Rush County, Indiana
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 94.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 1.9% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.6% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 18.4% | 60.5% |
| Catholic | 6.9% | 22.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.1% | 16.7% |
| Non-religious | 69.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+54.0 |
| 2020 | Trump+54.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+51.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+34.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+13.7 |
| 2004 | Bush+45.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+32.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+16.8 |
| 1992 | Bush+21.3 |
Rush, Indiana is a county that has a population of 16,739. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+54.0. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.9% | 75.9% | R+54.0 | R+0.1 |
| 2020 | 22.1% | 76.1% | R+54.0 | R+2.1 |
| 2016 | 21.0% | 72.8% | R+51.8 | R+17.5 |
| 2012 | 31.6% | 65.9% | R+34.3 | R+20.7 |
| 2008 | 42.3% | 56.0% | R+13.7 | D+31.7 |
| 2004 | 27.0% | 72.3% | R+45.3 | R+12.6 |
| 2000 | 32.6% | 65.4% | R+32.8 | R+15.9 |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 51.5% | R+16.8 | D+4.5 |
| 1992 | 27.1% | 48.4% | R+21.3 | D+13.8 |
| 1988 | 32.3% | 67.4% | R+35.1 | D+5.1 |
| 1984 | 29.7% | 69.9% | R+40.2 | R+7.7 |
| 1980 | 31.8% | 64.3% | R+32.5 | R+11.2 |
| 1976 | 39.0% | 60.3% | R+21.3 | D+32.8 |
| 1972 | 22.8% | 76.9% | R+54.2 | R+26.1 |
| 1968 | 31.3% | 59.4% | R+28.1 | R+27.5 |
| 1964 | 49.3% | 49.9% | R+0.6 | D+27.0 |
| 1960 | 35.9% | 63.5% | R+27.6 | D+2.2 |
| 1956 | 34.9% | 64.7% | R+29.8 | D+4.7 |
| 1952 | 32.3% | 66.8% | R+34.5 | R+17.9 |
| 1948 | 40.9% | 57.5% | R+16.6 | — |
What defines Rush?
It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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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 54.0% margin
- Shifted 19.7 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections