Marshall, Indiana — Presidential Election Results

Marshall, Indiana has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 24.9 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 10,266 63.6% 29.3 pts (4,725 votes) 16,150 — 13.9 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 12,074 67.8% 36.4 pts (6,481 votes) 17,814 -6.8 pts 15.8 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 10,406 56.1% 13.6 pts (2,517 votes) 18,550 +22.9 pts 14.8 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 11,260 63.4% 28.8 pts (5,123 votes) 17,765 -15.7 pts 19.0 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 12,288 68.0% 41.4 pts (7,490 votes) 18,082 -14.4 pts 23.6 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 13,844 69.5% 40.8 pts (8,132 votes) 19,927 +2.3 pts 25.2 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 13,837 70.7% 43.4 pts (8,481 votes) 19,559 -2.6 pts 24.9 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 45,243 35.7% of population
2004 46,288 38.5% of population
2008 47,012 39.5% of population
2012 46,942 37.8% of population
2016 46,586 38.8% of population
2020 46,073 43.3% of population
2024 46,464 42.1% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Marshall shifted 14.3 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+29.9 pts 2004: R+36.7 pts 2008: R+13.8 pts 2012: R+29.4 pts 2016: R+43.8 pts 2020: R+41.6 pts 2024: R+44.2 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Marshall 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 Marshall voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Marshall 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 Marshall?

Marshall's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 13.8 points (2,517 votes) out of 18,550 total votes cast.

Has Marshall ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Marshall?

The widest margin on record for Marshall was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 44.2 points.

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

In 2024, 19,559 votes were recorded in Marshall against a total population of 46,464 (42.1% 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 Marshall a presidential bellwether county?

Marshall 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%).