%	1,146 [+]	13.7%	8,365	-2	5	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,097 (13.1%);
1964	78%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,838	58.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,466	41.7%	17	0.2%	8,321	-2	3	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	84%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,592	53.3%	John Kennedy (D)	3,995	46.4%	32	0.4%	8,619	-2	4	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	81%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,063	59.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,349	39.6%	35	0.4%	8,447	0	3	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	84%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,871	59.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,274	39.9%	51	0.6%	8,196	1	4	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	76%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,518	50.5%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,312	47.6%	130 [+]	1.9%	6,960	1	5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 82 (1.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	76%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,574	55.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,791	43.5%	50	0.8%	6,415	3	10	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	84%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,473	54.2%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,917	45.5%	22	0.3%	6,412	4	9	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	88%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,143	52.1%	Alf Landon (R)	2,846	47.2%	43 [+]	0.7%	6,032	5	11	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 23 (0.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 14 (0.2%);
1932	93%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,420	56.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,449	40.7%	141 [+]	2.3%	6,010	-2	1	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 75 (1.2%);
1928	78%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,759	57.3%	Al Smith (D)	2,016	41.9%	38 [+]	0.8%	4,813	-2	-1	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 23 (0.5%);
1924	73%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,329	53.0%	John Davis (D)	1,555	35.4%	510 [+]	11.6%	4,394	-2	-1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 501 (11.4%);
1920	71%	Warren Harding (R)	2,683	62.9%	James Cox (D)	1,467	34.4%	114 [+]	2.7%	4,264	8	3	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 52 (1.2%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 36 (0.8%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 25 (0.6%);
1916	50%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,550	52.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,334	44.9%	85 [+]	2.9%	2,969	5	6	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 44 (1.5%); James Hanly (Proh) 35 (1.2%);
1912	47%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,208	43.1%	William Taft* (R)	787	28.1%	805 [+]	28.8%	2,800	5	5	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 696 (24.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 54 (1.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 49 (1.8%);
1908	51%	William Taft (R)	1,521	52.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,305	44.8%	89 [+]	3.1%	2,915	4	1	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 43 (1.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 39 (1.3%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.0%);
1904	50%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,523	54.5%	Alton Parker (D)	1,134	40.6%	139 [+]	5.0%	2,796	0	-2	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 87 (3.1%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 46 (1.6%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 2 (0.1%);
1900	48%	William McKinley* (R)	1,340	49.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,315	48.6%	49 [+]	1.8%	2,704	-1	-2	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 38 (1.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.1%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,650	25.7%
Donald Trump* (R)	7,466	72.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	174	1.7%
Other	19	0.2%
TOTAL	10,309
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	2,489	26.7%
Donald Trump (R)	6,367	68.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	370	4.0%
Other	90	1.0%
TOTAL	9,316
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	3,809	43.4%
Mitt Romney (R)	4,738	54.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	205	2.3%
Other	17	0.2%
TOTAL	8,769
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	4,778	50.4%
John McCain (R)	4,473	47.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	195	2.1%
Other	33	0.3%
TOTAL	9,479
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	4,846	54.2%
John Kerry (D)	3,987	44.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	4	0.0%
Other	100	1.1%
TOTAL	8,937
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	4,349	50.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,136	47.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	27	0.3%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	109	1.3%
Other	80	0.9%
TOTAL	8,701
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 2

1996 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	3,854	47.3%
Robert Dole (R)	3,108	38.1%
Ross Perot (Ref)	1,096	13.4%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	92	1.1%
TOTAL	8,150
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -3

1992 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	3,695	42.2%
George Bush* (R)	3,100	35.4%
Ross Perot (I)	1,885	21.5%
Other	78	0.9%
TOTAL	8,758
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -2

1988 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,458	51.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	4,104	47.7%
Other	44	0.5%
TOTAL	8,606
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -2

1984 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,104	57.4%
Walter Mondale (D)	3,674	41.3%
Other	111	1.2%
TOTAL	8,889
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -1

1980 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	5,035	55.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,615	39.7%
John Anderson (I)	297	3.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	75	0.8%
Other	88	1.0%
TOTAL	9,110
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 5

1976 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,753	51.4%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,354	47.1%
Other	134	1.5%
TOTAL	9,241
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,520	64.4%
George McGovern (D)	2,994	34.9%
Other	53	0.6%
TOTAL	8,567
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 4

1968 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	4,011	47.9%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,208	38.4%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,097	13.1%
Other	49	0.6%
TOTAL	8,365
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 5

1964 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,838	58.1%
Barry Goldwater (R)	3,466	41.7%
Other	17	0.2%
TOTAL	8,321
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 3

1960 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,995	46.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,592	53.3%
Other	32	0.4%
TOTAL	8,619
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,063	59.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,349	39.6%
Other	35	0.4%
TOTAL	8,447
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

1952 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,871	59.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,274	39.9%
Other	51	0.6%
TOTAL	8,196
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4

1948 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,312	47.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,518	50.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	82	1.2%
Other	48	0.7%
TOTAL	6,960
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 5

1944 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,791	43.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,574	55.7%
Other	50	0.8%
TOTAL	6,415
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 10

1940 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,917	45.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,473	54.2%
Other	22	0.3%
TOTAL	6,412
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 9

1936 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,143	52.1%
Alf Landon (R)	2,846	47.2%
William Lemke (Union)	23	0.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	14	0.2%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	6,032
Turnout: 88% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 11

1932 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,420	56.9%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,449	40.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	75	1.2%
Other	66	1.1%
TOTAL	6,010
Turnout: 93% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1

1928 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	2,759	57.3%
Al Smith (D)	2,016	41.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	23	0.5%
Other	15	0.3%
TOTAL	4,813
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -1

1924 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,329	53.0%
John Davis (D)	1,555	35.4%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	501	11.4%
Other	9	0.2%
TOTAL	4,394
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -1

1920 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	2,683	62.9%
James Cox (D)	1,467	34.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	52	1.2%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	25	0.6%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	36	0.8%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	4,264
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 3

1916 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,334	44.9%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,550	52.2%
Allan Benson (Soc)	44	1.5%
James Hanly (Proh)	35	1.2%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	2,969
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 6

1912 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,208	43.1%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	696	24.9%
William Taft* (R)	787	28.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	54	1.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	49	1.8%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	2,800
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 5

1908 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,521	52.2%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,305	44.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	39	1.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	43	1.5%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	1	0.0%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	2,915
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 1

1904 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,523	54.5%
Alton Parker (D)	1,134	40.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	87	3.1%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	46	1.6%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	2	0.1%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	2,796
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2

1900 President, Starke County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,340	49.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,315	48.6%
John Woolley (Proh)	38	1.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	3	0.1%
Other	8	0.3%
TOTAL	2,704
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Starke 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)	4,955	72.1%	Thomas McDermott (D)	1,724	25.1%	191 [+]	2.8%	6,870	14	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James Sceniak (Libertarian) 190 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	G	57%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	6,730	66.1%	Woody Myers (D)	2,026	19.9%	1,427 [+]	14.0%	10,183	10	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Donald Rainwater (Libertarian) 1,427 (14.0%);
2018	S1	43%	Mike Braun (R)	4,149	54.7%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	3,119	41.1%	316 [+]	4.2%	7,584	4	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 316 (4.2%);
2016	S3	51%	Todd Young (R)	4,895	54.2%	Evan Bayh (D)	3,443	38.1%	699 [+]	7.7%	9,037	2	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 699 (7.7%);
2016	G	50%	Eric Holcomb (R)	4,694	52.4%	John Gregg (D)	3,903	43.5%	368 [+]	4.1%	8,965	1	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 368 (4.1%);
2012	S1	48%	Joe Donnelly (D)	4,484	52.5%	Richard Mourdock (R)	3,607	42.2%	448 [+]	5.2%	8,539	-2	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 447 (5.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2012	G	48%	John Gregg (D)	4,291	50.7%	Mike Pence (R)	3,828	45.3%	337 [+]	4.0%	8,456	-4	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Rupert Boneham (Libertarian) 337 (4.0%);
2010	S3	39%	Dan Coats (R)	3,557	51.2%	Brad Ellsworth (D)	3,050	43.9%	343 [+]	4.9%	6,950	-3	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 343 (4.9%);
2008	G	52%	Jill Long (D)	4,726	51.2%	Mitch Daniels* (R)	4,339	47.0%	161 [+]	1.7%	9,226	-11	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 161 (1.7%);
2006	S1	34%	Richard Lugar* (R)	4,560	76.3%	Steven Osborn (Libertarian)	1,415	23.7%	0	0.0%	5,975	-11	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2004	S3	52%	Evan Bayh* (D)	6,108	67.8%	Marvin Scott (R)	2,762	30.6%	142 [+]	1.6%	9,012	-7	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Barger (Libertarian) 142 (1.6%);
2004	G	50%	Joe Kernan* (D)	4,539	52.2%	Mitch Daniels (R)	4,024	46.3%	131 [+]	1.5%	8,694	-7	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Kenn Gividen (Libertarian) 131 (1.5%);
2000	S1	47%	Richard Lugar* (R)	4,866	59.7%	David Johnson (D)	3,168	38.9%	113 [+]	1.4%	8,147	-7	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Paul Hager (Libertarian) 113 (1.4%);
2000	G	48%	Frank O'Bannon* (D)	5,171	61.8%	David McIntosh (R)	3,108	37.2%	87 [+]	1.0%	8,366	-5	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 87 (1.0%);
1998	S3	42%	Evan Bayh (D)	5,127	71.7%	Paul Helmke (R)	1,892	26.4%	135 [+]	1.9%	7,154	-8	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 135 (1.9%);
1996	G	46%	Frank O'Bannon (D)	4,398	57.1%	Steve Goldsmith (R)	3,161	41.0%	145 [+]	1.9%	7,704	-6	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 143 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1994	S1	43%	Richard Lugar* (R)	4,324	59.7%	Jim Jontz (D)	2,760	38.1%	155 [+]	2.1%	7,239	-8	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 100 (1.4%); Barbara Bourland (Libertarian) 55 (0.8%);
1992	S3	48%	Dan Coats* (R)	4,014	50.4%	Joseph Hogsett (D)	3,816	47.9%	138 [+]	1.7%	7,968	-7	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 112 (1.4%); Raymond Tirado (New Alliance) 26 (0.3%);
1992	G	50%	Evan Bayh* (D)	5,322	64.7%	Linley Pearson (R)	2,855	34.7%	49 [+]	0.6%	8,226	-2	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 49 (0.6%);
1990	S3	41%	Baron Hill (D)	3,399	51.0%	Dan Coats (R)	3,264	49.0%	0	0.0%	6,663	-5	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1988	S1	51%	Richard Lugar* (R)	4,858	59.7%	Jack Wickes (D)	3,282	40.3%	0	0.0%	8,140	-8	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	52%	Evan Bayh (D)	5,228	62.5%	John Mutz (R)	3,140	37.5%	0	0.0%	8,368	-9	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	45%	Dan Quayle* (R)	3,735	52.8%	Jill Long (D)	3,221	45.6%	114 [+]	1.6%	7,070	-8	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Rockland Snyder (American) 83 (1.2%); Bradford Warren (Libertarian) 31 (0.4%);
1984	G	56%	Wayne Townsend (D)	4,833	55.5%	Robert Orr* (R)	3,803	43.6%	78 [+]	0.9%	8,714	-9	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Rockland Snyder (American) 47 (0.5%); James Ridenour (Libertarian) 31 (0.4%);
1982	S1	59%	Floyd Fithian (D)	5,465	61.3%	Richard Lugar* (R)	3,294	36.9%	159 [+]	1.8%	8,918	-17	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Raymond James (American) 159 (1.8%);
1980	S3	60%	Birch Bayh* (D)	4,456	50.1%	Dan Quayle (R)	4,439	49.9%	0	0.0%	8,895	-4	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	G	59%	Robert Orr (R)	4,516	51.3%	John Hillenbrand (D)	4,187	47.6%	97 [+]	1.1%	8,800	-6	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Cletus Artist (American) 97 (1.1%);
1976	S1	67%	Richard Lugar (R)	4,745	53.3%	Vance Hartke* (D)	4,047	45.4%	113 [+]	1.3%	8,905	-5	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Don Lee (American) 104 (1.2%); David Hoagland (U.S. Labor) 9 (0.1%);
1976	G	67%	Otis Bowen* (R)	4,980	55.7%	Larry Conrad (D)	3,873	43.3%	95 [+]	1.1%	8,948	-1	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Daniel Talbot (American) 80 (0.9%); Samuel Washington (U.S. Labor) 15 (0.2%);
1974	S3	61%	Birch Bayh* (D)	4,197	52.5%	Richard Lugar (R)	3,419	42.7%	382 [+]	4.8%	7,998	-4	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Don Lee (American) 382 (4.8%);
1972	G	68%	Otis Bowen (R)	5,097	59.2%	Matthew Welsh (D)	3,483	40.4%	31 [+]	0.4%	8,611	2	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Berryman Hurley (American Independent) 14 (0.2%); Finley Campbell (Peace & Freedom) 12 (0.1%); John Morris (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.1%);
1970	S1	66%	Vance Hartke* (D)	3,921	52.2%	Richard Roudebush (R)	3,589	47.8%	0	0.0%	7,510	-2	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	S3	73%	Birch Bayh* (D)	4,238	53.2%	William Ruckelshaus (R)	3,698	46.4%	29 [+]	0.4%	7,965	-2	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Earl Malcolm (Prohibition) 29 (0.4%); Ralph Levitt (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1968	G	73%	Robert Rock (D)	4,044	50.7%	Edgar Whitcomb (R)	3,915	49.1%	18 [+]	0.2%	7,977	-4	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Melvin Hawk (Prohibition) 18 (0.2%);
1964	S1	77%	Vance Hartke* (D)	4,680	57.4%	Russell Bontrager (R)	3,457	42.4%	14 [+]	0.2%	8,151	-3	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 12 (0.1%); Casimer Kanczuzewski (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1964	G	75%	Roger Branigin (D)	4,557	57.3%	Richard Ristine (R)	3,389	42.6%	12 [+]	0.2%	7,958	-1	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Chester Bohannan (Prohibition) 11 (0.1%); Gordon Lang (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1962	S3	80%	Birch Bayh (D)	4,511	53.9%	Homer Capehart* (R)	3,852	46.1%	0	0.0%	8,363	-4	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	G	83%	Matthew Welsh (D)	4,436	51.8%	Crawford Parker (R)	4,115	48.0%	17 [+]	0.2%	8,568	-1	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 14 (0.2%); 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 Starke County, IN

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Voter Registration Data for Starke County, IN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Starke County, IN were estimated to be 26% Republican and 26% Democrat.