Wabash County, IN

Micropolitan Statistical Area: Wabash, IN
Designated Market Area: Fort Wayne, IN-OH
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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

Noble township (pop. 13,860) Wabash city (pop. 10,417) Chester township (pop. 7,055) North Manchester town (pop. 5,017) Lagro township (pop. 2,747) Pleasant township (pop. 2,388) Liberty township (pop. 2,345) Paw Paw township (pop. 1,451) Waltz township (pop. 1,186) La Fontaine town (pop. 897) Roann town (pop. 404) Servia CDP (pop. 396) Lagro town (pop. 365) Laketon CDP (pop. 294) Somerset CDP (pop. 285) Liberty Mills CDP (pop. 231) Urbana CDP (pop. 116)  

Tracts in Wabash County, IN

Census Tract 1022, Wabash County, Indiana     Census Tract 1023, Wabash County, Indiana     Census Tract 1024, Wabash County, Indiana     Census Tract 1025, Wabash County, Indiana     Census Tract 1026, Wabash County, Indiana     Census Tract 1027, Wabash County, Indiana     Census Tract 1028, Wabash County, Indiana     Census Tract 1029, Wabash County, Indiana        

2022 population: 30,828   ( 2,060 from 2010 , 158 from 2020)
Land area: 412.5 square miles
Population density: 74.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	28,896	93.73%	7.9%
Black:	255	0.83%	64.5%
Indian:	190	0.62%	10.0%
Asian:	180	0.58%	28.6%
2+ races:	392	1.27%	27.7%
Hispanic:	915	2.97%	31.3%
Total non-White:	1,932	6.27%	27.2%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	654	10.6
Deaths:	1,161	18.7
Net Migration:	338	5.5
Net Immigration:	11	0.2

Change in White population:	-2,473	-7.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	413	1.3

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	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	10,762	73.7%	Joe Biden (D)	3,494	23.9%	342 [+]	2.3%	14,598	17	27	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 317 (2.2%);
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	9,821	72.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,018	22.3%	713 [+]	5.3%	13,552	16	27	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 578 (4.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 39 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	51%	Mitt Romney (R)	8,644	67.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,973	30.8%	278 [+]	2.2%	12,895	13	20	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 248 (1.9%);
2008	54%	John McCain (R)	8,238	59.3%	Barack Obama (D)	5,456	39.3%	198 [+]	1.4%	13,892	10	14	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 168 (1.2%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	9,607	70.6%	John Kerry (D)	3,920	28.8%	75 [+]	0.6%	13,602	11	20	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 4 (0.0%);
2000	49%	George W. Bush (R)	8,321	64.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,277	33.2%	285 [+]	2.2%	12,883	8	17	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 125 (1.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 113 (0.9%);
1996	50%	Robert Dole (R)	6,990	53.8%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,577	35.2%	1,429 [+]	11.0%	12,996	7	13	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,294 (10.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 107 (0.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	58%	George Bush* (R)	7,062	46.8%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,518	29.9%	3,521 [+]	23.3%	15,101	4	9	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 3,424 (22.7%);
1988	52%	George Bush (R)	9,153	68.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,168	31.1%	63 [+]	0.5%	13,384	9	15	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	54%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	9,862	70.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,077	29.1%	89	0.6%	14,028	9	12	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	55%	Ronald Reagan (R)	8,738	60.8%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,620	32.2%	1,010 [+]	7.0%	14,368	5	10	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 797 (5.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 137 (1.0%);
1976	59%	Gerald Ford* (R)	8,534	59.5%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,704	39.8%	102 [+]	0.7%	14,340	6	12	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	62%	Richard Nixon* (R)	10,011	68.3%	George McGovern (D)	4,601	31.4%	47 [+]	0.3%	14,659	2	8	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	67%	Richard Nixon (R)	8,611	61.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,598	32.6%	892 [+]	6.3%	14,101	11	18	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 836 (5.9%);
1964	72%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	7,485	51.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	6,905	47.5%	145	1.0%	14,535	4	9	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	78%	Richard Nixon (R)	10,420	68.1%	John Kennedy (D)	4,788	31.3%	89	0.6%	15,297	13	19	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	72%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	10,318	71.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,085	28.2%	93	0.6%	14,496	11	14	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	76%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	9,980	67.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,395	29.9%	315	2.1%	14,690	10	13	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	71%	Thomas Dewey (R)	8,149	61.5%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,692	35.4%	404 [+]	3.1%	13,245	12	16	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 77 (0.6%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	75%	Thomas Dewey (R)	8,357	62.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,665	34.8%	393	2.9%	13,415	10	16	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	83%	Wendell Willkie (R)	8,755	61.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,431	37.9%	141	1.0%	14,327	11	16	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	85%	Alf Landon (R)	7,223	53.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,200	45.5%	200 [+]	1.5%	13,623	11	17	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 171 (1.3%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 20 (0.1%);
1932	86%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	6,652	49.4%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	6,553	48.6%	271 [+]	2.0%	13,476	6	10	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 81 (0.6%);
1928	81%	Herbert Hoover (R)	8,537	68.3%	Al Smith (D)	3,872	31.0%	99 [+]	0.8%	12,508	9	10	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 25 (0.2%);
1924	75%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	7,277	60.4%	John Davis (D)	4,054	33.7%	709 [+]	5.9%	12,040	5	6	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 610 (5.1%);
1920	81%	Warren Harding (R)	8,018	60.3%	James Cox (D)	4,827	36.3%	445 [+]	3.3%	13,290	5	0	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 250 (1.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 166 (1.2%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 24 (0.2%);
1916	47%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,849	50.4%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,168	41.5%	624 [+]	8.2%	7,641	3	4	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 293 (3.8%); Allan Benson (Soc) 277 (3.6%);
1912	42%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	2,432	35.8%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,371	34.9%	1,986 [+]	29.3%	6,789	-3	-3	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1,363 (20.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 308 (4.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 285 (4.2%);
1908	50%	William Taft (R)	4,091	53.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,116	40.8%	433 [+]	5.7%	7,640	5	2	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 337 (4.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 87 (1.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.0%);
1904	49%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	4,516	59.4%	Alton Parker (D)	2,381	31.3%	700 [+]	9.2%	7,597	5	3	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 453 (6.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 207 (2.7%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 11 (0.1%);
1900	48%	William McKinley* (R)	4,433	58.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,882	38.0%	266 [+]	3.5%	7,581	8	7	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 250 (3.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (0.1%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	3,494	23.9%
Donald Trump* (R)	10,762	73.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	317	2.2%
Other	25	0.2%
TOTAL	14,598
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	3,018	22.3%
Donald Trump (R)	9,821	72.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	578	4.3%
Jill Stein (Grn)	39	0.3%
Other	96	0.7%
TOTAL	13,552
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	3,973	30.8%
Mitt Romney (R)	8,644	67.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	248	1.9%
Other	30	0.2%
TOTAL	12,895
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	5,456	39.3%
John McCain (R)	8,238	59.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	168	1.2%
Other	30	0.2%
TOTAL	13,892
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	9,607	70.6%
John Kerry (D)	3,920	28.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	4	0.0%
Other	71	0.5%
TOTAL	13,602
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 20

2000 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	8,321	64.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,277	33.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	125	1.0%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	113	0.9%
Other	47	0.4%
TOTAL	12,883
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 17

1996 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	4,577	35.2%
Robert Dole (R)	6,990	53.8%
Ross Perot (Ref)	1,294	10.0%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	107	0.8%
Other	28	0.2%
TOTAL	12,996
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 13

1992 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	4,518	29.9%
George Bush* (R)	7,062	46.8%
Ross Perot (I)	3,424	22.7%
Other	97	0.6%
TOTAL	15,101
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 9

1988 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	9,153	68.4%
Michael Dukakis (D)	4,168	31.1%
Other	63	0.5%
TOTAL	13,384
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 15

1984 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	9,862	70.3%
Walter Mondale (D)	4,077	29.1%
Other	89	0.6%
TOTAL	14,028
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 12

1980 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	8,738	60.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,620	32.2%
John Anderson (I)	797	5.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	137	1.0%
Other	76	0.5%
TOTAL	14,368
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 10

1976 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	5,704	39.8%
Gerald Ford* (R)	8,534	59.5%
Other	102	0.7%
TOTAL	14,340
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 12

1972 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	10,011	68.3%
George McGovern (D)	4,601	31.4%
Other	47	0.3%
TOTAL	14,659
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 8

1968 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	8,611	61.1%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,598	32.6%
George Wallace (AIP)	836	5.9%
Other	56	0.4%
TOTAL	14,101
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 18

1964 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	7,485	51.5%
Barry Goldwater (R)	6,905	47.5%
Other	145	1.0%
TOTAL	14,535
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,788	31.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	10,420	68.1%
Other	89	0.6%
TOTAL	15,297
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 19

1956 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	10,318	71.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,085	28.2%
Other	93	0.6%
TOTAL	14,496
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 14

1952 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	9,980	67.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,395	29.9%
Other	315	2.1%
TOTAL	14,690
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 13

1948 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,692	35.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	8,149	61.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	77	0.6%
Other	327	2.5%
TOTAL	13,245
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 16

1944 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,665	34.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	8,357	62.3%
Other	393	2.9%
TOTAL	13,415
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 16

1940 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,431	37.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	8,755	61.1%
Other	141	1.0%
TOTAL	14,327
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 16

1936 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,200	45.5%
Alf Landon (R)	7,223	53.0%
William Lemke (Union)	171	1.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	20	0.1%
Other	9	0.1%
TOTAL	13,623
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 17

1932 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	6,553	48.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	6,652	49.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	81	0.6%
Other	190	1.4%
TOTAL	13,476
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 10

1928 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	8,537	68.3%
Al Smith (D)	3,872	31.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	25	0.2%
Other	74	0.6%
TOTAL	12,508
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 10

1924 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	7,277	60.4%
John Davis (D)	4,054	33.7%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	610	5.1%
Other	99	0.8%
TOTAL	12,040
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 6

1920 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	8,018	60.3%
James Cox (D)	4,827	36.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	166	1.2%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	24	0.2%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	250	1.9%
Other	5	0.0%
TOTAL	13,290
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 0

1916 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,168	41.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,849	50.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	277	3.6%
James Hanly (Proh)	293	3.8%
Other	54	0.7%
TOTAL	7,641
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 4

1912 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,371	34.9%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	2,432	35.8%
William Taft* (R)	1,363	20.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	308	4.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	285	4.2%
Other	30	0.4%
TOTAL	6,789
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -3

1908 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	4,091	53.5%
William J. Bryan (D)	3,116	40.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	87	1.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	337	4.4%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	1	0.0%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	7,640
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 2

1904 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	4,516	59.4%
Alton Parker (D)	2,381	31.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	207	2.7%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	453	6.0%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	11	0.1%
Other	29	0.4%
TOTAL	7,597
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3

1900 President, Wabash County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	4,433	58.5%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,882	38.0%
John Woolley (Proh)	250	3.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	5	0.1%
Other	11	0.1%
TOTAL	7,581
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wabash 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	40%	Todd Young (R)	7,530	76.4%	Thomas McDermott (D)	2,046	20.8%	279 [+]	2.8%	9,855	18	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James Sceniak (Libertarian) 277 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2020	G	60%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	9,111	62.8%	Donald Rainwater (Libertarian)	2,979	20.5%	2,421 [+]	16.7%	14,511	6	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Woody Myers (D) 2,421 (16.7%);
2018	S1	46%	Mike Braun (R)	7,658	67.8%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	3,159	28.0%	482 [+]	4.3%	11,299	17	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 482 (4.3%);
2016	S3	54%	Todd Young (R)	8,595	64.3%	Evan Bayh (D)	3,925	29.4%	848 [+]	6.3%	13,368	12	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 848 (6.3%);
2016	G	54%	Eric Holcomb (R)	8,636	64.9%	John Gregg (D)	4,262	32.0%	416 [+]	3.1%	13,314	13	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 416 (3.1%);
2012	S1	50%	Richard Mourdock (R)	7,287	58.2%	Joe Donnelly (D)	4,454	35.6%	775 [+]	6.2%	12,516	14	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 775 (6.2%);
2012	G	50%	Mike Pence (R)	7,622	60.4%	John Gregg (D)	4,512	35.8%	478 [+]	3.8%	12,612	11	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Rupert Boneham (Libertarian) 478 (3.8%);
2010	S3	35%	Dan Coats (R)	5,666	63.4%	Brad Ellsworth (D)	2,571	28.7%	706 [+]	7.9%	8,943	9	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 706 (7.9%);
2008	G	52%	Mitch Daniels* (R)	8,578	64.4%	Jill Long (D)	4,434	33.3%	308 [+]	2.3%	13,320	7	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 308 (2.3%);
2006	S1	25%	Richard Lugar* (R)	5,653	86.9%	Steven Osborn (Libertarian)	855	13.1%	0	0.0%	6,508	0	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2004	S3	51%	Evan Bayh* (D)	6,853	51.6%	Marvin Scott (R)	6,313	47.5%	111 [+]	0.8%	13,277	10	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Barger (Libertarian) 111 (0.8%);
2004	G	52%	Mitch Daniels (R)	8,691	64.9%	Joe Kernan* (D)	4,569	34.1%	134 [+]	1.0%	13,394	12	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Kenn Gividen (Libertarian) 134 (1.0%);
2000	S1	48%	Richard Lugar* (R)	9,404	74.1%	David Johnson (D)	3,167	24.9%	125 [+]	1.0%	12,696	8	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Paul Hager (Libertarian) 125 (1.0%);
2000	G	48%	David McIntosh (R)	6,365	49.9%	Frank O'Bannon* (D)	6,215	48.7%	172 [+]	1.3%	12,752	8	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 172 (1.3%);
1998	S3	33%	Evan Bayh (D)	4,739	55.1%	Paul Helmke (R)	3,781	44.0%	78 [+]	0.9%	8,598	9	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 78 (0.9%);
1996	G	50%	Steve Goldsmith (R)	6,990	53.9%	Frank O'Bannon (D)	5,750	44.3%	237 [+]	1.8%	12,977	7	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 237 (1.8%);
1994	S1	41%	Richard Lugar* (R)	7,115	66.8%	Jim Jontz (D)	3,388	31.8%	146 [+]	1.4%	10,649	-1	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 88 (0.8%); Barbara Bourland (Libertarian) 58 (0.5%);
1992	S3	55%	Dan Coats* (R)	8,992	63.0%	Joseph Hogsett (D)	5,099	35.7%	189 [+]	1.3%	14,280	6	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 171 (1.2%); Raymond Tirado (New Alliance) 18 (0.1%);
1992	G	55%	Evan Bayh* (D)	8,124	57.0%	Linley Pearson (R)	6,080	42.7%	46 [+]	0.3%	14,250	6	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 46 (0.3%);
1990	S3	39%	Dan Coats (R)	6,395	63.3%	Baron Hill (D)	3,703	36.7%	1 [+]	0.0%	10,099	10	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1988	S1	50%	Richard Lugar* (R)	9,659	74.8%	Jack Wickes (D)	3,262	25.2%	0	0.0%	12,921	7	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	51%	John Mutz (R)	6,889	51.9%	Evan Bayh (D)	6,379	48.1%	0	0.0%	13,268	5	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	42%	Dan Quayle* (R)	7,574	69.8%	Jill Long (D)	3,212	29.6%	62 [+]	0.6%	10,848	9	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Rockland Snyder (American) 42 (0.4%); Bradford Warren (Libertarian) 20 (0.2%);
1984	G	54%	Robert Orr* (R)	8,250	59.4%	Wayne Townsend (D)	5,558	40.0%	92 [+]	0.7%	13,900	7	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Rockland Snyder (American) 61 (0.4%); James Ridenour (Libertarian) 31 (0.2%);
1982	S1	46%	Richard Lugar* (R)	6,957	58.5%	Floyd Fithian (D)	4,865	40.9%	65 [+]	0.5%	11,887	5	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Raymond James (American) 65 (0.5%);
1980	S3	55%	Dan Quayle (R)	8,614	60.4%	Birch Bayh* (D)	5,651	39.6%	0	0.0%	14,265	7	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	G	55%	Robert Orr (R)	8,941	62.8%	John Hillenbrand (D)	5,288	37.1%	12 [+]	0.1%	14,241	5	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Cletus Artist (American) 12 (0.1%);
1976	S1	58%	Richard Lugar (R)	9,013	64.7%	Vance Hartke* (D)	4,864	34.9%	60 [+]	0.4%	13,937	6	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Don Lee (American) 46 (0.3%); David Hoagland (U.S. Labor) 14 (0.1%);
1976	G	58%	Otis Bowen* (R)	9,165	65.3%	Larry Conrad (D)	4,837	34.5%	31 [+]	0.2%	14,033	8	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Daniel Talbot (American) 23 (0.2%); Samuel Washington (U.S. Labor) 8 (0.1%);
1974	S3	50%	Richard Lugar (R)	6,204	52.0%	Birch Bayh* (D)	5,505	46.2%	218 [+]	1.8%	11,927	6	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Don Lee (American) 218 (1.8%);
1972	G	62%	Otis Bowen (R)	8,809	60.1%	Matthew Welsh (D)	5,716	39.0%	144 [+]	1.0%	14,669	3	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Finley Campbell (Peace & Freedom) 117 (0.8%); Berryman Hurley (American Independent) 20 (0.1%); John Morris (Socialist Labor) 7 (0.0%);
1970	S1	51%	Richard Roudebush (R)	6,253	55.8%	Vance Hartke* (D)	4,958	44.2%	0	0.0%	11,211	6	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	S3	66%	William Ruckelshaus (R)	7,495	54.4%	Birch Bayh* (D)	6,239	45.3%	33 [+]	0.2%	13,767	6	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Earl Malcolm (Prohibition) 33 (0.2%); Ralph Levitt (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1968	G	66%	Edgar Whitcomb (R)	8,376	60.9%	Robert Rock (D)	5,350	38.9%	25 [+]	0.2%	13,751	8	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Melvin Hawk (Prohibition) 25 (0.2%);
1964	S1	71%	Russell Bontrager (R)	7,247	50.3%	Vance Hartke* (D)	7,062	49.0%	96 [+]	0.7%	14,405	5	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 88 (0.6%); Casimer Kanczuzewski (Socialist Labor) 8 (0.1%);
1964	G	71%	Richard Ristine (R)	7,217	49.9%	Roger Branigin (D)	7,166	49.5%	85 [+]	0.6%	14,468	6	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Chester Bohannan (Prohibition) 78 (0.5%); Gordon Lang (Socialist Labor) 7 (0.0%);
1962	S3	61%	Homer Capehart* (R)	7,138	59.4%	Birch Bayh (D)	4,887	40.6%	0	0.0%	12,025	10	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	G	78%	Crawford Parker (R)	9,294	61.1%	Matthew Welsh (D)	5,846	38.4%	80 [+]	0.5%	15,220	12	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 77 (0.5%); 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 Wabash County, IN

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Voter Registration Data for Wabash County, IN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Wabash County, IN were estimated to be 46% Republican and 13% Democrat.