46241 leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 46% of adults in 46241 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 46241, ~22% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 46241 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 46241 leans more Republican than 25 of 43 neighbors.
46241 runs about 14 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 46241. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+23) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+30), a spread of about 52 points.
Why 46241 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 46241, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
46241 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 96%, far above the Indiana average of 25%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 46241 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 83% of zip codes).
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 46241, IN does.
Why turnout in 46241 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 46241 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 45% of households in 46241 rent, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 74% of adults in 46241 have completed high school, below 96% of 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.