Boone, Indiana — Presidential Election Results

Boone, Indiana has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 3.0 pts more Dem. than Indiana overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Indiana
2000 George W. Bush Republican 13,161 71.5% 45.7 pts (8,398 votes) 18,396 — 30.8 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 17,055 74.5% 49.9 pts (11,419 votes) 22,898 -3.5 pts 29.5 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 16,622 62.4% 25.8 pts (6,870 votes) 26,647 +24.3 pts 27.1 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 18,808 67.8% 37.8 pts (10,480 votes) 27,737 -12.6 pts 28.2 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 19,654 61.1% 29.4 pts (9,473 votes) 32,178 +6.9 pts 11.5 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 22,351 58.0% 18.5 pts (7,107 votes) 38,520 +12.8 pts 2.5 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 22,840 56.9% 16.0 pts (6,414 votes) 40,109 +2.6 pts 3.0 pts more Dem.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 46,390 39.7% of population
2004 50,158 45.7% of population
2008 54,648 48.8% of population
2012 59,033 47.0% of population
2016 64,192 50.1% of population
2020 71,133 54.2% of population
2024 78,773 50.9% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Boone shifted 30.5 points toward the Democratic candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+46.9 pts 2004: R+50.3 pts 2008: R+26.0 pts 2012: R+38.6 pts 2016: R+31.8 pts 2020: R+18.9 pts 2024: R+16.3 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Boone has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Indiana's own statewide winner in 6 of 7 (86%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Boone voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Boone has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Boone?

Boone's closest recorded margin was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 16.3 points (6,414 votes) out of 40,109 total votes cast.

Has Boone ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Boone has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Boone?

The widest margin on record for Boone was in 2004, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 50.3 points.

How many votes were cast in Boone relative to its population?

In 2024, 40,109 votes were recorded in Boone against a total population of 78,773 (50.9% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Boone a presidential bellwether county?

Boone has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Indiana's own statewide winner in 6 of 7 (86%).