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Parke County, IN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Terre Haute, IN
Designated Market Area: Terre Haute, IN-IL
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2024 population: 16,508   ( 345 from 2020)
Land area: 444.7 square miles
Population density: 37.1 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:15,585 94.41% 1.5%
Black:3532.14% 6.6%
Indian:710.43% 4.4%
Asian:480.29% 41.2%
2+ races:1741.05% 24.3%
Hispanic:2771.68% 14.5%
Total non-White:9235.59% 13.3%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:851 13.2
Deaths:77512.0
Net Migration: 2724.2
Net Immigration: 10.0
Change in White population:237 1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:108 0.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for Parke County, IN

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R -242 D +110 R + 1.5%
D -132
2024 vs. 2016 R +295 R +365 R + 3.7%
D -70
2020 vs. 2016 R +537 R +475 R + 2.2%
D +62
2024 vs. 2012 R +924 R +1,663 R + 24.5%
D -739
2016 vs. 2008 R +954 R +2,437 R + 39.9%
D -1,483
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 51% Donald Trump (R) 5,158 77.5% Kamala Harris (D) 1,371 20.6% 125 [+] 1.9% 6,654 19 28 0.23%
2020 55% Donald Trump* (R) 5,400 76.9% Joe Biden (D) 1,503 21.4% 119 [+] 1.7% 7,022 20 30 0.23%
2016 51% Donald Trump (R) 4,863 73.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,441 21.7% 332 [+] 5.0% 6,636 17 27 0.24%
2012 49% Mitt Romney (R) 4,234 64.8% Barack Obama* (D) 2,110 32.3% 185 [+] 2.8% 6,529 11 18 0.25%
2008 52% John McCain (R) 3,909 55.9% Barack Obama (D) 2,924 41.8% 157 [+] 2.2% 6,990 7 10 0.25%
2004 52% George W. Bush* (R) 4,550 65.3% John Kerry (D) 2,362 33.9% 59 [+] 0.8% 6,971 5 15 0.28%
2000 49% George W. Bush (R) 3,841 59.6% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,481 38.5% 125 [+] 1.9% 6,447 3 12 0.29%
1996 53% Robert Dole (R) 3,151 47.6% Bill Clinton* (D) 2,453 37.1% 1,015 [+] 15.3% 6,619 0 7 0.31%
1992 60% George Bush* (R) 2,953 41.6% Bill Clinton (D) 2,429 34.2% 1,717 [+] 24.2% 7,099 -1 4 0.31%
1988 61% George Bush (R) 4,458 63.2% Michael Dukakis (D) 2,563 36.3% 32 [+] 0.5% 7,053 3 10 0.33%
1984 63% Ronald Reagan* (R) 5,052 69.3% Walter Mondale (D) 2,205 30.2% 37 0.5% 7,294 8 10 0.33%
1980 63% Ronald Reagan (R) 4,595 62.8% Jimmy Carter* (D) 2,432 33.2% 288 [+] 3.9% 7,315 7 12 0.33%
1976 68% Gerald Ford* (R) 3,929 55.0% Jimmy Carter (D) 3,158 44.2% 57 [+] 0.8% 7,144 2 7 0.32%
1972 72% Richard Nixon* (R) 5,014 69.2% George McGovern (D) 2,207 30.4% 29 [+] 0.4% 7,250 3 8 0.34%
1968 80% Richard Nixon (R) 3,738 52.5% Hubert Humphrey (D) 2,472 34.7% 914 [+] 12.8% 7,124 2 9 0.34%
1964 86% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 4,034 52.9% Barry Goldwater (R) 3,570 46.8% 17 0.2% 7,621 3 8 0.36%
1960 90% Richard Nixon (R) 4,662 57.9% John Kennedy (D) 3,361 41.8% 23 0.3% 8,046 3 8 0.38%
1956 87% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 5,080 59.0% Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,502 40.7% 22 0.3% 8,604 -1 2 0.44%
1952 86% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 5,069 58.3% Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,574 41.1% 47 0.5% 8,690 0 3 0.44%
1948 77% Thomas Dewey (R) 4,326 53.3% Harry Truman* (D) 3,681 45.4% 105 [+] 1.3% 8,112 4 8 0.49%
1944 73% Thomas Dewey (R) 4,751 59.0% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,241 40.3% 56 0.7% 8,048 7 13 0.48%
1940 85% Wendell Willkie (R) 5,242 54.1% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 4,384 45.3% 57 0.6% 9,683 4 9 0.54%
1936 90% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 4,811 50.4% Alf Landon (R) 4,665 48.9% 66 [+] 0.7% 9,542 7 12 0.58%
1932 85% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 4,703 53.1% Herbert Hoover* (R) 3,926 44.3% 235 [+] 2.7% 8,864 1 5 0.56%
1928 77% Herbert Hoover (R) 4,729 59.3% Al Smith (D) 3,165 39.7% 87 [+] 1.1% 7,981 0 1 0.56%
1924 75% Calvin Coolidge (R) 4,877 59.1% John Davis (D) 2,898 35.1% 474 [+] 5.7% 8,249 4 5 0.65%
1920 77% Warren Harding (R) 4,989 56.1% James Cox (D) 3,543 39.9% 356 [+] 4.0% 8,888 1 -4 0.70%
1916 44% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 2,598 48.5% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,329 43.5% 427 [+] 8.0% 5,354 1 2 0.74%
1912 40% Woodrow Wilson (D) 2,031 38.9% William Taft* (R) 1,891 36.2% 1,295 [+] 24.8% 5,217 13 13 0.80%
1908 49% William Taft (R) 3,026 48.3% William J. Bryan (D) 2,707 43.2% 526 [+] 8.4% 6,259 0 -3 0.87%
1904 49% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 3,468 55.5% Alton Parker (D) 2,176 34.8% 606 [+] 9.7% 6,250 1 -1 0.92%
1900 47% William McKinley* (R) 3,138 51.6% William J. Bryan (D) 2,630 43.2% 316 [+] 5.2% 6,084 1 0 0.92%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Parke County, IN

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2024 S1 48% Jim Banks (R) 4,768 76.7% Valerie McCray (D) 1,274 20.5% 173 [+] 2.8% 6,215 18 0.22%
2024 G 49% Mike Braun (R) 4,503 71.0% Jennifer McCormick (D) 1,478 23.3% 361 [+] 5.7% 6,342 17 0.22%
2022 S3 35% Todd Young (R) 3,469 77.4% Thomas McDermott (D) 873 19.5% 139 [+] 3.1% 4,481 19 0.24%
2020 G 55% Eric Holcomb* (R) 4,766 68.4% Woody Myers (D) 1,127 16.2% 1,079 [+] 15.5% 6,972 12 0.23%
2018 S1 42% Mike Braun (R) 3,532 66.1% Joe Donnelly* (D) 1,499 28.1% 311 [+] 5.8% 5,342 15 0.23%
2016 S3 51% Todd Young (R) 3,859 58.2% Evan Bayh (D) 2,339 35.3% 435 [+] 6.6% 6,633 6 0.24%
2016 G 51% Eric Holcomb (R) 3,824 57.6% John Gregg (D) 2,608 39.3% 207 [+] 3.1% 6,639 6 0.24%
2012 S1 48% Richard Mourdock (R) 3,168 49.5% Joe Donnelly (D) 2,672 41.8% 555 [+] 8.7% 6,395 5 0.25%
2012 G 48% Mike Pence (R) 3,372 51.8% John Gregg (D) 2,821 43.3% 317 [+] 4.9% 6,510 2 0.25%
2010 S3 40% Dan Coats (R) 2,898 53.6% Brad Ellsworth (D) 2,120 39.2% 393 [+] 7.3% 5,411 -1 0.31%
2008 G 52% Mitch Daniels* (R) 3,553 50.5% Jill Long (D) 3,240 46.1% 236 [+] 3.4% 7,029 -7 0.26%
2006 S1 35% Richard Lugar* (R) 4,182 89.1% Steven Osborn (Libertarian) 512 10.9% 1 [+] 0.0% 4,695 2 0.35%
2004 S3 51% Evan Bayh* (D) 4,480 65.8% Marvin Scott (R) 2,249 33.0% 78 [+] 1.1% 6,807 -4 0.28%
2004 G 52% Mitch Daniels (R) 3,745 53.9% Joe Kernan* (D) 3,101 44.6% 108 [+] 1.6% 6,954 1 0.28%
2000 S1 47% Richard Lugar* (R) 4,303 69.4% David Johnson (D) 1,801 29.1% 94 [+] 1.5% 6,198 3 0.29%
2000 G 49% Frank O'Bannon* (D) 3,762 58.7% David McIntosh (R) 2,556 39.9% 96 [+] 1.5% 6,414 -2 0.29%
1998 S3 46% Evan Bayh (D) 4,192 71.4% Paul Helmke (R) 1,611 27.4% 71 [+] 1.2% 5,874 -7 0.37%
1996 G 53% Frank O'Bannon (D) 3,536 53.8% Steve Goldsmith (R) 2,899 44.1% 134 [+] 2.0% 6,569 -3 0.31%
1994 S1 47% Richard Lugar* (R) 4,067 70.6% Jim Jontz (D) 1,574 27.3% 121 [+] 2.1% 5,762 3 0.37%
1992 S3 60% Dan Coats* (R) 3,962 56.0% Joseph Hogsett (D) 2,958 41.8% 149 [+] 2.1% 7,069 -1 0.32%
1992 G 60% Evan Bayh* (D) 4,445 63.0% Linley Pearson (R) 2,497 35.4% 114 [+] 1.6% 7,056 -2 0.32%
1990 S3 54% Dan Coats (R) 3,426 55.4% Baron Hill (D) 2,755 44.6% 0 0.0% 6,181 2 0.41%
1988 S1 61% Richard Lugar* (R) 4,863 69.0% Jack Wickes (D) 2,180 31.0% 0 0.0% 7,043 1 0.34%
1988 G 61% Evan Bayh (D) 3,983 56.3% John Mutz (R) 3,097 43.7% 0 0.0% 7,080 -3 0.33%
1986 S3 56% Dan Quayle* (R) 4,530 70.1% Jill Long (D) 1,869 28.9% 61 [+] 0.9% 6,460 10 0.42%
1984 G 63% Robert Orr* (R) 3,794 52.0% Wayne Townsend (D) 3,474 47.6% 32 [+] 0.4% 7,300 0 0.33%
1982 S1 58% Richard Lugar* (R) 4,179 61.4% Floyd Fithian (D) 2,563 37.6% 68 [+] 1.0% 6,810 8 0.37%
1980 S3 63% Dan Quayle (R) 4,415 60.4% Birch Bayh* (D) 2,899 39.6% 0 0.0% 7,314 7 0.33%
1980 G 61% Robert Orr (R) 4,398 61.4% John Hillenbrand (D) 2,731 38.1% 35 [+] 0.5% 7,164 4 0.33%
1976 S1 66% Richard Lugar (R) 4,183 59.9% Vance Hartke* (D) 2,745 39.3% 61 [+] 0.9% 6,989 1 0.32%
1976 G 65% Otis Bowen* (R) 4,118 59.7% Larry Conrad (D) 2,755 39.9% 26 [+] 0.4% 6,899 3 0.32%
1974 S3 65% Richard Lugar (R) 3,320 49.5% Birch Bayh* (D) 3,302 49.2% 90 [+] 1.3% 6,712 3 0.38%
1972 G 72% Otis Bowen (R) 4,141 57.2% Matthew Welsh (D) 3,072 42.4% 25 [+] 0.3% 7,238 0 0.34%
1970 S1 76% Richard Roudebush (R) 3,613 52.3% Vance Hartke* (D) 3,298 47.7% 0 0.0% 6,911 2 0.40%
1968 S3 80% William Ruckelshaus (R) 3,550 50.0% Birch Bayh* (D) 3,543 49.9% 9 [+] 0.1% 7,102 2 0.35%
1968 G 79% Edgar Whitcomb (R) 3,729 53.0% Robert Rock (D) 3,297 46.9% 4 [+] 0.1% 7,030 0 0.34%
1964 S1 85% Russell Bontrager (R) 3,812 50.3% Vance Hartke* (D) 3,761 49.6% 5 [+] 0.1% 7,578 5 0.36%
1964 G 84% Roger Branigin (D) 3,888 51.7% Richard Ristine (R) 3,626 48.2% 3 [+] 0.0% 7,517 5 0.36%
1962 S3 86% Birch Bayh (D) 3,863 50.1% Homer Capehart* (R) 3,854 49.9% 0 0.0% 7,717 0 0.43%
1960 G 90% Crawford Parker (R) 4,166 51.6% Matthew Welsh (D) 3,898 48.3% 9 [+] 0.1% 8,073 2 0.38%
*: 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 Parke County, IN

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 IN08Mark Messmer (R) 5,017 77.8% Erik Hurt (D) 1,254 19.4% 179 2.8% 6,450
County Total for 2024-11-05:   6,450
2022-11-08 IN08Larry Bucshon* (R) 3,385 75.7% Ray McCormick (D) 954 21.3% 131 2.9% 4,470
County Total for 2022-11-08:   4,470
2020-11-03 IN08Larry Bucshon* (R) 5,293 76.7% Thomasina Marsili (D) 1,357 19.7% 251 3.6% 6,901
County Total for 2020-11-03:   6,901
2018-11-06 IN08Larry Bucshon* (R) 3,972 74.7% William Tanoos (D) 1,342 25.3% 0 0.0% 5,314
County Total for 2018-11-06:   5,314
2016-11-08 IN08Larry Bucshon* (R) 4,613 70.8% Ron Drake (D) 1,569 24.1% 331 5.1% 6,513
County Total for 2016-11-08:   6,513
2014-11-04 IN08Larry Bucshon* (R) 3,067 66.0% Tom Spangler (D) 1,303 28.1% 275 5.9% 4,645
County Total for 2014-11-04:   4,645
2012-11-06 IN08Larry Bucshon* (R) 3,772 58.9% Dave Crooks (D) 2,327 36.3% 305 4.8% 6,404
County Total for 2012-11-06:   6,404
2010-11-02 IN08Larry Bucshon (R) 3,237 60.4% Trent Van Haaften (D) 1,636 30.5% 485 9.1% 5,358
County Total for 2010-11-02:   5,358
2008-11-04 IN08Brad Ellsworth* (D) 4,119 59.1% Greg Goode (R) 2,856 40.9% 0 0.0% 6,975
County Total for 2008-11-04:   6,975
2006-11-07 IN08Brad Ellsworth (D) 3,282 58.5% John Hostettler* (R) 2,325 41.5% 0 0.0% 5,607
County Total for 2006-11-07:   5,607
2004-11-02 IN08John Hostettler* (R) 3,981 57.9% Jon Jennings (D) 2,728 39.7% 166 2.4% 6,875
County Total for 2004-11-02:   6,875
2002-11-05 IN08John Hostettler* (R) 3,062 57.7% Bryan Hartke (D) 2,029 38.2% 218 4.1% 5,309
County Total for 2002-11-05:   5,309
2000-11-07 IN07Brian Kerns (R) 3,923 61.9% Michael Graf (D) 2,289 36.1% 121 1.9% 6,333
County Total for 2000-11-07:   6,333
1998-11-03 IN07Edward Pease* (R) 4,106 70.8% Dutch Hillenburg (D) 1,696 29.2% 0 0.0% 5,802
County Total for 1998-11-03:   5,802
1996-11-05 IN07Edward Pease (R) 3,771 57.2% Robert Hellmann (D) 2,684 40.7% 135 2.0% 6,590
County Total for 1996-11-05:   6,590
1994-11-08 IN07John Myers* (R) 3,326 57.3% Michael Harmless (D) 2,477 42.7% 0 0.0% 5,803
County Total for 1994-11-08:   5,803
1992-11-03 IN07John Myers* (R) 3,686 52.4% Ellen Wedum (D) 3,350 47.6% 0 0.0% 7,036
County Total for 1992-11-03:   7,036
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Parke County, IN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Parke County, IN were estimated to be 51% Republican and 14% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 9,509 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 9,509 100.0% n/a n/a 73%
2022 10,137 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 10,137 100.0% n/a n/a 78%
2020 10,583 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 10,583 100.0% n/a n/a 82%
2018 10,246 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 10,246 100.0% n/a n/a 78%
2016 12,221 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 12,221 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
2014 12,301 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 12,301 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
2012 12,424 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 12,424 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
2010 12,402 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 12,402 100.0% n/a n/a 91%
2008 12,282 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 12,282 100.0% n/a n/a 91%
2006 12,472 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 12,472 100.0% n/a n/a 93%
2004 12,162 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 12,162 100.0% n/a n/a 91%
2002 12,152 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 12,152 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
2000 11,536 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 11,536 100.0% n/a n/a 88%
1994 8,882 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 8,882 100.0% n/a n/a 73%
1986 9,802 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 9,802 100.0% n/a n/a 85%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.