46290 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 97% of adults in 46290 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 46290, ~53% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~3% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 46290 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 46290 leans more Democratic than 16 of 42 neighbors.
46290 runs about 30 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole. Indiana leans Republican overall, while 46290 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 46290 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 46290, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 91% of adults in 46290 hold a bachelor's degree, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 46290 sits in the top fifth on density (about 88%, above 87% of zip codes). 46290 runs against the grain of Indiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 46290, IN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 46290 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 46290 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 78%, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and more than 99% of households in 46290 own their home, compared to around 66% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 46290 have completed high school, above 92% 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.