Fulton, Indiana — Presidential Election Results

Fulton, Indiana has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 32.7 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 5,218 62.7% 27.1 pts (2,258 votes) 8,327 — 11.6 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 6,027 69.3% 39.3 pts (3,420 votes) 8,703 -12.0 pts 18.8 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 5,147 57.2% 16.0 pts (1,445 votes) 9,006 +23.3 pts 17.4 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 5,317 65.4% 33.2 pts (2,696 votes) 8,126 -17.6 pts 23.6 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 6,010 71.8% 48.4 pts (4,050 votes) 8,374 -16.9 pts 30.6 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 6,694 73.2% 48.3 pts (4,414 votes) 9,147 +1.6 pts 32.8 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 6,633 74.9% 51.2 pts (4,536 votes) 8,854 -2.8 pts 32.7 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 20,549 40.5% of population
2004 20,466 42.5% of population
2008 20,670 43.6% of population
2012 20,638 39.4% of population
2016 20,118 41.6% of population
2020 20,468 44.7% of population
2024 20,004 44.3% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Fulton shifted 24.3 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+27.6 pts 2004: R+39.6 pts 2008: R+16.3 pts 2012: R+34.0 pts 2016: R+50.8 pts 2020: R+49.2 pts 2024: R+52.0 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Fulton 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 Fulton voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Fulton 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 Fulton?

Fulton's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 16.3 points (1,445 votes) out of 9,006 total votes cast.

Has Fulton ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Fulton?

The widest margin on record for Fulton was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 52.0 points.

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

In 2024, 8,854 votes were recorded in Fulton against a total population of 20,004 (44.3% 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 Fulton a presidential bellwether county?

Fulton 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%).