Pike County, Indiana: Northern Rural Secular
Indiana · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+54.8
2024 Margin
R+2.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
12K
Population
Pike County, Indiana voted R+54.8 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 4,610 votes (76.67%). This represented a R+2.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000.
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
10.0
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-2.4/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+54.8
2020→2024 SwingR+2.1%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population12,250
Median Age
43.9(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
20.3%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$64,182(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
95.6%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
1.5%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
85.5%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
12.2%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
7.3%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.9%(1,314) | 76.7%(4,610) | R+54.8 | -2.1 |
| 2020 | 22.8%(1,415) | 75.4%(4,692) | R+52.7 | -0.8 |
| 2016 | 21.7%(1,297) | 73.6%(4,398) | R+51.9 | -26.5 |
| 2012 | 35.9%(2,125) | 61.2%(3,627) | R+25.4 | -16.7 |
| 2008 | 44.8%(2,700) | 53.4%(3,221) | R+8.6 | +12.7 |
| 2004 | 38.9%(2,418) | 60.3%(3,745) | R+21.4 | -6.1 |
| 2000 | 41.3%(2,605) | 56.6%(3,566) | R+15.3 | -25.6 |
| 1996 | 47.3%(2,780) | 37.0%(2,174) | D+10.3 | -2.3 |
| 1992 | 46.5%(2,960) | 33.8%(2,156) | D+12.6 | +16.6 |
| 1988 | 47.7%(3,037) | 51.7%(3,294) | R+4.0 | +2.5 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.1%(1,226) | 75.2%(4,166) | R+53.0 | +0.9 |
| 2022 | 22.1%(806) | 76.0%(2,771) | R+53.9 | -23.7 |
| 2018 | 32.5%(1,679) | 62.7%(3,235) | R+30.2 | -10.4 |
| 2016 | 37.5%(2,228) | 57.3%(3,404) | R+19.8 | -18.0 |
| 2012 | 46.1%(2,676) | 47.9%(2,781) | R+1.8 | -1.7 |
| 2010 | 47.6%(2,288) | 47.7%(2,294) | R+0.1 | +87.5 |
| 2006 | 0.0%(0) | 87.7%(3,649) | R+87.7 | -128.2 |
| 2004 | 69.8%(4,209) | 29.3%(1,765) | D+40.5 | +71.1 |
| 2000 | 33.8%(2,007) | 64.4%(3,821) | R+30.6 | -80.1 |
| 1998 | 74.0%(3,883) | 24.5%(1,284) | D+49.5 | +74.0 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.5%(1,402) | 70.1%(4,009) | R+45.6 | +5.0 |
| 2020 | 17.8%(1,092) | 68.4%(4,199) | R+50.6 | -43.1 |
| 2016 | 45.2%(2,671) | 52.6%(3,114) | R+7.5 | -14.4 |
| 2012 | 52.0%(3,066) | 45.2%(2,661) | D+6.9 | +5.6 |
| 2008 | 49.3%(2,924) | 48.0%(2,850) | D+1.3 | -15.0 |
| 2004 | 57.3%(3,510) | 41.1%(2,517) | D+16.2 | -1.9 |
| 2000 | 58.4%(3,630) | 40.3%(2,504) | D+18.1 | -6.7 |
| 1996 | 61.6%(3,563) | 36.8%(2,128) | D+24.8 | -11.6 |
| 1992 | 67.5%(4,264) | 31.2%(1,969) | D+36.4 | +7.6 |
| 1988 | 64.4%(4,130) | 35.6%(2,284) | D+28.8 | +15.3 |