46531 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 46531 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 46531, ~14% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 46531 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 46531 is the most Republican-leaning.
46531 runs about 37 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why 46531 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 46531, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in 46531 hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Indiana average of 22%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 83% of residents in 46531 drive to work alone, above 81% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 46531, IN sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 46531 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 84% of adults in 46531 have completed high school, about 6 points below the U.S. average of 90%. 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.