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County record · fips 18141 · Indiana

St. JosephIN

Democratic ×5 since 2008★ Bellwetherall 40 elections, 1868–2024

The Long Record

40 elections against the Indiana and national vote
2024 result
D+1.5
won by Democrats
Record since first cycle
21–19
Dem–Rep two-party wins
Voted with the winner
34/40
85% of its elections · ★ bellwether
Closest election
2000
D+0.1
this countyIndiananational (official)dot colour = two-party winner · hollow = tie or unknown total · click a dot to open that election

The Biggest Swings

Cycle-over-cycle change in the two-party margin, in points
ElectionSwingToward
1912+39.7 ptsDemocrats
1932+30.5 ptsDemocrats
1920-27.6 ptsRepublicans
1968-24.2 ptsRepublicans
1904-22.5 ptsRepublicans

Who Lives Here

Census & ACS county profile, 2024
Population
273,040
College (BA+)
34%
Median income
$66,868
2024 dollars
Non-white
31%
Rural
10%
Age 65+
17%

Interpolated between Census/ACS anchors; income CPI-deflated to 2024. Demographics begin in 2000 — earlier cycles have returns only.

Neighbouring counties

Elkhart, IN · LaPorte, IN · Marshall, IN · Starke, IN · Berrien, MI · Cass, MI