Perry County, Indiana
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 92.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(6) | 1.6% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 2.2% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.6% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 20.1% | 52.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 9.7% | 25.0% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 6.3% | 16.4% |
| Other | 2.1% | 5.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.1% | 2.8% |
| Black Protestant | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Non-religious | 61.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+29.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+24.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+18.5 |
| 2012 | Obama+11.6 |
| 2008 | Obama+22.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+0.1 |
| 2000 | Gore+4.9 |
| 1996 | Clinton+23.6 |
| 1992 | Clinton+19.8 |
Perry, Indiana is a county that has a population of 19,270. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+29.8. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.3% | 64.0% | R+29.8 | R+5.2 |
| 2020 | 36.7% | 61.3% | R+24.6 | R+6.1 |
| 2016 | 37.8% | 56.3% | R+18.5 | R+30.1 |
| 2012 | 54.8% | 43.2% | D+11.6 | R+11.3 |
| 2008 | 60.6% | 37.7% | D+22.8 | D+22.9 |
| 2004 | 49.7% | 49.8% | R+0.1 | R+5.0 |
| 2000 | 51.9% | 47.0% | D+4.9 | R+18.7 |
| 1996 | 55.8% | 32.2% | D+23.6 | D+3.8 |
| 1992 | 51.5% | 31.7% | D+19.8 | D+18.9 |
| 1988 | 50.1% | 49.3% | D+0.9 | D+1.1 |
| 1984 | 49.6% | 49.9% | R+0.3 | R+2.3 |
| 1980 | 48.0% | 45.9% | D+2.0 | R+13.7 |
| 1976 | 57.7% | 41.9% | D+15.7 | D+25.5 |
| 1972 | 45.0% | 54.7% | R+9.8 | R+11.2 |
| 1968 | 47.7% | 46.2% | D+1.4 | R+32.1 |
| 1964 | 66.7% | 33.1% | D+33.6 | D+27.7 |
| 1960 | 52.9% | 47.0% | D+5.9 | D+16.0 |
| 1956 | 44.9% | 55.0% | R+10.1 | R+0.9 |
| 1952 | 45.3% | 54.5% | R+9.2 | R+18.9 |
| 1948 | 54.7% | 45.0% | D+9.7 | — |
What defines Perry?
Perry has been trending Republican — 41pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 29.8% margin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2012, Republicans in 2024
- Shifted 41.4 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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