46260 is a Democratic stronghold. About 75% of voters here vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 46260 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 46260, ~46% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 46260 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 46260 leans more Democratic than 35 of 45 neighbors.
46260 runs about 69 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole. Indiana leans Republican overall, while 46260 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 46260. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+66) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+29), a spread of about 37 points.
Why 46260 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 46260, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 95% of residents in 46260 live in densely developed areas, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 46260 sits in the top quarter (about 44%, above 84% of zip codes). 46260 runs against the grain of Indiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 46260, IN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 46260 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 48% of households in 46260 rent, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 6% of homes in 46260 have more than one occupant per room, above 90% 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.