| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 2,682 | 11,526 | 14,405 | |
| 2020 | R | 2,774 | 11,261 | 14,271 | |
| 2016 | R | 2,471 | 9,806 | 12,935 | |
| 2012 | R | 3,241 | 7,484 | 11,015 | |
| 2008 | R | 4,187 | 7,794 | 12,188 | |
| 2004 | R | 3,510 | 8,224 | 11,834 | |
| 2000 | R | 3,498 | 6,988 | 10,675 | |
| 1996 | R | 4,097 | 5,303 | 10,676 | |
| 1992 | R | 3,480 | 5,033 | 10,937 | |
| 1988 | R | 3,605 | 6,414 | 10,051 | |
| 1984 | R | 3,336 | 7,143 | 10,506 | |
| 1980 | R | 4,022 | 5,770 | 10,233 | |
| 1976 | R | 4,792 | 5,293 | 10,157 | |
| 1972 | R | 3,601 | 6,594 | 10,231 | |
| 1968 | R | 3,787 | 5,389 | 10,399 | |
| 1964 | D | 5,933 | 4,587 | 10,552 | |
| 1960 | R | 4,730 | 6,053 | 10,818 | |
| 1956 | R | 4,026 | 6,577 | 10,633 | |
| 1952 | R | 4,031 | 6,650 | 10,725 | |
| 1948 | R | 4,574 | 5,313 | 9,961 | |
| 1944 | R | 3,835 | 5,642 | 9,544 | |
| 1940 | R | 4,834 | 6,061 | 10,933 | |
| 1936 | D | 5,546 | 4,919 | 10,698 | |
| 1932 | D | 5,987 | 4,240 | 10,348 | |
| 1928 | R | 4,387 | 5,059 | 9,476 | |
| 1924 | R | 4,257 | 4,694 | 9,576 | |
| 1920 | R | 3,976 | 5,372 | 9,452 | |
| 1916 | R | 2,549 | 2,686 | 5,385 | |
| 1912 | D | 2,431 | 1,492 | 5,070 | |
| 1908 | D | 2,749 | 2,660 | 5,582 | |
| 1904 | R | 2,457 | 2,850 | 5,450 | |
| 1900 | R | 2,732 | 2,737 | 5,563 | |
| 1896 | D | 2,714 | 2,690 | 5,423 | |
| 1892 | D | 2,442 | 2,250 | 4,981 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Ripley County, a rural stretch of southeastern Indiana, delivered a 61-point Republican margin in 2024—among the widest in the state—reflecting a decades-long consolidation of rural white working-class voters away from competitive presidential contests.
The Republican margin in Ripley County reached its widest at sixty-one points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty-one points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Ripley County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $70,573, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 29,095 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wythe County and Franklin County.