Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Jay County, IN — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Jay County, Indiana voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+55.2 — 1,747 Democratic to 6,217 Republican of 8,103 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.8 points toward Republicans. That makes it 36.2 points more Republican than Indiana overall (R+19.0).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Jay County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,747 | 6,217 | 139 | 21.6% | 76.7% | R+55.2 |
| 2020 | 1,926 | 6,361 | 174 | 22.8% | 75.2% | R+52.4 |
| 2016 | 1,889 | 5,697 | 400 | 23.7% | 71.3% | R+47.7 |
| 2012 | 3,063 | 4,645 | 193 | 38.8% | 58.8% | R+20.0 |
| 2008 | 3,748 | 4,401 | 166 | 45.1% | 52.9% | R+7.9 |
| 2004 | 2,740 | 5,427 | 65 | 33.3% | 65.9% | R+32.6 |
| 2000 | 3,167 | 4,687 | 176 | 39.4% | 58.4% | R+18.9 |
Jay County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Jay County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Jay County, Indiana in 2024 by R+55.2, with 8,103 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Jay County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Jay County shifted 2.8 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+52.4) and 2024 (R+55.2).
Is Jay County more Democratic or Republican than Indiana overall?+
In 2024, Jay County went R+55.2 while Indiana overall went R+19.0 — 36.2 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.