Daviess, Indiana — Presidential Election Results

Daviess, Indiana has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 45.9 pts more Rep. 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 6,872 70.4% 42.8 pts (4,175 votes) 9,761 — 27.6 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 7,936 74.9% 50.6 pts (5,363 votes) 10,599 -7.4 pts 30.2 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 7,098 67.1% 35.2 pts (3,728 votes) 10,586 +15.4 pts 36.7 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 7,638 74.5% 50.7 pts (5,201 votes) 10,250 -16.0 pts 41.2 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 8,545 79.4% 62.6 pts (6,745 votes) 10,768 -13.6 pts 45.0 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 9,576 80.1% 62.0 pts (7,407 votes) 11,954 +2.1 pts 46.7 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 9,322 81.4% 64.3 pts (7,359 votes) 11,449 -2.1 pts 45.9 pts more Rep.

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 29,882 32.7% of population
2004 30,300 35.0% of population
2008 30,947 34.2% of population
2012 32,116 31.9% of population
2016 33,010 32.6% of population
2020 33,368 35.8% of population
2024 34,097 33.6% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Daviess shifted 21.6 points toward the Republican 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+43.6 pts 2004: R+51.0 pts 2008: R+35.6 pts 2012: R+51.6 pts 2016: R+65.2 pts 2020: R+63.1 pts 2024: R+65.2 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Daviess 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 Daviess voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Daviess 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 Daviess?

Daviess's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 35.6 points (3,728 votes) out of 10,586 total votes cast.

Has Daviess ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Daviess?

The widest margin on record for Daviess was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 65.2 points.

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

In 2024, 11,449 votes were recorded in Daviess against a total population of 34,097 (33.6% 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 Daviess a presidential bellwether county?

Daviess 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%).