Steuben, Indiana — Presidential Election Results

Steuben, Indiana has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 23.5 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 6,953 61.7% 25.3 pts (2,850 votes) 11,277 — 9.8 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 8,433 65.3% 31.7 pts (4,088 votes) 12,905 -6.2 pts 11.1 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 7,674 54.2% 9.8 pts (1,390 votes) 14,146 +22.0 pts 11.0 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 8,547 62.4% 27.0 pts (3,694 votes) 13,695 -17.6 pts 17.2 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 10,133 69.6% 43.9 pts (6,389 votes) 14,566 -18.5 pts 25.8 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 11,327 70.1% 42.2 pts (6,814 votes) 16,162 +3.0 pts 26.6 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 11,487 70.2% 42.1 pts (6,889 votes) 16,364 +0.2 pts 23.5 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 33,339 33.8% of population
2004 33,718 38.3% of population
2008 34,055 41.5% of population
2012 34,158 40.1% of population
2016 34,329 42.4% of population
2020 34,447 46.9% of population
2024 34,862 46.9% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Steuben shifted 17.1 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+25.8 pts 2004: R+32.0 pts 2008: R+10.0 pts 2012: R+27.6 pts 2016: R+46.0 pts 2020: R+43.0 pts 2024: R+42.8 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Steuben 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 Steuben voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Steuben 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 Steuben?

Steuben's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 10.0 points (1,390 votes) out of 14,146 total votes cast.

Has Steuben ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Steuben?

The widest margin on record for Steuben was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 46.0 points.

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

In 2024, 16,364 votes were recorded in Steuben against a total population of 34,862 (46.9% 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 Steuben a presidential bellwether county?

Steuben 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%).