Starke County, Indiana: Northern Rural Secular
Indiana · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+52.0
2024 Margin
R+5.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
23K
Population
Starke County, Indiana voted R+52.0 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 7,889 votes (75.29%). This represented a R+5.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012.
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
9.8
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-2.0/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+52.0
2020→2024 SwingR+5.2%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population23,371
Median Age
41.7(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
16.4%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$59,916(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
92.1%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
4.1%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
83.7%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
14.8%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
6.9%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.3%(2,436) | 75.3%(7,889) | R+52.0 | -5.2 |
| 2020 | 25.8%(2,650) | 72.6%(7,466) | R+46.8 | -5.2 |
| 2016 | 26.7%(2,489) | 68.3%(6,367) | R+41.6 | -31.0 |
| 2012 | 43.4%(3,809) | 54.0%(4,738) | R+10.6 | -13.8 |
| 2008 | 50.5%(4,778) | 47.3%(4,473) | D+3.2 | +12.8 |
| 2004 | 44.6%(3,987) | 54.2%(4,846) | R+9.6 | -7.2 |
| 2000 | 47.5%(4,136) | 50.0%(4,349) | R+2.5 | -11.6 |
| 1996 | 47.3%(3,854) | 38.1%(3,108) | D+9.2 | +2.4 |
| 1992 | 42.2%(3,695) | 35.4%(3,100) | D+6.8 | +10.9 |
| 1988 | 47.7%(4,104) | 51.8%(4,458) | R+4.1 | +12.0 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.8%(2,279) | 73.4%(7,035) | R+49.6 | -2.6 |
| 2022 | 25.1%(1,724) | 72.1%(4,955) | R+47.0 | -33.5 |
| 2018 | 41.1%(3,119) | 54.7%(4,149) | R+13.6 | +2.5 |
| 2016 | 38.1%(3,443) | 54.2%(4,895) | R+16.1 | -26.3 |
| 2012 | 52.5%(4,484) | 42.2%(3,607) | D+10.3 | +17.6 |
| 2010 | 43.9%(3,050) | 51.2%(3,557) | R+7.3 | +69.0 |
| 2006 | 0.0%(0) | 76.3%(4,560) | R+76.3 | -113.4 |
| 2004 | 67.8%(6,108) | 30.6%(2,762) | D+37.1 | +58.0 |
| 2000 | 38.9%(3,168) | 59.7%(4,866) | R+20.8 | -66.1 |
| 1998 | 71.7%(5,127) | 26.4%(1,892) | D+45.2 | +66.8 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.1%(2,557) | 65.5%(6,426) | R+39.4 | +6.8 |
| 2020 | 19.9%(2,026) | 66.1%(6,730) | R+46.2 | -37.4 |
| 2016 | 43.5%(3,903) | 52.4%(4,694) | R+8.8 | -14.3 |
| 2012 | 50.8%(4,291) | 45.3%(3,828) | D+5.5 | +1.3 |
| 2008 | 51.2%(4,726) | 47.0%(4,339) | D+4.2 | -1.7 |
| 2004 | 52.2%(4,539) | 46.3%(4,024) | D+5.9 | -18.7 |
| 2000 | 61.8%(5,171) | 37.1%(3,108) | D+24.7 | +8.6 |
| 1996 | 57.1%(4,398) | 41.0%(3,161) | D+16.1 | -13.9 |
| 1992 | 64.7%(5,322) | 34.7%(2,855) | D+30.0 | +5.0 |
| 1988 | 62.5%(5,228) | 37.5%(3,140) | D+24.9 | +13.1 |