46234 is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 72% of adults in 46234 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 46234, ~37% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 46234 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 46234 leans more Democratic than 17 of 40 neighbors.
46234 runs about 24 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole. Indiana leans Republican overall, while 46234 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 46234. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+6), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 46234 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 46234, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
46234 votes against the grain of Indiana. Indiana leans Republican overall, while 46234 runs about 24 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 46234, IN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 46234 looks the way it does
Turnout in 46234 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.