Rush County, Indiana: Northern Rural Secular
Indiana · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+54.0
2024 Margin
R+0.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
17K
Population
Rush County, Indiana voted R+54.0 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 5,812 votes (75.91%). This represented a R+0.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1940.
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
8.0
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.3/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+54.0
2020→2024 SwingR+0.1%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population16,752
Median Age
42.5(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
22.7%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$62,386(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.7%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
1.8%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
73.3%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
13.0%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
7.5%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.9%(1,675) | 75.9%(5,812) | R+54.0 | -0.1 |
| 2020 | 22.1%(1,754) | 76.1%(6,035) | R+54.0 | -2.1 |
| 2016 | 21.0%(1,525) | 72.8%(5,292) | R+51.8 | -17.5 |
| 2012 | 31.6%(2,221) | 65.9%(4,633) | R+34.3 | -20.7 |
| 2008 | 42.3%(3,229) | 56.0%(4,271) | R+13.7 | +31.7 |
| 2004 | 26.9%(2,000) | 72.3%(5,363) | R+45.3 | -12.7 |
| 2000 | 32.5%(2,370) | 65.2%(4,749) | R+32.7 | -15.8 |
| 1996 | 34.7%(2,578) | 51.5%(3,827) | R+16.8 | +4.5 |
| 1992 | 27.1%(2,168) | 48.4%(3,873) | R+21.3 | +13.8 |
| 1988 | 32.3%(2,451) | 67.4%(5,112) | R+35.1 | +5.1 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.6%(1,498) | 75.9%(5,532) | R+55.3 | -1.4 |
| 2022 | 19.8%(965) | 73.7%(3,586) | R+53.9 | -16.1 |
| 2018 | 27.8%(1,690) | 65.6%(3,991) | R+37.8 | -6.6 |
| 2016 | 31.3%(2,238) | 62.5%(4,472) | R+31.2 | -21.6 |
| 2012 | 39.8%(2,729) | 49.5%(3,392) | R+9.7 | +22.0 |
| 2010 | 28.8%(1,421) | 60.5%(2,987) | R+31.7 | +57.8 |
| 2006 | 0.0%(0) | 89.5%(4,340) | R+89.5 | -107.9 |
| 2004 | 58.6%(4,316) | 40.2%(2,962) | D+18.4 | +72.1 |
| 2000 | 22.0%(1,552) | 75.7%(5,334) | R+53.7 | -83.2 |
| 1998 | 64.0%(4,051) | 34.5%(2,184) | D+29.5 | +81.4 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.9%(1,912) | 66.9%(4,933) | R+41.0 | +6.4 |
| 2020 | 15.4%(1,215) | 62.8%(4,949) | R+47.4 | -20.0 |
| 2016 | 34.2%(2,440) | 61.5%(4,393) | R+27.4 | -2.2 |
| 2012 | 34.0%(2,370) | 59.2%(4,120) | R+25.1 | +11.1 |
| 2008 | 30.3%(2,311) | 66.6%(5,071) | R+36.2 | -10.9 |
| 2004 | 36.5%(2,676) | 61.9%(4,529) | R+25.3 | -30.9 |
| 2000 | 51.5%(3,744) | 45.9%(3,339) | D+5.6 | +10.7 |
| 1996 | 46.4%(3,430) | 51.5%(3,806) | R+5.1 | -25.8 |
| 1992 | 59.8%(4,745) | 39.0%(3,100) | D+20.7 | +19.0 |
| 1988 | 50.9%(3,876) | 49.1%(3,742) | D+1.8 | +6.9 |