46175 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 46175 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 46175, ~12% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 46175 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 46175 is the most Republican-leaning.
46175 runs about 44 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why 46175 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 46175, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 46175, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Indiana average of 22%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 46175, IN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 46175 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in 46175 own their home, about 14 points above the Indiana average of 82%. 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.