2024 population: 37,804
(
1,078 from 2020)
Land area: 480.5 square miles
Population density: 78.7 persons per square mile
| 2024 Census data | |||
| White: | 34,219 | 90.52% | 1.7% |
| Black: | 1,389 | 3.67% | 12.7% |
| Indian: | 122 | 0.32% | 22.0% |
| Asian: | 518 | 1.37% | 8.4% |
| 2+ races: | 618 | 1.63% | 21.4% |
| Hispanic: | 938 | 2.48% | 21.8% |
| Total non-White: | 3,585 | 9.48% | 16.1% |
| 2020-2024 Components | Number | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Births: | 1,538 | 10.5 |
| Deaths: | 1,912 | 13.0 |
| Net Migration: | 1,193 | 8.1 |
| Net Immigration: | 259 | 1.8 |
| Change in White population: | 582 | 1.6 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 496 | 1.4 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2024 vs. 2020 | R +288 | R +363 | R + 1.5% | |
| D -75 | ||||
| 2024 vs. 2016 | R +1,929 | R +1,414 | R + 0.9% | |
| D +515 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +1,641 | R +1,051 | D + 0.7% | |
| D +590 | ||||
| 2024 vs. 2012 | R +3,561 | R +4,197 | R + 19.6% | |
| D -636 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +2,551 | R +5,529 | R + 39.9% | |
| D -2,978 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56% | Donald Trump (R) | 12,566 | 74.9% | Kamala Harris (D) | 3,871 | 23.1% | 329 [+] | 2.0% | 16,766 | 16 | 25 | 0.57% |
| 2020 | 56% | Donald Trump* (R) | 12,278 | 74.0% | Joe Biden (D) | 3,946 | 23.8% | 373 [+] | 2.2% | 16,597 | 17 | 27 | 0.55% |
| 2016 | 49% | Donald Trump (R) | 10,637 | 72.3% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 3,356 | 22.8% | 722 [+] | 4.9% | 14,715 | 16 | 26 | 0.53% |
| 2012 | 46% | Mitt Romney (R) | 9,005 | 65.1% | Barack Obama* (D) | 4,507 | 32.6% | 317 [+] | 2.3% | 13,829 | 11 | 18 | 0.53% |
| 2008 | 50% | John McCain (R) | 8,086 | 55.1% | Barack Obama (D) | 6,334 | 43.2% | 255 [+] | 1.7% | 14,675 | 6 | 10 | 0.53% |
| 2004 | 46% | George W. Bush* (R) | 8,908 | 67.8% | John Kerry (D) | 4,103 | 31.2% | 125 [+] | 1.0% | 13,136 | 8 | 17 | 0.53% |
| 2000 | 43% | George W. Bush (R) | 7,352 | 61.9% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 4,123 | 34.7% | 396 [+] | 3.3% | 11,871 | 5 | 14 | 0.54% |
| 1996 | 45% | Robert Dole (R) | 5,958 | 51.3% | Bill Clinton* (D) | 3,962 | 34.1% | 1,696 [+] | 14.6% | 11,616 | 4 | 11 | 0.54% |
| 1992 | 50% | George Bush* (R) | 5,341 | 44.3% | Bill Clinton (D) | 3,487 | 28.9% | 3,220 [+] | 26.7% | 12,048 | 1 | 7 | 0.52% |
| 1988 | 48% | George Bush (R) | 7,119 | 64.6% | Michael Dukakis (D) | 3,850 | 34.9% | 52 [+] | 0.5% | 11,021 | 5 | 11 | 0.51% |
| 1984 | 51% | Ronald Reagan* (R) | 7,820 | 69.4% | Walter Mondale (D) | 3,392 | 30.1% | 60 | 0.5% | 11,272 | 8 | 11 | 0.50% |
| 1980 | 54% | Ronald Reagan (R) | 7,090 | 60.4% | Jimmy Carter* (D) | 3,996 | 34.0% | 662 [+] | 5.6% | 11,748 | 4 | 10 | 0.52% |
| 1976 | 57% | Gerald Ford* (R) | 6,063 | 53.7% | Jimmy Carter (D) | 5,116 | 45.3% | 118 [+] | 1.0% | 11,297 | 0 | 6 | 0.51% |
| 1972 | 59% | Richard Nixon* (R) | 7,879 | 70.1% | George McGovern (D) | 3,339 | 29.7% | 25 [+] | 0.2% | 11,243 | 4 | 9 | 0.53% |
| 1968 | 68% | Richard Nixon (R) | 5,873 | 51.5% | Hubert Humphrey (D) | 3,692 | 32.4% | 1,845 [+] | 16.2% | 11,410 | 1 | 8 | 0.54% |
| 1964 | 72% | Lyndon Johnson* (D) | 6,275 | 54.0% | Barry Goldwater (R) | 5,331 | 45.8% | 24 | 0.2% | 11,630 | 2 | 7 | 0.56% |
| 1960 | 73% | Richard Nixon (R) | 6,583 | 57.6% | John Kennedy (D) | 4,798 | 42.0% | 42 | 0.4% | 11,423 | 3 | 8 | 0.53% |
| 1956 | 69% | Dwight Eisenhower* (R) | 6,684 | 59.3% | Adlai Stevenson (D) | 4,572 | 40.5% | 24 | 0.2% | 11,280 | -1 | 2 | 0.57% |
| 1952 | 70% | Dwight Eisenhower (R) | 6,632 | 59.7% | Adlai Stevenson (D) | 4,446 | 40.0% | 40 | 0.4% | 11,118 | 2 | 4 | 0.57% |
| 1948 | 65% | Thomas Dewey (R) | 5,072 | 50.9% | Harry Truman* (D) | 4,814 | 48.3% | 77 [+] | 0.8% | 9,963 | 1 | 6 | 0.60% |
| 1944 | 69% | Thomas Dewey (R) | 5,386 | 52.4% | Franklin Roosevelt* (D) | 4,857 | 47.2% | 40 | 0.4% | 10,283 | 0 | 6 | 0.61% |
| 1940 | 84% | Franklin Roosevelt* (D) | 6,020 | 50.6% | Wendell Willkie (R) | 5,832 | 49.0% | 49 | 0.4% | 11,901 | -1 | 4 | 0.67% |
| 1936 | 83% | Franklin Roosevelt* (D) | 6,177 | 55.1% | Alf Landon (R) | 4,961 | 44.3% | 69 [+] | 0.6% | 11,207 | 2 | 8 | 0.68% |
| 1932 | 82% | Franklin Roosevelt (D) | 6,168 | 56.2% | Herbert Hoover* (R) | 4,438 | 40.5% | 362 [+] | 3.3% | 10,968 | -2 | 1 | 0.70% |
| 1928 | 74% | Herbert Hoover (R) | 5,351 | 55.7% | Al Smith (D) | 4,177 | 43.5% | 75 [+] | 0.8% | 9,603 | -4 | -2 | 0.68% |
| 1924 | 78% | Calvin Coolidge (R) | 4,930 | 49.1% | John Davis (D) | 4,759 | 47.4% | 343 [+] | 3.4% | 10,032 | -6 | -5 | 0.79% |
| 1920 | 85% | James Cox (D) | 5,417 | 50.4% | Warren Harding (R) | 5,140 | 47.8% | 189 [+] | 1.8% | 10,746 | -7 | -12 | 0.85% |
| 1916 | 45% | Woodrow Wilson* (D) | 2,965 | 52.3% | Charles Evans Hughes (R) | 2,453 | 43.3% | 250 [+] | 4.4% | 5,668 | -4 | -3 | 0.79% |
| 1912 | 44% | Woodrow Wilson (D) | 2,922 | 52.7% | William Taft* (R) | 1,354 | 24.4% | 1,269 [+] | 22.9% | 5,545 | 1 | 1 | 0.85% |
| 1908 | 49% | William J. Bryan (D) | 3,131 | 52.8% | William Taft (R) | 2,626 | 44.3% | 169 [+] | 2.9% | 5,926 | -4 | -7 | 0.82% |
| 1904 | 47% | Alton Parker (D) | 3,005 | 51.5% | Theodore Roosevelt (R) | 2,586 | 44.4% | 239 [+] | 4.1% | 5,830 | -10 | -12 | 0.85% |
| 1900 | 48% | William J. Bryan (D) | 3,251 | 53.7% | William McKinley* (R) | 2,632 | 43.5% | 166 [+] | 2.7% | 6,049 | -7 | -8 | 0.91% |
Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | S1 | 53% | Jim Banks (R) | 11,918 | 74.4% | Valerie McCray (D) | 3,572 | 22.3% | 530 [+] | 3.3% | 16,020 | 16 | 0.57% |
| 2024 | G | 54% | Mike Braun (R) | 10,675 | 66.0% | Jennifer McCormick (D) | 4,138 | 25.6% | 1,373 [+] | 8.5% | 16,186 | 12 | 0.56% |
| 2022 | S3 | 33% | Todd Young (R) | 6,954 | 70.0% | Thomas McDermott (D) | 2,254 | 22.7% | 720 [+] | 7.3% | 9,928 | 11 | 0.53% |
| 2020 | G | 56% | Eric Holcomb* (R) | 9,375 | 56.7% | Donald Rainwater (Libertarian) | 4,269 | 25.8% | 2,876 [+] | 17.4% | 16,520 | 0 | 0.55% |
| 2018 | S1 | 40% | Mike Braun (R) | 7,814 | 65.7% | Joe Donnelly* (D) | 3,512 | 29.5% | 573 [+] | 4.8% | 11,899 | 15 | 0.52% |
| 2016 | S3 | 49% | Todd Young (R) | 9,510 | 64.7% | Evan Bayh (D) | 4,319 | 29.4% | 861 [+] | 5.9% | 14,690 | 13 | 0.54% |
| 2016 | G | 49% | Eric Holcomb (R) | 9,094 | 62.1% | John Gregg (D) | 5,049 | 34.5% | 490 [+] | 3.3% | 14,633 | 11 | 0.54% |
| 2012 | S1 | 44% | Richard Mourdock (R) | 6,839 | 52.4% | Joe Donnelly (D) | 5,196 | 39.8% | 1,008 [+] | 7.7% | 13,043 | 8 | 0.51% |
| 2012 | G | 46% | Mike Pence (R) | 7,558 | 55.0% | John Gregg (D) | 5,309 | 38.7% | 865 [+] | 6.3% | 13,732 | 6 | 0.53% |
| 2010 | S3 | 34% | Dan Coats (R) | 5,964 | 58.7% | Brad Ellsworth (D) | 3,452 | 34.0% | 739 [+] | 7.3% | 10,155 | 4 | 0.58% |
| 2008 | G | 49% | Mitch Daniels* (R) | 9,443 | 65.6% | Jill Long (D) | 4,597 | 32.0% | 346 [+] | 2.4% | 14,386 | 8 | 0.53% |
| 2006 | S1 | 28% | Richard Lugar* (R) | 7,352 | 89.8% | Steven Osborn (Libertarian) | 826 | 10.1% | 8 [+] | 0.1% | 8,186 | 2 | 0.61% |
| 2004 | S3 | 46% | Evan Bayh* (D) | 7,683 | 59.1% | Marvin Scott (R) | 5,185 | 39.9% | 134 [+] | 1.0% | 13,002 | 3 | 0.54% |
| 2004 | G | 46% | Mitch Daniels (R) | 8,002 | 60.8% | Joe Kernan* (D) | 4,984 | 37.8% | 185 [+] | 1.4% | 13,171 | 8 | 0.54% |
| 2000 | S1 | 42% | Richard Lugar* (R) | 8,359 | 73.3% | David Johnson (D) | 2,792 | 24.5% | 260 [+] | 2.3% | 11,411 | 7 | 0.53% |
| 2000 | G | 43% | Frank O'Bannon* (D) | 6,273 | 53.1% | David McIntosh (R) | 5,275 | 44.7% | 255 [+] | 2.2% | 11,803 | 3 | 0.54% |
| 1998 | S3 | 35% | Evan Bayh (D) | 5,706 | 61.5% | Paul Helmke (R) | 3,437 | 37.0% | 138 [+] | 1.5% | 9,281 | 2 | 0.58% |
| 1996 | G | 45% | Steve Goldsmith (R) | 5,657 | 49.1% | Frank O'Bannon (D) | 5,637 | 49.0% | 218 [+] | 1.9% | 11,512 | 2 | 0.55% |
| 1994 | S1 | 37% | Richard Lugar* (R) | 6,907 | 75.0% | Jim Jontz (D) | 2,124 | 23.1% | 175 [+] | 1.9% | 9,206 | 8 | 0.60% |
| 1992 | S3 | 49% | Dan Coats* (R) | 7,639 | 64.7% | Joseph Hogsett (D) | 3,864 | 32.7% | 310 [+] | 2.6% | 11,813 | 7 | 0.53% |
| 1992 | G | 48% | Evan Bayh* (D) | 6,797 | 58.6% | Linley Pearson (R) | 4,653 | 40.1% | 155 [+] | 1.3% | 11,605 | 3 | 0.52% |
| 1990 | S3 | 39% | Dan Coats (R) | 5,257 | 58.2% | Baron Hill (D) | 3,712 | 41.1% | 56 [+] | 0.6% | 9,025 | 5 | 0.60% |
| 1988 | S1 | 48% | Richard Lugar* (R) | 8,146 | 74.0% | Jack Wickes (D) | 2,869 | 26.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 11,015 | 6 | 0.52% |
| 1988 | G | 48% | Evan Bayh (D) | 5,732 | 51.8% | John Mutz (R) | 5,335 | 48.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 11,067 | 1 | 0.52% |
| 1986 | S3 | 37% | Dan Quayle* (R) | 5,522 | 65.2% | Jill Long (D) | 2,867 | 33.9% | 77 [+] | 0.9% | 8,466 | 5 | 0.55% |
| 1984 | G | 50% | Robert Orr* (R) | 5,818 | 52.3% | Wayne Townsend (D) | 5,242 | 47.1% | 67 [+] | 0.6% | 11,127 | 0 | 0.51% |
| 1982 | S1 | 45% | Richard Lugar* (R) | 5,972 | 61.0% | Floyd Fithian (D) | 3,746 | 38.3% | 68 [+] | 0.7% | 9,786 | 7 | 0.54% |
| 1980 | S3 | 54% | Dan Quayle (R) | 6,803 | 58.0% | Birch Bayh* (D) | 4,928 | 42.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 11,731 | 4 | 0.53% |
| 1980 | G | 53% | Robert Orr (R) | 7,274 | 62.9% | John Hillenbrand (D) | 4,233 | 36.6% | 51 [+] | 0.4% | 11,558 | 5 | 0.53% |
| 1976 | S1 | 56% | Richard Lugar (R) | 6,632 | 60.2% | Vance Hartke* (D) | 4,192 | 38.0% | 194 [+] | 1.8% | 11,018 | 1 | 0.51% |
| 1976 | G | 56% | Otis Bowen* (R) | 6,645 | 60.5% | Larry Conrad (D) | 4,255 | 38.7% | 87 [+] | 0.8% | 10,987 | 4 | 0.51% |
| 1974 | S3 | 48% | Birch Bayh* (D) | 4,736 | 51.1% | Richard Lugar (R) | 4,459 | 48.1% | 66 [+] | 0.7% | 9,261 | 2 | 0.53% |
| 1972 | G | 60% | Otis Bowen (R) | 6,466 | 56.7% | Matthew Welsh (D) | 4,826 | 42.3% | 110 [+] | 1.0% | 11,402 | 0 | 0.54% |
| 1970 | S1 | 58% | Richard Roudebush (R) | 5,487 | 54.6% | Vance Hartke* (D) | 4,568 | 45.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 10,055 | 5 | 0.58% |
| 1968 | S3 | 68% | Birch Bayh* (D) | 5,650 | 50.0% | William Ruckelshaus (R) | 5,625 | 49.8% | 22 [+] | 0.2% | 11,297 | 2 | 0.55% |
| 1968 | G | 67% | Edgar Whitcomb (R) | 6,127 | 54.8% | Robert Rock (D) | 5,035 | 45.0% | 21 [+] | 0.2% | 11,183 | 2 | 0.55% |
| 1964 | S1 | 71% | Vance Hartke* (D) | 6,078 | 52.8% | Russell Bontrager (R) | 5,419 | 47.1% | 12 [+] | 0.1% | 11,509 | 2 | 0.55% |
| 1964 | G | 71% | Roger Branigin (D) | 6,223 | 54.3% | Richard Ristine (R) | 5,230 | 45.6% | 15 [+] | 0.1% | 11,468 | 2 | 0.55% |
| 1962 | S3 | 69% | Birch Bayh (D) | 5,633 | 51.6% | Homer Capehart* (R) | 5,285 | 48.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 10,918 | -1 | 0.61% |
| 1960 | G | 73% | Matthew Welsh (D) | 5,771 | 50.5% | Crawford Parker (R) | 5,626 | 49.3% | 20 [+] | 0.2% | 11,417 | 0 | 0.54% |
Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
| Date | District | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-05 | IN04 | Jim Baird* (R) | 11,533 | 73.8% | Derrick Holder (D) | 3,346 | 21.4% | 753 | 4.8% | 15,632 | |||
| County Total for 2024-11-05: | 15,632 | ||||||||||||
| 2022-11-08 | IN04 | Jim Baird* (R) | 7,499 | 76.2% | Roger Day (D) | 2,347 | 23.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 9,846 | |||
| County Total for 2022-11-08: | 9,846 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-11-03 | IN04 | Jim Baird* (R) | 12,594 | 77.0% | Joe Mackey (D) | 3,771 | 23.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 16,365 | |||
| County Total for 2020-11-03: | 16,365 | ||||||||||||
| 2018-11-06 | IN04 | Jim Baird (R) | 8,473 | 71.5% | Tobi Beck (D) | 3,384 | 28.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 11,857 | |||
| County Total for 2018-11-06: | 11,857 | ||||||||||||
| 2016-11-08 | IN04 | Todd Rokita* (R) | 10,499 | 72.5% | John Dale (D) | 3,318 | 22.9% | 672 | 4.6% | 14,489 | |||
| County Total for 2016-11-08: | 14,489 | ||||||||||||
| 2014-11-04 | IN04 | Todd Rokita* (R) | 4,669 | 75.4% | John Dale (D) | 1,522 | 24.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 6,191 | |||
| County Total for 2014-11-04: | 6,191 | ||||||||||||
| 2012-11-06 | IN04 | Todd Rokita* (R) | 8,632 | 65.2% | Tara Nelson (D) | 4,064 | 30.7% | 543 | 4.1% | 13,239 | |||
| County Total for 2012-11-06: | 13,239 | ||||||||||||
| 2010-11-02 | IN08 | Larry Bucshon (R) | 6,509 | 65.1% | Trent Van Haaften (D) | 2,759 | 27.6% | 724 | 7.2% | 9,992 | |||
| County Total for 2010-11-02: | 9,992 | ||||||||||||
| 2008-11-04 | IN08 | Brad Ellsworth* (D) | 7,252 | 51.7% | Greg Goode (R) | 6,783 | 48.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 14,035 | |||
| County Total for 2008-11-04: | 14,035 | ||||||||||||
| 2006-11-07 | IN08 | John Hostettler* (R) | 4,797 | 52.2% | Brad Ellsworth (D) | 4,389 | 47.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 9,186 | |||
| County Total for 2006-11-07: | 9,186 | ||||||||||||
| 2004-11-02 | IN08 | John Hostettler* (R) | 8,332 | 65.0% | Jon Jennings (D) | 4,232 | 33.0% | 253 | 2.0% | 12,817 | |||
| County Total for 2004-11-02: | 12,817 | ||||||||||||
| 2002-11-05 | IN08 | John Hostettler* (R) | 5,672 | 63.8% | Bryan Hartke (D) | 2,979 | 33.5% | 244 | 2.7% | 8,895 | |||
| County Total for 2002-11-05: | 8,895 | ||||||||||||
| 2000-11-07 | IN07 | Brian Kerns (R) | 7,330 | 63.9% | Michael Graf (D) | 3,785 | 33.0% | 352 | 3.1% | 11,467 | |||
| County Total for 2000-11-07: | 11,467 | ||||||||||||
| 1998-11-03 | IN07 | Edward Pease* (R) | 6,387 | 69.6% | Dutch Hillenburg (D) | 2,507 | 27.3% | 289 | 3.1% | 9,183 | |||
| County Total for 1998-11-03: | 9,183 | ||||||||||||
| 1996-11-05 | IN07 | Edward Pease (R) | 7,337 | 64.2% | Robert Hellmann (D) | 3,692 | 32.3% | 395 | 3.5% | 11,424 | |||
| County Total for 1996-11-05: | 11,424 | ||||||||||||
| 1994-11-08 | IN07 | John Myers* (R) | 6,006 | 65.0% | Michael Harmless (D) | 3,241 | 35.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 9,247 | |||
| County Total for 1994-11-08: | 9,247 | ||||||||||||
| 1992-11-03 | IN07 | John Myers* (R) | 7,089 | 60.3% | Ellen Wedum (D) | 4,668 | 39.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 11,757 | |||
| County Total for 1992-11-03: | 11,757 | ||||||||||||
Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Putnam County, IN were estimated to be 44% Republican and 13% Democrat.
| Year | Total | Republican | Democrat | Other | R/D Edge | R/D Edge % | VAPOP % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26,012 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 26,012 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 86% |
| 2022 | 24,404 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 24,404 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 81% |
| 2020 | 24,823 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 24,823 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 82% |
| 2018 | 23,732 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 23,732 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 79% |
| 2016 | 25,270 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 25,270 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 84% |
| 2014 | 23,924 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 23,924 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 80% |
| 2012 | 23,679 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 23,679 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 79% |
| 2010 | 22,843 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 22,843 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 76% |
| 2008 | 24,275 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 24,275 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 82% |
| 2006 | 22,928 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 22,928 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 79% |
| 2004 | 23,054 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 23,054 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 81% |
| 2002 | 21,567 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 21,567 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 77% |
| 2000 | 21,447 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 21,447 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 78% |
| 1994 | 15,403 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 15,403 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 62% |
| 1986 | 13,606 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 13,606 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 60% |