46041 leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 46041 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 46041, ~19% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 46041 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 46041 is the least Republican-leaning.
46041 runs about 22 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 46041. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+57) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 22 points.
Why 46041 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 46041, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in 46041 drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 46041 sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 81% of zip codes).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 46041, IN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 46041 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 46041 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.