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Wayne County, IN


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Richmond, IN
Designated Market Area: Dayton, OH-IN
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2024 population: 66,410   ( 134 from 2020)
Land area: 401.8 square miles
Population density: 165.3 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:57,011 85.85% 1.7%
Black:3,2594.91% 1.4%
Indian:1620.24% 6.6%
Asian:8411.27% 11.1%
2+ races:2,2853.44% 15.6%
Hispanic:2,8524.29% 15.2%
Total non-White:9,39914.15% 9.6%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:3,203 12.0
Deaths:4,22915.9
Net Migration: 4151.6
Net Immigration: 4681.8
Change in White population:-958 -1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:824 1.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for Wayne County, IN



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2024 52% Donald Trump (R) 17,526 65.3% Kamala Harris (D) 8,828 32.9% 473 [+] 1.8% 26,827 7 16 0.91%
2020 54% Donald Trump* (R) 17,567 63.5% Joe Biden (D) 9,524 34.4% 588 [+] 2.1% 27,679 7 17 0.91%
2016 49% Donald Trump (R) 16,028 62.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 8,322 32.5% 1,229 [+] 4.8% 25,579 6 17 0.93%
2012 48% Mitt Romney (R) 14,321 56.2% Barack Obama* (D) 10,591 41.6% 565 [+] 2.2% 25,477 2 9 0.97%
2008 54% John McCain (R) 14,558 50.8% Barack Obama (D) 13,459 47.0% 624 [+] 2.2% 28,641 2 5 1.04%
2004 52% George W. Bush* (R) 16,586 60.0% John Kerry (D) 10,775 39.0% 296 [+] 1.1% 27,657 0 9 1.12%
2000 47% George W. Bush (R) 14,273 56.7% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 10,273 40.8% 605 [+] 2.4% 25,151 0 9 1.14%
1996 48% Robert Dole (R) 12,188 47.2% Bill Clinton* (D) 10,905 42.3% 2,708 [+] 10.5% 25,801 0 7 1.21%
1992 51% George Bush* (R) 12,221 44.7% Bill Clinton (D) 9,960 36.4% 5,165 [+] 18.9% 27,346 2 7 1.19%
1988 50% George Bush (R) 16,388 61.4% Michael Dukakis (D) 10,209 38.2% 105 [+] 0.4% 26,702 2 8 1.23%
1984 54% Ronald Reagan* (R) 18,955 64.8% Walter Mondale (D) 10,173 34.8% 123 0.4% 29,251 3 6 1.31%
1980 52% Ronald Reagan (R) 16,981 60.5% Jimmy Carter* (D) 9,599 34.2% 1,472 [+] 5.2% 28,052 5 10 1.25%
1976 57% Gerald Ford* (R) 16,697 57.2% Jimmy Carter (D) 12,306 42.2% 188 [+] 0.6% 29,191 4 9 1.31%
1972 56% Richard Nixon* (R) 21,610 73.6% George McGovern (D) 7,655 26.1% 96 [+] 0.3% 29,361 7 13 1.38%
1968 69% Richard Nixon (R) 17,335 53.7% Hubert Humphrey (D) 10,686 33.1% 4,287 [+] 13.3% 32,308 3 10 1.52%
1964 67% Barry Goldwater (R) 15,342 49.9% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 15,269 49.7% 113 0.4% 30,724 6 11 1.47%
1960 74% Richard Nixon (R) 19,764 60.7% John Kennedy (D) 12,721 39.0% 95 0.3% 32,580 6 11 1.53%
1956 70% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 20,157 61.8% Adlai Stevenson (D) 12,337 37.8% 144 0.4% 32,638 2 4 1.65%
1952 71% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 20,068 62.4% Adlai Stevenson (D) 11,819 36.7% 293 0.9% 32,180 4 7 1.65%
1948 62% Thomas Dewey (R) 15,445 57.8% Harry Truman* (D) 10,749 40.2% 522 [+] 2.0% 26,716 8 13 1.61%
1944 69% Thomas Dewey (R) 15,295 54.5% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 12,432 44.3% 332 1.2% 28,059 2 9 1.68%
1940 76% Wendell Willkie (R) 15,058 51.3% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 14,139 48.1% 173 0.6% 29,370 1 6 1.65%
1936 74% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 13,696 51.9% Alf Landon (R) 12,126 46.0% 551 [+] 2.1% 26,373 4 9 1.60%
1932 77% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 13,287 50.1% Herbert Hoover* (R) 12,683 47.8% 536 [+] 2.0% 26,506 5 8 1.68%
1928 73% Herbert Hoover (R) 15,936 67.5% Al Smith (D) 7,547 32.0% 118 [+] 0.5% 23,601 8 9 1.66%
1924 62% Calvin Coolidge (R) 11,487 59.8% John Davis (D) 6,211 32.3% 1,527 [+] 7.9% 19,225 4 6 1.51%
1920 73% Warren Harding (R) 12,631 59.5% James Cox (D) 8,015 37.8% 575 [+] 2.7% 21,221 4 -1 1.68%
1916 43% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 6,112 51.8% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 5,007 42.5% 672 [+] 5.7% 11,791 4 6 1.64%
1912 43% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 4,457 38.8% Woodrow Wilson (D) 3,806 33.1% 3,228 [+] 28.1% 11,491 -7 -7 1.76%
1908 49% William Taft (R) 6,731 57.3% William J. Bryan (D) 4,503 38.4% 504 [+] 4.3% 11,738 9 6 1.63%
1904 49% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 7,390 66.3% Alton Parker (D) 3,116 28.0% 637 [+] 5.7% 11,143 12 10 1.63%
1900 51% William McKinley* (R) 6,736 61.0% William J. Bryan (D) 4,020 36.4% 279 [+] 2.5% 11,035 11 9 1.66%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wayne County, IN

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2024 S1 51% Jim Banks (R) 17,083 64.8% Valerie McCray (D) 8,376 31.8% 898 [+] 3.4% 26,357 6 0.93%
2024 G 51% Mike Braun (R) 15,907 60.1% Jennifer McCormick (D) 9,320 35.2% 1,248 [+] 4.7% 26,475 6 0.92%
2022 S3 32% Todd Young (R) 10,875 65.6% Thomas McDermott (D) 5,176 31.2% 539 [+] 3.2% 16,590 7 0.89%
2020 G 53% Eric Holcomb* (R) 16,914 61.2% Woody Myers (D) 7,534 27.3% 3,172 [+] 11.5% 27,620 5 0.91%
2018 S1 38% Mike Braun (R) 11,241 56.9% Joe Donnelly* (D) 7,482 37.9% 1,040 [+] 5.3% 19,763 6 0.87%
2016 S3 49% Todd Young (R) 14,703 57.2% Evan Bayh (D) 9,309 36.2% 1,678 [+] 6.5% 25,690 5 0.94%
2016 G 49% Eric Holcomb (R) 13,472 52.4% John Gregg (D) 9,518 37.0% 2,704 [+] 10.5% 25,694 1 0.94%
2012 S1 48% Joe Donnelly (D) 11,752 46.5% Richard Mourdock (R) 11,529 45.6% 1,999 [+] 7.9% 25,280 1 0.99%
2012 G 48% Mike Pence (R) 13,895 54.7% John Gregg (D) 10,267 40.4% 1,263 [+] 5.0% 25,425 5 0.99%
2010 S3 31% Dan Coats (R) 9,602 58.2% Brad Ellsworth (D) 5,386 32.6% 1,509 [+] 9.1% 16,497 4 0.95%
2008 G 53% Mitch Daniels* (R) 14,832 52.5% Jill Long (D) 12,203 43.2% 1,198 [+] 4.2% 28,233 -5 1.04%
2006 S1 25% Richard Lugar* (R) 10,846 80.5% Steven Osborn (Libertarian) 2,631 19.5% 0 0.0% 13,477 -7 1.00%
2004 S3 51% Evan Bayh* (D) 16,081 58.5% Marvin Scott (R) 10,821 39.4% 584 [+] 2.1% 27,486 2 1.13%
2004 G 52% Mitch Daniels (R) 14,530 52.5% Joe Kernan* (D) 12,565 45.4% 595 [+] 2.1% 27,690 -1 1.13%
2000 S1 44% Richard Lugar* (R) 15,926 66.7% David Johnson (D) 7,590 31.8% 356 [+] 1.5% 23,872 0 1.11%
2000 G 46% Frank O'Bannon* (D) 13,061 52.3% David McIntosh (R) 11,617 46.5% 297 [+] 1.2% 24,975 5 1.15%
1998 S3 37% Evan Bayh (D) 12,704 63.5% Paul Helmke (R) 7,068 35.3% 247 [+] 1.2% 20,019 1 1.26%
1996 G 47% Steve Goldsmith (R) 12,724 49.9% Frank O'Bannon (D) 12,353 48.5% 412 [+] 1.6% 25,489 3 1.21%
1994 S1 36% Richard Lugar* (R) 14,032 72.4% Jim Jontz (D) 5,013 25.9% 327 [+] 1.7% 19,372 5 1.26%
1992 S3 50% Dan Coats* (R) 15,246 57.1% Joseph Hogsett (D) 10,914 40.9% 524 [+] 2.0% 26,684 0 1.21%
1992 G 50% Evan Bayh* (D) 15,261 57.1% Linley Pearson (R) 11,106 41.6% 347 [+] 1.3% 26,714 5 1.20%
1990 S3 36% Dan Coats (R) 11,674 59.9% Baron Hill (D) 7,787 40.0% 22 [+] 0.1% 19,483 6 1.30%
1988 S1 48% Richard Lugar* (R) 18,012 70.3% Jack Wickes (D) 7,621 29.7% 0 0.0% 25,633 2 1.22%
1988 G 49% Evan Bayh (D) 13,194 50.4% John Mutz (R) 12,980 49.6% 0 0.0% 26,174 3 1.22%
1986 S3 37% Dan Quayle* (R) 13,441 66.7% Jill Long (D) 6,526 32.4% 179 [+] 0.9% 20,146 6 1.30%
1984 G 54% Robert Orr* (R) 16,717 58.1% Wayne Townsend (D) 11,902 41.4% 155 [+] 0.5% 28,774 6 1.31%
1982 S1 41% Richard Lugar* (R) 12,861 58.4% Floyd Fithian (D) 9,036 41.1% 115 [+] 0.5% 22,012 5 1.21%
1980 S3 51% Dan Quayle (R) 15,771 57.4% Birch Bayh* (D) 11,693 42.6% 0 0.0% 27,464 4 1.25%
1980 G 50% Robert Orr (R) 17,273 63.8% John Hillenbrand (D) 9,708 35.8% 106 [+] 0.4% 27,087 6 1.24%
1976 S1 56% Richard Lugar (R) 17,130 59.9% Vance Hartke* (D) 11,202 39.2% 271 [+] 0.9% 28,603 1 1.32%
1976 G 55% Otis Bowen* (R) 17,069 60.2% Larry Conrad (D) 11,175 39.4% 130 [+] 0.5% 28,374 3 1.30%
1974 S3 43% Richard Lugar (R) 12,684 56.3% Birch Bayh* (D) 9,491 42.1% 374 [+] 1.7% 22,549 10 1.29%
1972 G 55% Otis Bowen (R) 17,960 62.2% Matthew Welsh (D) 10,617 36.8% 290 [+] 1.0% 28,867 5 1.36%
1970 S1 52% Richard Roudebush (R) 14,922 59.1% Vance Hartke* (D) 10,323 40.9% 0 0.0% 25,245 9 1.45%
1968 S3 67% William Ruckelshaus (R) 15,782 49.9% Birch Bayh* (D) 15,687 49.6% 129 [+] 0.4% 31,598 2 1.54%
1968 G 67% Edgar Whitcomb (R) 16,698 53.5% Robert Rock (D) 14,432 46.2% 75 [+] 0.2% 31,205 1 1.52%
1964 S1 66% Vance Hartke* (D) 15,571 51.4% Russell Bontrager (R) 14,648 48.4% 66 [+] 0.2% 30,285 3 1.46%
1964 G 66% Roger Branigin (D) 15,511 51.7% Richard Ristine (R) 14,400 48.0% 69 [+] 0.2% 29,980 5 1.45%
1962 S3 55% Homer Capehart* (R) 13,894 56.3% Birch Bayh (D) 10,779 43.7% 0 0.0% 24,673 7 1.37%
1960 G 74% Crawford Parker (R) 17,923 54.6% Matthew Welsh (D) 14,821 45.1% 99 [+] 0.3% 32,843 5 1.54%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Wayne County, IN

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 IN06Jefferson Shreve (R) 16,962 64.6% Cynthia Wirth (D) 8,368 31.9% 929 3.5% 26,259
County Total for 2024-11-05:   26,259
2022-11-08 IN06Greg Pence* (R) 11,101 66.9% Cinde Wirth (D) 5,493 33.1% 0 0.0% 16,594
County Total for 2022-11-08:   16,594
2020-11-03 IN06Greg Pence* (R) 17,341 63.0% Jeannine Lake (D) 8,980 32.6% 1,192 4.3% 27,513
County Total for 2020-11-03:   27,513
2018-11-06 IN06Greg Pence (R) 11,697 59.0% Jeannine Lake (D) 7,130 36.0% 992 5.0% 19,819
County Total for 2018-11-06:   19,819
2016-11-08 IN06Luke Messer* (R) 16,397 64.5% Barry Welsh (D) 7,832 30.8% 1,209 4.8% 25,438
County Total for 2016-11-08:   25,438
2014-11-04 IN06Luke Messer* (R) 7,090 66.5% Susan Heitzman (D) 2,845 26.7% 727 6.8% 10,662
County Total for 2014-11-04:   10,662
2012-11-06 IN06Luke Messer (R) 12,547 49.8% Bradley Bookout (D) 8,928 35.4% 3,745 14.8% 25,220
County Total for 2012-11-06:   25,220
2010-11-02 IN06Mike Pence* (R) 11,133 67.3% Barry Welsh (D) 4,451 26.9% 958 5.8% 16,542
County Total for 2010-11-02:   16,542
2008-11-04 IN06Mike Pence* (R) 16,977 60.5% Barry Welsh (D) 9,734 34.7% 1,347 4.8% 28,058
County Total for 2008-11-04:   28,058
2006-11-07 IN06Mike Pence* (R) 9,730 59.5% Barry Welsh (D) 6,622 40.5% 0 0.0% 16,352
County Total for 2006-11-07:   16,352
2004-11-02 IN06Mike Pence* (R) 18,028 65.5% Melina Fox (D) 8,773 31.9% 703 2.6% 27,504
County Total for 2004-11-02:   27,504
2002-11-05 IN06Mike Pence* (R) 11,646 66.8% Melina Fox (D) 5,311 30.5% 469 2.7% 17,426
County Total for 2002-11-05:   17,426
2000-11-07 IN02Mike Pence (R) 13,579 54.8% Robert Rock (D) 8,886 35.8% 2,323 9.4% 24,788
County Total for 2000-11-07:   24,788
1998-11-03 IN02David McIntosh* (R) 12,594 63.1% Sherman Boles (D) 7,144 35.8% 222 1.1% 19,960
County Total for 1998-11-03:   19,960
1996-11-05 IN02David McIntosh* (R) 15,758 62.0% Marc Carmichael (D) 9,090 35.8% 556 2.2% 25,404
County Total for 1996-11-05:   25,404
1994-11-08 IN02David McIntosh (R) 11,579 59.8% Joseph Hogsett (D) 7,789 40.2% 0 0.0% 19,368
County Total for 1994-11-08:   19,368
1992-11-03 IN02Phil Sharp* (D) 14,200 53.1% Bill Frazier (R) 11,981 44.8% 575 2.1% 26,756
County Total for 1992-11-03:   26,756
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Wayne County, IN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Wayne County, IN were estimated to be 33% Republican and 19% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 45,179 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 45,179 100.0% n/a n/a 87%
2022 43,277 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 43,277 100.0% n/a n/a 84%
2020 44,057 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 44,057 100.0% n/a n/a 85%
2018 41,114 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 41,114 100.0% n/a n/a 79%
2016 43,365 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 43,365 100.0% n/a n/a 83%
2014 41,119 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 41,119 100.0% n/a n/a 78%
2012 44,963 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 44,963 100.0% n/a n/a 85%
2010 44,526 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 44,526 100.0% n/a n/a 84%
2008 51,800 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 51,800 100.0% n/a n/a 97%
2006 50,284 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 50,284 100.0% n/a n/a 94%
2004 51,369 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 51,369 100.0% n/a n/a 96%
2002 49,165 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 49,165 100.0% n/a n/a 91%
2000 47,485 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 47,485 100.0% n/a n/a 88%
1994 35,033 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 35,033 100.0% n/a n/a 65%
1986 14,935 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 14,935 100.0% n/a n/a 28%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.