46060 leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 46060 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 46060, ~31% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 46060 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 46060 leans more Republican than 17 of 27 neighbors.
46060 runs about 6 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 46060. The northeast side is the most split-leaning (R+51) and the southeast side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 50 points.
Why 46060 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 46060, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
46060 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 69%, far above the Indiana average of 25%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 46060, IN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 46060 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 46060 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.