46311 leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 46311 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 46311, ~34% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 46311 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 46311 leans more Republican than 45 of 49 neighbors.
Politically, 46311 sits close to the rest of Indiana.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 46311. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+27) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+7), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 46311 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 46311, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
46311 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 87%, far above the Indiana average of 25%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in 46311 are family households, above 80% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 46311, IN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 46311 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 46311 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 65%, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in 46311 own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. 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.