46327 leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 46% of adults in 46327 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 46327, ~28% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 46327 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 46327 leans more Democratic than 19 of 68 neighbors.
46327 runs about 39 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole. Indiana leans Republican overall, while 46327 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 46327. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+33) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 46327 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 46327, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in 46327 live in densely developed areas, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in 46327 have never been married, above 91% of zip codes. 46327 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; 46327, IN sits in the top tenth 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 46327 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 46327 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 44%, about 17 points below the Indiana average of 61%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 36% of adults in 46327 report food insecurity, above 97% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 75% of adults in 46327 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.