Jasper, Indiana — Presidential Election Results

Jasper, Indiana has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 35.9 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 7,212 64.6% 31.1 pts (3,468 votes) 11,167 — 15.6 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 8,056 68.0% 37.0 pts (4,378 votes) 11,844 -5.7 pts 16.5 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 7,669 59.6% 20.4 pts (2,625 votes) 12,875 +16.7 pts 21.7 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 7,955 61.7% 25.5 pts (3,283 votes) 12,896 -5.4 pts 15.6 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 9,382 70.1% 45.2 pts (6,053 votes) 13,378 -21.6 pts 27.4 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 11,383 73.6% 49.0 pts (7,585 votes) 15,475 -2.3 pts 33.6 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 12,082 76.3% 54.3 pts (8,593 votes) 15,826 -5.2 pts 35.9 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 30,334 36.8% of population
2004 31,503 37.6% of population
2008 33,155 38.8% of population
2012 33,492 38.5% of population
2016 33,405 40.0% of population
2020 32,893 47.0% of population
2024 33,387 47.4% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Jasper shifted 23.5 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+31.7 pts 2004: R+37.3 pts 2008: R+20.6 pts 2012: R+26.0 pts 2016: R+47.6 pts 2020: R+50.0 pts 2024: R+55.2 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Jasper 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 Jasper voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Jasper 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 Jasper?

Jasper's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 20.6 points (2,625 votes) out of 12,875 total votes cast.

Has Jasper ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Jasper?

The widest margin on record for Jasper was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 55.2 points.

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

In 2024, 15,826 votes were recorded in Jasper against a total population of 33,387 (47.4% 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 Jasper a presidential bellwether county?

Jasper 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%).