Washington County, IN

Metropolitan Statistical Area: Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
Designated Market Area: Louisville, KY-IN
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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

Washington township (pop. 10,457) Salem city (pop. 6,330) Pierce township (pop. 2,839) Franklin township (pop. 2,798) Polk township (pop. 2,691) Jackson township (pop. 1,877) Gibson township (pop. 1,472) Posey township (pop. 1,448) New Pekin town (pop. 1,224) Brown township (pop. 1,161) Jefferson township (pop. 752) Howard township (pop. 744) Vernon township (pop. 674) Campbellsburg town (pop. 666) Madison township (pop. 665) Monroe township (pop. 555) Little York town (pop. 221) Hardinsburg town (pop. 179) Saltillo town (pop. 154) Martinsburg CDP (pop. 134) Canton CDP (pop. 133) Livonia town (pop. 83)  

Tracts in Washington County, IN

Census Tract 9672, Washington County, Indiana     Census Tract 9673, Washington County, Indiana     Census Tract 9674, Washington County, Indiana     Census Tract 9675, Washington County, Indiana     Census Tract 9676, Washington County, Indiana     Census Tract 9677.01, Washington County, Indiana     Census Tract 9677.02, Washington County, Indiana        

2022 population: 28,224   ( 38 from 2010 , 48 from 2020)
Land area: 513.7 square miles
Population density: 54.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	27,123	96.10%	1.5%
Black:	194	0.69%	207.9%
Indian:	70	0.25%	55.6%
Asian:	87	0.31%	1.1%
2+ races:	320	1.13%	61.6%
Hispanic:	430	1.52%	41.4%
Total non-White:	1,101	3.90%	52.3%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	708	12.6
Deaths:	779	13.8
Net Migration:	100	1.8
Net Immigration:	17	0.3

Change in White population:	-416	-1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	378	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	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	9,114	75.1%	Joe Biden (D)	2,784	22.9%	241 [+]	2.0%	12,139	18	28	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 233 (1.9%);
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	8,209	72.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,636	23.2%	537 [+]	4.7%	11,382	16	26	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 491 (4.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 32 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	51%	Mitt Romney (R)	6,533	60.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,909	36.4%	295 [+]	2.7%	10,737	7	14	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 284 (2.6%);
2008	54%	John McCain (R)	6,519	57.4%	Barack Obama (D)	4,562	40.2%	271 [+]	2.4%	11,352	9	12	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 193 (1.7%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	53%	George W. Bush* (R)	6,915	63.6%	John Kerry (D)	3,879	35.7%	86 [+]	0.8%	10,880	4	13	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 8 (0.1%);
2000	49%	George W. Bush (R)	5,868	59.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,675	37.5%	258 [+]	2.6%	9,801	3	12	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 126 (1.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 52 (0.5%);
1996	49%	Robert Dole (R)	4,066	44.1%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,819	41.5%	1,326 [+]	14.4%	9,211	-3	3	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,264 (13.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 53 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	57%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,092	40.7%	George Bush* (R)	4,043	40.2%	1,922 [+]	19.1%	10,057	-3	3	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,846 (18.4%);
1988	50%	George Bush (R)	4,998	59.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,370	40.0%	48 [+]	0.6%	8,416	0	6	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,874	62.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,334	35.5%	172	1.8%	9,380	1	4	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	62%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,234	56.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,663	39.4%	400 [+]	4.3%	9,297	0	6	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 191 (2.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 58 (0.6%);
1976	62%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,409	53.0%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,794	45.6%	115 [+]	1.4%	8,318	-8	-2	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	62%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,758	60.1%	George McGovern (D)	3,086	39.0%	78 [+]	1.0%	7,922	-6	-1	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	73%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,891	48.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,936	36.7%	1,177 [+]	14.7%	8,004	-2	5	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,143 (14.3%);
1964	80%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,943	57.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,598	42.0%	32	0.4%	8,573	-2	3	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	86%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,057	56.7%	John Kennedy (D)	3,821	42.9%	35	0.4%	8,913	2	7	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	81%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,864	55.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,849	44.0%	26	0.3%	8,739	-4	-2	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	83%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,849	55.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,844	44.0%	52	0.6%	8,745	-3	0	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	74%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,033	52.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,660	47.2%	64 [+]	0.8%	7,757	-2	2	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 16 (0.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	76%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,033	50.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,940	49.2%	42	0.5%	8,015	-2	4	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	81%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,471	51.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,216	48.4%	29	0.3%	8,716	-2	4	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	85%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,766	56.2%	Alf Landon (R)	3,690	43.5%	26 [+]	0.3%	8,482	2	7	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 22 (0.3%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.0%);
1932	83%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,809	58.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,316	40.5%	56 [+]	0.7%	8,181	-2	1	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 24 (0.3%);
1928	77%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,835	52.0%	Al Smith (D)	3,518	47.7%	28 [+]	0.4%	7,381	-8	-6	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 (0.1%);
1924	77%	John Davis (D)	3,942	52.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,479	46.4%	81 [+]	1.1%	7,502	-9	-8	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 64 (0.9%);
1920	81%	James Cox (D)	4,157	52.5%	Warren Harding (R)	3,708	46.9%	48 [+]	0.6%	7,913	-8	-13	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 31 (0.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 16 (0.2%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 1 (0.0%);
1916	45%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,414	55.2%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,871	42.8%	86 [+]	2.0%	4,371	-5	-3	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 48 (1.1%); Allan Benson (Soc) 29 (0.7%);
1912	42%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,233	53.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,113	26.6%	843 [+]	20.1%	4,189	-6	-6	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 712 (17.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 63 (1.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 61 (1.5%);
1908	48%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,573	55.4%	William Taft (R)	1,976	42.6%	92 [+]	2.0%	4,641	-6	-9	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 74 (1.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 12 (0.3%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	46%	Alton Parker (D)	2,364	51.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,094	45.4%	159 [+]	3.4%	4,617	-9	-11	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 132 (2.9%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 18 (0.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 7 (0.2%);
1900	47%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,723	55.3%	William McKinley* (R)	2,152	43.7%	48 [+]	1.0%	4,923	-7	-8	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 44 (0.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,784	22.9%
Donald Trump* (R)	9,114	75.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	233	1.9%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	12,139
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	2,636	23.2%
Donald Trump (R)	8,209	72.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	491	4.3%
Jill Stein (Grn)	32	0.3%
Other	14	0.1%
TOTAL	11,382
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	3,909	36.4%
Mitt Romney (R)	6,533	60.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	284	2.6%
Other	11	0.1%
TOTAL	10,737
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	4,562	40.2%
John McCain (R)	6,519	57.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	193	1.7%
Other	78	0.7%
TOTAL	11,352
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	6,915	63.6%
John Kerry (D)	3,879	35.7%
Ralph Nader (I)	8	0.1%
Other	78	0.7%
TOTAL	10,880
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	5,868	59.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,675	37.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	52	0.5%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	126	1.3%
Other	80	0.8%
TOTAL	9,801
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 12

1996 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	3,819	41.5%
Robert Dole (R)	4,066	44.1%
Ross Perot (Ref)	1,264	13.7%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	53	0.6%
Other	9	0.1%
TOTAL	9,211
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 3

1992 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	4,092	40.7%
George Bush* (R)	4,043	40.2%
Ross Perot (I)	1,846	18.4%
Other	76	0.8%
TOTAL	10,057
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 3

1988 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,998	59.4%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,370	40.0%
Other	48	0.6%
TOTAL	8,416
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 6

1984 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,874	62.6%
Walter Mondale (D)	3,334	35.5%
Other	172	1.8%
TOTAL	9,380
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4

1980 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	5,234	56.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,663	39.4%
John Anderson (I)	191	2.1%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	58	0.6%
Other	151	1.6%
TOTAL	9,297
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 6

1976 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,409	53.0%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,794	45.6%
Other	115	1.4%
TOTAL	8,318
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,758	60.1%
George McGovern (D)	3,086	39.0%
Other	78	1.0%
TOTAL	7,922
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -1

1968 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	3,891	48.6%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,936	36.7%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,143	14.3%
Other	34	0.4%
TOTAL	8,004
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 5

1964 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,943	57.7%
Barry Goldwater (R)	3,598	42.0%
Other	32	0.4%
TOTAL	8,573
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 3

1960 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,821	42.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	5,057	56.7%
Other	35	0.4%
TOTAL	8,913
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 7

1956 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,864	55.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,849	44.0%
Other	26	0.3%
TOTAL	8,739
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -2

1952 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,849	55.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,844	44.0%
Other	52	0.6%
TOTAL	8,745
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 0

1948 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,033	52.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,660	47.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	16	0.2%
Other	48	0.6%
TOTAL	7,757
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 2

1944 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,940	49.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,033	50.3%
Other	42	0.5%
TOTAL	8,015
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 4

1940 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,471	51.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,216	48.4%
Other	29	0.3%
TOTAL	8,716
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 4

1936 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,766	56.2%
Alf Landon (R)	3,690	43.5%
William Lemke (Union)	22	0.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	3	0.0%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	8,482
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 7

1932 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,809	58.8%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,316	40.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	24	0.3%
Other	32	0.4%
TOTAL	8,181
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1

1928 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	3,835	52.0%
Al Smith (D)	3,518	47.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	9	0.1%
Other	19	0.3%
TOTAL	7,381
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -6

1924 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,479	46.4%
John Davis (D)	3,942	52.5%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	64	0.9%
Other	17	0.2%
TOTAL	7,502
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -8

1920 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	3,708	46.9%
James Cox (D)	4,157	52.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	16	0.2%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	1	0.0%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	31	0.4%
TOTAL	7,913
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -13

1916 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,414	55.2%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,871	42.8%
Allan Benson (Soc)	29	0.7%
James Hanly (Proh)	48	1.1%
Other	9	0.2%
TOTAL	4,371
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -3

1912 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,233	53.3%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,113	26.6%
William Taft* (R)	712	17.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	61	1.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	63	1.5%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	4,189
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -6

1908 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,976	42.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,573	55.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	12	0.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	74	1.6%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	4,641
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -9

1904 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,094	45.4%
Alton Parker (D)	2,364	51.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	7	0.2%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	132	2.9%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	18	0.4%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,617
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -11

1900 President, Washington County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	2,152	43.7%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,723	55.3%
John Woolley (Proh)	44	0.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	2	0.0%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,923
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington 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	37%	Todd Young (R)	6,119	76.7%	Thomas McDermott (D)	1,615	20.2%	244 [+]	3.1%	7,978	18	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James Sceniak (Libertarian) 241 (3.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2020	G	56%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	7,919	65.6%	Woody Myers (D)	2,408	19.9%	1,746 [+]	14.5%	12,073	9	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Donald Rainwater (Libertarian) 1,746 (14.5%);
2018	S1	43%	Mike Braun (R)	6,127	65.3%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	2,806	29.9%	449 [+]	4.8%	9,382	15	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 448 (4.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	53%	Todd Young (R)	7,197	63.3%	Evan Bayh (D)	3,773	33.2%	405 [+]	3.6%	11,375	11	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 405 (3.6%);
2016	G	52%	Eric Holcomb (R)	7,293	65.0%	John Gregg (D)	3,593	32.0%	341 [+]	3.0%	11,227	14	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 341 (3.0%);
2012	S1	50%	Richard Mourdock (R)	5,512	51.8%	Joe Donnelly (D)	4,571	42.9%	563 [+]	5.3%	10,646	7	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 563 (5.3%);
2012	G	50%	Mike Pence (R)	6,130	57.7%	John Gregg (D)	4,108	38.7%	383 [+]	3.6%	10,621	8	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Rupert Boneham (Libertarian) 383 (3.6%);
2010	S3	39%	Dan Coats (R)	4,844	58.2%	Brad Ellsworth (D)	2,975	35.8%	499 [+]	6.0%	8,318	4	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 495 (6.0%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2008	G	54%	Mitch Daniels* (R)	6,141	54.4%	Jill Long (D)	4,894	43.4%	249 [+]	2.2%	11,284	-3	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 249 (2.2%);
2006	S1	37%	Richard Lugar* (R)	6,496	85.8%	Steven Osborn (Libertarian)	1,060	14.0%	19 [+]	0.3%	7,575	-2	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 19 (0.3%);
2004	S3	52%	Evan Bayh* (D)	6,270	58.4%	Marvin Scott (R)	4,304	40.1%	156 [+]	1.5%	10,730	3	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Barger (Libertarian) 156 (1.5%);
2004	G	53%	Mitch Daniels (R)	6,419	59.2%	Joe Kernan* (D)	4,297	39.6%	134 [+]	1.2%	10,850	6	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Kenn Gividen (Libertarian) 134 (1.2%);
2000	S1	48%	Richard Lugar* (R)	6,828	70.4%	David Johnson (D)	2,629	27.1%	239 [+]	2.5%	9,696	4	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Paul Hager (Libertarian) 239 (2.5%);
2000	G	49%	Frank O'Bannon* (D)	5,751	58.9%	David McIntosh (R)	3,859	39.5%	156 [+]	1.6%	9,766	-2	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 156 (1.6%);
1998	S3	41%	Evan Bayh (D)	5,282	65.7%	Paul Helmke (R)	2,289	28.5%	472 [+]	5.9%	8,043	-6	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 472 (5.9%);
1996	G	48%	Frank O'Bannon (D)	5,408	59.3%	Steve Goldsmith (R)	3,550	38.9%	163 [+]	1.8%	9,121	-8	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 163 (1.8%);
1994	S1	40%	Richard Lugar* (R)	4,921	67.8%	Jim Jontz (D)	2,145	29.6%	190 [+]	2.6%	7,256	0	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 101 (1.4%); Barbara Bourland (Libertarian) 89 (1.2%);
1992	S3	52%	Dan Coats* (R)	4,661	50.6%	Joseph Hogsett (D)	4,433	48.1%	125 [+]	1.4%	9,219	-7	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 114 (1.2%); Raymond Tirado (New Alliance) 11 (0.1%);
1992	G	53%	Evan Bayh* (D)	5,685	60.7%	Linley Pearson (R)	3,619	38.7%	55 [+]	0.6%	9,359	2	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 55 (0.6%);
1990	S3	38%	Dan Coats (R)	3,724	56.4%	Baron Hill (D)	2,876	43.5%	4 [+]	0.1%	6,604	3	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1988	S1	47%	Richard Lugar* (R)	5,417	68.0%	Jack Wickes (D)	2,548	32.0%	0	0.0%	7,965	0	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	48%	Evan Bayh (D)	4,565	56.1%	John Mutz (R)	3,573	43.9%	0	0.0%	8,138	-3	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	42%	Dan Quayle* (R)	4,272	62.6%	Jill Long (D)	2,438	35.7%	116 [+]	1.7%	6,826	2	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Rockland Snyder (American) 98 (1.4%); Bradford Warren (Libertarian) 18 (0.3%);
1984	G	57%	Robert Orr* (R)	5,206	57.3%	Wayne Townsend (D)	3,740	41.2%	133 [+]	1.5%	9,079	5	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Rockland Snyder (American) 109 (1.2%); James Ridenour (Libertarian) 24 (0.3%);
1982	S1	53%	Richard Lugar* (R)	4,414	54.0%	Floyd Fithian (D)	3,704	45.3%	62 [+]	0.8%	8,180	0	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Raymond James (American) 62 (0.8%);
1980	S3	60%	Dan Quayle (R)	5,108	56.7%	Birch Bayh* (D)	3,900	43.3%	0	0.0%	9,008	3	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	G	58%	Robert Orr (R)	4,925	56.2%	John Hillenbrand (D)	3,739	42.6%	104 [+]	1.2%	8,768	-2	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Cletus Artist (American) 104 (1.2%);
1976	S1	59%	Richard Lugar (R)	4,203	52.6%	Vance Hartke* (D)	3,744	46.8%	49 [+]	0.6%	7,996	-6	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Don Lee (American) 43 (0.5%); David Hoagland (U.S. Labor) 6 (0.1%);
1976	G	60%	Otis Bowen* (R)	4,019	50.1%	Larry Conrad (D)	3,962	49.4%	42 [+]	0.5%	8,023	-7	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Daniel Talbot (American) 34 (0.4%); Samuel Washington (U.S. Labor) 8 (0.1%);
1974	S3	58%	Birch Bayh* (D)	3,993	52.6%	Richard Lugar (R)	3,436	45.3%	156 [+]	2.1%	7,585	-1	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Don Lee (American) 156 (2.1%);
1972	G	62%	Otis Bowen (R)	4,139	52.3%	Matthew Welsh (D)	3,728	47.1%	43 [+]	0.5%	7,910	-4	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Berryman Hurley (American Independent) 28 (0.4%); Finley Campbell (Peace & Freedom) 11 (0.1%); John Morris (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.1%);
1970	S1	61%	Vance Hartke* (D)	3,674	52.9%	Richard Roudebush (R)	3,270	47.1%	0	0.0%	6,944	-3	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	S3	69%	Birch Bayh* (D)	3,931	51.8%	William Ruckelshaus (R)	3,647	48.0%	15 [+]	0.2%	7,593	0	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Earl Malcolm (Prohibition) 15 (0.2%); Ralph Levitt (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1968	G	69%	Edgar Whitcomb (R)	3,964	52.1%	Robert Rock (D)	3,640	47.8%	9 [+]	0.1%	7,613	-1	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Melvin Hawk (Prohibition) 9 (0.1%);
1964	S1	79%	Vance Hartke* (D)	4,701	55.6%	Russell Bontrager (R)	3,753	44.4%	8 [+]	0.1%	8,462	-1	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 6 (0.1%); Casimer Kanczuzewski (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1964	G	78%	Roger Branigin (D)	4,773	57.4%	Richard Ristine (R)	3,536	42.5%	7 [+]	0.1%	8,316	-1	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Chester Bohannan (Prohibition) 5 (0.1%); Gordon Lang (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1962	S3	75%	Birch Bayh (D)	4,004	50.6%	Homer Capehart* (R)	3,906	49.4%	0	0.0%	7,910	0	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	G	86%	Matthew Welsh (D)	4,484	50.8%	Crawford Parker (R)	4,333	49.0%	18 [+]	0.2%	8,835	0	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 16 (0.2%); Herman Kronewitter (Socialist Labor) 2 (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 Washington County, IN

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Voter Registration Data for Washington County, IN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Washington County, IN were estimated to be 38% Republican and 19% Democrat.