Indiana gubernatorial election, 2004
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The 2004 Indiana gubernatorial election took place on 2 November 2004 for the post of Governor of Indiana. The incumbent
Governor, Democrat
Joe Kernan, was defeated by Republican
Mitch Daniels
. Daniel's victory was the first time the Republican Party had held the Governor's office for 16 years and gave the party control of all the important statewide offices. It was also the first time an incumbent governor had been defeated for re-election since the Constitution of Indiana
was amended in 1972 to permit governors to serve two consecutive terms.
Director of the Office of Management and Budget Mitch Daniels easily defeated conservative activist Eric Miller in the Republican primary on the 4 May. The Republican candidate for Governor in 2000, David M. McIntosh
, had earlier dropped out of the race after President
George W. Bush
gave his support to Daniels. Daniels had quit as White House budget director in 2003 so he could return to Indiana and run for Governor. President Bush came to South Bend, Indiana
before the primary to support Daniels and the Presidents term for Daniels "My Man Mitch" became his campaign slogan.
had been re-elected governor of Indiana
in 2000 and was prevented from running for Governor again by term limit
s. His Lieutenant Governor
Joe Kernan in December 2002 said that he would not be a candidate for Governor. State Senator
Vi Simpson
and Joe Andrew
then vied for nomination for the next ten months. However in September 2003 Frank O'Bannon had a stroke and died, resulting in Joe Kernan taking over as Governor. Kernan decided two months later that he would run for Governor in 2004 and was unopposed in the Democratic primary
after both Simpson and Andrew dropped out.
visiting all 92 Indiana counties at least three times. Kernan fell behind in the polls in May 2004 and never caught up, despite closing the gap in September after attacking Daniels plan to sell an Indiana utility
to an out of state firm. The economy of Indiana was a major issue in the campaign with Kernan, as incumbent, facing pressure over the states budget troubles.
All three candidates took part in two debates during the campaign. The first was held on September 28, 2004 at Franklin College with the candidates clashing over the state's economy, prescription drugs and the extension of Interstate 69
from Indianapolis
to Evansville
. The second debate was held on October 17, 2004 in New Albany, Indiana. Negative campaigning
was the major issue.
Between Daniels and Kernan the two candidates raised over 28 million dollars
, easily surpassing the previous record set in 2000 of 19.2 million dollars.
Incumbent
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Governor, Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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Joe Kernan, was defeated by Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Mitch Daniels
Mitch Daniels
Mitchell Elias "Mitch" Daniels, Jr. is the 49th and current Governor of the U.S. state of Indiana. A Republican, he began his first four-year term as governor on January 10, 2005, and was elected to his second term by an 18-point margin on November 4, 2008. Previously, he was the Director of the...
. Daniel's victory was the first time the Republican Party had held the Governor's office for 16 years and gave the party control of all the important statewide offices. It was also the first time an incumbent governor had been defeated for re-election since the Constitution of Indiana
Constitution of Indiana
There have been two Constitutions of the State of Indiana. The first constitution was created when the Territory of Indiana sent forty-three delegates to a constitutional convention on June 10, 1816 to establish a constitution for the proposed State of Indiana after the United States Congress had...
was amended in 1972 to permit governors to serve two consecutive terms.
Republican
Former White HouseWhite House
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Director of the Office of Management and Budget Mitch Daniels easily defeated conservative activist Eric Miller in the Republican primary on the 4 May. The Republican candidate for Governor in 2000, David M. McIntosh
David M. McIntosh
David Martin McIntosh is a lawyer who served as a Republican representative from Indiana from January 3, 1995, to January 3, 2001. McIntosh was the Republican candidate for Governor of Indiana in 2000, losing to incumbent Democrat Frank O'Bannon He is currently a candidate in Indiana's 5th...
, had earlier dropped out of the race after President
President of the United States
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George W. Bush
George W. Bush
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gave his support to Daniels. Daniels had quit as White House budget director in 2003 so he could return to Indiana and run for Governor. President Bush came to South Bend, Indiana
South Bend, Indiana
The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...
before the primary to support Daniels and the Presidents term for Daniels "My Man Mitch" became his campaign slogan.
Democratic
Frank O'BannonFrank O'Bannon
Frank Lewis O'Bannon was an American politician who was the 47th Governor of Indiana from 1997 until his death in 2003.-Background:...
had been re-elected governor of Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
in 2000 and was prevented from running for Governor again by term limit
Term limit
A term limit is a legal restriction that limits the number of terms a person may serve in a particular elected office. When term limits are found in presidential and semi-presidential systems they act as a method to curb the potential for monopoly, where a leader effectively becomes "president for...
s. His Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor of Indiana
The Lieutenant Governor of Indiana is a constitutional office in the US State of Indiana. Republican Becky Skillman, whose term expires in January 2013, is the incumbent...
Joe Kernan in December 2002 said that he would not be a candidate for Governor. State Senator
State Senator
A state senator is a member of a state's Senate, the upper house in the bicameral legislature of 49 U.S. states, or a legislator in Nebraska's one house State Legislature.There are typically fewer state senators than there are members of a state's lower house...
Vi Simpson
Vi Simpson
Vi Simpson is a Democratic member of the Indiana Senate, representing the 40th District since 1984. She is the current minority leader of the Indiana Senate.-Political career:...
and Joe Andrew
Joe Andrew
Joseph J. Andrew was National Chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1999–2001. He served with DNC General Chairman Ed Rendell. Asked to serve by President Bill Clinton, Andrew became, at the age of 39, one of the youngest chairpersons in the history of the DNC...
then vied for nomination for the next ten months. However in September 2003 Frank O'Bannon had a stroke and died, resulting in Joe Kernan taking over as Governor. Kernan decided two months later that he would run for Governor in 2004 and was unopposed in the Democratic primary
Primary election
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after both Simpson and Andrew dropped out.
Campaign
Daniels campaigned by travelling throughout Indiana in his RVRecreational vehicle
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visiting all 92 Indiana counties at least three times. Kernan fell behind in the polls in May 2004 and never caught up, despite closing the gap in September after attacking Daniels plan to sell an Indiana utility
Public utility
A public utility is an organization that maintains the infrastructure for a public service . Public utilities are subject to forms of public control and regulation ranging from local community-based groups to state-wide government monopolies...
to an out of state firm. The economy of Indiana was a major issue in the campaign with Kernan, as incumbent, facing pressure over the states budget troubles.
All three candidates took part in two debates during the campaign. The first was held on September 28, 2004 at Franklin College with the candidates clashing over the state's economy, prescription drugs and the extension of Interstate 69
Interstate 69
Interstate 69 is an Interstate Highway in the United States. It exists in two parts: a completed highway from Indianapolis, Indiana, northeast to the Canadian border in Port Huron, Michigan, and a mostly proposed extension southwest to the Mexican border in Texas...
from Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
to Evansville
Evansville, Indiana
Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the...
. The second debate was held on October 17, 2004 in New Albany, Indiana. Negative campaigning
Negative campaigning
Negative campaigning, also known more colloquially as "mudslinging", is trying to win an advantage by referring to negative aspects of an opponent or of a policy rather than emphasizing one's own positive attributes or preferred policies...
was the major issue.
Between Daniels and Kernan the two candidates raised over 28 million dollars
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
, easily surpassing the previous record set in 2000 of 19.2 million dollars.
Statewide Results
County Results
Kernan won 17 of Indiana's counties compared to 73 for Daniels. The candidates finish tied in 2 counties.| County | Daniels | Votes | Kernan | Votes | Gividen | Votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Adams County, Indiana Adams County lies in northeastern Indiana in the United States and shares its eastern border with Ohio. It was officially established in 1836. The county seat is Decatur.... |
62.9% | 8,350 | 36.3% | 4,816 | 0.7% | 99 | 13,265 |
| Allen Allen County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 331,849 people, 128,745 households, and 86,259 families residing in the county. The population density was 505 people per square mile . There were 138,905 housing units at an average density of 211 per square mile... |
57.2% | 73,689 | 41.9% | 53,899 | 0.9% | 1,183 | 128,771 |
| Bartholomew Bartholomew County, Indiana Bartholomew County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1900. As of 2010, the population was 76,794... |
59.4% | 16,858 | 38.8% | 11,008 | 1.8% | 519 | 28,385 |
| Benton Benton County, Indiana Benton County is located along in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Indiana, along the border with Illinois. As of 2010, the county's population was 8,854. It contains six incorporated towns as well as several small unincorporated settlements; it is also divided into 11 townships which... |
60.8% | 2,432 | 37.2% | 1,498 | 1.7% | 69 | 3,999 |
| Blackford Blackford County, Indiana Blackford County is located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Indiana. The county is named for Judge Isaac Blackford, who was the first speaker of the Indiana General Assembly and a long-time chief justice of the Indiana Supreme Court. Created in 1838, Blackford County is divided... |
51.2% | 2,741 | 47.9% | 2,567 | 0.9% | 46 | 5,354 |
| Boone Boone County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 46,107 people, 17,081 households, and 12,810 families residing in the county. The population density was 109 people per square mile . There were 17,929 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile... |
70.9% | 16,189 | 27.3% | 6,326 | 1.3% | 305 | 22,820 |
| Brown Brown County, Indiana Brown County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population is 15,242. The county seat is Nashville.- History :... |
55.0% | 4,010 | 42.8% | 3,118 | 2.2% | 164 | 7,292 |
| Carroll Carroll County, Indiana Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 20,155. The county seat is Delphi.Carroll County is part of the Lafayette, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :... |
59.2% | 5,090 | 39.4% | 3,387 | 1.3% | 115 | 8,592 |
| Cass Cass County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 40,930 people, 15,715 households, and 10,921 families residing in the county. The population density was 99 people per square mile . There were 16,620 housing units at an average density of 40 per square mile... |
56.9% | 7,946 | 41.6% | 5,808 | 1.6% | 221 | 13,975 |
| Clark Clark County, Indiana Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, located directly across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. At the 2010 Census, the population was 110,232. The county seat is Jeffersonville. Clarksville is also a major city in the county... |
49.0% | 20,471 | 50.2% | 20,964 | 0.9% | 360 | 41,795 |
| Clay Clay County, Indiana Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 26,890. The county seat is Brazil. Clay County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :Clay County was formed in 1825... |
54.3% | 5,724 | 44.3% | 4,677 | 1.4% | 148 | 10,549 |
| Clinton Clinton County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 33,866 people, 12,545 households, and 9,057 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile . There were 13,267 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile... |
63.8% | 7,537 | 35.0% | 4,129 | 1.3% | 148 | 11,814 |
| Crawford Crawford County, Indiana Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 10,713. The county seat is English.-Geography:... |
49.3% | 2,231 | 49.3% | 2,231 | 1.4% | 60 | 4,522 |
| Daviess Daviess County, Indiana Daviess County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 31,648. The county seat is Washington. Daviess County switched to the Central Time Zone on April 2, 2006. It has returned to the Eastern Time Zone as of November 4, 2007.- History :Daviess County was... |
59.5% | 6,223 | 38.7% | 4,049 | 1.8% | 183 | 10,455 |
| Dearborn Dearborn County, Indiana Dearborn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 50,047. It is part of the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky metropolitan area. The county seat is Lawrenceburg.-History:... |
61.3% | 12,514 | 37.2% | 7,573 | 1.5% | 297 | 20,384 |
| Decatur Decatur County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 24,555 people, 9,389 households, and 6,882 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile . There were 9,992 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile... |
63.4% | 6,355 | 35.2% | 3,524 | 1.4% | 140 | 10,019 |
| DeKalb DeKalb County, Indiana DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Named for Revolutionary War hero Johann, Baron de Kalb , the county was created by the Indiana legislature in 1835 and organized in 1837. As of 2010, the population was 42,223... |
59.8% | 9,242 | 39.0% | 6,012 | 1.2% | 181 | 15,435 |
| Delaware Delaware County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 118,769 people, 47,131 households, and 29,692 families residing in the county. The population density was 302 people per square mile . There were 51,032 housing units at an average density of 130 per square mile... |
48.0% | 22,917 | 50.6% | 24,132 | 1.4% | 663 | 47,712 |
| Dubois Dubois County, Indiana Dubois County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat is Jasper. As of 2010, the population was 41,889.Dubois County is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
57.1% | 9,385 | 41.9% | 6,871 | 1.0% | 169 | 16,425 |
| Elkhart Elkhart County, Indiana Elkhart County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. Much of the county is in the Elkhart-Goshen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka Combined Statistical Area... |
62.7% | 38,430 | 36.5% | 22,406 | 0.8% | 503 | 61,339 |
| Fayette Fayette County, Indiana -2010 Census Data:As of the census of 2010, there were 24,277 people and 9,719 households residing in the county. The population density was 113 people per square mile . There were 10,898 housing units at an average density of 51 per square mile... |
53.4% | 4,981 | 45.3% | 4,224 | 1.3% | 121 | 9,326 |
| Floyd Floyd County, Indiana Floyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 74,578. The county seat is New Albany. Floyd County is the county with the second smallest land area in the entire state... |
50.1% | 16,869 | 49.1% | 16,503 | 0.8% | 279 | 33,651 |
| Fountain Fountain County, Indiana Fountain County lies in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana on the east side of the Wabash River. The county was officially established in 1826 and was the 53rd in Indiana. The county seat is Covington.... |
61.6% | 4,786 | 37.1% | 2,878 | 1.3% | 101 | 7,765 |
| Franklin Franklin County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 22,151 people, 7,868 households, and 6,129 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 8,596 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile... |
59.4% | 5,822 | 39.4% | 3,862 | 1.2% | 114 | 9,798 |
| Fulton Fulton County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 20,511 people, 8,082 households, and 5,738 families residing in the county. The population density was 56 people per square mile . There were 9,123 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile... |
58.4% | 5,103 | 40.3% | 3,513 | 1.3% | 110 | 8,726 |
| Gibson Gibson County, Indiana Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:... |
50.1% | 7,289 | 48.1% | 7,101 | 1.1% | 166 | 14,556 |
| Grant Grant County, Indiana Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 70,061. The county seat is Marion. Important paleontological discoveries dating from the Pliocene epoch have been made at Pipe Creek Sinkhole in Grant County.-Geography:According to the 2010... |
57.2% | 15,543 | 41.8% | 11,376 | 1.0% | 275 | 27,194 |
| Greene Greene County, Indiana Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1930. As of 2010, the population was 33,165. The county seat is Bloomfield.... |
51.7% | 6,791 | 46.7% | 6,123 | 1.6% | 213 | 13,127 |
| Hamilton Hamilton County, Indiana Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Census 2010 recorded a population of 274,569. The county seat is Noblesville.... |
73.0% | 76,433 | 26.1% | 27,316 | 0.9% | 920 | 104,669 |
| Hancock Hancock County, Indiana Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 70,002. The county seat is Greenfield.-Geography:... |
67.4% | 18,825 | 31.3% | 8,746 | 1.3% | 359 | 27,930 |
| Harrison Harrison County, Indiana Harrison County is a county located in the far southern part of the U.S. state of Indiana along the Ohio River. It is divided into twelve townships, and the county seat is Corydon, the former capital of Indiana. The county is part of the larger Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan... |
53.7% | 9,242 | 45.3% | 7,809 | 1.0% | 171 | 17,222 |
| Hendricks Hendricks County, Indiana - Towns :*Amo*Avon*Brownsburg*Clayton*Coatesville*Danville*Lizton*North Salem*Pittsboro*Plainfield*Stilesville-Townships:*Brown*Center*Clay*Eel River*Franklin*Guilford*Liberty*Lincoln*Marion*Middle*Union*Washington-Further reading:... |
68.6% | 35,761 | 30.2% | 15,691 | 1.2% | 641 | 52,093 |
| Henry Henry County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 48,508 people, 19,486 households, and 13,971 families residing in the county. The population density was 124 people per square mile . There were 20,592 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile... |
56.0% | 11,408 | 42.6% | 8,674 | 1.4% | 289 | 20,371 |
| Howard Howard County, Indiana Howard County is one of 92 counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is part of the Kokomo, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Howard and Tipton counties. Originally named Richardville County, it was rechristened in 1844 to commemorate General Tilghman Ashurst Howard. As of... |
53.7% | 19,885 | 45.2% | 16,742 | 1.1% | 415 | 37,042 |
| Huntington Huntington County, Indiana Huntington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat and lone city is Huntington. According to Census 2010, the population was 37,124.-Geography:... |
67.1% | 10,484 | 31.7% | 4,953 | 1.2% | 183 | 15,620 |
| Jackson Jackson County, Indiana Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 42,376. The county seat is Brownstown.-History:... |
58.8% | 9,587 | 40.0% | 6,527 | 1.2% | 191 | 16,305 |
| Jasper Jasper County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 30,043 people, 10,686 households, and 8,217 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 11,236 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile... |
58.2% | 6,781 | 40.4% | 4,701 | 1.4% | 167 | 11,649 |
| Jay Jay County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 21,806 people, 8,405 households, and 6,017 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 9,074 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile... |
56.2% | 4,537 | 42.8% | 3,453 | 1.0% | 80 | 8,070 |
| Jefferson Jefferson County, Indiana Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 32,428. The county seat is Madison.-History:Jefferson County was formed in 1811... |
51.1% | 6,542 | 47.7% | 6,109 | 1.2% | 150 | 12,801 |
| Jennings Jennings County, Indiana Jennings County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 28,525. The county seat is Vernon.-History:... |
55.4% | 5,806 | 42.8% | 4,482 | 1.8% | 190 | 10,478 |
| Johnson Johnson County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 115,209 people, 42,434 households, and 31,613 families residing in the county. The population density was 360 people per square mile . There were 45,095 housing units at an average density of 141 per square mile... |
66.9% | 34,269 | 31.7% | 16,253 | 1.4% | 701 | 51,223 |
| Knox Knox County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 39,256 people, 15,552 households, and 10,139 families residing in the county. The population density was 76 people per square mile . There were 17,305 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile... |
48.5% | 7,569 | 50.0% | 7,797 | 1.5% | 228 | 15,594 |
| Kosciusko Kosciusko County, Indiana Kosciusko County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Census 2010 recorded the population at 77,358. The county seat is Warsaw.The county was formed in 1836. It was named after the Polish general Tadeusz Kościuszko, who served in the American Revolutionary War, and then returned to... |
71.0% | 20,047 | 27.9% | 7,885 | 1.1% | 316 | 28,248 |
| LaGrange LaGrange County, Indiana LaGrange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana and in the Northern Indiana region known as Michiana. As of 2010, the population was 37,128. The county is located about east of South Bend, west of Toledo, Ohio, and northeast of Indianapolis. The area is well known for its large... |
63.2% | 5,748 | 35.2% | 3,171 | 1.1% | 97 | 9,016 |
| Lake Lake County, Indiana Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. In 2010, its population was 496,005, making it Indiana's second-most populous county. The county seat is Crown Point. This county is part of Northwest Indiana and the Chicago metropolitan area. The county contains a mix of urban,... |
33.7% | 61,720 | 64.9% | 118,697 | 1.4% | 2,617 | 183,034 |
| LaPorte LaPorte County, Indiana LaPorte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 111,467. The county seat is the city of La Porte. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area, Northwest Indiana and Michiana. The largest city is Michigan City... |
38.5% | 16,234 | 59.4% | 25,049 | 2.1% | 881 | 42,164 |
| Lawrence Lawrence County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 45,922 people, 18,535 households, and 13,141 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 20,560 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile... |
65.0% | 11,480 | 33.5% | 5,904 | 1.5% | 257 | 17,641 |
| Madison Madison County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 133,358 people, 53,052 households, and 36,234 families residing in the county. The population density was 295 people per square mile . There were 56,939 housing units at an average density of 126 per square mile... |
51.4% | 28,142 | 47.5% | 25,972 | 1.1% | 623 | 54,737 |
| Marion Marion County, Indiana Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Census 2010 recorded a population of 903,393, making it the largest county in the state and 55th most populated county in the country, greater than the population of six states. The county seat is Indianapolis, the state capital and... |
46.5% | 148,825 | 52.3% | 167,097 | 1.2% | 3,895 | 319,817 |
| Marshall Marshall County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 45,128 people, 16,519 households, and 12,191 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 18,099 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile... |
60.6% | 10,745 | 38.2% | 6,756 | 1.2% | 204 | 17,705 |
| Martin Martin County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 10,369 people, 4,183 households, and 2,877 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile . There were 4,729 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile... |
53.7% | 2,664 | 44.4% | 2,205 | 1.9% | 94 | 4,963 |
| Miami Miami County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 36,082 people, 13,716 households, and 9,806 families residing in the county. The population density was 96 people per square mile . There were 15,299 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile... |
60.9% | 8,155 | 37.8% | 5,062 | 1.3% | 179 | 13,396 |
| Monroe Monroe County, Indiana As of the census of 2010, there were 137,974 people, 46,898 households, and 24,715 families residing in the county. The population density was 306 people per square mile . There were 50,846 housing units at an average density of 129 per square mile... |
44.5% | 22,031 | 53.1% | 26,317 | 2.4% | 1,192 | 49,540 |
| Montgomery Montgomery County, Indiana Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 38,124. The county seat is Crawfordsville-Early history and settlement:... |
66.2% | 9,639 | 32.4% | 4,711 | 1.4% | 199 | 14,549 |
| Morgan Morgan County, Indiana Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 68,894. The county seat is Martinsville. Morgan is one of seven counties contiguous to Marion County, and is located between Indianapolis, in Marion County, and Bloomington, located in Monroe County... |
64.6% | 16,716 | 33.8% | 8,740 | 1.6% | 424 | 25,880 |
| Newton Newton County, Indiana Newton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 14,244. The county seat is Kentland.- History :... |
54.5% | 3,164 | 43.6% | 2,531 | 1.9% | 111 | 5,806 |
| Noble Noble County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 46,275 people, 16,696 households, and 12,288 families residing in the county. The population density was 113 people per square mile . There were 18,233 housing units at an average density of 44 per square mile... |
61.3% | 9,570 | 37.6% | 5,863 | 1.1% | 176 | 15,609 |
| Ohio Ohio County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 5,623 people, 2,201 households, and 1,586 families residing in the county. The population density was 65 people per square mile . There were 2,424 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile... |
52.5% | 1,512 | 46.1% | 1,328 | 1.4% | 41 | 2,881 |
| Orange Orange County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 19,306 people, 7,621 households, and 5,342 families residing in the county. The population density was 48 people per square mile . There were 8,348 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile... |
56.4% | 4,818 | 42.4% | 3,621 | 1.3% | 109 | 8,548 |
| Owen Owen County, Indiana Owen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1920. As of 2010, the population was 21,575... |
55.0% | 4,179 | 42.7% | 3,249 | 2.3% | 176 | 7,604 |
| Parke Parke County, Indiana Parke County is a county in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana. It was formed in 1821 out of a portion of Vigo County. The county seat is Rockville.... |
53.8% | 3,745 | 44.6% | 3,101 | 1.6% | 108 | 6,954 |
| Perry Perry County, Indiana Perry County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 19,338. The county seat is Tell City. It is the hilliest county as well as one of the most forested counties of in Indiana as it features more than of Hoosier National Forest... |
43.0% | 3,559 | 56.2% | 4,640 | 0.8% | 64 | 8,263 |
| Pike Pike County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 12,837 people, 5,119 households, and 3,680 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 5,611 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile... |
41.1% | 2,517 | 57.3% | 3,510 | 1.6% | 99 | 6,126 |
| Porter Porter County, Indiana Porter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 164,343. Much of the population growth has to do with the expansion of the Chicago Metropolitan Area eastward into Indiana. The county seat is Valparaiso... |
43.2% | 27,565 | 55.1% | 35,206 | 1.7% | 1,108 | 63,879 |
| Posey Posey County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 27,061 people, 10,205 households, and 7,612 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile . There were 11,076 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile... |
52.6% | 6,252 | 46.5% | 5,525 | 0.9% | 109 | 11,886 |
| Pulaski Pulaski County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 13,755 people, 5,170 households, and 3,779 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile . There were 5,918 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile... |
57.8% | 3,185 | 41.1% | 2,267 | 1.1% | 61 | 5,513 |
| Putnam Putnam County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 36,019 people, 12,374 households, and 9,119 families residing in the county. The population density was 75 people per square mile . There were 13,505 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile... |
60.8% | 8,002 | 37.8% | 4,984 | 1.4% | 185 | 13,171 |
| Randolph Randolph County, Indiana Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 26,171. The county seat is Winchester.-History:... |
56.8% | 6,274 | 41.9% | 4,628 | 1.3% | 146 | 11,048 |
| Ripley Ripley County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 26,523 people, 9,842 households, and 7,273 families residing in the county. The population density was 59 people per square mile . There were 10,482 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile... |
59.1% | 6,925 | 39.6% | 4,635 | 1.3% | 151 | 11,711 |
| Rush Rush County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 18,261 people, 6,923 households, and 5,046 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 7,337 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile... |
61.9% | 4,529 | 36.6% | 2,676 | 1.6% | 116 | 7,321 |
| Saint Joseph | 45.3% | 49,198 | 53.8% | 58,327 | 0.9% | 1,000 | 108,525 |
| Scott Scott County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 22,960 people, 8,832 households, and 6,491 families residing in the county. The population density was 121 people per square mile . There were 9,737 housing units at an average density of 51 per square mile... |
44.7% | 3,862 | 54.3% | 4,681 | 1.0% | 90 | 8,633 |
| Shelby Shelby County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 43,445 people, 16,561 households, and 12,056 families residing in the county. The population density was 105 people per square mile . There were 17,633 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile... |
61.9% | 9,862 | 36.9% | 5,885 | 1.2% | 194 | 15,941 |
| Spencer Spencer County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 20,391 people, 7,569 households, and 5,752 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 8,333 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile... |
52.3% | 5,183 | 46.5% | 4,612 | 1.2% | 114 | 9,909 |
| Starke Starke County, Indiana Starke County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 23,363. The county seat is Knox.-History:Starke County was created in 1835 and organized in 1850. It was named for Gen... |
46.6% | 4,024 | 52.2% | 4,539 | 1.5% | 131 | 8,694 |
| Steuben Steuben County, Indiana Steuben County is a county located in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 34,185. The county seat is Angola... |
60.2% | 7,684 | 38.5% | 4,915 | 1.3% | 165 | 12,764 |
| Sullivan Sullivan County, Indiana Sullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1940. As of 2010, the population was 21,475. The county seat is Sullivan. Sullivan County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana,... |
44.2% | 3,687 | 54.4% | 4,530 | 1.4% | 116 | 8,333 |
| Switzerland Switzerland County, Indiana Switzerland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 10,613. The county seat is Vevay.-History:Switzerland County was formed in 1814... |
49.3% | 1,780 | 49.3% | 1,780 | 1.4% | 48 | 3,608 |
| Tippecanoe Tippecanoe County, Indiana Tippecanoe County is a county located in the northwest quadrant of the U.S. state of Indiana. It was created in 1826 from Wabash County. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
54.9% | 28,458 | 43.4% | 22,504 | 1.7% | 865 | 51,827 |
| Tipton Tipton County, Indiana Tipton County is located in central Indiana, north of the state capital of Indianapolis. Before the arrival of non-indigenous settlers in the early 19th century, the area was inhabited by several Native American tribes. The county was officially established in 1844 and was one of the last Indiana... |
60.5% | 4,729 | 38.1% | 2,973 | 1.4% | 108 | 7,810 |
| Union Union County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 7,349 people, 2,793 households, and 2,072 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 people per square mile . There were 3,077 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile... |
61.5% | 2,040 | 36.7% | 1,217 | 1.8% | 59 | 3,316 |
| Vanderburgh Vanderburgh County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 171,922 people, 70,623 households, and 44,421 families residing in the county. The population density was 733 people per square mile . There were 76,300 housing units at an average density of 325 per square mile... |
48.9% | 34,129 | 49.9% | 34,819 | 1.2% | 863 | 69,811 |
| Vermillion Vermillion County, Indiana Vermillion County lies in western Indiana between the Illinois border and the Wabash River. It was officially established in 1824 and was the 50th Indiana county to be formed. It is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Newport.According to the 2010... |
39.5% | 2,769 | 58.8% | 4,121 | 1.7% | 118 | 7,008 |
| Vigo Vigo County, Indiana Vigo County is a county located along the western border of the U.S. state of Indiana. Vigo County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Terre Haute.... |
42.4% | 16,804 | 55.6% | 22,054 | 2.0% | 806 | 39,664 |
| Wabash Wabash County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 34,960 people, 13,215 households, and 9,395 families residing in the county. The population density was 85 people per square mile . There were 14,034 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile... |
64.9% | 8,691 | 34.1% | 4,569 | 1.0% | 134 | 13,394 |
| Warren Warren County, Indiana Warren County lies in western Indiana between the Illinois border and the Wabash River in the United States. Before the arrival of non-indigenous settlers in the early 19th century, the area was inhabited by several Native American tribes. The county was officially established in 1827 and... |
56.0% | 2,214 | 42.5% | 1,679 | 1.5% | 58 | 3,951 |
| Warrick Warrick County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 52,383 people, 19,438 households, and 15,181 families residing in the county. The population density was 136 people per square mile . There were 20,546 housing units at an average density of 54 per square mile... |
53.8% | 13,877 | 45.2% | 11,678 | 1.0% | 262 | 25,817 |
| Washington Washington County, Indiana Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 28,262. The county seat is Salem.Washington County is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Early settlers:... |
59.2% | 6,419 | 39.6% | 4,297 | 1.2% | 134 | 10,850 |
| Wayne Wayne County, Indiana Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 68,917. The county seat is Richmond.-History:... |
52.5% | 14,530 | 45.4% | 12,565 | 2.1% | 595 | 27,690 |
| Wells Wells County, Indiana Wells County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,636. The county seat is Bluffton.-Geography:... |
66.4% | 8,071 | 32.7% | 3,979 | 0.9% | 113 | 12,163 |
| White White County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 25,267 people, 9,727 households, and 7,090 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 12,083 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile... |
57.5% | 5,980 | 40.9% | 4,260 | 1.6% | 167 | 10,407 |
| Whitley Whitley County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 30,707 people, 11,711 households, and 8,607 families residing in the county. The population density was 92 people per square mile . There were 12,545 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile... |
62.9% | 8,332 | 36.0% | 4,758 | 1.1% | 149 | 13,239 |