46514 leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 46514 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 46514, ~23% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 46514 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 46514 leans more Republican than 14 of 23 neighbors.
46514 runs about 4 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 46514. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+36) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 28 points.
Why 46514 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 46514, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
46514 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 79%, far above the Indiana average of 25%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 46514, IN does.
Why turnout in 46514 looks the way it does
Turnout in 46514 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.