46102 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 46102 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 46102, ~16% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 46102 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 46102 leans more Republican than 5 of 12 neighbors.
46102 runs about 36 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why 46102 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 46102, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in 46102 drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 46102 are family households, above 77% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 46102, IN sits above the national average 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 46102 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 46102 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in 46102 own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. 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.