46613 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 36% of adults in 46613 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 46613, ~23% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~64% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 46613 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 46613 leans more Democratic than 23 of 27 neighbors.
46613 runs about 50 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole. Indiana leans Republican overall, while 46613 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 46613. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+44) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+22), a spread of about 22 points.
Why 46613 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 46613, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 93% of residents in 46613 live in densely developed areas, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in 46613 have never been married, above 95% of zip codes. 46613 runs against the grain of Indiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 46613, IN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 46613 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 46613 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 42%, about 19 points below the Indiana average of 61%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 50% of households in 46613 rent, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 38% of adults in 46613 report food insecurity, above 98% 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.