Fayette County, Indiana: Northern Rural Secular
Indiana · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+56.2
2024 Margin
R+1.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
23K
Population
Fayette County, Indiana voted R+56.2 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 7,625 votes (77.32%). This represented a R+1.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968.
Electoral Behavior
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Northern Rural SecularView all
Rural counties in the Upper Midwest (MN/IA/WI/IN/MO/IL/MI) that voted for Obama in 2008 but have swung dramatically toward Republicans. These historically Democratic, secular farming communities have realigned.
Volatility
10.4
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.8/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+56.2
2020→2024 SwingR+1.8%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population23,398
Median Age
43.0(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
20.4%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$52,219(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.8%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
1.4%(US: 18.6%)
Black
1.2%(US: 12.3%)
Homeownership
70.6%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
16.7%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
7.4%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.1%(2,084) | 77.3%(7,625) | R+56.2 | -1.8 |
| 2020 | 22.1%(2,237) | 76.5%(7,755) | R+54.4 | -6.6 |
| 2016 | 23.5%(2,252) | 71.3%(6,839) | R+47.8 | -30.9 |
| 2012 | 40.2%(3,555) | 57.1%(5,045) | R+16.9 | -11.3 |
| 2008 | 46.4%(4,389) | 52.0%(4,917) | R+5.6 | +17.0 |
| 2004 | 38.3%(3,626) | 60.9%(5,761) | R+22.6 | -3.5 |
| 2000 | 39.5%(3,415) | 58.5%(5,060) | R+19.0 | -16.1 |
| 1996 | 41.9%(3,822) | 44.9%(4,091) | R+3.0 | +0.8 |
| 1992 | 37.1%(3,969) | 40.9%(4,376) | R+3.8 | +14.3 |
| 1988 | 40.7%(4,118) | 58.9%(5,949) | R+18.1 | +8.5 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.1%(1,955) | 76.2%(7,066) | R+55.1 | +0.8 |
| 2022 | 20.7%(1,274) | 76.6%(4,720) | R+55.9 | -23.6 |
| 2018 | 30.8%(2,295) | 63.0%(4,704) | R+32.3 | -6.4 |
| 2016 | 33.8%(3,170) | 59.7%(5,602) | R+25.9 | -30.4 |
| 2012 | 47.9%(3,856) | 43.4%(3,498) | D+4.5 | +13.0 |
| 2010 | 41.7%(2,618) | 50.2%(3,154) | R+8.5 | +74.7 |
| 2006 | 0.0%(0) | 83.2%(4,704) | R+83.2 | -112.7 |
| 2004 | 64.0%(5,961) | 34.5%(3,212) | D+29.5 | +65.4 |
| 2000 | 31.2%(2,658) | 67.2%(5,714) | R+35.9 | -80.9 |
| 1998 | 71.9%(5,717) | 26.9%(2,137) | D+45.0 | +79.8 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.5%(2,201) | 71.5%(6,714) | R+48.1 | +3.9 |
| 2020 | 17.0%(1,707) | 69.0%(6,933) | R+52.0 | -29.2 |
| 2016 | 36.3%(3,369) | 59.0%(5,485) | R+22.8 | -12.3 |
| 2012 | 42.2%(3,664) | 52.6%(4,574) | R+10.5 | +8.0 |
| 2008 | 39.8%(3,670) | 58.3%(5,373) | R+18.5 | -10.3 |
| 2004 | 45.3%(4,224) | 53.4%(4,981) | R+8.1 | -18.1 |
| 2000 | 54.3%(4,639) | 44.3%(3,783) | D+10.0 | +8.2 |
| 1996 | 50.0%(4,496) | 48.2%(4,337) | D+1.8 | -22.8 |
| 1992 | 62.1%(6,257) | 37.5%(3,778) | D+24.6 | +15.5 |
| 1988 | 54.5%(5,385) | 45.5%(4,491) | D+9.1 | +16.0 |