Bartholomew County, Indiana
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 77.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(12) | 9.2% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 1.8% |
▶Asian(6) | 7.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 31.0% | 64.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.9% | 16.6% |
| Catholic | 5.9% | 12.3% |
| Other | 2.8% | 5.9% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.7% | 3.5% |
| Black Protestant | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Non-religious | 52.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+27.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+26.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+33.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+25.4 |
| 2008 | McCain+11.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+34.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+28.1 |
| 1996 | Dole+15.2 |
| 1992 | Bush+17.7 |
Bartholomew, Indiana is a county that has a population of 83,536. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+27.3. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35.3% | 62.6% | R+27.3 | R+1.1 |
| 2020 | 35.7% | 61.9% | R+26.2 | D+6.8 |
| 2016 | 30.1% | 63.1% | R+33.0 | R+7.6 |
| 2012 | 36.1% | 61.5% | R+25.4 | R+14.1 |
| 2008 | 43.6% | 54.9% | R+11.3 | D+23.5 |
| 2004 | 32.2% | 67.0% | R+34.7 | R+6.6 |
| 2000 | 35.2% | 63.3% | R+28.1 | R+12.9 |
| 1996 | 36.4% | 51.6% | R+15.2 | D+2.5 |
| 1992 | 30.2% | 47.9% | R+17.7 | D+14.8 |
| 1988 | 33.5% | 66.0% | R+32.6 | D+6.8 |
| 1984 | 29.9% | 69.4% | R+39.4 | R+15.2 |
| 1980 | 34.3% | 58.6% | R+24.3 | R+10.6 |
| 1976 | 42.8% | 56.4% | R+13.6 | D+28.8 |
| 1972 | 28.5% | 70.9% | R+42.4 | R+20.5 |
| 1968 | 33.9% | 55.8% | R+21.9 | R+29.9 |
| 1964 | 53.7% | 45.8% | D+8.0 | D+26.7 |
| 1960 | 40.3% | 59.1% | R+18.7 | D+1.3 |
| 1956 | 39.8% | 59.8% | R+20.0 | R+1.5 |
| 1952 | 40.2% | 58.8% | R+18.6 | R+19.5 |
| 1948 | 49.7% | 48.7% | D+1.0 | — |
What defines Bartholomew?
It has a moderately diverse, middle-class electorate where education levels and suburban growth shape the partisan balance.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 27.3% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 21.8 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
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