Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Putnam County, IN — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Putnam County, Indiana voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+52.0 — 3,871 Democratic to 12,566 Republican of 16,734 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.8 points toward Republicans. That makes it 33.0 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 Putnam County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,871 | 12,566 | 297 | 23.1% | 75.1% | R+52.0 |
| 2020 | 3,946 | 12,278 | 373 | 23.8% | 74.0% | R+50.2 |
| 2016 | 3,356 | 10,637 | 722 | 22.8% | 72.3% | R+49.5 |
| 2012 | 4,507 | 9,005 | 317 | 32.6% | 65.1% | R+32.5 |
| 2008 | 6,334 | 8,086 | 226 | 43.2% | 55.2% | R+12.0 |
| 2004 | 4,103 | 8,908 | 125 | 31.2% | 67.8% | R+36.6 |
| 2000 | 4,123 | 7,352 | 396 | 34.7% | 61.9% | R+27.2 |
Putnam County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Putnam County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Putnam County, Indiana in 2024 by R+52.0, with 16,734 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Putnam County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Putnam County shifted 1.8 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+50.2) and 2024 (R+52.0).
Is Putnam County more Democratic or Republican than Indiana overall?+
In 2024, Putnam County went R+52.0 while Indiana overall went R+19.0 — 33.0 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.