46524 is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 46524 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 46524, ~11% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 46524 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 46524 leans more Republican than 13 of 14 neighbors.
46524 runs about 47 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why 46524 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 46524, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 7% of adults in 46524 hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the Indiana average of 22%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in 46524 are family households, above 85% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 46524, IN sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 46524 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in 46524 own their home, about 9 points above the Indiana average of 82%. 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.