46236 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 46236 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 46236, ~47% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 46236 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 46236 leans more Democratic than 19 of 40 neighbors.
46236 runs about 32 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole. Indiana leans Republican overall, while 46236 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 46236. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+23) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+3), a spread of about 26 points.
Why 46236 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 46236, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 51% of adults in 46236 hold a bachelor's degree, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 46236 sits in the top fifth on density (about 86%, above 86% of zip codes). 46236 runs against the grain of Indiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 46236, IN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 46236 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 46236 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 89% of households in 46236 own their home, compared to around 64% in nearby zip codes. 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.