Spencer County, Indiana
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 93.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 3.6% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 0.6% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 19.3% | 41.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 16.4% | 35.2% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 10.8% | 23.2% |
| Non-religious | 53.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+43.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+38.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+36.9 |
| 2012 | Romney+15.3 |
| 2008 | Obama+0.4 |
| 2004 | Bush+20.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+15.0 |
| 1996 | Clinton+3.3 |
| 1992 | Clinton+5.3 |
Spencer, Indiana is a county that has a population of 19,955. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+43.2. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.3% | 70.5% | R+43.2 | R+4.7 |
| 2020 | 29.8% | 68.3% | R+38.5 | R+1.5 |
| 2016 | 28.5% | 65.4% | R+36.9 | R+21.6 |
| 2012 | 41.3% | 56.6% | R+15.3 | R+15.6 |
| 2008 | 49.4% | 49.0% | D+0.4 | D+20.7 |
| 2004 | 39.5% | 59.8% | R+20.3 | R+5.3 |
| 2000 | 41.9% | 57.0% | R+15.0 | R+18.4 |
| 1996 | 47.1% | 43.7% | D+3.3 | R+2.0 |
| 1992 | 44.9% | 39.6% | D+5.3 | D+15.3 |
| 1988 | 44.8% | 54.8% | R+10.0 | D+8.4 |
| 1984 | 40.7% | 59.1% | R+18.4 | R+6.7 |
| 1980 | 42.8% | 54.4% | R+11.7 | R+18.7 |
| 1976 | 53.3% | 46.3% | D+7.0 | D+24.5 |
| 1972 | 41.1% | 58.6% | R+17.5 | R+8.2 |
| 1968 | 41.9% | 51.2% | R+9.3 | R+19.0 |
| 1964 | 54.7% | 45.1% | D+9.7 | D+17.6 |
| 1960 | 45.9% | 53.9% | R+8.0 | D+13.0 |
| 1956 | 39.4% | 60.3% | R+20.9 | D+2.5 |
| 1952 | 38.0% | 61.5% | R+23.4 | R+19.6 |
| 1948 | 47.7% | 51.5% | R+3.8 | — |
What defines Spencer?
Spencer has been trending Republican — 28pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles.
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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 43.2% margin
- The 2008 election was decided by just 0.4 points — razor-thin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2008, Republicans in 2024