Tipton, Indiana — Presidential Election Results

Tipton, Indiana has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 32.4 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 4,784 65.4% 32.7 pts (2,392 votes) 7,316 — 17.3 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 5,628 71.3% 43.4 pts (3,425 votes) 7,892 -10.4 pts 22.9 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 4,452 56.9% 15.4 pts (1,202 votes) 7,827 +28.1 pts 16.7 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 4,773 64.8% 31.8 pts (2,341 votes) 7,365 -16.9 pts 22.1 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 5,589 74.4% 53.3 pts (4,002 votes) 7,510 -23.3 pts 35.5 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 6,110 75.3% 52.7 pts (4,276 votes) 8,116 +1.9 pts 37.4 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 5,946 74.5% 50.8 pts (4,053 votes) 7,976 +2.1 pts 32.4 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 16,582 44.1% of population
2004 16,510 47.8% of population
2008 16,137 48.5% of population
2012 15,659 47.0% of population
2016 15,163 49.5% of population
2020 15,388 52.7% of population
2024 15,324 52.0% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Tipton shifted 18.4 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+33.3 pts 2004: R+43.7 pts 2008: R+15.6 pts 2012: R+32.5 pts 2016: R+55.8 pts 2020: R+53.8 pts 2024: R+51.7 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Tipton 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 Tipton voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Tipton 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 Tipton?

Tipton's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 15.6 points (1,202 votes) out of 7,827 total votes cast.

Has Tipton ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Tipton?

The widest margin on record for Tipton was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 55.8 points.

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

In 2024, 7,976 votes were recorded in Tipton against a total population of 15,324 (52.0% 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 Tipton a presidential bellwether county?

Tipton 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%).