Ripley County, Indiana
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 94.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 2.0% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 0.7% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.5% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 22.0% | 38.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 18.4% | 32.4% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 15.8% | 27.8% |
| Other | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Non-religious | 43.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+61.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+59.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+56.7 |
| 2012 | Romney+38.5 |
| 2008 | McCain+29.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+39.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+32.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+11.3 |
| 1992 | Bush+14.2 |
Ripley, Indiana is a county that has a population of 29,095. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+61.4. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.6% | 80.0% | R+61.4 | R+1.9 |
| 2020 | 19.4% | 78.9% | R+59.5 | R+2.8 |
| 2016 | 19.1% | 75.8% | R+56.7 | R+18.2 |
| 2012 | 29.4% | 67.9% | R+38.5 | R+9.0 |
| 2008 | 34.2% | 63.7% | R+29.5 | D+10.3 |
| 2004 | 29.7% | 69.5% | R+39.8 | R+7.1 |
| 2000 | 32.8% | 65.6% | R+32.8 | R+21.5 |
| 1996 | 38.4% | 49.7% | R+11.3 | D+2.9 |
| 1992 | 31.8% | 46.0% | R+14.2 | D+13.8 |
| 1988 | 35.9% | 63.8% | R+27.9 | D+8.3 |
| 1984 | 31.8% | 68.0% | R+36.2 | R+19.2 |
| 1980 | 39.3% | 56.4% | R+17.1 | R+12.1 |
| 1976 | 47.2% | 52.1% | R+4.9 | D+24.3 |
| 1972 | 35.2% | 64.5% | R+29.3 | R+13.8 |
| 1968 | 36.4% | 51.8% | R+15.4 | R+28.2 |
| 1964 | 56.2% | 43.5% | D+12.8 | D+25.0 |
| 1960 | 43.7% | 56.0% | R+12.2 | D+11.8 |
| 1956 | 37.9% | 61.9% | R+24.0 | D+0.4 |
| 1952 | 37.6% | 62.0% | R+24.4 | R+17.0 |
| 1948 | 45.9% | 53.3% | R+7.4 | — |
What defines Ripley?
Ripley has been trending Republican — 23pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (21% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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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 61.4% margin
- Shifted 22.9 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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