46032 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 84% of adults in 46032 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 46032, ~44% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 46032 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 46032 leans more Democratic than 13 of 38 neighbors.
46032 runs about 24 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole. Indiana leans Republican overall, while 46032 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 46032. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+11) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+3), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 46032 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 46032, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 76% of adults in 46032 hold a bachelor's degree, about 48 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 46032 sits in the top fifth on density (about 94%, above 91% of zip codes). 46032 runs against the grain of Indiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 46032, IN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 46032 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 46032 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 77%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 46032 have completed high school, above 95% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Indiana Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.