46216 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 53% of adults in 46216 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 46216, ~39% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 46216 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 46216 leans more Democratic than 32 of 43 neighbors.
46216 runs about 65 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole. Indiana leans Republican overall, while 46216 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 46216. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+54) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+43), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 46216 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 46216, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 48% of adults in 46216 hold a bachelor's degree, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in 46216 have never been married, above 93% of zip codes. 46216 runs against the grain of Indiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 46216, IN does.
Why turnout in 46216 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 75% of households in 46216 rent, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and 46216 sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. 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.